The Hole in The Wall - Season 1 - Episode 30

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The Hole in The Wall - Season 1 - Episode 30

I wondered when she had entered the room and how long she had watched my challenge with this mannerless gorilla.

Somto handed the file to me. Or pushed it in my face is more appropriate and without a word he left the office.

“Well he’s a ray of sunshine” I said as I opened the envelope and removed the picture.
The face was young and beautiful and it took me back to my university days, when I had met Fome’ and fallen crazily in love with her. She was still much younger here maybe twelve or thirteen but it was her, there was no mistaking it.

I sat on the desk.

“I sent a uniform to the hotel with the picture to talk with the clerk and the couple who saw her…I didn’t know you’d bring DNA then” Dagnet said
“There has to be some kind of mistake in the fingerprint…it wasn’t her”
“There can’t be a mistake, no stolen identity…at one point or another she touched the hole in the wall and given that the hole wasn’t there previously, that makes her the number one suspect”
“It wasn’t her” I said weakly
“And how do you know?”
“The DNA result from another lab just came out….she’s still buried.”
“Whaat….how can that be possible?”
“Believe me, if there’s one thing I’ve learnt in my short detecting career, its that impossible is nothing”

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She strolled at a leisure pace, she had all the time in the world. And although the sky was pitch black, it wasn’t dark enough.

She had her hand in her purse and she stroked the cold metal of her gun. She began to sing “Bullet proof, fire away….fire away..”

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Alli no Joy jerked awake once again when his chin touched his chest. He gripped the remote and increased the volume. The 8 o’clock news had started and he never missed it.
“Goodevening, now a recap of our headlines….The house of assembly yesterday issued a statement….”

His eyes jerked open “Recap?” He glanced above the Tv at the wall clock. It was 9 pm already.

He struggled to catch the major headlines but he was too dizzy, it seemed the newscaster was speaking gibberish and he couldn’t decipher a word.

He didn’t know when his eyes closed and he resumed snoring. This time however, he stretched fully on the 3 seater.

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Olivia couldn’t shake the feeling off. She couldn’t even place a finger on the feeling but it didn’t feel nice. She closed the romance novel she had been reading then watched Emma as her daughter slept.

She couldn’t help but worry, especially when her father in law had fallen asleep suddenly while they were talking.

She suddenly needed to speak to her husband. She had been so busy through out that they hadn’t spoken at all. And he hadn’t called her which was odd. He must also be very busy. She tried not to imagine what he was busy doing. She got up from the bed to retrieve her phone from the dresser then stopped and frowned at her daughter. Emma would always, as in always cry out whenever she left the bed, either to go pee in the night or in the morning when she was the first one to wake. Now she was sleeping apparently undisturbed.

Olivia nearly had an urge to put her fingers underneath Emma’s nostrils to be sure she was still breathing. But the rise and fall of her chest was visible.

She dismissed the disturbing thoughts from her mind and picked up her phone. Once she heard Rex’s voice she’d feel better. She knew it.
She was drawing her screen unlock pattern when she heard the noise.

A sharp metallic clang followed by rustling and a strange noise which was strangely familiar.
“Alli?” She called out. The sound had come from outside and she reasoned it was him taking out the trash like he did every night. But then, if he was taking the garbage out she would have heard the gate leading outside open. And more convincing was the faint snoring coming from the parlour.

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Dagnet came back and met me how she had left me. And she had been gone for almost an hour. She held two cups of coffee in her hands and placed them on the table.
“For you and your partner”
“Thanks” Bami hadn’t come out since we went in, he was glued to the proceedure and Terry was gladly teaching his audience. Maybe that was why the test was going so slow, Dr. rasheed had already finished his two hours ago and he started later than Terry. Although to be fair, he probably had more knowledge and experience than the young man.
“I’ve told Terry to beep me when the result is out…I have a lot of paperwork downstairs” Dagnet said and headed for the door.
Before she could open it, the adjoining door swung open and Bami hurried out or should I say hurried in.
“The test is out” he said breathlessly
“And…?” I held my breath waiting to hear the confirmation that Fome’ was indeed 6 feet under.
“The DNA doesn’t match….she’s not the one”
“well at least we can cross her off the su- wait….what