Don't Runaway [Book 2]

Chapter 3

I woke to the sound of a door closing. Quickly getting to my feet, Father Able stood across my bed. With his arms crossed, I lowered my head. "Where were you young lady?"

"I went out for a walk." I quickly said.

"Oh really and what is that?" He tilted his head towards the computer. All the pictures that I took was all over the screen. I was so busted. Sighing, I refused to make eye contact. "Mary? You know this church is a holy ground. You can't bring this kind of things here. It a sin."

"Where does it say it's a sin to take pictures of the dead? Okay that didn't come out right." He raised his left eyebrow. "I'm solving their murder." I panicked. "I'm helping them fine peace." I tried to smile.

He narrowed his eyes at me. "This is the last one, Mary." The tone in his voice made me shiver.

"Yes." I sadly said. "But can you stop calling me Mary when it's just the two of us."

"I thought you hated you name. That's why I called you Mary."

"It's just... I don't want to forget. I don't want to forget who I really am." Now looking at him I saw the worry in his eyes. I wanted to cry but I couldn't. Ever since that night seven years ago. I was unable to tell her. Now I can't even remember how she said my name. In my dreams her mouth just moves and nothing else.

"I understand. Don't forget to do your chores, Edea."

As if something that guilt disappeared I smiled. "I won't forget." He returned my smile.

Once he left I jumped in the shower. And later got dressed in my nun outfit. Don't get me wrong but I'm not into all this. Praying to god and all that. I mean what has he done for me? When my sister left for school. Mom was never around. It was only a couple of weeks later that I was sent to my aunt. And if that did sound bad this would.

My aunt was dating this guy. A beast I called him. He was his big guy that looked like a bear but was a total vampire that was head over heels for my aunt. Until he saw me. For a couple of weeks I tried to get along until he showed up in my room one night with my aunt sleeping next door. I screamed so loud that it woke her. Thinking that she could take my side and help me. She kicked me out on a very cold rain day. I was only a few months away of being ten.

Not knowing were mom lived I started wondering around the street. Every day and night all I ever did was run. It was like every man on earth wanted to bite me. Then one day I ran into the church and found Father Able. The one person who didn't want to bite me OR jump my bones.

When Father Able saw what I had with men he thought it was safe to lock me away within the walls of the church. I changed my name and played nun so I could repay Father Able for giving me shelter and food. He would even go out and buy me cloths.

As I got older I started going out. Hiding myself and started to solve crimes. Even Dawn helped me. But she's not here anymore for me to thank. Theirs nothing I can't do to repay her but to find her killer. But no matter how much I touch the one picture I have of her I have no visions of her. It's just... black.

Glancing over to computer I walked over to it. Taking a seat I touched the screen. The first picture was the woman's face. She had a lot of cuts and bruising around the neck. I closed my eyes.

I could smell cigarettes. She smoked, maybe.

"Don't tell my husband. He wouldn't understand." Someone turned on the light.

"I know Cat. His a homophobic." The other woman said. I don't want to see this. Put some close on." Come here." No! Wait! I'm not ready for this! Cat moved in. Her lover but her mouth on Cat's. I could feel her lovers tongue in my mouth as she tested her hand on my leg. No! Put that hand away!

"Crap." Cat says when she heard her phone ring. Thank you, I thought. Taking the phone she answers it "Hello."

"Where are you?" her husband?

"I'm still at work. I'll heading out in five minutes." Cat reaches for her wristwatch. 12:45.

"Pick up some milk." He said angrily.

"Alright." She said calmly.

Saying their good-bye Cat gets dressed as her girlfriend rested her head on Cat's shoulder. "I'll see you tomorrow babe." The woman whispered.

"Yea." Cat said before I pulled out of the vision.

God I hate that. Rubbing my ear I could still feel that woman's breath. I hate using my gifts but that's how I get the job done. The pictures lead me the day after and before the murder plus I can see and feel whatever my victims feel. Not to mention I can control someone's body, like I can transfer my soul into their body and do as I please. Its very weird and complicated.

I went into my desk drawer and pulled out a pen and paper. Writing the time down and the word husband with a circle around it. The husband knows she cheated. He could have hired someone but like this. It looked like Jack-the-ripper just came back to town but ten times meaner. Writing at the top of the paper, it said Cat.

I started to write the time of death around one to two o'clock. Body was raped, beaten, she has cuts running up her legs, arms, chest and neck. Had been choked. If possibly raped he would have choked her to make her tighter, meaning he had more than one round.

Well, 50/50 says that this man is going solo and the husband didn't do it. Chances of an assassin to have sex with his pray is very slim. Unless it was a woman. But I don't think he knew she had a girlfriend. So was it a solo act?

Groaning, I was confusing myself. Thinking about the, what ifs. I'll just think about it later. I have to clean the bathrooms.

Hey guys hoped you liked it. I really don't like how it turned out but I wanted to get a chapter out there.