I followed my mother and heard her phone ringing. My mother went to the living room where she put her back before she came to my room and saw her answer the phone.
"Hello? Alicia! I'm sorry I called you today despite you being on leave," I heard the voice on the other line, It was Becky Carlson, my mom's colleague.
"It's fine. The birthday party is done. Is there any problem?" Mom asked and she sat down on the sofa. I sat beside her to hear what Becky will tell mom. My mom is a forensic pathologist. She inspects the corpse and determines the time of death and how they died.
"It's your girl's bithday, right? Tell her that I congratulate her on her 18th birthday and I apologize to take you away on her special day. We need your help, this case is very special." I smile a little. At least Becky remembered my birthday. She's kind to me, and always there for me if I need her. She's like my mother instead my real one. But her voice gets serious when she tells her about the case. I saw mom furrowed her eyebrows, completely confused.