秘密謀殺案
Murder Mystery
7th April 2022
Written by Scoil Mhuire, Shankill, 5th Class, Fighting Words Wicklow
Translated by 羅智姮 程麗君 劉映彤 邱詩芹
Illustrated by 張瑜芬 趙子瑄 蘇郁晴 游語誠 吳昱謙
經過多年的訓練，我終於做到了! 我成為了一名偵探。那些不相信我是最厲害的人都愚蠢至極。
我在DPD（都柏林警察局）工作，那裡業務很少，算是份很閒的工作，但有時也會突然很忙。今天業務真的很少，所以我正邊吃甜甜圈邊等待我的搭檔羅伯特。
突然間，停電了！四周一片漆黑，我感到頭暈目眩當場嚇得昏了過去。
兩個小時後，我醒了，我的眼睛受不了光線刺激刺痛地睜不開。接著，對講機傳來一陣呼叫我單位號碼的雜音。
「U7891！快走出你的辦公室！有個重大案件！」
「遵命！」
那夜下著大雨，我跌跌撞撞的跑到屋外。寂靜的夜晚不禁讓我打了冷顫。我再遠處看到我的搭檔羅伯特不耐煩地靠在簡陋的警車上，他邊踱著腳邊不時查看手錶。
當我跑過去時，他的臉上露出了令人不安的表情。
「案件發生的地點是你母親的新房子。」羅伯特喃喃說道。
我後退了幾步，開始感到不舒服。我驚慌失措地出汗，並感到噁心和焦慮。
我們火速到達現場，屋內一片漆黑。窗戶被砸碎了，四處都霧濛濛。
奪門而入之後，我和羅伯特看到眼前的景象都到抽了一個氣…
(Original Text)
After years and years of training, I finally made it: I’m a detective. I’m the best detective and anyone who disagrees is stupid.
I work for the DPD (Dublin Police Dept.) which is quiet but busy sometimes. Right now, it’s pretty quiet so I'm eating donuts waiting for my partner, Robert.
Suddenly, the electricity cut off! I felt dizzy and lightheaded, and instantly I passed out with fear.
Two hours later, I woke up, my eyes were sore and twitching from all the lights. On the walkie talkie I heard a static voice calling my unit number.
“U7891! Get out of your office! We have an important case!”
“Yes SIR!”
I stumbled outside into the rainy night. There was a loud silence which made me tremble. I saw my partner Robert leaning against a sketchy police car, tapping his foot and checking his watch.
When I made my way over, he had an unsettling look on his face.
“The address of the case leads to your mother’s new house,” muttered Robert.
I started to back up a few steps, feeling uncomfortable and sweating with panic. I felt nauseous and anxious.
We sped to the address, to the house which looked dark. The windows were smashed and there was fog all around.
We kicked in the door and gasped...