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get into the kitchen/dining area, James Clancy is standing and chatting to Ryder. My heart thumps seeing Ryder, I missed him. He tur ns to see me and gives me a smile and a wink. Damn James Clancy for being here.
“Well, she lives.” James Clancy says, turning.
“Yeah yeah, what’s up James Clancy, I was having a nice sleep.”
He gives me a look, but keeps the smile. “I have news.”
“You catch him? Good, I need some sun.”
“No, sorry.”
I huff. “Damn.”
“Another girl went missing a few days ago.”
My blood just about stops pumping and my scalp prickles.
“She…could have been anyone. Girls sneak off all the time.”
“She was blonde, in her teens and out alone.”
“She could have a boyfriend.”
“No, she had no boyfriend.”
“That you know of.” I tremble.
“We are doing everything we can Ariana.”
“My name is Maya!” I snap, exploding with emotion. A tear streams down my face.
“Hey,” Ryder says, gripping my chin. “You are safe.”
“And she isn’t, she is alone with a sicko who will slit her throat, oh God , I am going to be sick.”
“No, you aren’t, breathe.” Ryder encourages.
“She will die, and here I am sitting in a nice apartment hiding. He wants me, and he is going to keep killing until he gets me.”
“No, he is going to kill with or without you, he is a killer Ari, it is what they do.” Nate says gently, handing me a cup of tea.
“Tell me you have something, anything.” I whisper.
“We do actually,” James Clancy says, sipping his coffee. “He took her from a street, it just so happens the building on that street had security. His face was covered but we have matched body type, weight and height on the data base and come up with a strong suspect.”
“Go on.” I whisper.
“Bill Jules, thirty year old man. He did time about five years back for assault and violence, then he just went off the radar. After digging further we found out he lived briefly in Miami, where he was charged again for assault but he managed to run and no one has seen or heard from him since. Credit cards, licenses , the lot have just ceased. His mother and father lived out west, split up, abusive relationship. Father is locked away, mother is heavily into drugs.”
“So he could be dead and you are way off.” I mutter.
“I am not finished. His mother is blonde, blonde as blonde can be and pretty. She had him when she was fifteen and she treated him badly. He got taken when she was twenty and put into the foster system.”
“Blonde?” I whisper.
“And she had him when she was a teen. It fits. His mother abused him, she was a whore in his mind, or so he said at his first court case. He also said his day was not done. Could be nothing, but, I am thinking he is a strong lead.”
“Yeah well how do you find someone who has disappeared off the radar?” I ask.
“He will stuff up, there will be a trail somewhere, we just have to find it. Meanwhile, keep an eye out for a man who looks like this.”
He hands me a photo and I yelp, oh sweet Jesus .
“Why didn’t you show me this before?” I whisper.
“You recognize him?” Ryder asks.
“Those eyes, that is him, that is the murderer.”
I stare down at the grey eyed man. Bald, clean shaven, young looking and handsome. He looks so…normal. They always do though, don’t they?
“Are you sure?” Nate asks.
“Those are the eyes I saw , without fail.”
“He could have changed his appearance, but keep an eye out all the same. We have upped security around the building and we will have police monitoring the place. He won’t get near you.”
I nod weakly. “Thanks.”
“Any more info bud?” Nate asks.
“No, that’s it.”
“Are you sure you are good here with her today?”
“Wait what?” I gape.
Both cops turn and smile at me.
“We got to do some work, a few hours at most. James Clancy will stay with you.”
“It’s James.” James Clancy mutters.
Ryder winks at him and Nate
“Well, she lives.” James Clancy says, turning.
“Yeah yeah, what’s up James Clancy, I was having a nice sleep.”
He gives me a look, but keeps the smile. “I have news.”
“You catch him? Good, I need some sun.”
“No, sorry.”
I huff. “Damn.”
“Another girl went missing a few days ago.”
My blood just about stops pumping and my scalp prickles.
“She…could have been anyone. Girls sneak off all the time.”
“She was blonde, in her teens and out alone.”
“She could have a boyfriend.”
“No, she had no boyfriend.”
“That you know of.” I tremble.
“We are doing everything we can Ariana.”
“My name is Maya!” I snap, exploding with emotion. A tear streams down my face.
“Hey,” Ryder says, gripping my chin. “You are safe.”
“And she isn’t, she is alone with a sicko who will slit her throat, oh God , I am going to be sick.”
“No, you aren’t, breathe.” Ryder encourages.
“She will die, and here I am sitting in a nice apartment hiding. He wants me, and he is going to keep killing until he gets me.”
“No, he is going to kill with or without you, he is a killer Ari, it is what they do.” Nate says gently, handing me a cup of tea.
“Tell me you have something, anything.” I whisper.
“We do actually,” James Clancy says, sipping his coffee. “He took her from a street, it just so happens the building on that street had security. His face was covered but we have matched body type, weight and height on the data base and come up with a strong suspect.”
“Go on.” I whisper.
“Bill Jules, thirty year old man. He did time about five years back for assault and violence, then he just went off the radar. After digging further we found out he lived briefly in Miami, where he was charged again for assault but he managed to run and no one has seen or heard from him since. Credit cards, licenses , the lot have just ceased. His mother and father lived out west, split up, abusive relationship. Father is locked away, mother is heavily into drugs.”
“So he could be dead and you are way off.” I mutter.
“I am not finished. His mother is blonde, blonde as blonde can be and pretty. She had him when she was fifteen and she treated him badly. He got taken when she was twenty and put into the foster system.”
“Blonde?” I whisper.
“And she had him when she was a teen. It fits. His mother abused him, she was a whore in his mind, or so he said at his first court case. He also said his day was not done. Could be nothing, but, I am thinking he is a strong lead.”
“Yeah well how do you find someone who has disappeared off the radar?” I ask.
“He will stuff up, there will be a trail somewhere, we just have to find it. Meanwhile, keep an eye out for a man who looks like this.”
He hands me a photo and I yelp, oh sweet Jesus .
“Why didn’t you show me this before?” I whisper.
“You recognize him?” Ryder asks.
“Those eyes, that is him, that is the murderer.”
I stare down at the grey eyed man. Bald, clean shaven, young looking and handsome. He looks so…normal. They always do though, don’t they?
“Are you sure?” Nate asks.
“Those are the eyes I saw , without fail.”
“He could have changed his appearance, but keep an eye out all the same. We have upped security around the building and we will have police monitoring the place. He won’t get near you.”
I nod weakly. “Thanks.”
“Any more info bud?” Nate asks.
“No, that’s it.”
“Are you sure you are good here with her today?”
“Wait what?” I gape.
Both cops turn and smile at me.
“We got to do some work, a few hours at most. James Clancy will stay with you.”
“It’s James.” James Clancy mutters.
Ryder winks at him and Nate
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