Shadow (discontinued)

eight.

I've been sorting through this paperwork for days. Cups of coffee and five hour energy have been my best friend. I'm just highly confused. There's no correlation in this case.

Yazmine Cole has been missing for a month and some days. She has perfect attendance at her college and when she didn't show up to class for a week straight, her professor called in a report to the police. Me. To be frank.

We checked her house a few days later and there was no sign of forced entry, struggle nor robbery or burglary. The only fingerprints we found were hers.

She just disappeared. The forensic analyst suggested she ran away but my instinct was telling me different.

I had to beg the chief to let us do a door to door and he finally let me. He wouldn't issue a warrant though so I couldn't necessarily come into the house. I just am burdened by the fact my co-workers had to tag along. Officers Dylan, Podge and Duffy. I hate them all.

We were damn done with the door to door when Podge mentioned the house next to Yazmines. We ran the speech on the owner of the house but she looked nervous, anxious. She became hostile when she realized we didn't contact the parents. Yes a fault on my part but why ? Then when she caught me staring for too long she rushed us off her porch. I don't know what but there is something off about her.

Her name is- "Victoria why are you still here ? Are you still working on the Cole case ?" Chief asked me while crossing his arms. I mentally slapped myself. "Yes sir but-" "There's no buts Vick I told you you're off the case. Shit there is no case ! We were told that her parents were sent letters via her next door neighbor. You validated that correct ?" I nod my head. "Then get over it! Go home. I'm sure she's fine" He eyed me for a second then closed my door back.

"I WANT YOU OUT OF HERE IN TEN MINUTES TOPS" I heard him yell down the hall. I flicked off my door then closed the folder.

This isn't over...

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"Fuck!" I yell. I run out the wall room and into the hallway. I thought I closed the door but I obviously didn't. My disorganization is disturbing my rationality. This is slowly ticking me off and the bomb is about to explode.

You can't leave my residence without my fingerprint so I know she hasnt escaped. I just have to find her in this  house.

"Yazmine!" I yell her name and I hear her feet scrambling to me. "Go into my closet and pull out the box with a Y on it. Put on those shoes and the whole outfit. Then bring me the bag titled Kit. Go" I shoo her off and she creeps into my room.

I continue to stalk past my room and I look over my stair rail. I mentally smack myself for being so foolish. How did I forget to close the god damn door ?

Sorry I don't mean to curse but sometimes shit just pisses me off!

Yaz came back and handed me the kit. She was in all black. Gesh, she looked so fine. Those black cargo pants just gripped her in all the right places. Man if I could- "So why am I dressed like this?" Yaz ask while brushing the lint off her jacket. "Because baby we don't want Sij'hana to know where we are in the house" I whispered. She nodded and stooped down next to me, waiting for my next move.

I opened the kit and put on the same exact thing. I zipped it up and slung it over my shoulder.

"Lee ?" Her voice got really small. Nervous even. I turned my attention to her and raised an eyebrow.

"Please don't kill her. Ok ?" 

We tried to let her live. She disrespected us. She must die.

"I can't promise that. I'll try not to ok?" I say. Her eyes sparkle and she grabs my shoulder. "Let's go" she say.

We creep down the stairs with no sound.

I feel my anger slowly creeping up on me. I'm too volatile, dangerous to be dealing with this. I mean I wanted to kill her for hurting Yaz anyway but now this just gives me more reason.

I hear a creek in the closet and I go to investigate. I creep in then flick on the light. Hm my towels are rearranged. She's in here I kno-

"SIJ JUST COME OUT NOW SHE WONT HURT YOU!" I hear Yaz scream. What the ?

I run out the bathroom and into Yaz. I grab her by the throat and slam her into the nearest wall. My blood is basically boiling. "What're you doing!?" I shout while gritting my teeth. She scratches at my hand and I tighten my grip. "Answer me!". "I-I just don't want Sij.. t-to die" She can barely speak because of how hard I'm choking her. I squint my eyes at her a bit then drop her. She falls to the floor and immediately grabs her neck.

She's being od I was barely choking her. I think. Yazmine is seriously teasing my patience. I could of killed her right then and there. Where was my subconscious for drive ?

"I'm right here"

I turn around and see that's it's Yazminss leftovers. Pitiful.

Kill.Her.

I start to walk towards Sij'hana and she throws up her fists in defense. She has no idea what I'm capable of.

I reach her and throw my hands up also. She beings to move around, avoiding getting hit. I'm not going for it.

I tackle her to the floor and we both slide till she hits the front door with a bang. I hear her back crack. She groans and I smirk. Fucking bitch.

I push her on the floor and punch her one good time in the face but she takes my wrist and twists it. " Ahh fuck!" I scream in pain. She bucks her hips up and I flop off of her. I hold my wrist for a second then I feel hands on my shoulders. Sij'hana turns me around hits me in the face with my aluminum baseball bat.

"Fuck!..Ah!" I scream. My nose starts to bleed and then I hear the 'ping' of the bat hitting my skull. I fall to the floor and watch her tower over me before striking me again. Then, darkness.

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I wake up in my bed.

"Wh-What-"

"Lee go back to sleep" I hear a soft, comforting voice say. I sit up to find who said it but I'm I immediately feel a pounding in my head. It feels like a elephant is playing hopscotch on my brain. I hold my head tight and silently pray for the pain to go away.

"How did I.. get in bed ?" I ask. I feel my face being stroked and look up to see no one other than Yazmine.

"I brought you up here. You were bleeding out downstairs. Sij fucked you up pretty bad. I stitched your sides up and your head so you'll be very tender for a while. Your wrist is broken and you have a minor skull fracture. You don't have a pointer finger anymore either. Um, Sij got away too."

What ? I bring my hand to my face and it's wrapped tightly in bandages. I groan silently. She cut of my finger then escaped. Clever.

"Why didn't she take you?" I asked. She stopped looking at me. 

"Um I just told her no. I didn't want to go" She said lowly.

Didn't wanna go ? Wouldn't a victim want to run away from her kidnaper ?

"Why not Yaz ?"

"Because.. you need someone to take care of you...Me" She said with a smile.

End of Chapter 🌞

I wanted to end this chapter on a sweet note so here ya go.

Peace and love- mykal 💙