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[killerkitty]

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'Now, I'm going to ask you a few questions to fin out who murdered your father, alright?' said the detective.
'Fine.'
'Okay. Do you know anyone who might have had disagreements with your father?'
'No.'
'Does he have any business rivals?'
'No.'
'Was anyone jealous of his wealth?'
'Many.'
'Could you name a few?'
'No.'
'To who would your father's wealth go if he died?'
'His wife.'
'And where is she at the moment?'
'I don't know.'
'When will she be back?'
'Never.'
'W-well, how come she's not coming back?'
'I don't know.'
'When did she leave?'
'Thirteen years ago.'
'Oh.' He was silent for a few moments. 'So you have no idea who might have killed him?'
'No.'
He muttered something about wasting time and moved away from her, back to inspecting the place where the body was, that was being carried away by the doctors from an ambulance that had just arrived.

[Maeve]

Hubert finished his shower quickly. The warm water was relaxing on his tense muscles, but sadly it couldn't chase his thoughts. He shook his head as he exited the bathroom, a fresh new set of relax clothes on him. He headed toward the small table near the door and grabbed the platter the servant had left while he was busy. He then walked back to his bed and sat on it, placing the platter on a side table. He wasn't really hungry now anyway, so he left it there for some time. Grabbing a book on roses, he opened it and placed it on his crossed legs. He gently tapped his lap to call Colleen, which came right away and laid beside him on the bed. The day had been long for her too. With a small smile, Hubert passed a hand through her fur and started to read, hoping that an article on how to grow roses in cooler climates would help him change his thoughts.

[killerkitty]

Dania drummed her fingers on the window as the car drove her to Kathryn's house, who hasd agreed to keeping her there for as long as she needed to. Thick doplets of rain had started to fall. Funny, because it had been very sunny earlier on. She stared up at the grey sky, seeing her father's pale, lifeless face stare back at her. Her lower lip trembled again and she looked away.
Before she knew it she had already arrived at her friend's house and was now carrying two trunks stuffed full with some of her belongings.

[Maeve]

Apparently, reading didn't help. Hubert had trouble concentrating and, after re-reading the same paragraph for the 5th time to understand what it said, he decided to close the book. With a heavy sigh, he pushed the book on his side table. He grabbed his platter of now cold food and placed it on his lap before grabbing the remote and turning on a television attached to his bedroom wall. He quickly changed the channel, since it was usually on the news channel and he already knew what the discussion there would be about. After all, rumors were quick to spread, and it didn't happen often that a wealthy man died in strange circumstances. Overdoses and car accidents, maybe, but murder was less common and thus more news-worthy...

The boy sighed again, hoping things would be fine for Dania. He finally reached a channel that was passing some old cartoons and decided to stick to those for now. He lifted the protective plate from his food and started to eat. The food has cool down, but it was still warm enough to be good to eat. He wasn't really hungry however and, after swallowing about half of the plate, he pushed it back on the side table. He grabbed a bottle of apple juice that came with the food platter and opened it, taking a few sips. He passed a hand through Colleen's fur and tried to concentrate on the TV.

[killerkitty]

'Oh, you poor darling! Kathryn's told me all about it!' cried Kathryn's mum, Mrs. Fletchworm, as she opened the front door. Dania soon found herself sitting in the living room holding a mug of cocoa, being hugged by Kathie and hearing her mum rant on about what a poor dear she was.
'Erm... Right, yeah... Um... Can I take my stuff upstairs?' she asked. Mrs. Fletchworm nodded. 'You know how to get to Kathryn's room, dear. I've got out a spair bed. Dania rushed upstairs, closely followed by her friend.
'Sorry about that,' Kathie apologized, 'mum can get a bit... emotional, at times, and when she does, she can go on and on.'

[Maeve]

On the TV screen, a black cat was running after a mouse on the screen, trying to hit it with a large mallet. Although he was staring at it, Hubert wasn't paying much attention to it. Now that he was safely inside his home and that his emotions had settled down a bit, his logical brain was awakening. There were some many questions coming to his mind, most of which he knew he would never get an answer to.

First, how could a murderer, or anyone really, enter a mansion and kill someone? From what the boy knew, all the mansions in the area had a security system, normally with camera, but some also had a few real guards patrolling around the house. And then, there was always many employees running around doing their work, maids and servants and the like. Surely one of them would have seen something. But then again, except from the maid that had passed beside him and ran away screaming, he had not noticed any other person in the house. Well, except Dania...

Then, why would someone kill the girl's father? Sure, he was rich, but unless the killer knew he would inherit some money, that didn't had up. The heritage would most likely go to Dania, her mother and maybe a few relatives or charities, like some other wealthy families do. A random killer had no way of getting money like that. Maybe he had enemies that had put a price on his head? Hubert didn't knew much about the girl's family, but he doubted people would do something like that. Maybe there was a secret that the killer learned, something that would be worth a lot... but the boy would never get an answer to that.

With a sigh, Hubert got up and headed to the bathroom to get ready for bed. A few minutes later, he returned to his room and closed the TV. He placed the platter beside the door, on a small table where the servants would easily find it. With that, he laid down in his bed, Colleen sleeping close to his feet, and he tried to fall asleep.

[killerkitty]

The police were still swarming about like ants in the building. Funny, how they hardly paid any attention to most people and their problems, but now that it was someone rich, it seemed like the whole police force had come. Well, they could try, but they will never find him.
He smiled, silently moving down the corridor. There it was, behind the door at the end. How easy it was. He had hoped more of a challenge than this. Quite simple distortioning the vision of the cameras and making the bodyguards think they had the day off. The look on the daughter's face amused him. How easily someone can be broken. But he had lost much, much more than a father... Returning his thoughts to the present, he reached out his hand to the doorknob.

Dania awoke with a jolt, panting. Kathryn opened a sleepy eye. 'What's up?' she asked.
'Nothing. It was a nightmare.' Though I wish I could remember it, she added silently.