GIRL IN RED
CHAPTER 5. AM I STILL ALIVE?
Atash was shocked. Unmistakably, an object among his work materials, a mysterious artifact was in his hands that was very commandeering concentration. Quickly Atash shifted the chair near the autopsy table, then he sat down. I can't wait to conclude that it really is a bone.
Atash does not increase the power of the lamp. I don't like the light too bright. Working in a quiet, quiet basement adds to his focus and cleverness in the mysterious work.
Ctash!
The electric sound of the floodlight is turned on, focusing on the objects on the table. Lately, 6000 watt medical lights have failed at any time. One set contained six light bulbs, one of which was slightly dim, slightly damaged. Not been repaired.
A big pack of black plastic, storing unnatural things. Not identified all contents. Roughly speaking, the objects resemble mossy rocks.
At a glance, Atash can estimate that an object that is being touched is the rest of the bone petrified. But more surprisingly, it was not an animal bone.
"Human's neck?" Atash scrunched his forehead. At first, it was thought that it was animal bones. But the eye of a digital microscope captures the bone structure that is not an animal type, but a human neck bone!
'Beeping ....'
'Beeping ....'
The voice of the mobile phone sign a short message came in, grabbing the attention of Atash briefly. Soon he read the short message.
'Jawata Project.'
Once the short message is read. Keyword markers for the work project being handled. The sender of the message was on behalf of the 'Big Bos' contact'.
Atash also replied.
'Jawata Project. I'm estimating code 016, a human collarbone.'
Sent to one of the destination numbers and immediately he got a reply.
'Can you meet me today? I also identified the human skeleton.'
Reply to message from 'Big Boss'.
Atash thought for a moment. His co-worker is similar to himself, as well as his boss, Bobby's real name. Stored with the contact name on the phone as Big Boss. He was the only other person in a different place, also handling the same work project.
'Now?'
Reply Atash, despite objections.
'Yes.'
Reply to that short message.
'I'm very busy.'
Reply Atash.
'very important. Can't be delayed, ' Big Boss' message made Atash let out a long sigh. The request as well as the orders of his superiors were actually disturbing at that time, but not yet 30 minutes ago his work had just begun.
'I'll wait 2 hours.'
A message from Big Boss.
'alright.'
Reply Atash, can not refuse any more than just say yes. A few seconds later, another message came in.
'Good morning, Atash. How are you today?'
Fasting reading. That is, read status message mode. Sender, Shinta.
'There's free time today?'
Continue message from Shinta.
Atash breathed again. Slightly regretful as a result of his reflex finger pressing the button to accidentally enter the chat room between him and Bu Shinta.
Very busy, did not have time to type a reply message just answer a chat from Shinta. Atash opened his gloves. Take off autopsy special clothes. I was about to rush out of the room to fulfill the Big Boss' call somewhere quite far away from his house. Taking a trip there, it takes at least 1 hour to drive a car.
The room floodlight was turned off. But 'job' objects are still left alone. Time hunting as soon as possible. Suddenly a faint shadow emerged from behind the rather open entrance.
Atash realized, it turned out that since then the entrance was not tightly closed. A shadow clad in Red Lolita's dress, as fierce as it seemed from behind the doorway. Atash knows who it is.
"What's wrong?" call Atash, look towards that door.
Krieg ....
The sound of the door opening slowly. Looks like someone in a Red Lolita dress, none other than Aria.
"Why bother me?" ask Atash.
The basement, special only for Atash work. Even his brother, he can't come in. Especially outsiders. The field of work demands high privacy and not just anyone can enter.
"Say Brother, want to know me better?" aria's answer was strange again. Atash must have known his sister since Aria was still in their mother's womb.
"Whatchu mean? There-there it is," replied Atash, slightly ignoring and turning her back to Aria pecking at the doorway. Atash hung the autopsy shirt in a hanger place as usual.
"Eh, why come in?" shocked also Atash made. Almost inaudible footsteps, suddenly Aria was already in the room.
Even more surprised, the clothes worn by Aria seized the attention of Atash.
"You're wearing that concert shirt again?! Isn't that shirt in the laundry?" again Atash did not think. Red Lolita clothes worn by Aria a few days ago at a concert, currently being washed at the laundry, have not been taken or delivered to the house.
"Male? What's up?" Atash was astonished, rising his eyebrows. Aria's facial features look sad, seriously observing the objects on the autopsy table. Aria's hair was long, somewhat wavy. The front end dangles to the table.
"Male?"
Because no matter before, Atash called him again.
"Male?" Atash.
Aria did not stop observing every object arranged on the autopsy table. One of the most necessary special, placed in a container covered with white cloth.
"Don't touch!" Atash keburu prevents before Aria's hand almost touches the object in a stainless container covered with white cloth.
"Aria, get back to your place" Atash said.
"This is my work space" he continued firmly.
"Sister said, want to know me more" Aria replied. The sentence is still the same. Sounds awkward.
"The human collarbone," said Aria, shrinking her voice, glancing at the container covered in white cloth. Atash was shocked.
"You peeked at me working?" unexpectedly, his sister noticed him for the previous 30 minutes, fiddling with his workpiece that was now behind a container covered in white cloth.
"Don't let there be a fingerprint. No other hand touches my workpieces" Atash said, explaining his strict privacy in his study.
"Come, go back to your room," somewhat forcefully, Atash pulled Aria's arm to get the hell out of there.
"I also have a business to get out" continued Atash. But Aria's body was unmoved, as if reluctant to move. His sister's arms felt ice-cold.
"You sick?!" Atash is panicking. It's not usually that Aria is suddenly strange.
Prang ...!
Unable to answer, suddenly there was a sound like a thing breaking from a height. Atash was surprised not to play, immediately pulled Aria's arm. They quickly walked out of the basement workroom. Not forgetting to lock the door. Atash climbed the stairs step by step.
"Ssh ...," briefly Atash turned to Aria behind him, putting his index finger in front of his own mouth. Carefully, Atash climbed the stairs slowly.
The sound of broken things. Who or what, other than the two of them in the house, who made a sound like a broken object. It makes Atash very alert.
'Could there be a burglar entering the house in the morning like this ...?'
Thought Atash, on tiptoes up the stairs. Arriving upstairs, there was no one but him. Unless the body figure was wearing red pajamas, it was standing at the end of the stairs leading to the next floor.
"Male?!" Atash glanced at his eyes.
Gasped.
"I'm thirsty ..," turns out Aria, the figure standing at the end of the stairs, looks her eyes down at the floor with guilt. The glass is scattered. Apparently, he took water from the dispenser.
'If Aria is standing there, then who is pulled out together from the study?'
Atash thought in surprise, turning his head briefly towards the back, at a glance, Aria wearing a Red Lolita, came out with Atash from the room. But now, there was no one behind him, the stairs from the lower floor looked empty.
'Ac ...!'
Atash. Apparently, something was bothering him this early in the morning. But put aside that thought.
"Isn't it upstairs there's also a dispenser?" atash said to his sister. I don't understand why his sister came down just for a glass of water. Upstairs, there is another dispenser available.
Atash stepped over the glass flakes, about to take a broom to clean them. But the broom is upstairs. He first passed Aria standing at the end of the stairs.
Arriving at the top floor, Atash took a broomstick as well as a garbage container. Hurry up, he wants to go back downstairs. But something is surprising. The door of her sister's room was closed, Aria heard her vocal training from inside her room.
"Male!" call Atash while knocking on the door a few times. The door opened and his sister's face welcomed from behind the door.
"Yes?" full of questions, Aria looked at her brother in front of the door while holding a broomstick and trash.
"Aren't you working downstairs?" Aria was astonished.
'If Aria is in her room, who's wearing red pajamas, standing on the stairs downstairs?'
Atash hid the shock in his mind.
"It's okay" Atash closed his sister's room door. Without bothering, he went down the stairs. No one passed the stairs to the ground floor. There were no glass pieces to be cleaned. The entire room on the floor was clean, silent. No sign of glass breaking.
"This is how you got acquainted?" speaking for himself, Atash understood, "Alright, let's get acquainted!"
The forensic doctor's smile answered the silence of the room.
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