Humane

Detective Santos

This person has to be playing some kind of game? What's their reason? And on top of that I haven't found the killer for Jennifer Johnson, the victim from three months ago.

"This person which now is your enemy could be showing their personality by the body they're leaving behind. Could be telling their story; leaving their mark on this world." I stared down at the photographs ignoring Ashton while he speaks his theory.

"You're ignoring me again for crying out loud I came here to help you with this case. And also you skipped three apartments, I'm your psychologist, you can't just ski-"

"We got the test results back, she wasn't drugged." Max said while ignoring the fact he didn't knock. I look at him and fold my hands on my decks but he never looks up from the results. "The blood on the wall and cards aren't the victims, actually the blood aren't even the same. So we're looking at three bodies and maybe three eyes. The finger tips were burn so we couldn't get her identity. We're waiting on her dental results to come back. I have my people drawing her face so we can check the system. I figure out what was on the fake eye and it had the black spades. And the blood on the cards spelled out Ace. The wounds that this victim has matches Jennifer's, I strongly believe they were killed by the name person." He stops talking and looks at me.

"He clearly has a thing for cards." I said more to myself then to Max.

"Or he could be telling us something about himself. Ace could easily be a name." Ashton said looking over Max shoulder. Max closes the folder and look back at Ashton." And you are?" he asked

"I'm Ashton Thomas the psychologist that helps the FBI with their cases and also Annalise personal psychologist." Ashton finishes glaring at me. I sighed.

Max raised an eyebrow "Personal psychologist? So my boss is a little crazy, didn't see that coming" He said with a hint of humor in his voice.

"Max, go tell John to come over here" I order looking down at the photography's ignoring his comment. Ace huh? Ashton is right it could easily be a name. I hear my door close and shorty after hear it open.

"What you need?" John said taking a sit and Max standing beside him. Ashton stood by the door waiting to hear the news. "Ashton you could go, we don't need you for this." I told him giving him a hint of my annoyances. Ashton rolled his eyes like his some rebel teenager; I hate working with people younger than me.

"I have to stay here, whether or not you like it, I've been assign to this case and I have to keep a profoundly close eye to you Annalise, don't want you shooting an abandon car again." Ashton said while folding his arm across his chest. Stubborn asshole.

John laughed to himself trying to unsuccessfully cover it up with his hand, while Max looked shocked and amused. "It was one time; don't the higher ups forgive and forget? Jesus not like I killed someone and I for one believe I'm mentally okay." I said looking at each of them in the eye. Okay so maybe I shouldn't have shot the car while I was angry, but we all cope differently, I shoot things, John cries (though he doesn't say it out loud.) I thought to myself.

"You sure scared half the block, I me-"I cut Ashton midsentence with a wave of my hand. "Ashton, don't think this is the time to give me your psychology opinion on the matter" I said glaring at him, he sighs and looks away. "Now to more important matters, John you don't know this but Max gave us some information on the case, and he believes Jennifer and our latest victim share a common murderer." I said looking at Max giving him the go to example.

Max examples the outcome of the results and theory to John, I look at John closely while he took in the new information. His been my partner for two years now, he has a strong stubbornness, his extremely smart, and a sensitive men. His blue eyes go from calm to surprised, guess where on the same boat.

"So we could be looking at a serial killer John. I'm sure that's what you were thinking, right? I said to John leaning back on my chair. John eyes go serious as he looks at me, to everyone else he may seem calm or even piss, but their dead wrong, my partner is afraid.

"Are you sure Max? I mean the wounds being the same?" John asked with pleading eyes. Max looked at John nodding his head assuring John he made no mistakes. John sat heavily in his sit. Ashton glanced at me for a second before his eyes returning to John. John's biggest fear is a serial killer after knowing his parents were killed by one has left deep scars. I fold my arms across my chest understanding his silence. The silence in the room wasn't for long as John stood up and rested his hands on my desk, looking down at them.

"Okay, so the wounds are the same but this time in the crime scene there were more than just a body, how come?" He asked faintly, still in denial. After a moment of silence each and one of us lost in thought Ashton spoke up. "In my psychology opinion this kind of person can be telling us their life by the bodies they leave behind. The first victim, it was just a body symbolizes they can kill someone with no second thought. Second victim, he gave us the cards with blood on them saying "Ace" and the fake eye with the black spade on it. And on top of that the words on the kitchen." He says looking at each and one of us in the room letting his words sink in.

John looked at Ashton and said "It's his name, Ace that's his name it's the only thing that sums up in the end." Ashton nods his head in agreement. Max speaks up "I agree the Ace of spade is the most powerful card and it's known as the"death card" Man this person is smart."

Ace. It fits perfectly but the words in the wall. Where do they fit in the case? I glanced at Ashton whether I like or not I'm going to need his help in this case. Also with Max and his people and with John by my side, I believe I have all my chess players to get this person. I stand up from my sit and looked at them. Before I could say anything John speaks up "Annalise, we have good news about Jennifer, after three months of no family members or friends, we found her sister. She was in China in those three months, just landed today."

I smiled looking at John. We finally can get this case on the road after three whole months. "Max I need you to get more information of the bodies while John and I give this sister a warm welcome back." I say packing the case files I hear Max say "okay" with the sound of the door closing. I put the files in my suit case. I look up to John and asked him "Sure you want to work this case John?" John stood quite for a second before looking at me with determined blue eyes. "I'm sure. I'm not letting you go through this alone." He said with a hint of pride in his voice which I couldn't help but smile.

"Alright then shall we go, we have to give a sister some fucked up news." I say walking to door with John and Ashton following close by. I stop and looked back at Ashton." The hell do you think you're going?" I asked glaring at him. Ashton looked confused for a second.

"I'm going with you detective." He said, this man sure is an encumbered. I shook my head and said "Oh no your helping with this case right? So I need you to figure out the true meaning behind the words in the kitchen and give me your psychology opinion about it. Field work is for the detective not the shrinks." I said walking ahead hearing John laugh. Off we go to see this sister.