“Why does he work here if you don't trust him?” I asked. Kaylee chuckled at my words. There is a reason why she keeps him around, and she was about to show me. She typed some information down, and the upper-floor camera showed.“When he first started here, he was just a normal guy who loved technology. Somehow, my workers got skeptical as he would appear in the weirdest spots. He would be coming out of empty rooms or the darkest hallways. One day, a coworker spotted him coming out of an off-limits room. Suspicious, huh? Brad is on my suspect list after the rumors I heard about him. He will be monitored closely.”“Do the other workers know about this?? Are they aware of Brad's weirdness??” I said.She smiled with pride. When the company goes on lockdown, everyone is on watch. Nobody is out of the woods and is now a suspect. The workers are not slow and are trained for this situation. They know what to do and how everything works. There have been too many incidents happening for Kaylee
My phone was fried, and my hand went numb. I couldn't stop shaking it. Kevin noticed I was in pain and quickly called an ambulance. EMTs arrived on the scene and explained how the shock damaged my nerves. It temporarily caused my hand to be paralyzed. However, it will slowly come back to life. A burn spot magically appeared on my hand. Which was expected, they said. They gave me pain medication and wrapped it up. My brother joined after they left. "What happened to you?" he asked.“My phone shocked the crap out of me. I will be fine.” I said as I rubbed my injured hand.“Are you okay with this? We can g—”Kevin reminded Evan about a police escort. I am not allowed to be alone anywhere anymore. The suspect has his eyes on me and could be in plain sight. Evan was furious and wanted to be done with this whole thing until Brandon showed up to calm him down. They both left the room with no drama. “Really, Kevin?” I furiously said.“I’m serious, Ells. You can’t be alone anymore. When you ar
~ Ellie ~“Try to eat, Ells. You haven't touched anything since you got home. Do you love my cooking?” Aria complained.“Stop, Aria. Let me collect myself after what happened. You would also act like this if you were in my position.” I said as I sat up and stretched. “I’m upset about this situation, how women disappear randomly, how no traces are left behind. Who is this person??” I questioned myself. Somehow my whole body got up and went to the kitchen to eat.“That’s what Kevin wants to know as well. You can help solve this case because of your high IQ.” Aria stated. I only have hunches on this stuff, and half of the time, they are wrong or slightly right. But, honestly, I did find leads for them, as they should go to the bar for answers.THE BAR!! That's it!! They haven't checked out the bar since they interrogated the workers. That's their lead!! I jumped and grabbed Aria by the shoulders. She got scared and agreed to my excitement, then asked about what had happened. When I told
As we walked into the house, Evan sat at the kitchen table. “Hey, my other half. Are you okay?” I asked, knowing something was wrong.“No. Listen, I don’t have much time for lunch. Could you just make a sandwich or something?” He said as he sipped on water. Okay– something was off about my brother, and I couldn't put my tongue on it. What is going on?? He told me about the switch to a different floor because of the investigation. He was pissed about something. When I mentioned the officers and the surveillance, you should have seen his face. Evan’s face tensed up.“They are doing great. To have people actually do THEIR job is terrific.” He mumbled under his breath. The air got eerie as we stood there in shock. Where did that tone come from?? Why so much emphasis on them?? Was something bothering him??“You heard me. To have people do their job is lovely, instead of people who protect one person and play house with them.”That’s when I got the idea he knew about us. How did I know that
~ Aria ~While he was waiting for the food, I went to the store for extra snacks. I went straight towards the back for drinks. Mmmm, beer or soda?? Beer should be fine. Ellie could use one after all this mess. “Do you need an escort, miss??” He asked as he rang up my items.“I should be okay. My friend is just two steps away; if something happens, he will come. Thanks for the concern.”“Okay. After what’s been going on, I always worry about my customers. Anyways, have a goodnight, miss.” He said as he waved goodbye. What a sweet guy; I should come back more often. When I exited the store, I felt a force push me around."Oof- I'm sorry I didn't watch where... I... go..."My eyes magically met with this masked person. He was quite tall and covered with black clothing. What was strange to me, he didn't say a word. He slowly reached into his pocket and pulled out a shiny object. The thing flashed into my eyes, making me realize it was a knife. In shock, I stepped back and ran.~ Ellie ~F
“This is how he knew!! He had to slip it when we were at the job. Oh my god. If he has a camera here, then— SHIT!!” I yelled out. Evan came running into the room in a panic. Wheezing, he asked what had happened. Not wanting him in this any further, I replied with nothing.Staring at me strangely, he closed the door. I couldn’t believe it. How clever. He must know everything we have discussed since then. This is bad, this is bad. I have to warn Kevin before something else goes wrong. When picking up my phone, I dialed his number. A buzzing sound interrupted the call. I peeked at the screen to see an unknown number pop up.Unknown: I hope you were calling me Ellie.Ellie: Who is this?Unknown: Surprisingly, you can't keep this number on your phone. Tsk, tsk... I feel unwanted.Ellie: This is a new phone! How did you get this number?Unknown: In the same way, I knew where Aria was. You guys sure talked a lot last night. Not just in a friendly manner, either.Ellie: Go to hell!Unknown: I
“So, he randomly took a vacation after discovering what had happened. That is strange.” I said with a blank face.“What is weird is that he doesn’t take vacations out of nowhere. He is always here and on time for his shifts. The last time he took a vacation was the day he got sick, which was two years ago, I think.”When I heard that, my face lit up like stars. That little information got me thinking. I told Ryan to go up without me. I needed something from the cafe. Waving bye, I headed to the cafe for a bagel and iced coffee. While waiting for the order, someone tapped me on my shoulder. "Hey, Ells," Eunha said with a smile."What the?? Eunha, what are you doing here?"“Came to visit someone. My cousin works here. He is a cartoonist on the floor level. I was going to wait in the lobby when I saw you. Why are you here?” she asked.“I am a personal maintenance and coding tech for the upper level. I work with the CEO herself.”“You are so lucky to get a job like this. Especially workin
~ Ellie ~We headed back to Kaylee’s office. “We need to do something. I think it's time to spice up the investigation, don't you think??” I recommend it.“My men and I are trying our hardest to solve this case. It's not that easy.” Kevin said.“You have all the clues and evidence in your hands. What is so hard about this?? All you need to do is change it up.”He was about to say something, but Kaylee interrupted by stating her concerns. She could have done this by herself and solved it before anyone else got hurt. She fears for her workers as we sit here with our tails between our legs. This needs to be shut down.I was all in since the first incident. We need to find something that would lock him in. Kevin didn't like the idea as it brought me more into danger. That wouldn't happen if the police did their job. But, if it weren't for us, they would have given up. Waiting around isn’t going to help.“Take this case into your own private accord. Adding more officers can lead to chaos. P