Chapter Four - Reactions
Upon hearing Sally scream down the radio and recognising Mel's epaulette number, Smithy ran out of the station, pulling his beat partner Will out to an area car. They jumped in and drove down to Sally's location, blue lights flashing and sirens blaring.
'Sally, tell me what happened' Smithy asked, kneeling down in front of Sally who was sat in her area car, her legs out of the door.
'We went in and nothing was happening, so we decided to go back to the station. We both turned around and there he was. Mel dropped her asp and yelled at me to run. I ran out to the area car and as I opened the door I heard a scream and then nothing' Sally said, scared.
'Thanks Sally. Will, come on.' Smithy said, beckoning Will to come into the flat Sally and Mel had been called out to. Cautiously they drew their asps. Smithy found Mel's in the hall and picked it up.
Venturing into the next room, Smithy and Will found it was empty apart from the signs of a struggle. What shocked them the most was the blood on the door and floor. Lying close to some blood, was Mel's warrant card. Its cover was slashed and there was blood on it.
'Smithy, I think Mel was hurt in the struggle. Whoever took her must have really battered her' Will said, spotting more blood.
'right, we need to cordon this off. Then we call Eddie down with forensics.' Smithy said, pulling out his phone as it buzzed loudly. It was a video message. A figure appeared on the screen. It was Mel and it didn't look like she was conscious. then from somewhere off screen, came a voice.
'She's mine now. You won't be seeing her again' The voice said. Then the video ended.
Will and Smithy looked at each other. This was not good.