The Perfect Crime
Alice Jackson's husband, Henry was a man of habit. So it was that at exactly six o'clock in the evening she was in the kitchen getting a beer for him out of the fridge and watching him walk up the path.
She was smiling. Today the routine was going to be different. It was their tenth wedding anniversary, and some friends were coming round for drinks at 8.00. There was a big ice statue of a couple kissing in the middle of the table in the living room, with twenty glasses waiting for the guests. Alice was looking forward to the evening.
She was very happy. She had a beautiful baby sleeping upstairs, a lovely home, and a husband who she adored.
Henry opened the door and came into the kitchen. She turned round to kiss him and give him his beer.
'Sit down,' Henry said. 'I've got something to say.'
Alice had no idea that in the next two minutes her whole life was going to change.
'I'm sorry,' he said. 'And it's our anniversary, as well. But it's just that Kathy and I are in love. Bobby won't miss me, he's too young'
She didn't believe his ears. She was in a dream.
'I'll get ready for the party,' she said.
She walked into the living room. When she returned, Henry was standing with his back to her, drinking his beer. She was carrying something heavy. He turned. 'What on earth ….?' These were Henry Jackson's last words. His wife hit him over the head.
At first he didn't move, then he fell to the floor.
Suddenly Alice began to think very clearly. She took the ice statue back to the living room, and phoned the police.
Then she turned up the central heating, and went upstairs to put on some make-up.
The police came quickly.
'Is he all right?' she asked.
'He's dead.'
Alice screamed. 'No, no, not Henry! My Henry! Oh Henry!' Through her tears she told how she put the baby to bed, and came downstairs to find Henry on the kitchen floor.
'Burglars,' said Detective Parry.
They took her into the living room.
'Sit down, Mrs. Jackson. Sergeant Taylor, get Mrs Jackson a drink. A brandy with some ice. Phew! It's hot in this room. I hope you understand, Mrs Jackson, that we have to search the house immediately. We must find the murder weapon.
The room was getting hotter. Suddenly an arm fell off the ice statue onto the table. It was melting. Sergeant Taylor went to the statue and picked up the melting arm. He broke it into bits and put some into Alice's brandy.
'Phew! Can I have a glass of water, Mrs Jackson? It's so hot in here.'
'I think we all need one,' said the detective. 'And with ice.' They were all very hot and thirsty.
Alice's friends arrived. 'Poor Alice! Poor Henry!' They cried, and they tried to comfort her.
'Oh, thank you, thank you,' sobbed Alice. 'Please …. stay and have a drink. Help yourselves.'
They all had drinks - gin and tonic, whisky - and they all had ice. The statue was now nearly a pool of water on the floor.
'I wonder what the burglar hit him with,' said one guest.
'Who knows?' said another, taking a sip of her drink. Alice heard this conversation, and smiled into her brandy.
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Ang Perpekto Crime
asawa Alice Jackson, Henry ay isang tao ng ugali. Kaya ito ay na sa eksaktong alas sais na ng gabi siya ay sa kusina pagkuha ng isang beer para sa kanya sa labas ng refrigerator at nanonood siya lumakad up ang landas.
Siya ay nakangiting. Ngayon ang routine ay pagpunta sa maging iba. Ito ay ang kanilang ika-sampung anibersaryo ng kasal, at ang ilang mga kaibigan ay darating na round para sa mga inumin sa 8.00. Nagkaroon ng isang malaking ice rebulto ng isang ilang halik sa gitna ng table sa sala, na may dalawampung baso naghihintay para sa mga bisita. Alice ay naghahanap inaabangan ang panahon na ang gabi.
Siya ay napakasaya. Siya ay nagkaroon ng isang magandang sanggol natutulog sa itaas na palapag, ang isang kaibig-ibig tahanan, at isang asawa na siya adored.
Henry binuksan ang pinto at pumasok sa kusina. Siya naka-ikot upang ito'y hagkan at bibigyan siya ng beer.
'Umupo,' Henry said. 'Mayroon akong isang bagay na sabihin.'
Alice ay walang ideya na sa susunod na dalawang minuto ang kanyang buong buhay ay pagpunta upang baguhin.
'Sorry,' sabi niya. 'At ito ay ang aming anibersaryo, pati na rin. Ngunit ito ay lamang na Kathy at ako ay sa pag-ibig. Bobby ay hindi makaligtaan sa akin, siya ay masyadong bata pa '
Siya ay hindi naniniwala ang kanyang mga tainga. Siya ay sa isang panaginip.
'Kukunin ko maghanda para sa party, ang kanyang sinabi.
She walked papunta sa living room. Nang bumalik siya, Henry ay nakatayo sa kanyang likod sa kanya, pag-inom ng kanyang beer. Siya ay nagdadala ng isang bagay na mabigat. Umikot sya. 'Ano sa lupa ....?' Ang mga ito ay mga huling salita Henry Jackson. Ang kanyang asawa ang hit sa kanya sa ibabaw ng ulo.
Sa una hindi siya ay ilipat, at pagkatapos ay siya ay nahulog sa sahig.
Biglang Alice nagsimulang mag-isip napaka malinaw. Kinuha niya ang yelo rebulto pabalik sa living room, at phoned sa pulis.
Pagkatapos siya naka-up sa central pag-init, at nagpunta sa itaas na palapag upang ilagay sa ilang mga make-up.
Ang mga pulis ay dumating mabilis.
'Ay siya ang lahat ng karapatan?' tanong niya.
'Siya ay patay.'
Alice screamed. 'Hindi, hindi, hindi Henry! Aking Henry! Oh Henry! ' Sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga luha niya sinabi kung paano siya ilagay ang sanggol sa kama, at dumating sa lupa upang mahanap Henry sa sahig ng kusina.
'Burglars,' sinabi Detective Parry.
Kinuha nila siya sa living room.
'Umupo, Mrs Jackson. Sergeant Taylor, kumuha Mrs Jackson sa isang inumin. A brandy na may ilang mga yelo. Phew! Ito ay mainit sa kuwartong ito. Umaasa ako sa iyo na maunawaan, Mrs Jackson, na kami ay may upang maghanap sa bahay kaagad. Kailangan namin mahanap ang pagpatay armas.
Ang kuwarto ay nakakakuha ng mas mainit. Biglang isang braso ay nahulog off ang yelo rebulto papunta sa table. Ito ay natutunaw. Sergeant Taylor pinuntahan ang estatwa at kinuha ang melting braso. Sinira niya ito sa bits at maglagay ng mga sa Alice brandy.
'Phew! Maaari ba akong magkaroon ng isang baso ng tubig, Mrs Jackson? Ito ay kaya mainit in dito. '
' Sa tingin ko namin ang lahat ng kailangan ng isa, 'sinabi ng tiktik. 'At may yelo.' Sila ay ang lahat masyadong mainit at nauuhaw.
Ni Alice kaibigan dumating. 'Mahina Alice! Poor Henry! ' Sila'y nagsihiyaw, at sila tried sa kaginhawahan sa kanya.
'Oh, salamat sa iyo, salamat sa iyo,' sobbed Alice. 'Please .... manatili at magkaroon ng isang inumin. . Tulungan ninyo ang inyong sarili '
Lahat sila ay inumin - gin at gamot na pampalakas, whisky - at lahat sila ay nagkaroon ng yelo. Ang rebulto ay ngayon halos isang pool ng tubig sa sahig.
'Siguro kung ano ang magnanakaw pindutin kanya na may,' sabi ng isa guest.
'Sino ang nakakaalam?' sabi ng isa pang, pagkuha ng isang paghigop ng kanyang inumin. Alice narinig ang pag-uusap, at smiled sa kanyang brandy.
Si prega di attendere..
