Epilogue

the first time he felt like he had done something worth it.

Things are going to differ from here on out.

When he had entered his car, he plugged the keyhole to start the engine, but then his phone started ringing. Looked over it to check the caller ID. Horror crept over him when he saw the name. Murphy. He froze, his body trembling.

I don’t understand.

He felt his body quivered.

I have never saved Murphy’s contact on my phone. How then is someone calling my phone with the name of a dead officer?

He felt nervous as he picked the call. Placing the phone gently over his ear, he uttered a soft hello. Heard nothing—just a cold silence from the other end. Knew someone was listening.

Then the call ended.

Derik felt a cold shiver racing down his spine. Suddenly, he glimpsed something from the rear mirror. Quickly turning, his eyes fell on a map sitting at the back. It had five addresses marked with faint red ink. Fear gripped him when he suddenly realized whose map it was.

What is Murphy’s map doing in my car?