Lurking In The Shadows

Chapter 18

I sat in Jordan's office waiting for Jordan to arrive. It was about after four in the afternoon. I hear the door open and I heard Abbigayle calling for Jordan. She shouldn't be here right now. And I can't let her ruin my plans.

I heard her footsteps heading up the stairs and it sounds like she is coming in this direction. I looked around the room and see a wooden candle holder on his desk . I took it up and hid behind the door.

"Jordan are you in here?" I heard Abby asked while stepping in the office. I didn't hesitate, and I hit her with the wooden candle holder as hard as possible. She fell unconscious.

After I checked to make sure she was unconscious, scurried around the office to look for something to bound her. To my success I found duck tape in one of the draws. With that I lift her up and rest her on the office chair.

She might look skinny but she's heavier than a dump truck. I bound her hands and wrapped the duck tape around her torso. I also bound her feet so that she couldn't move. A little if the tape was left and I didn't want her blowing my cover so I taped her mouth up as well. I didn't like hearing her voice anyway.

Time was getting darker and darker. It's about 8 p.m. right now. I tuned of all the lights and I sat on one of kitchen chairs. The chair was facing the doorway so I can see when Jordan would enter the house. I'm still worried about my mom because she is not back yet.

But it is a far walk from here to the town so I wouldn't be surprised. I heard the screeching of tires, indicating that Jordan have just arrived. I heard the door open and I heard the heavy footsteps. He walked into the kitchen and turned on the lights.

"Hello Jordan" I smirked at him. He looked taken a back for a bit. Good that's what I wanted to see. The fear I his eyes. "How did you get out?" He asked. He sounded terrified but he tried to cover it up with a groan.

"Oh me I got a little help from a friend. Her name is Louise". I answered. He got paler by the minute. "I think you know her too. She was your adoptive sister that you killed". He was stunned. "How did you know that?" He asked. "I know this because she told me".

"But she wasn't the only one. You see Jordan the first day I moved here I felt like I was being watched. And I indeed was being watched." I was getting angrier at the second.

" I was being watched by all the women you have murdered in cold blood. From Louise to Emily to Scarlet". When Scarlets name came out of my mouth I saw something in his eyes but I can't point out what it is.

"Scarlet's story is the one that hurts most of all". It looks like he is getting mad because his face is getting red. "She loved you and you hurt her. Not to mention that she was pregnant with your child when you decided to murder her for leaving you". He stilled for a second.

I thought I got through to him with that, but he started laughing like a maniac. "You are even crazier than I thought. Okay so what I killed them. They deserved it. And so do you. I'm going to make your death slow and painful".

He was running towards me when I pulled out the gun from my waist. He stood in place. "Don't move or I will shoot". Something was wrong because he was taking slow steps and laughing. What the actual hell is going on here. I started to walk backwards but luck wasn't on my side as I was stuck in a corner while he was walking towards me.

I pressed the trigger of the gun, but nothing was happening. Oh crap, why didn't I check if the gun had bullets. Jordan stopped and started laughing even harder than before. "You stupid girl, do you really think I would leave a loaded gun around you? You're even more delusional than your mother".

This time he pulled out a gun from his waist and pointed it on me. "You know what I will just kill you right now". Okay this is where my life ends. I closed my eyes waiting for him to pull the trigger. But someone's voice stopped him from doing so.

"How could you do this to me Jordan? How could you do this to us?" It was Scarlet. I opened my eyes and I saw that his back was turned to me. With that I took out one of the throwing knives that I took from the shed. Jordan was too distracted to even notice.

"I was getting ready to give birth to our child and you killed me. That's why today is your final day on this earth". She smirked at him then look back at me with a nod. I nodded back and she disappeared. Jordan shook his head as if he was hallucinating.

He turned back around and before he could even lift back the gun I throw the knife at him. I was so nervous that I closed my eyes but when I heard his body collapsing on the floor I opened them back. The knife landed right between his eyes.

I stood over him with not even an ounce of emotion on my face. I was trying to look brave but I'm actually terrified. I actually killed a man. Just then I see all of the ladies from the cemetery appear in the room. Louise, Emily and Scarlet was also there.

They smile all smiles at me. "We're free!" They said simultaneously. With that they all glowed a bright white light and disappear. All except Scarlet, Louise and Emily. Scarlet mouthed a 'thank you' before they also disappear.

I was about to cry when the door of the house opens and I heard my moms voice. She saw the scene in-front of her but she came to hug me anyways. She didn't even look at the dead body of Jordan. The sheriff came in afterwards and took our statements. I told him about Abbigayle upstairs.

She was arrested but so was I. I know unfair right. But I still committed murder and it's up for the court to decide.

Few weeks later
I have just left the courtroom and I was sentenced to 8 years for third degree murder. I would have gotten more but the judge felt sorry for me knowing that it was off of self defense.

Abbigayle was sentenced to life in prison. Serves her right. While in jail Jake and the others came to visit me. I was even surprised to see Layla. She apologized to me and I forgave her.

8 years later

I am finally a free woman. Mom came to pick me up from prison. She moved back to the city a few months after I have been locked up. Jake and the others were also with her. Who would have thought my life would change so drastically.

But I don't regret it one bit. At least I get to spend it with my mom and my new boyfriend. Yes as you would have guessed Jake and I started dating and I couldn't have been happier.

Jordan did suck but if it wasn't for him I wouldn't have been where I am at today.

The End.