Sundeen

Chapter 22 - Connecting the Dots

The two officers bolted in different directions. The stones stoppes throwing from the distance. All you could see at the police car was a mushed up corpse and blood all over the side of the car.

Just for a glimpse, Officer James saw a shadow from behind some gravestones. He ran towards it, without thinking, ready to shoot. Suddenly, there was a voice not far from him. It was femine.

VOICE: Oh, someone! I need a big, strong man, to come and SAVE me.

Officer James was confused. He slowly walked towards the voice. The voice started moaning and grunting.

VOICE: Nooo!! Don't touch me like that! I'm only so fragile!

James didn't know whether this was a trap or not. He kept hesitating to rush into action

JAMES: Come on James, get it together, why would there even be a woman here in the first place? But, she could be another hostage, and the woman the homeless man was talking about earlier. Hmm, if there is actually a woman here, and I can save her, maybe she'll like me, and we can...

James got carried away. Daydreaming of his thoughts and seeing his entire future with a woman who he has never met before.

JAMES: I made up my mind. I have to save her.

WOMAN: Noo! Don't take off my clothes! Not heeree!

James ran to the voice. But when he got there, there wasn't a single person in sight. James' guard was down.

JAMES: Weird, I could have sworn I heard a lady say-

Before Officer James could finish his sentence. Someone hit him on the head with a shovel. James was knocked out cold, but still alive. After that, there was a digging noise just feet from him.

Meanwhile, Officer Mike was running through the trail searching left and right. Suddenly, he saw his captain. Running towards him.

MIKE: Captain!

Yoshi was lightly panting.

YOSHI: I saw the body, and the rocks.

MIKE: Yeah, the rocks were coming out of nowhere, and they looked too big too throw by hand.

YOSHI: So what I'm getting is that this killer's above average in terms of strength. They were strong enough to strangle the P.E. Teacher, and throw stones larger than usual. Plus, where did they even get the stones from. You would expect that they would be from the gravestones, but I didn't see any, things aren't adding up. Unless.

Suddenly, Yoshi had a shocked expression on his face, as if he was connecting dots together.

MIKE: Everything alright, Captain?

YOSHI: Mike, the killer has acquiantances, and they're all here.

MIKE: What?! How many? Are you sure?

YOSHI: There are AT LEAST three people here in this cemetery besides you, me, and James.

Officer Mike was shocked and confused. So many things were going through his head.

YOSHI: I think there were multiple people throwing the rocks at you guys. That might explain why some rocks were bigger than usual too.

MIKE: Alright. Captain, I'm ready for anything now.

YOSHI: I think also that the beggar was hiding something. Too bad he's... Mike. Right now, splitting up is a terrible idea. We don't know how many people are here, we don't know how dangerous they are, and we don't know where they are. I'll call reinforcements.

Yoshi called for reinforcements. After that, they continued the search.

YOSHI: Mike, follow me.

MIKE: Yes, Captain.

Yoshi and Mike walked and stayed together for about five minutes. Suddenly, they saw, a man. Yes, there was a man standing over a dirt pile. It looked as if something was recently buried under it. Yoshi and Mike held their guns out.

YOSHI: Who's there? Put your hands in the air!