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One by one they entered the once busy restaurant filled with laughter and love was now filled with the sounds of the flashes of cameras from forensic photographers as they circled her. I watched amongst the shadows staring at her cold corpse, with each passing minute her face seemed to get less lively with the rose pink hue in her cheeks fading away. To these people, she was just another victim but to me, she was my best friend, my sister. I look around for Marco, he was speaking to the forensic analyst, his head down to hide his grief.
“Hi Marco, is it?” the coroner had approached him.
Yes, by the sound of his voice you could tell he was on the verge of tears.
“I’m so sorry about your loss. I can’t understand how much pain you would be going through especially on the night of your anniversary.
28th of May. The day Zara had married the man of her dreams. They had been childhood sweethearts from the start. His family had been very poor but Zara didn’t care about materialistic things like wealth or fortune her heart was so pure she would love anyone. When Marco had asked for her hand, mum and dad were not impressed. They did not think much of Marco and did not believe he would be able to keep her happy but he always managed to. He loved her dearly and she loved him. That night would have been their 25th anniversary. What had happened that night was tragic but I was determined to find out who had done this and why.
It had been a week since Zara’s death and ever since

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