My Killer Girlfriend

Chapter 18

   Me and Lexi lay on opposite sides of the bed.  It's been two days since I discovered the articles about Lexi.  We haven't really been the same since.  She was distant and cold to me, and I wasn't sure if I could even trust her.  It wouldn't be the first time she killed without me knowing.

   I can't sleep, so I lay motionless in bed, starting at the numbers on my alarm clock and listening to the soft sound of Lexi's breathing.  The number change on the clock, 3:45.  Ugh.  I wasn't going to get any sleep tonight. I look back at Lexi, her back is turned to me, but I can tell she is cold.  I lift the blanket to cover her shoulders, she turns from me further.  I sigh, and look back at the clock.

  4:00: I can feel Lexi rolling and re adjusting, as distant as she is being, it is comforting knowing she is there.

4:32:My phone vibrates on the night stand, I grab it and the screen nearly blinds me as it comes to life.  Game notification.

5:18: I get up and go to the closet to get another blanket.

5:25:. I try to share the blanket with Lexi.  She ignores me.

5:34: I get lost in my own head thinking about all the different possiblities the future may hold.  None of them our good.

6:00: I dress the inevitable knock at the door that could take Lexi away from me, I try to think about what I could do to help her in that situation, I can't think of anything.

6:27: That knock comes sooner than I expected.

   The loud banging at the door rouses Lexi awake, and causes me to spring to my feet.  "BUPD OPEN UP?!" a voice from outside the apartment shouts.  No!  This can't be happening.  I start to panic, but get myself under control.  We can do something we just have to think.

   "OPEN UP OR WE ARE COMING IN!!"  It would be a lot easier to think if SWAT enforcer out there would shut his mouth for five seconds.  I can't think of anything that doesn't get us both arrested or worse, so I decide to wing it.  I throw on yesterday's clothes off the floor and give Lexi time to get dressed and tell her to stay in the bedroom   I rush to the door, and open it up before anyone decides to bust it.

   I am almost knocked off my feet as our apartment is literally flooded with actual SWAT Officers!  They are followed in by cops, all with their guns drawn. "Clear" "Clear" "Clear". Three of the officers say as they check the main area.  The third bust through the bed room door, of course he does, and turns immediately to our bed.  I hear Lexi scream as the officer points his gun at her and I head to the bedroom.  I am stopped when a large SWAT Officer steps in front of me and aims his gun at my chest. "Don't move!"  He yells.  I grit my teeth, but raise my arms and hold still.

   "Suspect in sight!"  The officer in my bedroom yells.  "Officers I think you might have made a mista..."  I begin to say, I am hushed as I hear footsteps behind me, i turn  around slowly and see that unmistakable smug smile in my doorway.  Read.

   He glares at me as steps through the door. He gives me a sickening grin and slides his shoes off.  It's like he takes pleasure from being the biggest douche on the planet.  "Good morning sir,"  He says sarcasticly. "sorry to bother you so early in the morning, but we can't have your raving lunatic girlfriend out on the streets any longer.". His words hang in the air like poison and I cosider getting shot just to deck him in his smug face just this once.

   I decide against it and my focus snaps back to Lexi as the SWAT Officer pulls her out of our bedroom violently and throws her on the floor.  I step towards him, but am held back by another officer.  All the officers have their guns trained on Lexi and they all seem...scared. I am confused, angry and tired all at once and I am bound to do something stupid if they keep this up.

   The officer forces Lexi's arms behind her back and cuffs her roughly.  "Suspect in custody"  He says.  He begins exclaiming her rights and dragging her towards the door.  I see now that she is crying, she is bawling her eyes out and shaking her head.  As she is pulled past me she lunges at me.  "Luke, I didn't do anything!  I didn't do it!  You have to believe me!  I lov...gah.". She is yanked by the officer and is cut off.   All the officers begin walking our of my apartment, all except Read.

   "Quite unfortunate that.  It's a shame too, you both had so much spirit, maybe if Miss Annell wasn't so dumb she might have gotten away with it.  Alas."  He grins, this guy was a sick, he was actually enjoying this.   "But don't think you're off the hook yet, I get to take you in for questioning, and as stupid as your girl is, at least she had disciplined.  You are bound to incriminate yourself.  I mean, you aren't even good enough to keep her safe, let alone yourself.". He laughs and I have to bite my lip to keep myself from giving him what he wants.  He begins giving me my rights and cuffs me.  He walks me out of the apartment to a police cruiser.  He shoves me in the back seat and says "I mean, if you really cared about her, you could have found a way to keep her safe right?  To protect her."  He laughs maniacally and slams the cruiser door.