13: Stray dogs 2

“Detective Montgomery, is this the sister of our interesting victim?” A blonde woman that looks exactly like Monty, and was adorned in an exquisite bespoke suit asked, a cynical smile plastered on her face.

Interesting victim? Never in life or death would I have thought Bilen to be tagged as an interesting person.

“Yes, Detective Klondike,” Monty said. “This is Zamani Araya.”

“Oh nice,” Detective Klondike mused as she closed the spaces between us and then, caressed my face. Her smile widened. “She looks too innocent.”

I slapped her hand away from my face. “Don't touch me.”

Monty and Klondike shared a laugh. “Easy there, tiger,” Klondike said. “I just wanted to know how fierce you are. Hmm, Montgomery, I actually like this one.”

Monty groaned. “And I thought you both would have bitten off each other's faces by now.”

“Nah. Miss Araya is quite interesting.”

“It's Zamani, you idiot,” I told her.

Why can't people just stop calling me Miss Araya? I always make it clear that my name is Zaman