Search

The search could've begun the following morning for what lied in the woods was uncertain, such as the amount of vegetation or the terrain of the area. The blueprints of the area though showed to be safe ground for the area lacked wildlife. The sniffer dogs were brought in to quicken the pace of the search and strong LED torches shone up to 10 meters ahead of the holder. Point here though was why couldn't the search have started in the morning?

It was the lead investigators command. It had turned out that he was a good friend of Antonio's and a relative of the Vargas family. Though that still wasn't any excuse. Though it was pointless now as the search for Lovino had been underway for over an hour already and they had finally come across the first clue with the sniffer dogs picking up a jacket, presumably belonging to the missing person of interest.

This heightened the sniffer dogs in the job as they began to pull their commanders to go faster but soon stopped in their tracks where a shallow cliff stood before them. They didn't traverse through but around it where the dogs then picked up on a trail of dried blood and then bolted, following the trail whilst their commanders were forced to keep up with their pace. The overgrowth of the vegetation of vines and thorny bushes made the task all that more challenging.

The woods were eerily quiet as there was all absence of nature's' sounds, such as chirping of insects or a hoot of an owl. Only the searches following behind were keeping an eye out for any other clues in precaution should Lovino's disappearance be related to a murder. The lead investigator was part of the group. In between were some paramedics and some carrying other gear. Some others were placing markers on trees or as stakes so that no one would get lost.

The sound of barking up ahead had signalled the findings of something or someone. Some of the searchers along with the lead investigator broke into a sprint towards the barking.

By the time they arrived, the expectations of finding Lovino alive was never going to be possible. There sat, against a tree, was Lovino's pale cold had preserved his body quite well, as if it had wrapped the male in a blanket, of coldness, and he was simply just taking a nap against the deciduous hardwood plant from tiredness. But the lighting had only made his body look even colder than it currently was. Paramedics had stepped in to inspect and pack the body up as quickly as they could as the temperature began to fall further into the minuses and fast. A quick examination had only shown non-life-threatening injuries and there was no evidence found that could've pointed to murder.

The trek back to Lovino's house felt painfully slow for the lead investigator as he tried to come to terms with Lovino's death and how he would break the news to Lovino's loved ones. But at the same time, he believed that Lovino would have moved on with some relief as the view beyond where Lovino was sitting was breathtaking.

To be continued...

This particular chapter was focussed on the search for Lovi...which may be bland and which IC apologise for. but the next chapter will refocus on the main characters.

Till then, thanks for reading :D