19 year old Abigail Copper loved the sights and sounds of New York City, even though she didn't live there. The music and traffic seem to send her troubles away. Abigail sighed as she walked the streets. People were walking everywhere, which fascinated her. She didn't have to many friends back home and she often got lonely.
" I don't see this many people in Jersey City."
Abigail stopped inside a music store. The clerk greeted her and smiled. Abigail just nodded her head and went towards the back. The place was empty except for her and the clerk behind the counter when she heard a loud voice. The voice made her hide behind a display unit.
" Give me the money," she heard.
" Okay," she heard the clerk say.
Abigail saw the young man give the money, but then the robber shot him point plank and ran out of the store. Abigail froze for a moment, but then ran out the back door, afraid of what was going to happen next.
A little while later, the music store was taped off as a crime scene. Detective Mac Taylor came up to the scene with his crime kit. He noticed that other members of his team were processing the crime scene, along with Detective Don Flack.
" Duncan Malone, 21. He's the assistant manager and it looks like he took a point blank shot to the head. He was also a student at Chelsea University."
" Anybody see what happened?"
" Just a perp running out down the street in what appeared to be navy blue or black sweat suit. Officers are canvassing the area to see what they can find."
Mac just nodded his head and joined Danny who was behind the counter.
" Hey Mac. Looks like our shooter was in a hurry because they didn't get all the cash. There's also what looks like footprints going in that direction."
" Like there was someone else in here and they went back out the back door. Check the back door for prints. Then go back to the lab to see what we get."
Mac then looked up and noticed the security camera.
" What you see Mac?" Flack asked.
" The security camera. It covers the whole place and it's still recording."
" You think that'll help us find our suspect?"
" And who else was in here."
Back at the lab, Mac was going over the security camera he got from the music store. He was just about to play it when Danny came in.
" What have you got Danny?"
Danny Messer just shook his head.
" There was a print, but no hits. If there was someone else then they're not in the system. What's this?"
" Security camera from the music store. It starts just as the clerk opens up. Our clerk, Duncan goes behind the counter, but then goes back to the door to open up."
Danny and Mac watched the tape and saw people coming in and out. Mac saw that a young lady was walking around and he took note of that. Then it showed the perp come in with a gun. Duncan gave the robber what he needed but then was shot. Mac then stopped the tape. Danny looked at him.
" What is it Mac?"
" Her."
At that moment Flack ended up coming in.
" Sorry to interrupt, but we may have a lead on where our shooter went."
" We also may have something else. Take a look at this," Mac said.
The three of them again watched the footage. Mac then stopped.
" She saw the whole thing. Whoever this girl is, she saw the shooting," Mac said," Looks like we have a witness."
" Or another suspect. She might be part of it," Danny added," She ran out the back way."
" Fear," Flack said," What she saw scared her. She looks like a kid. High school?"
" We have to find out who this is and locate her," Mac said," She maybe the key to solving this."
Abigail ran all the way back to the motel she was staying out. When she got to the room, she felt like passing out.
" I didn't come to New York for this. What do I do now?"
Abigail laid down and felt like crying. Her heart pounded and she felt like she couldn't breathe. She then sat up.
" I know what I should do, call the police, but I'm afraid to."
Abigail then laid back down and hugged tightly to the pillow deciding her next move. Within minutes she fell asleep. The time to tell would have to wait.
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