Three days later, a body was found in the same vacant lot where we found Ashley Benet. But this time it was different, instead of sending the evidence at our office Cpt. Fuller receives a call that pop candy strikes again.
I and the rest of my team went to the crime scene. The victim was not on our list. But there were cigarette burns in different parts of her body. Her stomach was sliced, her intestines were removed, and the soda and the pop candy with the note were found inside her stomach covered with plastic bag.
I look at my team, all of them plastered an anxious look on their face, me, I felt a little dizzy, I controlled myself to vomit but I failed. Marty caress my back.
PETE GARRISON:”Are you okay Gabby?”
HANK BUCKNER:”She just spewed her lunch, is that okay with you?”
MARTY TALONS:”Why don’t you wait in the car partner we can handle this.”
My legs are shaking, my hands were numb, I was breathing heavily and can’t control the tears in my eyes. But I insist to stay.
”THAT SON OF A BITCH!” I was so furious, “How can he do this to her?” I sob. Marty hold me and compose me, Pete asks for a bottle of water then Marty guide me to the ambulance.
The medic sedates me, few more minutes I felt the calmness. I tried to move to get back to the investigation but the medic told me to stay still or I will be nauseous. I’ve waited results inside the ambulance. I can’t move.
HANK BUCKNER:”Priscilla Burns, 15 years old, pretty and smart but she’s not that popular, un-noticed by many, she lives at # 24 Nixon St, Fleming Hill daughter of Todd Burns and Elizabeth Burns the owner of the famous TEP fine dining restaurant here at Ores.
ME:”Where is the note?”
PETE GARRISON:”I don’t think you should read that, why don’t you…”
ME:”Give me the note please.”
Marty hand me the note, before it was typewritten now the note that pop candy send was hand written. And the note was pretty personal.
“You think you can fool me Det. Prescott? Tell your captain your idea was dumb and pulled out those undercover agents, or another pretty girl will die.”
PETE GARRISON:”What operatives? ”
I explained them the idea I brought up with Capt. Fuller and explained them everything.
HANK BUCKNER:”And you kept that information from us, why?”
ME:”You know exactly why?”
HANK BUCKNER:”Yeah, that pop candy is one of ours, damn it Prescott, you are nuts.”
MARTY TALONS:”At least we know that pop candy had a good penmanship.
My partner looks at me with a restraint smile on his face.
HANK BUCKNER:”How can you deliver a joke in a situation like this?”
PETER GARRISON:”Alright ladies chill out, let’s not keep our temper boil. I suggest we divert our anger to pop candy, we are team remember. Let’s work together.”
We all went back to our office. When we meet our chief and told him pop candy’s demand he was agitated.
CPT. FULLER:”How in hell did pop candy know about our operatives?”
MARTY TALONS:”Maybe Prescott is right, pop candy is really one of ours.”
HANK BUCKNER:”God damn it Prescott, Think! Did you hurt someone; have you killed someone by accident?”
ME:”I don’t know Buckner! Jesus Christ if I knew you think we would have another victim. Or we would never have any more victims aside from that girl in the parking lot.”
CPT. FULLER:”Alright, calm down, We need to decide what to do with pop candy’s demand.”
MARTY TALONS:”If we pulled out those agents, those girls would be in danger.”
HANK BUCKNER:”If we pulled out those agents those girls would be in much danger.”
MARTY TALONS:”Either way there would be harm, but we need to decide. And we need to decide fast.”
CPT. FULLER:”Prescott order your man to stand down, Buckner and Garrison talk to the families of our potential victim, tell them they need to guard their daughter and never leave them out of sight. Talons I want you to call Central and told them about pop candy’s demand.”
That is one thing we all admire with our chief, he works better under pressure. We all moves to follow his order, before I can exit his office he asks me stay.
CPT. FULLER:”Are you okay?”
ME:”No!”
CPT. FULLER:”Buckner is right, you should think, this is going way too far Gabby, and this case is getting down not only on your nerves but to all of us, think Gabby, think!”
ME:”I wish I had answer Chief.”
After our chief dismissed me I look at all the evidence in the board, but the more I tried the more I failed. And I can’t think of anything. What did I do? Why is he doing this to me? Why me?
I think so hard for reasons and revert back all the events on my mind then questions ponders, who I worked with? Or who are peoples I step toes with? Even my junior and senior year I revert back all the memories but nothing. No answer.
Then the phone rings.
MARTY TALONS:”It’s for you.”
ME:”Who is it.”
Marty ask the caller
MARTY TALONS:”No name, he said he wanted to speak with you.”
I took the phone and answer the caller. When I ask his name this was his answer.
CALLER:”I was a bit disappointed in you Det. Prescott, I thought this is your case?”
I look at my partner and motions my hand to intercepts the call, Marty called the attention of the com unit. They tried to locate the call.
ME:”Who is this?”
CALLER: (Laughs) “You know who I am Det. Gabriela Prescott.”
ME:”pop candy!” I look at Marty, Cpt. Fuller was also there.
CALLER: “I really admire you Det. Prescott, you are smart, beautiful, and efficient, and who would have thought that I can overthrow you.”
ME:”Why are you doing this?”
CALLER:”Where did you get the name pop candy, I don’t like it you know.”
ME:”Tell me what you want? Tell me and I will do it, just spare the lives of those kids.”
CALLER:”I want you to suffer Gabriela.”
ME:”At the expense of those girls:”
CALLER:”I’ll keep in touch Det. Prescott.”
Then he hungs up.
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Detective Gabriela Prescott (Book I)
Bí ẩn / Giật gânGabriela Prescott A.K.A Detective Gabby Prescott is quite like a celebrity in a small town called Ores. Her achievement as a detective made her famous. She solves every crime that was assigned to her in no time. For seven years everything was easy f...
