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(ClarePOV)
Oh boy. I can't believe I let Bianca down. She almost died. She almost died because of my petty vulnerability and lack of being sober. I had to be stupid and go to the bar. I had to be stupid and get drunk. I had to be stupid and practically throw myself at Eli. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid! I need to distract myself from the guilt consuming in my stomach. The case is still unsolved and it needs to end. Soon. By gathering the recent events that occurred….I'm almost positive the killer is the guy in the ski mask. Why did he attack me? I must've found….something, if someone was trying to kill me. For some reason, the person in the ski mask, has me picturing Eli as the perp. He didn't sound so truthful when I questioned him the first day we met. He might've attacked me that morning, just in case I didn't get any information from Adam that could put him more as a suspect. For some reason, deep down inside me, I hoped it wasn't him.
I don't know why.
I barely knew him, but just thinking of him killing and attacking someone, makes my heart twist painfully. Maybe it wasn't him. Maybe I just pictured him as the attacker because, he's been in my mind ever since the day I laid eyes on him. Maybe someone was trying to protect Adam. Although I'm pretty positive Adam didn't do it. He claimed he went to the movie store that night, but something isn't adding up. Bianca and Owen claimed they saw Fitzgerald being followed by Eli. If Adam was at the movie store…..then that means, Eli could've been following Fitz while Adam was gone, meaning Eli cornered him and finished him off…
Before Adam came back.
I clutched my stomach as it churned with dread. The walls in the hallway hospital became blurry and bland. I felt my palms sweat by the frightening conclusion that filled my mind. It couldn't be? Could it? Why was this bothering me? I usually become overly thrilled with the fact of overcoming a puzzle piece in a case, but this wasn't thrilling. It was horrifying. I just wanted to crawl deep into a hole and stay there until the world stopped shaking.
"Oh my god Clare!"
I weakly turned my head to see Alli running down the hallway towards me. She looked foreign to me. This entire hospital and everyone in it seemed unfamiliar. I propped myself off the floor and held the wall to steady myself.
"Yeah?"
She stopped in front of me. "I heard….Bianca…was attacked last night."
My eyes looked over her shoulder. "Yeah. That's right." I stated flatly.
She put a hand on my shoulder. "Not only that, you look….sick." Her eyes held concern.
"Great to know I look how I feel." I replied sarcastically.
Alli scrunched her eyebrows together. "Clare what's wrong? Please…tell me." Her big brown eyes were pleading.
I sucked in a breath. "It's my fault. What happened to her."
Alli sighed and hugged me. "Clare that is not true." She soothed.
I broke from her grasp sharply. "It is my fault. If I haven't been so stupid…Bianca would be fine." I responded bitterly.
I don't care if Alli thought it wasn't my fault. It was. I promised Bianca I wouldn't let him hurt her anymore. I told her she was safe. Now how is she going to be safe? She isn't. I'm going to need to get her out of here. Out of this place. For awhile anyways.
Alli chewed the corner of her bottom lip. "How is she?" She looked to the door to Bianca's room.
"She's resting." I said. "The doctors had to drug her since she was basically attacking anything in her path."
"Wow. Okay."
"Hey I need you to do something for me."
"What is it?"
"Find out what time Fitzgerald was murdered. How long Adam Torrez was out for. I'm talking the movie store he went to, and any other places her stopped by that night."
I knew if Alli checked out all this stuff, it would lead to see if my theory was right. If it isn't, we'll try something different. If it's right…..then we'll be able to solve this case.
"Done. You on to something?" She perked in interest.
I didn't want to tell Alli right away about my theory. Just in case it was all smoke and no leads. Also if I told her, she would want me to stay away form Eli. Sure he is dangerous and my mind screams for me to stay away…but my body screams otherwise.
"Nope. Just want all background information intact." I responded.
She nodded and made her way back down the hallway she came from.
xXx
I rested my elbows on my knees as I held my head in my hands. Bianca was still resting. It's been 2 hours since she was sedated and 1 hour since Alli left. I hope she finds out what we're looking for. This could really help the case. The closer we're done. The more safer Bianca will be, and the more closer Fitzgerald's murder will be justified.
"Clare!"
I jumped to my feet at the sound of Alli's voice. Her face held satisfaction and excitement.
Good. She found something.
"I'm guessing you found something?" I inquired.
She smiled when she stopped in front of me. "Not just something. A lot more than that."
I felt my mood lighten a little. "Alright, what is it?"
"Well when I went back to the department, I called Dr. Coyne and she told me that Fitzgerald was killed at approximately 12:45 that morning."
Exactly 45 minutes after Fitzgerald left Harinades. "Go on."
"Then I found out that Adam reached the movie store at exactly 11;30 pm and left around 12:00. Then the employee at the movie store noticed he went to the convenient store after he left the movie store and exited around 12:20."
The words took a few minutes before registering in my mind. If Adam left the convenient store at 12:20.…and Fitzgerald was killed at 12:45.…..he could've gotten home after the murder was done. Since it took him 30 minutes from Harinades to the movie store.
Looks like I was right.
"Alli." I said turning my gaze to her.
"Hmm?"
"Looks like Elijah Goldsworthy will be paying a visit down the department."
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