1 Chapter 1 Gravity Law is about Affection
Heavenly Crime
by NIE
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Chapter 1: Gravity Law is about Affection
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"Damn Gravity!"
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"And that's all about today meeting. Thank you and good luck for today." A curly-haired woman walked along with the room and choose to sit at the nearest chair. She clipped the papers and began to assemble the remaining. Her delicate finger ran around the papers, checking and marking them.
A tall man clad in a navy-blues suit approached her.
"Hard-working again, Chief Enra?" he takes the closest chair and sat right beside her.
The curly-haired woman turned to him and replied, "I already told you, stop that. You are the chief here… ". she pouted and collected all the papers.
The man chuckled lightly. He also collects the remaining papers. Enra though he wanted to helped her and put her hand to him, pointing him to give her the papers he carried.
The Chief smiles and shows the papers he collected, instead, he steals the papers from Enra swiftly and said, "this time I will take the case myself."
She was still in dazed when he already walked to the door. "wa-wait, Chief Evans! I cannot allow you to— wait!" she quickly followed the man.
Unfortunately, she has a short posture which no matter how fast she was, she will be left behind.
Evans, Head Chief of Diplomatic Security Bureau, already step inside the lift and clicked the button while humming, smile lightly to the short posture woman who ran to catch him.
This makes her pissed and shouted, "CHIEF!!"
Ringing to the entire floor.
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"Calm down, Enra…" a woman which taller than her patting her back. "Chief Evans might be bored behind his desk. After all, this case would be an easy one once he involved inside. Relax, Enra."
Enra snapped, "Bored? What the heck was that? Hu-uh, you were right. He must be BORED enough when I proposed, revised and redoing the plan. Now he BORED again to take my case. MY case, Caya."
Caya sweatdrop, she understood her feeling and efforts to plan the case. Enra already halfway through, now only executing the plan. Then someone suddenly barked in and decide to take the lead. Yeah, someone with the highest authority. None other than Evans Benigvy, the head chief.
Enra was preparing her belongings. Although a dumb person barked in, she would not let the execution disarray at all. She must attend there, at the crime scene, she is the supervisor here. She got some subordinates waiting for her order when something happens.
She put the steel gun behind her blue coat, short knife behind her pocket and the identity card.
She turned around and facing her friend. Caya. An officer from the bureau.
"he better pray well if he still has a wish to attend tomorrow's convention." Thus, she dashed to the parking site.
"Don't beat your chief too rough! He still has to pay your salary!" Caya shouted back.
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Enra drives the police car at high speed. it's already morning but still dark outside, around 1 am. the road looked desolate. she passed the skyscrapers area, residents area and finally, she entered the forest toll. she takes the alternative route since she must arrive quickly to beat that dumbass, then she will apologize, demand a raise, and back to supervise the case.
perfect!
Enra already imagining her superior beaten up and taking all the advantages. well, she IS the Deputy chief here, what could go wrong when she handles--
"!?"
Enra jabbed the rem but the car won't stop. Even worse, the car was driving down the road and there is a sharp junction at the end of the road. Enra repressed the rem but instead the car moving speedier.
damn gravity!
she pushed the siren, this is another way to alert the surrounding, hoping there is passerby notice. if she must crash into the barrier and down to the cliff at least if she survived, there will be aid quickly. if not, so be it.
the car crashed the road barrier and plunged straight to the thick forest below.
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Enra's body feels paralyzed. she can't move the left hand, her head felt dizzy, and her whole body is aching. she scared if she made a move her condition will be worsened. she slowly regained some of her senses except mobility. she can hear a faint voice and a slight smell of smoke.
"..Ey..."
she opened her eyes gradually and the voice ringing into her head. "hanging there, shortie."
Enra saw a stranger right beside her, tending her unmoved left hand. that stranger wears a hoodie thus she can't see the face. but, she is sure this stranger is a man from listening to the voice.
Enra groaning when she wanted to turn her head to the side. her neck must be sore. not only her neck, she felt all her body when being moved is stinging. thus, she decided to wait a little longer. while she is being quiet, she observed the man beside her.
this man wearing a hoodie but there is some of his hair show up from the slight gap. a dark golden blond. he is crouching and bandaging her hand diligently. his facial seemed already used to this.
"Done." was he said not long after that. he helped the poor short girl to sit straight and offered her a bottle of water. "drink, you will get better soon."
Enra accepted and drank the water. the feels like a cold waterfall suddenly bursting out from nowhere, making her dried throat felt better.
"I will take you to the nearest hospital for further treatment. I don't bring enough ointment with me today." he carefully places her left-handed above her stomach, thus her attention looked to her poor left-hand.
Enra believes this is the sacrifice to be survived. she should not cry over this wound. her left hand looked all wounded and there is a wooden splint attached at the hand, her left hand must be fractured. she takes a deep breath for a sequence, trying to keep calm.
"if you wanted to cry, just cry then, shortie."
this man, although he helped her, from the first time he only called her shortie.
Enra pouted, "No way, I'm a mature woman. I won't easily cry over this small wound."
the man chuckled and keep teasing her while he carefully carried her bridal style, trying to advert her focus, "Yeah, right. but you ARE too short to be called mature women."
Enra as emotional as ever play along with his teasing, "you just wait, although I already passed 20 years old, I can still grow tall!" thus, the man burst to laugh.
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two people in the same suit burst inside, slamming the door opened. some nurses shushed them since this is the hospital and inside there is another patient being cared for. the woman in suit bowed to apologize while the taller man in a suit doesn't heed the warning and walked firmly approaching the short female who sat in the bed.
"Ah... Chief Evans... and Officer Caya, nice to see you he--"
"DETENTION THREE DAYS FOR YOU!!" was the taller man in suit first words to her when they facing each other. he shouted and making the poor women in a suit right behind them bowing again to the other people inside, apologized on his behalf.
afterward, not going to listen to his deputy chief reason nor clarify, Chief Evans, stomped and exit the room. leaving the two women in arms and some people who glared at them for being noisy.
"Enra... you..." Caya sighed to her and patted her upper nose.
"Sorry... I was lost in temper when driving that time..." Enra lowered her head. this incident is 100% her fault. but, she can't sad over a spilled milk. she abruptly changed the topic, "what about the case? is it according to the plan?"
yes, she still has her responsibility as the Deputy Chief of Diplomatic Security Bureau.
"can't say this is according to our plan."
"What happened?"
"before we secured our criminal perpetrator, the criminal already dead. our recent investigation team was on move and they said this is murdering. our target base has been burned even before we stepped inside."
"Someone killed him?"
"We don't find any proof yet. they are burned down to ash, leaving nothing but the target corpse who burned to half. Chief Evans had arranged investigator and detective agent for further plan."
Enra lowered her gaze. Caya patted her shoulder, "come on, you should rest, I will take you home. wait for me at the front door, I will bring my car first."
her body already regained some proper treatment and could move normally. Enra head to the front door. the hospital is not very busy as ever inside. she looked at the watch, it's still 6 am. normally after the case executed properly, she will waste her whole days behind her desk; finishing the report. she still not used to take the day off in the middle of the case. there is still criminal lurking around the world, and her job is bringing justice and peace to this rotten head.
someone patted her back. she turned around and saw a familiar figure. Enra got a chance to look at him properly this time. Blonde-hair, tanned skin, and yellowish hazel eyes.
"hey, you looked better than before."
Enra put her pouted face, she still pissed to this man. along the way to the hospital, this man mocking her short posture. while looking at this man, instead of wearing the hoodie jacket, the man wears a white coat.
"you work here?"
"Nah, just volunteering. I must get going, good luck miss officer."
Enra halted him. "Wait, I don't know your name yet."
the man halted for a while and turned to her, "Timothy."
funny name despite his appearances..
Enra suppresses her irritated mood. "Thank you, Timothy. Thank you very much, I owe you one. my name is Enra Tiki and I lived around this city, I'm planning to take you eating somewhere. if that's okay with you, can I get your contact? at least, I want to repay your kindness." Enra bowed to him as expressing her gratefulness.
Timothy looked silent in place while watching her. afraid being pushy Enra quickly said, "It's okay, I didn't mean to disturb you. if you feel this is troubling you—"
"Here." Timothy offered her a piece of paper. there is a number written on it. "feel free to contact me."
thus, he walked inside and Caya arrived afterward.
"get inside."
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Caya had left and go back to the office. Enra was lying on the sofa. she was living in an apartment. the room is quite spacious for one person inside. Enra must admit, she rarely found herself living alone in her big apartment. usually, she is hanging around her office for twenty-four hours straight. not leaving except to supervise her subordinates.
well, this apartment cost pricey and have high security. thanks to her work, she should at least enjoy this short-luxury.
she washed and changed her clothes to a black turtle neck sweater covered with a simple cream blazer. Enra put her purse to the small bag and exit her room.
since she never going home, she should buy some groceries and daily needs. she can just order them from an online shop, but it's better to get some fresh air sometimes.
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Enra chopped the green veggies into small size, she turned to the stove and stir the soup, then move to the next stove and fry the croquettes. she is quite skillful at cooking. well, just a simple homemade dish where every wailing child could do it if they have passion. the TV turned on, displaying some children channel.
by the time her stomach growling for food, she already finished and assembled the dish, ready to munch them.
she eats her first lunch inside her apartment. this is rare and also looked lonely. even when the TV turned on and play some children happy-hooray channel, this seems saddening her longer. maybe she should ask Caya to join her every time she cooked or ask her to move here.
Enra chuckled when she predicted Caya's typical answer when being asked to move here.
her phone vibrated, stopping her chuckle and munching. Enra takes her phone and swaps the screen. there is a message.
[from Timothy]
[message:
Sure, let's meet up tomorrow.]
Enra smile satisfied. she already asked that mocking man to have a buffet, tomorrow will be some recreation for her. maybe she should ask him to watch some movies or take a stroll. Enra hype-typing the message, offering to take some enjoyment. she wanted to ask Caya to join and accompanied her, but Caya is busy handling the report.
when Enra aware her message log, she realized she looked like going to date. honestly, she already turns to 22 years old and never dating anyone. well, just take this as a date then. there is no way she would fall to a person like Timothy. she acknowledges him as her savior, even until she repay his kindness, there would be no further relationship with him.
that was her wish.
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"dazzling in my handsomeness, shortie?"
Ugh, yeah he is true. he is handsome when NOT wearing a hoodie jacket. honestly, he also looked cool wearing the white suit yesterday.
"You are hot, I admit that," Enra said straight to his face, making the man burst to laugh again. he is wearing a black blouse where he let folded his arms part until met the elbow side, he also let his collar unbuttoned and wear long and tough black trouser. added with his blond hair striving his appeal more.
"So, you have a day off? I bet this is detention for your fault."
hit the nail.
"uh-huh, wanted to make a problem with me?"
"Not yet, since you have a whole day, let's go to the Wonderland."
Enra grinned and showed him two tickets. "I already bought the tickets." honestly this Timothy also the type who gets along with her. beside the sarcastic, he is quite a humor and nice person. it's unbelievable they can get close like this in just one meeting.
"Oh, you are quite joyful today. then, I will take care of the foods."
"No, I already told you aren't I? today is my day to repay your kindness. stop being a party pooper."
"Miss officer, it's you whom the party pooper. we should take each role. therefore, both will enjoy this day to the fullest."
"Whatever, come on." Enra not going spent her precious 'day-off' chewed by him.
thus, they headed to the Wonderland, a tourist place filled with game and attractive spot. a good place to take a day off. there is a roller coaster, swinging ship, huge pool, a small zoo, et cetera. Enra spent her whole day rides the game and challenge her new friend.
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"I might win, shortie!"
"Not in a thousand years!"
"you eat churros for the tenth time already. no wonder you won't grow up."
"Yeah, if I beat a taller man like you, I might BE the tallest human"
"That was scary, hey let-- HAHA, this officer scared to a merely haunted house??? I find you triple S today; shortie, sadist, scaredy-cat."
"You are *hic* the sadist here! *hic*"
"shoot that one! Did you miss it? and you called yourself an officer??"
"if you have been that one, my shot won't miss it."
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"Ah, nothing better than a nice cold-brewed drink tonight." Timothy takes a sip of his beverage. he glanced at the girl who sat across. "You don't order any brewed drink?"
"Nope, I don't drink alcohol." Enra takes a sip of her warm drink. the waiter comes and placed the order. there is Grilled Salmon Burrito served with rice, colorful veggies, and chips; Shrimp and Broccoli served with pepper sauce; end with Cronut, a croissant-doughnut-pastry. "Let dig in,"
"twelve churros, three soft-drink, two lollipops, whole fish-dish, and a big doughnut. how big is your stomach?"
"Watch your mouth, this galaxy embodiment inside me has a black hole enough to suck your--"
"AAAAAAH!!"
a screaming suddenly emerges. Their attention instantly goes to the source voice, all the people inside the restaurant are also shocked. the whole people stop their move.
a worker comes out from inside a room, he looks scared. he ran and grab another worker, they talked and the other look petrified. "call the police!"
hearing this, Enra stood and approached them. she grabs her pocket and showing them her identity card. "I'm a police officer."
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Enra crouched beside a corpse. there is red liquid all over the body. the blood is still fresh. some of her subordinates wandering around the room, searching proof or trace.
"Deputy Chief Enra, we already secured the whole restaurant."
"Good, I leave the investigation to your team. be sure to report this to higher-ups, I have something to do."
Enra stepped outside and find the blond.
"How is it?"
"most likely a murdering."
"No, how is it today?"
"Huh? oh... today should be fun, but that murder is the real party pooper."
Timothy chuckles again, holding his laugh.
"Hey, this is not the right time to laugh, someone, being killed here."
"Sorry, it just... you are straight in the head, aren't you?"
Enra being bad mood as ever, "you have been interrogated?"
Timothy nodded. "Yep, not important. you subordinate only ask what, who and when I have been doing today."
Enra Oh-ed and added, "I should have trained them so they can ask you either you are a sadist or deviated in the head." the man laughed again. normally people will be scared or panicked when dealing with an officer like her. also, a killer is lurking inside this town. how come he didn't feeling scared even the slightest?
they walked along the way, full of chatting; not really, it was teasing. then they stopped at the place where they began to meet today.
well, today is the end. truthfully, Enra doesn't want to end this 'date'. time flies by and she must enjoy her last two days confined mostly in her apartment.
"Timothy, today was should-have-been fun. Thank you for your time, I will leave first."
Enra was about turn around and walked home when suddenly her shoulder grabbed. she halted her moves and facing the man who grabbed her.
Timothy, he always smiled coyly to her. but somehow because they are standing at dimmed light or today is tired, his smile looked something wry. something hidden.
"Want to catch the killer?"
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To Be Continued
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