Her Instinct: His Game

Chapter 28 - Secrets and Lies

This theme of this chapter matches the song "Secrets and Lies" by Ruelle. Feel free to listen as you read!

The sound of the front door closing gave the signal to go forward with my plan. Mr. Leto was right, it's time to "fix" this. I pulled out my chart, so far, I have Rene and Agnes Bland. Enough sitting on this egg, it's time to crack it wide open.

I cracked open my laptop and I eagerly pulled up the search engine.

Bland was found buried in the Omega Park Woods about 30 minutes from her home. A frequent park-goer and runner, found the head emerging from the erosion due to the rain storm last week, her surfaced from her burial by her murderer.

"There was an event struggle in her home before the murder dragged the victim from her house. The victim seems to have been strangled and then her neck was sliced with a knife. The busted boxes, nicks in the wall and sudden scuffs against the floor show that the victim did put up a fight for her life." Investigator Perry stated.

At the time, there is no trace of the murder. Further investigations are being made in regards to the case. If anyone knows something, call the News Now Hotline."

I shut my laptop, shaking my head. I've had enough. If only Agnes could have just made it out in time.

I need proof. And it has to be lying around Mr. Leto's house. No more messing around.

I rushed over to the house, remembering exactly where Allegra places the spare key in the hanging plant by the back door. Once I slip in, I head straight downstairs to Mr. Leto's study. Opening drawer after drawer, from his desks to file cabinets, I find nothing but desk supplies and bills for the house. No clues, no secrets iller stash, nothing!

I finally resort to flipping the frames over to see what's underneath them. I sift fro never ending row. Once I goto the 6th frame, at the end of the second row, a photo and newspaper article fall out. My hand begins to tremble with excitement with a cool chill of fear. My hand quivers as I pick up the photo. The back of the card faced me, revealing the name Cassidy Park, 2006 in what appears to be his handwriting. The article reads, Untimely break-in ends in murder of beloved neighbor.

I close my eyes in relief to finding more evidence, but soon the reality of it all stopped me, freezing time around me. Cassidy Park is another woman he killed.

Barely glancing at the photo and the matching article, I take photos of each and place them back seamlessly. I was on a mission t gather information only, not to solve a mystery.

I quickly moved on to the 3rd row, and then row 4 and 5 and 6th. Each row presented yet another name and photo of a younger pretty woman paired by an article. Their names were:

Moralis Saint in 2005

Ava Johnson in 2003

Haley Saunders in 2001

Eliza Cleary in 99

No pattern between the deaths of these women, just one thing in common, they all were murdered after coming in contact with Mr. Leto.

I rested my head against his wall of frames and I tried to catch my breath, clutching my head to my chest trying revive myself. He's an absolute serial killer.