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The moment when Sophia entered the room her dad noticed her . He got up . '' Dad '' she mumered . '' Where were you all night ? why didn't you came home at night ?'' he asked . She had nothing to answer .

'' Why are you staying quiet ? do you know what happened here ? '' he stated . '' Samuel has died ! he has been killed by someone where were you all night ?'' her mom struck in anger . ''' I was staying the friends place where i went last night it became late so we stayed the night there '' she replied in a low voice .

'' But you should have returned home Samuel is .. is not here anymore now '' her father sighed . '' My son my son '' her mom cried . The atmosphere of grief filled the entire area . '' But who killed him ?'' she asked .

'' We don't know , why were you not here ?'' her mom yelled . '' Please calm down , even i am greatly hurt by this '' her father tried to console her . '' I know you both father and daughter are happy about this '' said her mother wailing .

'' What are you talking about why would i be happy about this ? he's my son also isn' he ?'' her father asked . '' Step son not the real one '' her mom replied '' you can't understand how i woul feel '' .

'' No use talking to her '' said her father . '' Where is his body ?'' Sophia asked . '' In the garden hanging on the pine tree it seems like a suicide case but why would he do that ?'' her father asked , grief and sorrow over his face .

'' I will go see him '' saying this she rushed out into the garden . '' Who would kill him /'' that's the only thought she had in her mind . When she went went there , she saw lots of cops there wandering around the body .

She went where the body was hanging . She approached it slowly when she reached the place she saw the body hanging . She screamed looking at the eyes as if glaring at her , as if the reason he had died was she .

'' Hey what happened ? why are you screaming ?'' asked one cop coming to her . she fell down onto the green grass in the garden . '' The eyes ... the eyes '' that's all she could utter . '' What's wrong with the eyes ?'' the cop asked .

'' They are looking at me '' said she pointing at his body hanging . '' Oh that it's because he was strangled to death that's why they are open , someone get him down please '' said the cop .

'' You all right ? should i help ?'' he asked her . '' No it's okay '' she replied . '' Okay then send the body for forensics after the family approves it '' he ordered the other cops . They got him down after that . There were rope marks over his neck .He must have suffered a lot .

Sophia tried to go near him but the cops didn't permit her . She looked from afar the sight of the step brother whom she had hated all along lying there all dead and cold . '' I hated him but not that much enough to kill him '' she thought .

'' Excuse me , who are you ? i mean how are you related oto him ?'' asked one cop coming up to her . '' I am Sophia Samuel's sister '' she replied . '' And where were you last night cause i haven't seen you in the morning ?'' asked he .

'' I went to a christmas party last night and stayed he night there '' she replied . '' I see then you have alibi '' he said noting it all down he went away . Sophia returned to the house . After that all the family members arrived at the garden .

At this time a voice called out . '' My boy Samuel '' . '' Mom , dad '' Sophia's father called out . It was Sophia's grandpa and grandma . '' Where is my Samuel ?'' her grandma asked . '' He's there lying in the ground '' replied her mom crying .

'' How did all this happened ?'' asked her grandpa . ''These all happened when we were all away last night we went to a christmas party we arrived in the morning then my wife was looking for her she looked everywhere but couldn't find so she looked out in the garden and saw him hanging there , i rushed out to see why she screamed '' said her dad .

'' Where was Sophia then ?'' grandpa asked . '' She went to a party along with her friends too and came back a while ago '' her dad replied . '' What she was out all night ? and you permitted this ?'' her grandpa was irritated .

'' Dad please stop we are going through a crisis here '' her father consoled . '' God why did you had to take my grandson away ?'' her grandma was wailing . '' Mr. Johnson we have to send the body for forensics in half an hour please tell madam not to touch the body '' said one of the cops .

'' Mom don't touch him '' said her said her father getting her away from Samuel's body .. '' I need to take all of your statements please stand in line '' said the cop . '' Boss , there is something hanging in his pocket , it's a statue '' called out one of his men .

'' What '' ? . We all rushed there . '' This was hanging from his left pant pockets '' the man said showing the statue to us . '' Hey this is the treasure we have in our house '' said her dad . '' You are right , what is it doing here ?'' her mom asked .

It was the statue of the budhha the top of the head is covered with diamonds and gold and platinum and silver at the bottom along with lots of ruby red ones . ''' Did he stole it ?'' said her grandpa .

'' Why would he steal his family heirloom ? '' her mom asked . '' Then what is it doing in his pocket ?'' asked her father '' give it back please mister '' . ''' But it was in his pocket there might be fingerprints we will give it back after investigation '' said the cop sealing it away .

'' But '' her father uttered . '' This seems like a mystery first the hanging making it seem like suicide and also this statue '' said the cop '' we need to investigate a lot '' . '' OKay the forensics team has arrived we will take his body away '' said the cop .

'' Samuel '' her mom cried out . '' Please handle yourself '' said her grandma consoling her . '' Let's go back to the house '' said her father '' no use standing here . '' I need to check if the other treasures are safe or not '' he mumbled .

THey all headed towards the house . '' Where is Leo though ? isn't he coming ?'' her mother asked her grandpa . '' He's coming he said he will come in the evening his flight is late '' her grandma replied .

'' Then he won't be able to see him then '' her mom replied . '' I need to take all of your statements now '' the cop said . They all stood in line . '' First , Mr.Johnson what were you doing yesterday ?'' asked him .

'' I was at the party along with my wife from evening to night and stayed there till the morning today '' her father replied . '' I see then . what about mrs.Johnson ?'' he asked .'' I was with my husband till evening till night '' said her mom .

'' I see next miss Sophia ?'' he said . '' I was at my friends place last night till evening to night '' she replied '' and i stayed the night there '' . '' What was thne last time you had seen your brother ?'' he asked .

'' At evening along with his friends '' she replied . '' Then where were they last night ? do you know any of them ?'' he asked . '' No '' she replied . '' Mrs.Johnson give me the address and contact info of those friends ''' the cop said .

'' Let me go and bring my notebook '' said she . '' Why didn't you tell me that earlier ? they could have been behind this '' he said . '' And where were your servants last night did they see anything ?'' he asked .

'' They left after preparing the food and have'nt come today too '' her father replied . '' They could have helped '' he said . '' Here is the address of those friends he invited last night '' said her mom coming down .

'' What about you ?'' asked the cop gazing at grandpa and grandma . '' We were out of this city we were at nearby city it takes 4 hours to reach here '' her grandma replied . '' Okay then i will contact you after the forensic teams have sent their reports good day and none of you can get out from this city '' said the cop before leaving . '' Okay then '' her father replied .

'' We will sent the statue too '' said he before leaving . '' Why did such disaster happened in this family ?' her grandma sighed sitting down on the sofa .