Whodunit?
A Brittana Murder mystery. A death shakes the lives of Brittany and Santana. Inspired by Agatha Christie.
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee or its characters. I do not own anything written by Agatha Christie (basic idea comes from Crooked House).
A/N: Thank you to those who reviewed Chapter 1. I'm going to attempt to update at least once a week, but college sometimes gets in the way of that. Right now things are crazy, so send love and prayers to Wisconsin union workers.
Chapter 2
Detective Will Schuester sat down at his desk to finish out some paperwork, but he was procrastinating, so he decided he'd read the morning paper instead. He flipped through a couple pages until he came across a story that caught his eye.
Ohio Cheerleading Coach and Famous Philanthropist Found Murdered
Who was Sue Sylvester? Was she a mere high school cheerleading coach, or was she more than that? She certainly thought so, and would gladly inform you thusly.
Sue Sylvester only began as a cheerleading coach, but thanks to key recruitment strategies and dynamite routines, she became a national champion. She used her many endorsements and prizes to give back to her community. It sometimes seemed like she hoped to break a world recorded for getting buildings named after oneself. Success led to power and influence in the community, leading many to wonder why she never ran for public office.
Sue Sylvester instead returned to her first passion: entertainment. Having mastered Cheerleading, Sue decided to venture into the world of variety theatre. She called in plenty of favors to assemble a cast of performers unmatched in any place anywhere. "The Sue Sylvester Variety Stage Show" always strived for perfection and Sue Sylvester would have it no other way.
The show had a unique quality to its composition. Sue demanded that all her performs move into her palatial estate, so she could keep an eye on them outside of the show. Though the uniformed masses might think of this as a type of barbaric indentured servitude, insiders disagreed. Reports say that Sue's cast of performers became akin to a real family.
That is why it is shocking to have to report of Sue Sylvester's murder. Yesterday afternoon Sue Sylvester was discovered dead in her bedroom by performers and residents Kurt Hummel and Brittany Pierce. The local police have not made much of the details known, but certain sources say the Sylvester was the victim of poisoning, and only someone within the house could have had the knowledge and the opportunity to carry out such a heinous action.
There is no word on what will become of Sue Sylvester's massive fortune as she had neither heirs nor living relatives, although reports say there is a last will on file with the city clerk.
A memorial service will be held the day after tomorrow. Rest in Peace, Sue. by J.B. Israel
Will read about murders and crimes from other states all the time, but he dwelled on this one for some reason. Will of course had heard of Sue Sylvester, and he had even attended the stage show before at the request of an old friend.
That was it; he had seen the show because Santana had asked him. He read the article a second time and he stopped on one particular name. Brittany Pierce was the name of Santana's girlfriend. As unsettling as it was, he was thankful he had decided to procrastinate by reading the paper this morning.
Just then the phone rang. Will answered, "This is Will Schuester, who is am a speaking with?"
"Schue is Santana, and I wish I was calling with good news."
"Santana! This is about Sue and Brittany isn't it?"
"What, how did you know?" Santana replied incredulously.
"I just read it in the paper. Sue Sylvester is big news, even in this state. How's Brittany? It said that she found the body."
"I didn't know that actually. Brittany hasn't said much about it beyond telling me. There's been a lot of her crying and me comforting. Come to think of it I don't think she's formed a complete sentence since we were in the airport. I didn't know where we should go or what to do. So I called you…" Santana concluded her outpouring of emotion. She hadn't realized how being strong for Brittany had taken a lot out of her. She had needed to vent to someone.
"Santana, I will always be there for you whenever you need to talk to someone. That's what godfathers are for."
"How soon could you be in Lima? Brittany always liked you and she needs as many friendly faces around as possible." Santana didn't want to admit it, but she needed to see Will just as much.
"I'll see what I can do." Will replied. "Take care of Brittany, but also take care of yourself."
Santana hung up the phone. She returned from the bathroom to find Brittany still seated at the table in the semi-crowded diner, the food on her plate still untouched. Santana sat down and took Brittany's hand in her own. Brittany snapped out of her daze and looked into Santana's eyes. The perfect blues that always captivated Santana were now surrounded by redness and tears.
"You were gone a long time." Brittany uttered meekly.
"I was on the phone with Schue. I sort of asked him to come."
"Okay."
After that they sat in silence for a few more minutes. Brittany occasionally poked at her food, but still wouldn't eat. The silence was worrying Santana. She didn't want Brittany to start crying again, but she had to push her to talk about Sue. She decided to tread carefully. "Britt, are you going to be comfortable still staying at Sue's estate after everything that's happened?" Brittany merely nodded. "Do you want me to get a motel …"
"No! Santana I need you to stay with me; more than anything else, I need you." Brittany surprised herself with her forcefulness just then, and she surprised Santana too. Santana was happy though that Brittany was talking again.
"Okay, then I think we should head there now. I think we both could use some rest." Brittany agreed and they left the diner.
Before they had made it all the way back to the car, Brittany stopped in her tracks. She spoke up, "The police aren't going to be able to figure out who killed her."
"Why would you say that? It's there job." Santana didn't want Brittany to feel hopeless because she knew that they'd never be able to move away if this was still on Brittany's mind. There needed to be closure, and the only way was to find the killer.
"Sue was too important in this town. The police here only think they know the real Sue Sylvester, and they'd never be able to think of her as anything but a celebrity. Plus Sue sort of trained everyone in her 'family' not to trust law enforcement. No one will tell the whole story."
"Well then you have to tell them the whole story, B."
"San, I don't know the whole story. I was new girl; people had secrets and inside jokes from before I showed up. Sue was the one who always made sure I was being included. She was so good to me." Brittany had started to tear up again.
"B, I promise you, we'll find out who killed her."
Brittany looked deep into Santana's eyes. "San, that's it!"
"I don't follow."
"You have to find out who killed Sue."
"WHAT!"
"No one at the estate will talk to the police, but they will talk to you. If they grew to trust me, then they'll trust you just the same. The amount of stuff I've told them about you, they practically know you already. It'll be perfect.'
"What do I know about solving a murder? I'm a dancer, not a detective."
"San, you know all about people, and you'll have Schue, he can like help you from the outside." Brittany explained to Santana.
"Are you sure about this Brittany?"
"San you promised me they'd find who killed her, so I'll make you a promise. Solve Sue's murder, and we move away to New York and never look back."
How could Santana say no?
End of Chapter 2.
Next time we start to meet the rest of Sue's "family" (the suspects) and you'll recognize some familiar faces. Reviews are always appreciated. Oh, and VOTE for Brittana at E! Online Couples Poll.
