In a rainy night in the streets. I ran and try to find shelter, then I saw a small cafe, sticking out with it's bright lights. I stepped in, my hat dripping in rainwater, I observed around and sat down the closest chair. I took off my hat and jacket, then I observed that there are only 6 people in the restaurant, including me and the two workers. A waiter walked up to me, and gave a bright smile and a warm welcome.
"Good afternoon sir! What would you kike to get?"
"I'll get.. a cappuccino with sugar please?"
"Right away!" He said as he walks away.
While waiting, a headlight and a sound of a motor came. A mant came in then took off his helmet. He looks around grinning as he walks to a specific seat. A old worker that seems to be the manager glanced at him looking mad and walked up to him.
"Are you here to mess things up again?"
"Chill out old man, I'm here because of the rain. I won't come in this old small cafe without the rain anyway. And it's not my fault that she has free will." He said chuckling
"You think that's funny?" The old folk exclaimed and walked away.
"Get out of here and find someplace else!" He said while turned away.
A few moments in, the waiter came with my coffee at hand, I looked at the young waiter still keeping the bright smile in his face.
"You know, forcing a smile just means that you want to hide your true feelings."
"Pardon?" The waiter said confused.
"Nevermind, what's the history do you have with that person?" I said pointing to the man that just came in.
"Oh, I'm not really sure.. but I remember the old man said that he messed things up here by abusing a waitress and lead her to commit suicide"
"I see." As I said while drinking my coffee, It was sweet and warm, and I personally like my coffee sweet.
A few moments passed, I observed around I took account of all the people in the cafe. There's the waiter walking around, the old manager in his room, two highschool boys that seems to be friends, I find it pretty odd because it's 7pm and they're still there, and an office worker in his computer working. 'What a workaholic' I thought. While looking around, I noticed that almost every person went to the bathroom. And the rider was missing in his chair, I thought that he left but his helmet was still in his seat.
It's been 30 minutes, and the rain still hasn't stop, and most of all.. the rider was still not there.. 'odd.. no one goes in a bathroom for 20 minutes or so.. in public at that..'
"Hey kid." I called to the waiter with an unusual nickname
"Yes sir? How may I help you?"
"When did that person dissapeared from his seat?"
"I'm not sure.."
"I'll check." I stood up and goes to his seat.
The first thing I noticed is his coffee, I touched it and it was cold as ice. He must've got up 5 minutes after I noticed he's not there. The stuff in his chair was his leather jacket, helmet and his gloves. I walked into the bathrooms with 4 stalls. I washed my hands in the sink that's just across and looked into the mirror and the last stall we're occupied. But all 5 people are there. I'm not sure about the manager. I got close and knocked into the door of the room.
"Hello? Anyone there?" As I said that, there we're no answer
The two highschool boys came is joking with each other and laughing.
"Hey, you two" I called out to them, then they looked at me.
"Yes sir?"
"Can one of you climb see what's in this stall?"
"Uhh.. why? Isn't that perverted?"
"Old man, are you making us do your pervy tactics?"
"I'm in if it's in that case." They both laughed. I sighed and said.
"There's no answer in this stall. We might wanna check it, there's something fishy going on."
"Alright old man, I'll do your favor and see that mysterious locked stall. Hey, give me a lift man."
"Sure." He put both his hands in a position and the other boy stepled on it and looked inside. He looked pale as he looked, and he stared inside.
"What's going on? What's in there?"
"..." No answer came from him
"Hey! Alex!"
"W-what?" He said shaking
"What's in there?? Don't keep me hanging man.
"I-its.. a dead body.."
"What?!?"
"I knew it. You there, climb in there and open the stall, and use this to touch the lock." I threw a handkerchief to the boy.
"I-I don't think I ca-"
"Pull yourself together." I said seriously. "This is homocide, and you're in this too. Do it now."
"Okay.." The other boy raised him up and he climbed in. He opened the stall and a dead body was sitting in the closed toilet seat.
"It's him. One of you call the police and one of you lock down the cafe."
"O-okay! Justine, you call the police!"
"Sure." They both ran outside the bathroom.
I observed the scene, a bloody knife was on the scene, left in there by the murderer. He's stabbed in the stomach, but the place is clean. Seems like the killer cleaned it, but why?
I closed the stall and got out of the bathroom. And got out with a confused look on their faces. One of them was even complaining.
"What happened there?" The waiter said
"I need to go already! I have work tommorow!" The office worker exclaimed
The manager goes out to his office. "What's going on?"
"Hey answer me!"
"Someone has been murdered." I explained in a calm and serious face. Everyone looked shocked and confused.
"One of the highschool boys already called the police, all the people that are in this place are prohibited to go out."
"A-and who are you to order us around?!"
"Oh, My apologies. My name is Jonathan Williams, full name Jonathan James Williams. I'm a detective."