Surprisingly, there was a house that Lily had inherited from her grandmother in which she lived at the time of her death. Now, once she was declared dead, the house would be passed on to a possible heir or sold at auction. They had decided to go and see if there was some clue, even the police had been there already or would have gone there.
"You're late" Katsumoto was waiting in front of the house, surely the two detectives would pass. "We have already inspected the house."
"Did you find anything interesting? Her camera?"
"No camera, but our expert found this video file on her computer" He pulled out his phone and played the video, the one of the interview that Magnum, Nuzo, TC and Rick released after their escape from the prison camp ... That video, again ... Well, Lily knew who he was and what he did. Magnum and Higgins looked at each other in dismay ...
"Magnum, she hired you? "
"No, I assure you that I had never seen her before the meeting at Maika'i" he wondered why Lily hadn't told him everything. "What else she was hiding?"
"I believe you, but somehow you are involved and you should let go before you end in a big mess. The district attorney could think you are involved in the murder"
"Gordon ..."
"I don't know what to do with you?! I warned you...at least call me if you find out something "
"Magnum, what are you thinking?" said Higgins
"I don't understand why Lily hid from us that she knew who I was…"
"And now? Where could we look for the camera, after 2 years ?! We don't have a shred of clue this time. Magnum, could you" talk to our client "..."
"You suggest an afternoon nap ..."
"You sure still have some sleep to catch up"
"This is surreal"
"Magnum are you sure you know what means what you're saying"
He laughed … "Nooo… You will tell me, right?. Come on, we search the house. We have to figure out what kind of person she really was "
Entering in the house had been easy. No seals were placed because there were no signs that the murder had been committed in the house. The walls were full of photos ... people, landscapes ... and then there were photos of Lily with her family ... He kept a framed photo in his hand. Two people who must have been Lily parents vaguely look like him and Higgie ... a dark haired man in an Aloha shirt was looking in adoration at his wife: a very beautiful blonde woman ... the daughter in her arms. He could sense that she had projected onto them what she had seen in her parents. Higgins saw what had caught his attention.
"I think I know what you're thinking ... it was a nice family. Did you notice anything strange?" said Higgins
"Unfortunately no. We don't even know what to look for "
" Maybe we should delve into this girl's story, what do you say? Let's see if we find something in the news." Yeah...,so, let's go back to Robin's Nest and see what we discover ".
I have to admit I'm surprised. Lily lied to me. I'm usually able to judge people. Well. I hope I can figure out why she did it. Luckily Higgins is right . I'm still broken. I will go to take a nap.
"Magnum where are you going?"
" In the guest house to sleep. "
"You can stay in the main house, on the sofa. I see that you have found it comfortable in several circumstances ".
Usually Higgie wants to get rid of me so I think this situation worries her. I don't know if she thinks I'm sane or insane from lack of sleep…
"I'm not going to fight with you about that. Well. I'll stay"
Magnum made himself comfortable, and after a while he fell asleep hearing in the background noise of Higgie's keyboard, which had remained in the living room with him. He found himself on the beach. He looked around, but there was no trace of Lily, but due to dream location he would have bet that she was there but she was hiding ... If she had followed them, as usual, she knew what they had discovered.
"Lily? Lily where are you? Come on out. I know you saw us talking to Gordi. I'd like some explanations ..."
She appeared ... on the verge of tears ..." Sorry Thomas, forgive me " She was so tender, she was afraid of being cast out ..." I wanted to tell you, but I wanted so much to be with you, to help you with Higgie "
" Lily we aren't your parents "
" Yes, but I saw how you'd be ... together ... "
" Lily, I saw the picture of your parents, I'm sorry, I know what that means. I lost my parents, too, but it doesn't justify the fact that you lied to me "
" I didn't want lie to you. I was in trouble. I had photographed by chance an exchange between two people. They had seen me and had been chasing ... but I had managed to lose them but I feared they'd find me. That day I had a photo shoot at the Maika'i Hotel and when I saw you, I recognized you ...I have seen your interview time ago and for some reason it had struck me. I took the opportunity to leave the memory card from my camera in Higgies' carry-on which luckily had an open pocket ... I slipped the card and then I went to finish the shoot. I had time to upload your photo that I had taken that afternoon, then I only know that when I left the hotel I was attacked and strangled. You know the rest. I told you everything, believe me. "
I believe her, my gut tells me that she has told me everything she knows.
"I believe you, but now I have to wake up to look for the card, hoping it is still inside the carry-on ..." "Thomas, thank you, thank you for everything." Lily hugged him suddenly, throwing him off balance for a moment.
"Don't thank me yet ..."
"No, really thank you for everything, you made me feel protected, important to someone again, if I had been alive, I'd have liked to be part of your Ohana ..."
"I don't know if I'd have survived the joint attack yours and Higgins ... "and laughed.
"You cannot lose her, all right ?!"
"She is part of my family, so in one way or another ...never ..."
"Come on, you got it, right Thomas!" ...
"Magnum"
He laughed ... "Lily ..."
"Magnum?"
The last thing he saw was a blank tatoo on her shoulder...a lily...
