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Chapter 4 - Chapter 03

Lana stares at the picture her eyes lingering on the smeared face of the lady, who could this be? She flips the picture which reveals the number 0303 written at the corner she points it out to the guys,

Lana : Hey guys there's some numbers written behind it 

Yuan and Evan's eyes follow Lana's fingers noticing the number "0303" 

Yuan : Could it be some sort of code?

Evan : A hidden message maybe? 

Lana flips the picture a few times raising an eyebrow at the number,

Lana : A date maybe? 

Her brows furrow trying to think of some sort of link with the number then suddenly her eyes lit up which doesn't gets unnoticed by Evan and Yuan,

Yuan : I know that face...so what did you get this time Madame?

Lana : They surely have a room filled with the records right?

Evan's eyes lit up imitating those of Lana's,

Evan : That's briliant!

Yuan looks between the two nodding to himself,

Yuan : Sure then let's find the records room geniuses and see if we can get some information from there

As they walk down the hallway examining every room in search of the records room,

Lana : How did this place ended up like this?

Yuan who is flashing his torch across the room,

Yuan : The place caught fire and most of the things just burned so they decided to open their place somewhere else..they are quite famous in the town 

Lana nods her head taking in the information,

Lana : Could they have left some sort of evidence behind?

Evan looks to his side where Lana was,

Evan : less chances but surely we might come across something 

Yuan stops mid way turning to them with his face lit up,

Yuan : guys we found it the records room

Evan and Lana walk up to the door glancing inside through the glass door then Lana decides to investigate as she pushes the door looking around with her phone's flashlight,

Lana : Damn this place is dusty and there seem to be some old files lying there

Evan examines the files on the self,

Evan : Looks burned to me

Lana walks beside him while examining the self on the other hand Yuan is going through the desk cabinet his eyes lie on a particular file he calls for Evan showing him the file while Lana joins them ,

Evan : Strange the whole place caught a fire but this file seems unarmed 

Lana takes out the picture from back then and places it beside the file in case they can find the familiar face through the pages but she notices something strange the picture of the child is smiling again,

Lana : Guys..the child seems to be in a playful mood-

Yuan and Evan's gaze follow to the child as they examine it 

Evan : maybe she is indicating to something..could it be the file?

The picture goes back to it's original state while Yuan looks through the pages muttering "0303" he looks up at the two of them

Yuan : March 3rd?

Evan nods his head and joins him along in the search looking hard through the March pages but Lana suddenly speaks up catching both of their attention,

Lana : Turn to the year March 2003 

Both of them nod and after a few moments they find a picture of the lady who looks similar to the one who is holding the child,

Evan : Waria Morris , Age : 28 

Yuan perks in continuing the further words,

Yuan : she was suffering from the lost of her child..

Lana's fingers trace the area beside the picture ,

Lana : Something was written above it there's pen marks

She moves her phone beside the pages revealing the writings 

Lana : See something was written here 

Evan tilts his head trying to figure out the words written,

Evan : Experiment successful?

Yuan instantly tilts the book under the flashlight,

Yuan : It does say that 

Evan looks at him with a raised eyebrow,

Evan : Did you not trust me when I said it?

Yuan : Dude it's not like that-

Evan crosses his arm looking at him with an intrigued look,

Evan : Then?

Lana looks between the two and pretends to clear her throat,

Lana : Stop fighting like newly wed couples will you? 

The two of them look at each other then back at Lana nodding like a kid being obedient to their teacher,

Lana : Now we need to figure out this..

What do you think could those word signify? Are we moving towards darker truths?..Stay tunned for the next episode!

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