Beneath the Silence
[FBI Direct Chat – Zoya & Luka, 7:12 AM]
Zoya
You’re already outside the house, aren’t you?
Luka
10 Minutes early. You’re 2 minutes late.
Zoya
Good morning to you too, sunshine.
Luka
Let’s go. Time to meet the family.
[Field Notes – Cross Residence Visit, Audio Log]
Mrs Cross
(voice trembling):
Lilly... she said Jason saw something. Something no child should see
Zoya
Can you clarify what she meant?
MR Cross
No. She won’t speak of it again. Said they’re watching. Said she wasn’t safe.
Luka
(low voice):
Classic trauma response—or calculated misdirection
Zoya
You mentioned "they"—who’s they?
Mrs Cross
Lilly only spoke of two boys. But not... not friends. She said they knew too much. That she told them. Then everything changed.
Luka
I'm mind ; She not bad as I thought
MR Cross
Wouldn’t say. But check her phone. She hides it under her mattress.
Zoya
And you just let her?
MR Cross
We’re scared of our daughter, Agent Khan.
[FBI Direct Chat – Luka & Zoya, 9:48 AM, in car]
Zoya
Checked the phone. Two numbers on repeat: Alvan, Yuvi. Names ring any bells?
Luka
Pulling school records. Not in any official friend circle the parents knew of. That’s intentional.
Zoya
Text history’s mostly deleted, but one stuck:
Zoya
> “We shouldn’t have gone there. Jason wasn’t supposed to follow us.”
Zoya
Exactly. There’s a GPS tag. One late-night trip. Forest line behind old station 19.
Luka
I’ll get a team to sweep it.
Zoya
No. Let’s go alone first. If they’re hiding something... they’re hiding it for a reason.
Zoya
And you’re predictable. Let’s balance each other out.
[FBI Internal Chat – Group: Task Force Alpha]
Alya
If Luka hasn’t frozen her heart yet, she’s doing great.
Zoya
Actually... he almost smiled today. I’m scared.
Zayn
That’s it. I’m filing a report. Agent Carter might be human.
FBI Direct Chat – Zoya & Luka, 11:27 PM
Luka
You handled Mrs. Cross well.
Zoya
I Listened. That’s what people need.
Luka
Prefer facts over feelings
Zoya
Then let me give you one: Lilly’s not lying. She’s protecting something.
Zoya
Tomorrow we find Alvan and Yuvi. Let’s see what secrets teenagers bury.
Luka
And if we dig up something we’re not ready for?
Zoya
Then we do what agents do, Luka
Luka
No... you feel through it.
[Zoya’s Private Journal – 12:06 AM]
Zoya
Something happened in those woods. Lilly knows. Alvan and Yuvi were there.
Jason’s trauma didn’t come from fear—it came from truth.
Luka doesn’t trust easily. But he’s starting to listen. Just enough.
I don’t know what’s scarier—this case… or what I’m starting to feel.
Veena
I just hope you like this episode
Zoya
And if there any feedback, please comment in the comments section 😊
Veena
And thank you for your support
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