FALLEN

Chapter One.

I woke suddenly, with no idea where I was. A bell was ringing loudly somewhere in my room, I put on my bedside lamp and found out it was my alarm clock, I roughly put it off and got out of bed and trotted to the bathroom, as I washed my face, I looked in the mirror and couldn't recognize me.

The vandalising of my house had taken a great toll on me.

I headed straight to the kitchen, brought out some leftover lasgna of last night, microwaved it and took it to my study room, where I work.

During the last few days I hadn't written more than twenty pages and my deadline was drawing near. I put on my laptop and logged on. I tried writing a new chapter but I was blank I didn't have any idea what to write and I felt miserable.

My mind went to the last few days, they still hadn't caught the person who vandalised my house, so detective Rodrick sent some policemen to guard my house but since nothing has happened so far, they were sent back.

But from time to time detective comes to check on me, which I know he really doesn't like or me, my door bell jerked me back to reality.

"I'm coming," I say as I walked towards the door to check who it was.

"Good morning," detective John Travis says immediately I open the door.

"Morning, please come in," I say smiling.

"Thank you, i'm here for my usual check, " he says while taking a look at my dress.

"I know, please seat. Let me get you a cup of tea," I say, suddenly feeling cautious of my night gown. Its a short, revealing night gown with spaghetti hand, one could see through me. I bought it on the day, I was planning to sleep with Ricky.

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John POV.

My ride to Liza's house was a confusing one, I didn't know if I was angry or happy going there, I was about to leave when I reached for the doorbell, but when I saw her in that nightgown my legs couldn't move, I hesitated when she said I should come in which I hoped she didn't notice, I didn't want her to think I had started liking her, but had I ?

As she went to the kitchen to get the cup of tea, I couldn't help but follow her, she was still the same way, I saw her yesterday but one could see the raid had taken a toll on her since the last few days.

She looked so beautiful I wanted to turn her around and kiss her fully on her mouth, neck, hands and ....

"Detective John, which one?" She ask interrupting my thoughts.

"What?" I ask ashamed of what I was thinking.

"I asked if you would you like your tea with or without sugar?" She ask smiling at me.

"Oh! sugar please."

"Here you go," she says handing me the cup of tea with some cookies.

"Thanks, very much," I say taking the items and heading to the living room.

"So is anything out of the ordinary?" Liza asked sitting cross-legged opposite my chair.

"Nothing," I say admiring her fair slender legs.

"Alright. I'm gonna have a shower after that I will try writing, please feel at home."

"Okay, I'll try and do some work here," I say bringing out my laptop. I switched on the power button on my laptop and immediately the case I had been working on last night appeared on screen.

The case was a few days old but it still hadn't been solved, it was about a serial killer who goes round killing women from different walks of life and I was trying to find a connection between the women to nail the fucking bastard down.