The Taunting Killer, A Mentalist Fanfic

by Mariacarleton

AU fanfic. Angela and Charlotte were meant to die that night. But somehow they got the better of Red John and survived. But Red John isn't happy, and will use everything he can think of to take the lives he rightfully deserves and torture Patrick Jane to the edge of sanity. Contains strong language and some horror in future chapters

4. Chapter 4

A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in ages! All to keep you in suspense (mwahaha- a perk of being a writer). Chapter 3 got mixed reviews but the worst one believed I had killed characters off already- To be fair if you read the summary, I did say that Red John would be messing with Jane's head and making him paranoid. And besides, the whole point of cliffhangers is so you read on. But all will become clear my friends.

As for writing in bold...I left the bold on accidentaly when I do the Authors Notes. I ams sorry and it isn't purposely done

So...Here's the long awaited Chapter 4 of The Taunting Killer

Patrick POV

I raced to the car as quick as I could and was dismayed to see the tyres were slashed. A silent moan escaped my lips as I crazily looked for a car anywhere. This couldn't be happening, this couldn't be happening, THIS COULD NOT BE FUCKING HAPPENING. I felt like screaming but I spotted the police car.

Without thinking I broke the windows and raced into the car. Stepping on the gas like a madman, I drove over the speed limit for the few miles it would take to get home and save my family.

Angela POV

It was a beautiful summers day. I was inside, doing the laundry whilst Charlotte played in the living room with her toys. Things weren't completely safe but we could rest a little now that my husband was a part of the CBI. They had installed a panic room for us and that made me feel a little better but I rarely strayed from that room.

A smash and a scream broke the calm and I dropped the laundry basket. I rushed into the living room to find Charlotte cowering and sobbing, a dark red brick just inches away. I held my daughter tight and picked up the brick to find a piece of paper attatched to it.

Hands shaking like crazy, I opened the paper and the signature red smiley grinned its sadistic smile from its pale paper. Below, in a red font, were the words "VEAGENCE WILL BE MINE".

My heart and stomach flipped, and I barely released a breath before I locked myself and Charlotte into the panic room. Breathing a sigh of relief, I looked up...and there were the sadistic smiles grinning at me, coating the white walls. A car squealed outside and stopped in front of our house.

Along with my daughter, I screamed.

Patrick POV

The brakes squealed aloud as I raced down my road. I didn't care that I was recklessly driving- I needed to get home. I parked outside and to my dismay I saw the smashed window. My hands shaking, I stepped cautiously inside my house.

Screams quickened my pace and I ran into my wife and child as they rushed into me, eyes wild and puffy, mouths agape from screams. They took a while to notice it was me- They were too lost in the abyss of pure panic.

Then Angela hugged me tight and sobbed and my daughter clutched onto my leg for dear life. The tears fell from us all as I held them tight, too scared to let go as my eyeline met the eyes of the sadistic red smiley drawn in the panic room...

TO BE CONTINUED