The Devil's Gate

CHAPTER 1: WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

Wingston Town,

I'm Daniel Abignale. I work as a cop.

Wingston is one of the safest towns in America, the crime rate is really low, So mostly I got nothing to do, it's only patrolling in the nights when half-moon rests in the fronds over our heads.

I am at my home today, watching television from the morning, It's 3:00 pm already, my wife Sarrah yelled at me from the kitchen

" Daniel, if u have nothing better to do, Go and pick up the children from school"

I'm a cop but still can't say NO to my wife, I just have to follow the orders.

It has been raining since morning. I guess It never rained this much in Wingston before, The rain-swept and it was unpleasantly chilly. I opened the front door to go to my car, and a flurry of rain stung my face.

I started driving towards the school as a cold rain was beating down on my windshield.

I reached the school and the kids are still not out. I waited for some time in my car listening to some blues. As the bell rang the kids rushed out, there they were my daughter Emily and son Chris. Emily is in 9th grade now and Chris in 6th grade, they were arguing about something, they always fight, it is nothing new. They entered the car and slammed the door so hard,

All I did was give them a scary angry face and They didn't care. These days, kids are just turning evil...

We went to Walmart to pick up some snacks and things Sarah "ordered" to prepare dinner and then we went home, it was still raining. The kids went up to their rooms.

I dropped the groceries on the kitchen table and headed to the TV and guess what? The voice from the kitchen, it's my sweet wife again

" Can you help me in the kitchen?". This time I wanted to stand my ground and say NO,

And the next minute I was in the kitchen cutting veggies. When dinner was ready, Sarah went up to call the kids.

I know I complain a lot, but I have the best family ever, best wife, and great kids. I love them so much and what more can I ask for.

We were all having dinner at the table as all happy families do in movies.

Laughing and talking about our day. It felt nice, but the thought of losing this happiness scares me to the core, my worst nightmare ever.

My phone rang in the living room, I went to pick it up, It was my brother Jonathan. He works with me as a cop. It was a bit surprising that he was calling me at this time,

As soon as I picked up the call, he sounded tense,

Jonathan: " We need you here daniel, its an emergency"

I asked what happened?

Jonathan: " a murder down the street 21, 2 people were brutally killed"

A murder in Wingston? I think this is the first time, by his voice I can say that he was freaked out. I needed to go there ASAP

I grabbed my coat, badge, pistol and called Sarah out to the living room. I told the situation and that I needed to go there. She was a bit worried, 

she kissed me and asked me to take care of myself...

I headed to the site in my car.

It was 9:00 pm and still, the rain was tearing up the night sky like hell.

And all I know that "IT'S GOING TO BE A LONGGGGGG NIGHT"

To be continued....