Murderer

Chapter 5

As they all settle back down into their seats to eat, Jacob enters with a silver platter stacked with letters in a yellowing parchment.
"What's that." Asked Brooke.
"These are the letters concerning your fate for the next day here. Wether you're spared or scared for the night." Replies the butler.
They all share some concerning glances, but no more questions are asked.
"Well then, if no one has any more questions, Dinner is served."
As soon as he finishes his statement two doors at the end of the dinning hall open and an army of chefs walk out carrying multiple platters. Soon they set them down in the middle of the table. It consists of chicken, steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, broccoli, soup, and for dessert, cake. Everyone begins to eat while small talk begins around the table. Once everyone is finished eating, Jacob interrupts stating,"Its time to find out if you're scared or spared." Again their are concerning glances between the contestants. Jacob opens the letter marked Ben and reads aloud.
"Ben...........spared." Ben relaxes and sighs with relief.
"Brooke............spared." She too does what Ben does.
"Justin..........spared".
"George...........scared." George's face instantly goes white. He begins to shake with fear of his demise. He is comforted by the people surrounding him. Any of which could be the killer.
"I'm so sorry George." States Jacob
"John..........spared."
"Donna.........spared."
"Luke.........spared."
"Michelle............ Spared."
"Noah............scared." Noah's reaction is much like George's. And he is comforted by the people around him.
"Noah.......good luck." Replies Jacob
"Lisa........spared."
"Miachel.........spared."
"Hannah...........spared."
"June...........spared."
"And last, but certainly not least, Tasha..............spared."
"Now let's read how the killer did it."

"First I observed who was the most beautiful of all of the female contestants. I knew my first death would be a woman. I just didn't know who. While we were all getting settled in our rooms, I snuck into Ashley's room while she was in the bathroom. I wrote a quick note and placed it on her bed. When she came out of the bathroom, she found the note and she was so overjoyed that she all but leaped to the banister. There I met her. We engaged in talk about the game. When she turned her back, I slit her arm. She screamed. I then proceeded to push her over the wooden railing of the bannister. As she fell, I quickly ran and hid the knife and then went back and hid the note. By the time everyone was on the bannister, she was dead.
See what beauty can get you."

"Well that's all I have for you tonight. Goodnight, and Good luck."
They all file back to their queen sized beds with down blankets. The only two who can't sleep are Noah, and George.

In the morning all the contestants wake and head downstairs for breakfast. All but one is accounted for, George. They scavenge the estate and find his body in his bed. He has dark fingernails. He was poisoned.