Scream [COMPLETE]

12: Cereal Killer

Emily's POV

I didn't want to come back early, but I had no choice. Soren died, I can't let mt friends be next. So the best thing to do was come home early. Whether I wanted to or not. I just gave my parents the lame home sick excuse. Plus I had gotten a text from the killer about one of my friends. I just didn't know which one.

When I went to knock on the door, but I heard a conversation. I didn't want to interrupt, but I had to. So instead of just knocking, I wanted to get Anna's attention by pounding. She always responds to pounding on doors.

But then I heard Alex. What was he doing here? I heard him yell something about police, then there was a slam. What was that about? Then Anna opened the door, but she had a shocked look on her face.

"Emily? What are you doing back already? You don't come back for another week. We have everything under control." Anna spoke with a shocking tone in her voice. I knew she would be surprised.

"I didn't want to come back early, but I wanted to make sure you guys were okay. I saw on the news that Soren died, and I got a text from the killer talking about one of you guys. He just didn't specify which one." I sighed, pulling my phone out of my pocket.

"What do you mean? We are all fine. Well, except for the dork you hang around with." Anna chuckled, opening up the closet door. Alex was crouched behind the jackets, hiding his face.

"I'm not the killer! Don't arrest me!" Alex cried, throwing a blanket in the closet over his head. What the hell was going on here?

I looked at Anna, and gave her the 'what happened while I was gone' face. But she just pointed to Alex. I guess he has explaining to do.

"Um... Alex? Care to explain what's going on?" I asked, taking the blanket off his head.

"Emily! You are back! I thought I was toast!" Alex shouted, jumping up and hugging the life out of me.

Trust me, I was still extremely confused on why Alex was so scared when Anna opened the door to the closet. Did she scare him with a sock monkey again?

"Alex, did Anna scare you with a sock monkey again? Anna, I told you to throw it away!" I sighed, petting Alex on the head.

"Alright, I have already thrown it away! That's it! Alex has been accused of Soren's murder because his glasses were found on the scene. Then Marisa accused him when they took me to the hospital for my sprain wrist. After Alex left the hospital, he ran through the woods and found Elizabeth's body. Then police were following him, so he left Elizabeth's body there. The police found her body, and now Alex is wanted for the murder of Soren and Elizabeth." Anna spoke really fast then taking a huge breath after letting it all out. That's why Alex looked different. His glasses were gone.

So... Alex is accused of murder? Did he really kill them? Or is he innocent? I'm questioning everything now.

"Alex is accused of murder? That is the weirdest thing I have ever heard. This boy could barely even hurt a fly." I sighed, pushing Alex away from the hug. He was hugging too tight, and it has been like five minutes. I could barely breathe.

"I didn't do it, but I am a wanted man!" Alex cried, grabbing my shirt and burying his head into it. He is kind of a baby at times. But who wouldn't cry id they were accused of a murder they weren't responsible for?

Next thing we knew, there was pounding at the door. Who was it this time?

Anna got the door, and it was the police. Of course.

"We want the boy. He is wanted for murder. And we have his glasses to prove it." A cop growled, holding up a a bag with Alex's glasses in it.

"Wait a minute officer. Alex is innocent. He wouldn't even hurt a fly." I said, having Alex stand behind me.

"The boy comes with us, the easy way, or the hard way." Another cop sighed, pulling out his taser. No no. We don't need to use the taser.

"Okay fine. I will give myself away. I killed Soren and Elizabeth. Just take me to jail and leave these two out of it." Alex sighed, stepping forward and putting his hands up to surrender.

The cops put handcuffs on him, then pulled him outside. Alex did not just give himself up. He didn't commit the murder.

"Anna, what did we just witness?" I asked in shock. I just stared at the door as she spoke.

"We just saw Alex get arrested for murder. For murder."

"Why did you say it twice?" I asked, looking at her with suspicion. But she had a guilty lok on her face.

"No reason. Oops, look at the time. It's my bedtime, goodnight!" Anna yelled running upstairs to her room.

What was that about?

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I went to visit the jail today. With the text I got from the killer, I think I had found a way to catch them. And I had to tell Alex the sad news. Plus, I just barely got to visit him in his secluded area. He was in a cell, but it was just a room with a cell in it. Must get lonely in there.

"Hey Alex. How are you doing? I know it's weird since I am here in the morning but I have to tell you something." I said, sitting in the chair right next to his cell. 

"Hold on one second. Wait until I get my breakfast." Alex sighed. But once he said that, a huge dude brought in a bowl of cereal.

"Here serial killer. Why don't you kill your cereal as well. Become literally a cereal killer." The guy spoke, giving the bowl to Alex then leaving. He got cereal for breakfast. I wanted to laugh, but I knew I shouldn't.

"Anyway, read this text from the killer I received in Florida. An also why I came back." I sighed, handing him my phone through the bars.

Hope you are happy I killed the goody goody in your life. That bitch was keeping you away from being bad. Being bad is better than you think. You should join me. And don't even try to save your friend. The hospital is a nice place to die.

"Marisa!" Alex yelled, "The killer got her behind my back! Dang it!"

"No, don't panic. I miss Marisa too, but maybe her death will give us some help." I smiled.

"How?" Alex raised an eyebrow.

"Marisa's body hasn't been found yet. So me and Anna will go to the hospital, find her body, then look for some evidence to prove your innocence. We don't want you to be in jail for something you didn't do. We will get you out of here, and figure out who is terrorizing us." I sighed, standing up from the chair.

"Okay. I hope this works. I will not take the blame for a psychopath. Thanks for helping me. You are the best Em." Alex smiled, laying down on the bed in his cell. I have never been on a jail bed, but those beds have to be hard as a rock. Alex was giving it away by the expression on his face.

(Ignore grammar mistakes.)