chapter 12: stalker

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Lottie could barely breath. She stared at the her phone, stunned. She'd created a copy of the notes she and Kai had taken, on her phone and was reading the suspects list over and over.

Here were the suspects:

Tom Lane

Ciara Lane

Dave Lane

Sophie Coxhall

Archie Coxhall

Hermione Smith

Patrick Smith

She'd done it, alongside Kai. But something felt wrong. She was sure she'd missed something, back in the library that could narrow the whole thing down to just a few names. She was sure she'd seen a figure, hiding. A person. Holding a metal thing...a knife? There was blood on the floor, well there had been a murder, but somewhere else.

Her phone bleeped. Lottie read the message. It was from Melissa.

55, (it read)

Patrick Smith was found dead in the library a few minutes ago at 10:55. I'm guessing you were at the leaving the library then. I'm glad you were. Patrick was found with an emptied wallet. 

Melissa

Then it hit her. She didn't want to remember it. Clasping her phone hard with shaking hands, she replayed the memory.

 She had seen the figure of a man, just as she was leaving the library. That meant the killer had seen her and Kai. He could come after her! Or Kai!

It also meant all girls on the list could be crossed of. She reached for the pencil and scribbled the girls names out leaving only 4 people.

Tom Lane

Dave Lane

Archie Coxhall

Orlando Smith

"wow," she mumbled taking a deep breath, "Narrowed down to 4 already." Then she shuddered. 2 against 4 possible suspects for a murder didn't seem particularly nice. 

Lottie grabbed her bag, skipping breakfast (it didn't seem like a appealing option at that time) and headed of to school, the mystery playing heavily on her mind. 

"But who could it be?" she asked herself over and over. 

She had to know. She needed to know. 

Bleep. Lottie came crashing down to earth in seconds.

She sighed. 

Her phone again.

She checked it and realised she'd been sent a message....by someone she didn't know.

Lottie glanced curiously at the message and read it quickly. Her heart began to race as she took in the words. 

Then....

Then

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