Chapter 1
Every beginning has an end. Every end gives birth to a new beginning.
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Some start with joy, and some with hell.
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Kara EI.
Darkness.
A thread connects every truth.
And when it breaks, it is either called betrayal or the end of perspective.
The drops of water cascaded down my body as my favorite tune played in the background.
Suddenly, my phone buzzed, and I heard the sound meant only for them.
Azlan, my right-hand man, called me.
"Kara EI, a new prey has come to our territory."
"Is that so?" A chuckle escaped my lips.
Either it was his terrible luck, or fate had a plan to deliver him to me.
"So, when are you going to arrive here?"
"Count to ten, and I'll be there."
Be ready. Little prey, meet your predator.
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Haris
Everyone carries secrets.
Some hide them to escape their past.
Others bury them to survive the present.
I flipped through the missing person file on my desk.
Ella Jackson
Age: 19
Nationality: American-Turkish
Status: Missing for 48 hours
Her father's profile carried a different kind of mark.
"Interesting," I murmured.
I was absorbed in the file when Almir called me.
"Haris, Ella last spoke to her mother at 1:30, right after leaving her coaching center. After that, she disappeared..."
"Last known location?"
"Karaköy."
Before I could respond, another officer rushed over.
"We have partial CCTV from Karaköy.
Only from 1:26 to 1:36; the rest was deliberately erased.”
I clenched my fist. "Of course it was."
"Go now and collect all the surveillance tools.
"Run the perimeter checks."
As he turned to leave, something clicked in my mind.
"The footage," I said suddenly.
The man gulped, swallowing nervously before handing me the CCTV recording.
As I opened the screen, Ella was standing near the gate, talking on her phone.
She looked tense, as if sensing something around her.
Then she looked up and started walking.
Darkness.
"Shit..."
"I told you si—"
I looked up at him, my voice low.
"Call her mother right now."
The man looked at me, his face filled with fear. He nodded before walking outside.
"What now?" Almir asked.
"Let's get to the location first."
Thirty minutes later, we arrived at the place where Ella had been kidnapped.
"Officer, did you find anything about my Ella?"
"She didn't come home yesterday..."
Her mother, Lily, said this to me, her voice trembling. She avoided my gaze as she spoke.
"Haris."
Almir called out to me.
"Look here. We found her phone."
"Great."
"Give me her phone," I demanded.
Call Details:
Mom - 25 minutes
Sarah - 5 minutes
"Who is Sarah?"
"Obviously her friend," Lily said, is still avoiding my gaze.
"Why ar-"
"I'm here, Mom."
A voice came from behind.
Ella.
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I know you will all find this chapter a little short.
But believe me, as the story unfolds, you will love it.
As I'm a beginner, I started writing short chapters, but with time I will increase the length.
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And yeah, do tell me how much you like the first chapter... was it worth your reading?
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Till then, bye-bye. 💓❤️

