She was disgusted by the sight she saw. Eva couldn't handle it. She was full on crying mode. The body was badly mutilated. She was a blonde high school student, well not anymore. Her left eye was gone. Her left breast was also missing. Her blood was still there.
That area was a blind spot. There were no cameras there. A lot of robberies had occured there.The psycho really picked out a nice spot.
"What have we got?" Tess asked her team.
"Nothing, absolutely nothing." Caleb replied."Here's the report from forensics," Mitch gave Tess and Caleb a file each.
"She was raped." Caleb said as Eva released more tears.
"So, after raping her, he plucked out her eye, cut off her breast and hit her head with a strong impact." Tess read as David ran to the toilet and was heard puking.
"That kind of impac
Tess's patience was really tested."What do you mean?" She yelled in the captain's face."This order came from above," he said and she scoffed. "You are ordered to work with them or you hand the case over to them." Max and two rookies stood with boxes in their hands."Fine, but if they get in my way, you'll see blood." She walked out of the gathering. She drove back to the scene of the crime. This body was also dumped on the same spot that the previous one was found.She looked around for a while before going back. When she got back, she walked straight to Diana,"Hey, can I see the footage for this week?""I'm sorry but not yet," she said."Why not?""Well, somebody knocked their smoothie all over my computer and also refused to apologize!" Diana said angrily shooting lasers at one of the guys that
"We have a search warrant!" Tess yelled and dropped the paper in his hand as they forced their way in. He had been refusing to let them in since they arrived. It was a small house. The backups that arrived started searching the entire house. After 2 hours, they reported back to her."We didn't find anything.""That's impossible. Criminals like him hide their victims part as souvenirs." She wore a glove and pushed them out of the way. She walked into his kitchen and searched around, nothing. She went to his bedroom and started her search. After a few minutes, she lost her footing and collapsed onto the floor. It led out a little creak and she looked around, confused. She moved his bed and saw a opening underneath."I need you in here," she yelled. The opening looked like a door to a basement. She pulled the door open and went down through the ladder.
"He grabbed your what?" Jason asked for the third time."I won't repeat it." She said over the phone.She was currently at her house preparing for work."Can't you get another job?" He murmured."What did you say?" She smiled."Nothing.""I'll stop by your office before I go to work.""Why? You miss me?""No, idiot." She rolled her eyes. "I have to give your grandma something." Tess arrived the same time Jason and Luke arrived at his office. She was holding a large box in her hand."Hey," Jason greeted."Here," She extended the box to him."What is it?" He collected it and placed it in his car."No idea, bye," she turned."Wait!" He pulled her hand. She looked at the area where their skin made contact and he removed his quickly and murmured a low,'sorry'. He collected a box from Luke and handed it ove
Luke and Johnson sat across each other and Tess took her seat beside Johnson. They were looking at each other closely. Johnson looked like he was about to murder Luke while Luke looked on calmly. "You said you wanted to see me," Tess faced Johnson."And yet you brought him?" Johnson scoffed."He's a jerk, I know. Why did you wanna see me?" Johnson closed his eyes for a second and opened them again."Here she is," he waved at a lady who came to join them at their table."Hey Tess," Alessia greeted before looking at her side. "Luke?""Hey," he smiled."You were in NY? How come we never met?" He smiled in response."What is this? A high school reunion?" Tess asked as she called a waiter. After placing their orders, there was complete silence."Why are you wearing sunglasses at night?" Johnson asked Alessia."It's
"How did you know he didn't kill them?" Diana asked."The girl said the person talking to him seemed like his boss. Moreover, the DNA found under one of the girls fingernails doesn't belong to him." She explained as she drove them back to their quarters. "It's yet to be identified but it isn't his. The only thing we can pin on him is kidnapping." "So he has a boss?" Caleb said, stroking his chin. "I just said that.""Why did you rile him up like that?" Diana asked out of curiosity."Criminals like him have a motive when they kidnap. Didn't you notice him looking at us? He also grabbed my... y'know. He's sexually frustrated." She pulled in their parking lot. "I figured, since he didn't kill them, someone else must have also slept with them. "Wow, we're so lucky to have you here. I bet they liked you in Texas too," Caleb said. They entered their quarters thro
"Can I get discharged now?" She asked one of the nurses."No, you must at least spend the night here," she smiled sweetly."Thanks," she walked gently back into her room. "Of course, trust me Barb. I'm gonna stick to her like gum," Johnson said on the phone as he winked at her. "Just have a goodnight, I'm with her. Yes, bye." He disconnected the call. Luke and Jason were on the couch."Was that my mom?" She asked as she took a seat."Yeah, I had to tell her," he sighed."Now, everyone leave." She gestured to the door."Do you think I was joking when I said I was staying here with you?" Jason removed his coat mad rolled up the sleeves of his shirt. Luke removed his tie and opened the briefcase. They sat on the floor and brought out their papers. Johnson crossed his legs and sat on the couch. Tess brought out her phone and tried to FaceTime Caleb.
"I want you to be my date to the jewelry exhibition," Jason said to her and handed over a bag."No thanks, I'm busy." She returned it."Just this once!" He pulled her arm."I'm busy," she removed her wrist from his grip. "Get the model to go with you, I'm sure she would be glad to.""Are you usually this hard to please?" He placed the bag in her car. He unbuttoned his suit and entered his car. Tess arrived at the shoe store and went in through the back."We found something!" Diana said as she entered. "What is it?" She removed her jacket and placed it on her chair."James Sullivan is attending an exhibition tonight.""An exhibition? How can a jobless man be invited to an exhibition?" She asked. "Can we get in?""No, you can only get in if you're brought as a date or you were given an
"He's your boyfriend?" James asked and smiled at Jason. "He seems protective.""He's not my boyfriend, he just came back from a visit to the psychiatrist," she smiled nervously."Can I have your number?" He extended his phone. "Of course," she took it and typed in her number."I'll see you around," he walked away. She looked at him with a death glare and walked out with him hot on her heels. "Tess, wait!" He grabbed her hand at the entrance and pulled her to a stop in front of the security guard. She dealt a loud slap."Ouch," the security guard mocked."Yeah, I deserve that. You have every right to be mad.." She dealt him another one. His face was turning red now. She removed the belt from her waist and handed it over to him. Along with th
The doctor pointed a little light into her eyes as she blinked."I'm really happy for you," he said to Jason who was full of smiles. Grandma, Barb, Alessia, Johnson and Lucas were all there."Can you walk?" He asked her.She tried to stand up as Jason helped her up. Her legs were a bit wobbly but she could stand."You'll need therapy," he advised. "I'll sign you up for our therapy class. It's just one week. It'll realign your muscles."After the doctor left, everyone expressed their happiness. How glad they were that she woke up. They filled her in on what she had missed. She was most especially glad to see Lucas. After hanging out for a while, they all left, leaving Tess and Jason alone."You know, you really scared me," Jason said as he stroked her hair. They were lying beside each other on the hospital bed. "Why didn't you wear a vest?""Because I never thought he would shoot me," she said weakly."He's a psycho, I'm glad he's
One month later..."You're here," Barb greeted Jason and his grandma as they walked in.It was Tess's hospital room. She laid on the bed with an oxygen mask covering her nose."Sorry I'm late,I had some issues to settle," he hugged her."Let's go," Jason's grandma called Barb."See you later," she took her bag and left with her.Jason took a seat beside her and brought out his papers.One month ago...The night of the incident..."Here's the cure," Lucas ran to Jason's hospital room."Who are you?" The doctor asked."Lucas Henderson, Tess sent me here," he gave the vial to him but the doctor looked at him weirdly with all the blood on him."It's safe, I made it," he persuaded him and he injected Jason."Doctor," Luke walked in but stopped when he saw Lucas."Luke," Lucas called slowly.Luke was confused for a while. He was trying to recognize him."It's me, Lucas." He hugged him fiercel
"Search them," one of the guards said to the other one who searched Tess and Tae-ho. They took away all their weapons."Follow me," he said and they did. They walked into a toilet and Tess saw that bird sculpture that was at his house. The man touched it and a wall opened."Why am I not surprised?" Tess said sarcastically and it earned her a glare from the guard. They went down through an elevator and the doors opened. Mr. Harvey was sitting on a chair with Jack and James beside him. Lucas and a woman were on their knees too.That must be Fei, Tess's subconsciousness filled in for her."Fei!" Tae-ho whisper-yelled. "Well look who finally showed up," He cackled."Hey Dad," Tess greeted."Theresa," he called gently. "Why do you keep interfering with my business?""You interfered with my business first,old man," she hissed. "You took Lucas, injected Jason and still have the audac
"You knew he was going to betray us?" Mitch asked as he pulled a blanket over Diana."Yes, Max came by earlier."'''"Let's talk," he called her over. "I'm sorry about what my team did when they were with you. I never knew they were under orders.""Whose orders?""Cap.""That old fart," she muttered."I know you tapped his office. He knows.""That's why we haven't been hearing anything lately," she wondered."He has someone on your team.""What? No, he doesn't have anyone on my team.""I'm sure of it. They were talking to each other this morning. I don't know what you're planning but someone is working for Cap." "Jack," Tess murmured."He is acquainted with your father too. I've seen him frequent him office recently.""You still recognise my dad?""Of course,I can't forget his face when Aunt Monica walked in on the wedding day.""Why are you helping me?" Tess aske
"Don't worry mom," Tess said on the phone. "I'll be back in two days. Alright, I won't skip my meals." They were all getting ready for the infiltration. "Where's the smoke bomb?" Caleb asked Tess. "Uh, it's right next to the darts," she answered as she typed a message. °im going somewhere, I'll see you when I arrive. Be healthy for me 🙂° She sent it to Jason and her phone was placed on vibration."All phones on vibration please," she said to everyone and they obeyed. "Alright," she called their attention. "You all know we may die right?" They nodded."And our bodies may never be found?" They nodded again."If you wanna opt out, this is the time to do so. I won't hold any hard feelings against you, I promise." "We're not leav
Tess was scooping down the soup her mother made before she left that morning. Everyone else was sprawled out on the living room floor. The couples were all cuddling except for Luke and Jack. Jason let out a yawn as he walked down the stairs."Good morning," Tess greeted and waved her hand. He scoffed. "I'm surprised to see you like this," he pecked her. "No hangover?""Nah, just a little headache," she smiled."Your recovery ability is great." Jack stood up hurriedly and ran outside."You better not puke in my compound!" She yelled after him."He's gonna be in a very bad shape," Jason chuckled. "What are you eating?""Chicken soup.""I want some," he bent down and she fed him."It's too early for all this," Luke walked into the kitchen, straight to the fridge."Good morning," Jason greeted and he nodded as he drank his water."I can't believe you're s
"You're a legend!" Mitch exclaimed."What do you mean?" Tess said. "Jason Gerard's mystery woman is the real deal. The clothes she wore on his latest Instagram update has been sold out," he read out."Really?" She exclaimed."You're on your way to becoming a celebrity," Eva snickered."Seriously guys, " Caleb called them together. "How are we gonna get the cure for Jason? The warrant's taking too long to be approved." "How about a sting operation?" Tess suggested."What's that?" Diana asked."A deceptive operation. We deceive him into revealing his crimes.""Sounds good." "No,it does not," Jack objected."You're still here?" David sighed."According to the report you gave me, he recognizes all of you. How will you carry out a sting operation? And by the way,I'm the boss here," he folded his arms across his chest. "Yeah and it annoys us so much!"
"I don't like him," Eva groaned."Me neither," Caleb stood up."Can't we just do something about it? Like can't we write to the headquarters and demand a new leader?" David inquired."Even if that's gonna happen, he has to spend two weeks training us before he leaves," Caleb told them."Well, that sucks," Mitch muttered. "It seemed like he has history with Boss.""I felt the tension too," David agreed. Tess drove in and walked into the house."Jason?" She called out as she entered."I'm right here!" He said from the couch."How are you feeling?" She sat beside him. "Any changes?""No," he sighed."Whatever you need, I'm here." He turned to her with a smile."There is something I want.""What?" She asked."A date," he replied. She kept looking at him."A date?" She repeated."Yeah, I mean, I might die anytime soon and I want to do what I've always w
"So,your request has been processed?" Diana said."Seems like it," Tess sighed."What are we going to do?" "First,we have to know who's coming," Tess said. "Let's go." They all stood outside the station, waiting for the new team leader."What's taking him so long?" Mitch complained."He should be here by now," Caleb said, wiping his sweat."I think he's here," Tess motioned to the car that drove in. They watched as he parked his car and got off."His back looks familiar," she muttered. He grabbed a bag from the backseat and walked towards them. As he approached, Tess swallowed hard. "Tess," he said out.There was something about the way he called her name."You're the new team leader?" She questioned."I guess I am," he chuckled. "I offered to fill in for you.""Why would you do that?" She asked."Because we have unfinished business."~~~