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The culprit
Kayla’s POV
“Maybe Melissa have heard the news and decided to clear her head before coming back. We have to give her some time,” I said as a matter of fact.
For me I have not gotten over the horror of the shoot out and the pool of blood I was immersed in.
For what it’s worth we all need to rest tonight.
Chris’ POV
I woke up to find myself handcuffed to the bed. I saw the silhouette of two officers guarding the door to my room.
“Chris, look what you have done to yourself. From a petty thief to a full blown criminal.” I thought to myself.
Then I started reminiscing about the shoot out. I then discovered that Smith used me as a cover.
The same thing he did with Max. “Psycho!” I cursed under my breath.
At least the television was on. The news I heard shocked me.
“Around 6:40pm this evening, the police identified the culprit for the murder of Albert Connor-Mckinney and Mary Adele White. The culprit is a middl
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