Town Slayer

Love at First Sight

  Summary
Janet finds her husband, Bill bleeding on their front room floor. With the evidence piling against her; she was holding a bloody bat and was covered in blood when the EMT's arrive, the cops accused her of murder. Frightened she runs. She gets a ride from a truck driver named Sam, claiming her name is Jackie.

Seeing the blood on her dress, Sam holds her at gunpoint, demanding an explanation. Believing her story, Sam takes her to a truck stop so she can get cleaned up. He sees a news bulletin on the TV about her being a murder suspect. Not wanting to help a fugitive escape, Sam leaves.

Jackie formerly known as Janet finds out she's been abandoned. She then sees the bulletin on the TV. She runs to the bathroom grabbing hair dye and scissors on the way through. The now red-headed Jackie asks another trucker for a ride. She soon learns he has shady intentions. His gun goes off accidentally. Terrified, Jackie runs for her life.

Henry, an old farmer picks Jackie up and takes her to his house. Hearing about the shooting on the news, Henry and his wife decide to call the cops. Jackie overhears them talking and runs out the back door. She hotwires an abandoned pickup and flees. She loses control, the Vehicle veers off the road.

The assassin tied up, tortured and killed Beth's abusive husband, Steve. Willy, the motel manager tried to force himself on her. She ties him to the bed, tortures and mutilates him

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Air whips through his vehicle's open windows as music blares from the radio. "I'll get that witch's voice out of my head one way or another." Ben reaches over and turns it up more. Her voice continues to echo in his mind.

"You can't serve that. Look at these plates, they're a mess. You're a disgrace, Ben, a disgrace. You shouldn't even call yourself a caterer." She huffs, storming off.

"Everyone else enjoyed my food," He says as he glances at his empty containers.

His thoughts return to the here and now when he notices large chunks of tread on the road. That can't be good. He follows the lumps of debris to a beat up Chevy at the bottom of the hill. I have to save them. He jumps out of his vehicle and slides down the grassy terrain. I hope I'm not too late. Horrid memories from his military days flash through his mind. It won't be like that, it won't. He tries to dismiss the thoughts from his mind as he continues down the steep mountainside. I'm almost there. He weaves around a few trees.

He finds a battered young woman lying in the seat. Blood gushes from her head, arms, and legs; her eyes are staring blankly at the ceiling. "I'm too late." Ben drops his head and starts to walk away.
***
Joe glances around the darkened squad room. You'd think I could get a lot done in all this peace and quiet. He yawns as he looks at his paper again. His eyes slowly close; his head gravitates downward. Feeling himself fall, he straightens up in his seat. His eyes close quicker, his head tilts faster. Joe startles awake when his head thumps his desk. I better call it a night before I'm seriously injured. He rubs the bump on his head. He starts to head towards the back when he realizes their ME is stepping off the elevator.

"You're the last of the bunch I see," Sharon says.

"Rachel and Jerry were worn out I told them to go on home. Do you have something for us?" He glances at her report.

"I have a few things, actually." She looks down at her paper. "I found three sets of DNA on the denim coat."

"Three?" He anxiously runs his fingers through his hair.

"Janet Smith, Sam Ganes and your victim, Victor Melendez."

"Sam Ganes?"

"That's what my results said. Police records show he was arrested in 94 for drug possession with intent to sell. He was released in 97 with no further arrests. His social shows that he's been employed with Prime Trucking for ten years."