I sat quietly in this makeshift interrogation room. My head was a complete daze, so many things happened, so many words spoken, and I have not come to terms with all of them. The more I thought the more confused I became. When the officer arrested me and said I was responsible for Liza’s death, my mind went blank. Here I sat alone in dimly lit room on an old chair. Suddenly, the silence was broken when I heard the creek of the door. A lady with red jacket walked proudly into the room and threw some documents on the table.
“Upin, this is your case file have a look on it, I think you know why you were here” said the lady in her big-headed tone.
I took the case file and started reading, my face was wet with tears.. I cannot believe that I was accused for Liza’s death. “Mr Upin, you are the lover of the victim, am I right?” she said. “A crime of passion,? Did you find out she was cheating on you?” she continued with a wicked smile, she looked like she was enjoying herself.
This was the last straw for me, and I broke down shouting “Oh God, this is all bullshit! Me?, How could I possibly kill her? No, it’s nonsense, its rubbish!”
The detective took a deep breath. “If you say you are innocent, than I only need to ask you one question,” she paused, “who’s ring is this?” and she threw a plastic on the table, in it was precious, custom made 1:1 copy of The One Ring from The Lord of The Rings. I stuttered “I..Its mine, I lost it yesterday, where did you find it?” I already knew the answer deep inside.
“Well, if you are so inclined to know, this ring was found right next to the body, which would make you the prime suspect!” She shouted and pointed a slender finger at my face. I was stumped, I wanted nothing else but to run away from this room and prove to this world that I’m innocent. But, I am trapped and alone with no one who will believe me.
Oh Liza, how much I love and miss her. Liza, why did you leave me?, I questioned myself. “Liza!!” I cried out and started crying. The detective looked at me with disgust but I did’nt care. Lisa, now I only have the memory of your kiss, hugs, and smiles.
“Excuse me! ,Mr Upin I must inform you I do not talk kindly to suspects who starts crying and drooling on my table,” said detective Lim in a arresting tone.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, please listen to me”, I blurted.
I revealed to Detective Lim what had happen actually, that night. The last I was wearing this ring is before I went to take my shower. After that, I took a nap when I woke up my ring was missing and I spent hours searching for it in my room. The detective remained silent throughout my speech. When I was finished she paused for a long time and said “Hmmm” and without another word she left the room.
Primila a/p Elangkumar
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