Chapter 8

MYSTIC HOLLOW

(Homicide)

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BY NAOMI INNOCENT

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CHAPTER 8

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Phillips got close to the building and aimed at the killer. He didn't notice a splinter at the lawn as his leg mistakenly hit it, he loosed control and fired the bullet and it hit the killer by his gun, knocking it off his hand as the killer diverted his attention to where the gun shot came from, he saw Phillips on the lawn and started running on the roof.

Phillips stood up and kept firing while the killer ran on the roof.

"I need backup" he said as he pinned a mini camera on his Police jacket.

"Let the game begin" he muttered as he faced his pistol down, held a torch on his other hand and looked for the killer who might have probably jumped down from the roof.

He heard noises from the backyard as he went there, he spotted the killer again as he fired at him.

The killer fell to the ground so the gun won't hit him. As he stood up immediately to kick the gun off Philiop's hand, his mask fell as Phillip pointed the gun to his forehead.

Seeing his real face, Phillip got stoned as he just stared at the killer.

"It's you?" Phillips said as his body shook while he was still pointing the gun at him. He couldn't pull the trigger, he was too shock to do anything as the killer rose up his hand in total surrender.

The mini camera took record of everything that was going on. A flicker of tears dropped from his eyes as he stared at the killer, speechless.

Phillips quivered and pointed the gun at his brain, the killer noticed him shuddering, being skillfull, he thought of what to do.

"Put the gun down ok? You don't wanna kill me" the killer said walking slowly towards him.

"Just shut the trap, just shut.. "

Before he could finish his speech, the killer kicked the gun off his hands and punched his face. He fell to the ground making the camera fall.

Phillips stood up to retaliate and received another kick at his forehead. He fell to the ground as the killer sat on him and strangled him.

Phillips punched his stomach as he fell to the ground. He sat on the killer's stomach and started strangling him.

The killer choked as he used his hands to search for Phillips gun which was close by. Rather his hand touched the mini camera.

His eyes was turning white as Phillips kept strangling him, his fingers finally touched the gun.

He took it and pulled the trigger at his ribs.

Vera heard the gunshot and her heart quivered, the Sheriff has responded a long time ago that she was on her way with the Alpha Team.

Vera had been looking for them, when she heard the gunshot, she ran towards the direction of the sound.

The killer stared at Phillips on the ground as he breath hardly, he opened his left hand, seeing the camera, he smiled.

He fired the gun at his forehead again and kissed the gun.

"Phillips!" Vera screamed his name as she ran to their direction.

The killer heard the voice and took to his heels, he got to where his mask fell and took it.

Vera got there seeing Phillips lying in the pool of his blood as she screamed.

"Phillips!" She screamed and saw the killer running as she fired at him. But he was smart enough to escape.

The blaring of siren was heard as the Sheriff came with her car while her Team Alpha came with another.

It was 4AM already, the sheriff asked her team to surround the building.

"The killer hasn't gone far, get this building surrounded" she ordered as she ran to where Phillips was lying and Vera crying.

"That's why I wasnt happy when this idea was deliberated on. I never wanted loosing any of my team members" Ruth said

They all stood up and bowed their heads and kept mute for 2minutes.

"Did you see him?" Sheriff Ruth asked as her team members shook their heads negatively.

"He escaped" Detective Crane said.

Ruth clenched her fist and stared at Phillips lifeless body on the lawn.

"If we get him, we are burning him alive" Ruth said and walked away from the scene while Vera followed her. The rest detectives carried his body to the van as they left.

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They got to their station as Phillips body was taken to the medical unit for cross examination of his body.

Vera narrated to them what happened as Sheriff Ruth dropped a voice note for the Mayor.

The medical personnel returned with the reports as they listened to her attentively.

"Aside from the two bullet holes in this body, at his forehead and his ribs, we saw some other bruises on his neck and face. Seems he had a physical combat with the killer" The medical personnel said.

"Which means Phillips might have seen his face" Detective Kate said.

"He died opening his eyes and mouth, which means one thing, he died out of shock" the medical expert said

"I was right when I said the killer is an insider" Sheriff Ruth said and punched the table hard.

"Did you test for any DNA samples on those bruises? Maybe as they were fighting, he might have used his hand to touch Phillips" Sheriff Ruth suggested as the expert nodded.

"We did, but it was all blank" the expert said.

"What?" Detective Kate asked out of frustration.

"Yh, while I fired at him, he wore black all through and was putting on a black glove too" Detective Vera remembered and sniffed as Kate hugged her.

"Its ok Vera, we would get through this" Kate said to her.

"I'm going for the next patrol" Detective Kate said with teary eyes.

"I'll go with you" Sheriff Ruth said and went with the Medical experts to take a look at Phillips and arranged on how to bury him.

By that time, it was 7AM already.

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The rays of the sunlight shone through her window and reflected on her eyes. She blinked them and yawned without opening her eyes as she hugged her pillow the more

"Get out of the bed this instant!" Edward said opening the curtains of the windows the more.

Then it dawn on her that it was her brother's doing.

"Its 7AM, you'll be late for school" her brother said walking towards the living room.

"Since when does he care about me? So suspicious" Laura said and climbed out of her bed. She closed the curtains and yawned again.

She went to the bathroom and brushed her teeth, took her bath, coming out of the bathroom, she tied a towel around her chest as she took her phone from a stool beside the edge of her bed and texted Elena, Peter and Alex simultaneously.

She dropped her phone back on the stool as she prepared for school.

She finished dressing as she took her bag and went to the living room. Reaching the parlor, the sweet aroma of home made bacon hit her nostrils as she swallowed hard and salivated.

She traced the savor and it led her to the kitchen, seeing her brother busy with the frying pan, a smirk curled round her lips cause she knows he is up to something.

"I wonder which of your flings are coming over today" she said taking a piece of bacon from a tray and earned a glare from Edward.

"I see why you woke me early today to prepare for school. You want me to leave the house so you can finally bring your fling right?" Laura asked her elder bro who huffed and took off the gloves he was putting on as he brought out the chocolate cake from the microwave.

"Just shut up, what do you know?" Edward said even though he knows she was right.

"Ok, if you are denying it, I'm just gonna stay here and.. "

"Ok ok, you're right, just go already" her brother said and she smiled.

"Bribe me" she said sheepishly as he groaned

"Ok what do you want?" He asked staring at her as he crossed his arms across his chest

"Give me Grandpa's address, I know he stays at Bloomspring, but I dont actually know where in Bloomspring" Laura said giving Edward a sheet of paper and a pen as he took it and inscribed something on it.

"Why do you wanna see him all of a sudden? Whenever I wanna go see them, you never agree to come with me" Edward said.

"Well, its cause of Grandma's home made meatloaf" I hate them" Laura blurted out as Edward chuckled and handed the sheet to her.

"I hate them too" he said and they both laughed.

"But you always praise grandma that she makes the best meatloaf in the world" Laura said amidst laughs.

"Yh I do, you know, I don't wanna hurt her feelings" he said as they both laugh and stopped immediately they heard a knock on the door.

"Ok, you have to go now, she's here" Edward said pushing Laura out of the kitchen as they both went to the parlor.

"Your fling you mean?" Laura said rolling her eyes

"Whatever, just get out!" Edward said as she opened the door seeing the girl. Amanda by name.

Amanda seems shocked seeing Laura at home.

Laura stared at her from head to toe as she shook her head sideways.

"Girls" she muttered to herself and strode to school.

"You told me she's not at home" Amanda said as Edward hugged her.

"But she's gone already right?" Edward said as Amanda settled on the couch while she dropped her mini bag beside her.

She placed her legs on the table as she took a magazine on the table and made herself busy with it while Edward walked to the kitchen.

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TBC