Sleeping Death

1

I groan as I get out of my car and as the cool rain hits my face. I look down to my watch that says 6:01. WAIT 6:01! IM LATE FOR MY FIRST DAY! I start running for the door and bump into a big body. "Oh my goodness I am so so sorry." I look up to see a man in his mid 20's wearing a white button down and slacks. And my god was he hot. "It's all good no need to worry", he chuckles and swings the door open for you. "The names Nathan, see you around." "..Uhh, oh yeah, totally!", I say as I hurry into the building. "Hi, Chief Rodgers! So nice to see you!" "Your late." He sternly eyes you. "So sorry, uhh I got stuck in traffic!" I frantically suggest. "Mhmm... That's what they all say. Okay Mrs.McMahon, I have got a case for you." "REALLY!" You squeal. "Yes, really. Last night a woman was found in the middle of the street dead. He had 8 stab wounds with what looks to be a kitchen knife of some sort. In the past week this is the 3rd victim stabbed in the Northeast part of the city, all only blocks away from each other. Good luck on your case detective." "Thank you Chief." I say as I grab the files and go to the elevator. I press 3 and go into the 4th office at the end of the hallway. Okay, this is my first ever case. I gotta make this count.

I sit down as I am opening my first file. Charles Dickens, a 67 year old man. He was stabbed 10 times in places including the neck, forearm, chest, and abdomen. I flip the page to see the gruesome photos of his dead body and winced a little. You really don't get used to seeing these things even if you have seen them forever. I go and open the other files to compare the similarities. All 3 victims have the same knife wounds, with the serrated knife that is roughly 5 inches long. You take a closer look at the next 2 victims. Grace Norman, a 22 year old diabetic and Paige Truman, a 40 year old woman. Graces death was 2nd just a few days after Charles and the same with Paige. "Wait... they all have gone down by one stab wound." Hmm I need to keep this in mind during the investigation.

About 15 hours of looking at autopsy's and reading about the victims lives I yawn. I think it is time to wrap it up. I grab the files and put them away in my desk as I head out of my office and to my apartment.

I unlock and open the door and throw my coat and bag on the floor. "What to eat what to eat" I ponder as I open the fridge. After awhile I decide on leftover pizza and just eat it cold. Then, I brush my teeth and throw on a big t-shirt as I fall into bed. "Big day tomorrow, hopefully I get some sleep tonight." I say to myself as my eyes flutter shut.

Authors Note

Hey guys! Hopefully I have got you hooked to see what happens next! This is my first book so please bare with me also I will have just a little bigger of chapters than this but I really didn't know what else to do with this chapter so yeah. Oh well, I guess I will talk to you when I update next! See ya!😘🐛