March 2nd

Janice's Flat

Hmm… Where did Janice go? She's been awfully quiet in the kitchen. Ah, there she is, just pouring some tea. I better sit back down.

Daniel Manson sat back down. He yawned and almost lay back on the sofa. Suddenly, Janice came in and put a tray of two cups on a small coffee table.

"Help yourself," she greeted and smiled. She sat down on the same sofa and smiled again, "Now then, tell me about the story."

"Well," Daniel began and picked up a cup and took a sip, "Apparently, my brother Ryan has been caught with a female friend. And it's Lucy Powers!"

Janice gasped, "Y-you mean, Will Powers' daughter?! And your brother, the film star? This will make a fortune. B-but why tell me?"

"Your writing skills are quite amazing," he took another sip, "And that you can be trusted."

"W-what do you mean?"

Daniel sat up and put the cup down, "I mean, recently, people have been threatened about "certain" stories about a "certain" person."

"Who about?"

"Well…"

RINGRING Janice's phone beeped.

"Ahh, I'll be back in a minute."

Janice left the room and left Daniel in living room. Suddenly, Daniel felt a gust of wind and footsteps. The footsteps were coming toward him. He looked around and saw a person dressed in all black. Black jumper, black balaclava, you get the picture. Daniel looked at the person with a blank expression; the figure had a woman's physique.

"Well, well. If it isn't Daniel Manson," the woman said walking closer to him.

"You…! You're the one who must have sent me the threats!"

"Why would you think that?" she asked, examining her nails.

"If I went ahead with this story… you said you'd come after me, dressed in all black"

She clapped sarcastically, "Congratulations, sir," she pulled out a gun from her pocket.

"W-what are you doing?!" Daniel stood up and backed away slowly.

"I'm asking for your eternal silence…"

A gunshot filled the room. The woman dropped the gun and ran away, perhaps out of a window. As soon as this happened, Janice ran back into the room; dropping her phone as she did so.

"POLICE! FREEZE!"

Janice fell to her knees as she looked at her closest friend's body. Tears welled in her eyes as the colour drained from her face.

"I… want… m-my lawyer…" she murmured to herself; and fainted.