Chapter 35: Chapter 35

MYSTIC HOLLOW

(Homicide)

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BY NAOMI INNOCENT

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CHAPTER 35

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"Yh, you bet" Laura said as they both did a high five.

They started with connecting the cameras to their laptops, and the laptop to the ear phones.

Laura sat down as she operated the system, configuring and setting the necessary stuff in order.

Bonnie walked to the glass window as she watched Alex and her babysitter conversed.

"You know these days I'm begining to think you wanna ask me to do something for you. I don't just understand why you always insist on helping me look after Bonnie" Fay said as Alex smiled.

"Yh, you're right, I really do wanna ask you something but not now. I just hope when the time comes, you don't turn me down on what I will ask you to do".

"Well it depends on what you wanna ask" she said with a smile as Alex held her hands, making her body respond to his touch.

"You do know what I wanna ask of Fay. Let's not pretend we ain't aware of the chemistry that's going on between the both of us. We ain't babies Fay, we're both young adults. We know what feelings are" Alex said as she bowed her head.

"You don't understand Alex, I just don't wanna get hurt" she said as he raised her chin up with his hand.

"Hey hey hey, listen to me. I'm never gonna hurt you" he said as he brought his face closer to hers.

She swallowed hard and close her eyes as she finally allow him kiss her, deeply.

Bonnie watched them kiss through the mirror as she huffed.

"Ok guys, is Alex kissing Fay part of the plan?" Bonnie said to them as Peter glanced at her.

"No, why do you say so?" He asked as she breathed down.

"Well, why don't you come take a look at this" she said as Elena and Peter walked up to her while Laura continued with the system.

"Oh oh" Elena muttered as they stared at them.

"You'll kiss me one day like that too right?" Bonnie said to Peter who scoffed.

"You're crazy" Peter said and walked up to Laura to give her a hand.

Alex and Fay broke the kiss as they both smiled at each other.

They talked for a while before he finally waved her bye.

"Yes!!" He said excitedly as he glanced up their window seeing Bonnie smiling and waving at him.

He rolled his eyes and walked inside the building.

"Alex! Can Peter kiss me like that too?" Alex picked Fay's shawl from the couch, observing she forgot it.

"Just shut up!" Alex scolded as they settled round the system.

"So guys, Me, Peter and Alex would go to the mall to plant the cameras and stop the homicide. While Laura would be here with the systems" Elena ordered.

"What about me huh? The last time I checked, I ain't invincible" Bonnie complained.

"You can just stay here with Laura" Elena told her.

"Why can't I go to the mall too?" She asked.

"Because it's dangerous and the killer would be coming to the mall with a gun too" Alex told her.

"But can't Peter stay here with me?.. Oh sorry, I mean us?" She said looking at Laura who was still busy with the system.

"No, sorry, we need him there, remember he's a guy?" Elena asked as she shrugged.

"Ok then, good luck guys" she said as the trio inserted the earphones at their ear region.

Laura tested if it would work and it worked out perfectly. That way, they would be able to communicate.

"Make sure you place the cameras where the mall owners didn't place their's. I believe the killer knows about their's already" Laura said as she operated the system.

"It's show time!" She said as a smile curled round her lips while the trio walked out of the room, banging the door behind them.

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Elena, Peter and Alex alighted from the taxi as they paid the fare and walked inside the Mall.

"Welcome" one of the mall attendants said to them as they observed the place. Of a truth, it was really crowded.

They spilted and behaved as if they were looking at the prices of some items while they searched for where to position their cameras.

Peter placed one in a position that shows the ceiling. That place appreared immediately on the screen of the system Laura was operating on.

"Good job" she muttered as she stared zooming.

They succeeded in successfully placing the cameras in exposed and hidden places of the mall without being caught as they made sure they moved at the blind spots of the mall cameras.

"Now, stay on the look out" Laura said to them as they nodded and spilted again.

"Butterfly!" Bonnie yelled as a girl walked into the mall and at the back of her pink jacket, a huge butterfly was drawn there

"What is it?" Elena asked as she heard Bonnie said so.

"Wait a minute!" Laura said as she zoomed the system, seeing the symbol. She paused the video and zoomed the girl's face seeing it was Sophia!

"Guys! It's Sophia! She's the next target!' Laura said to them.

Peter placed his left hand on the ear he inserted the earphone as he listened to her.

"Where is she?" He asked as he walked out from the place he was.

"She's headed towards the phone accessories department!" Laura said as she watched Sophia on the screen.

"Ok, I'm on it" Peter said as he walked towards that department too.

"On the ceiling!" Bonnie observed again as she spotted the killer.

"Did Bonnie say something?" Alex asked as Laura stared at the other system seeing the killer creeping slowly on the ceiling.

"Guys, the killer has been spotted on the ceiling. He's putting on a blue mask and a black cloak. He is headed to the laptop department through the roof" Laura told them as she breathed hardly and stared at the other screen, seeing Peter walking towards Sophia.

"Im on it!" Alex said.

"Guys, becareful. He has a gun" she said as she watched the killer move slowly on the ceiling.

"And he just brought out the gun, no matter what you do, do not look up else he'll spot you!" Laura said as she operated the system.

"Elena! There's something I want you to do" Laura said as she operated on the system.

"What is it?' Elena asked as Laura and Bonnie stared at her on the screen.

"Can you go to the power supply room? It's close to the emergency exit" Laura told her as she nodded.

"I'm on it" Elena said whilst Laura did her job.

"Bonnie, keep your eyes on Peter and the target" Laura said as Bonnie smiled.

"With pleasure" Bonnie said as she walked to the front of the system as Peter was seen walking towards Sophia.

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TBC