Chapter 1
CASE ZERO
CHAPTER 1 : THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING
I am Hannah Zachariah.
When I was twelve, while children my age spent their time reading comics, romance novels, or watching cartoons, I was fascinated by something entirely different—crime stories.
My parents never approved of my interest. They believed I should stay away from stories about murder and investigations, but the more they discouraged me, the stronger my curiosity became.
I secretly watched crime movies whenever I had the chance. Before the detective revealed the truth, I would often predict the climax. My way of thinking was different from those around me, and because of my fascination with crime investigations, I often felt isolated.
Even though I felt alone, my best friend Sarah always stood by my side. She knew everything about me—my dreams, my curiosity, and my unusual way of thinking.
Every morning, my father would read the newspaper while I ignored it completely. I never found newspapers interesting until one ordinary morning, when a small article on the front page caught my attention.
I read the article once.
Then again.
And again.
Every single word only made me more curious.
That night, I couldn’t sleep.
Something about that article didn’t feel right.
To Be Continued...
