Secrets

Chapter Three- The Jade in the rocks

I walked up to the police station, I had only arrived back in Bushfair an hour ago and Shirlie Chloe's mum told me that Chloe was up at the police station, I called and called and called her phone, but nothing. My girlfriend Stacey was waiting in the car down the road and I knew I had to get in there and speak to Chlo before she blew our whole bloody secret and we all get dragged down.

My black dolly shoes slapped the stairs to the police station and must have alerted the receptionist that I was there because when I walked in, she was staring up at me. "Well, we are busy today. Name?" She asked moodily and rolled her eyes and I felt taken completely aback, I mean, does she know customer service? grumpy old hag. I went to speak but there was a buzz and the door opened and Chloe walked out "Chlo!" I said and her face looked confused and tear-stained, her mascara running down her face and settling in black puddles on her chin "Chloe?" I said again and she looked up "Not here." She said and grabbed my arm the police officer behind her smiled "Make sure to fill in your pals, won't you Miss Porter, I would hate to have to do a group interview, All the best and we will be in touch" She said with a smirk and shut the doors, another buzz ringing through the air.

As I walked out of the police station I looked at Chloe "What happened in there?" I asked and her face was glum "They tried to crack the weakest link, that's what!" She said again her voice threatening tears and we reached my car at the end of the road, I opened the black shiny door of the driver's seat and got in, Chloe getting in the back, Stacey's face full of concern "You guys alright?" She asked, in her northern English accent "What happened?" She asked and Chloe just broke "Danielle was killed by the same person who killed Lauren!" she muttered her head in her hands and my heart stopped "What?" I muttered and Chloe repeated it and my stomach tightened into what felt like the tiniest ball "Then they are still out there. Here. We need to leave" I said, calm as ever. My phone pinged "What a sad and scary time to be in this town, I wonder how many of you will make it out, two down only a few more to go- Your worst enemy, Welcome home bitches." I felt sick. Was this the person who killed our friends? were we really next? Stacey tried to see the text but I pushed delete before I realised what I was doing, one day back in this town and suddenly I am already lying to the most important person in my life.

Once we had dropped off Chloe at the address Lee had texted us, their new home which was just around the corner from my mums we headed home "You know, this is going to take a long time, we should really start to think about renting-" Stacey began and I cut her off "Stace, I have a job up north, I won't be staying here! Plus I hate it" I muttered and felt guilty already for snapping and stroked her arm "Sorry babe, I love you, I just feel on edge" I said as I walked over to our tall silver fridge and opened the door, grabbing out one of mums diet cola cans. As I popped open the can I heard a knock on the door and both me and Stacey looked at eachother "Who the hells that?" I asked as I set down my Cola and walked toward the side door, outside I see a silhouette, I couldn't make out who it would be so I opened the door gingerly and see Honey standing there, Dani's mum. 

"Honey!" I said "I am so sorry for your loss!" I said and leaned in to hug her but she stepped back and looked at me with such fury I thought her face might crack and I stepped back "Honey, are you ok?" I asked lightly and she stared at me for a beat longer before answering "The day you all started being friends is the day my daughter died. The secrets and lies you all kept will kill you too." She said before walking off and I burst into tears. I went to walk into the kitchen and see Stacey standing there her face concerned and confused "What secrets? Is there something you want to tell me Jade?" She asked and memories flashed through my mind "No, nothing, I have no idea what she was talking about, probably grief." I said and brushed it off, but my phone pinged and I knew, I just knew it was from that my worst nightmare person again. "Good girls get to live, bad girls have to die, I will be coming for you next." the text said and I dropped my phone and it smashed everywhere. Stacey ran over and grabbed me before I fell and I looked her straight in the face "I'm next" I said and Stacey stroked my head "What do you mean?" she said and I answered back, slowly, shakily and said "The killer, he's coming for me."