Sorry for the one week wait. Lately, all I wanted to do was read other stories. Thanks again to PrivateGirl119… she was the only one who reviewed last chapter. :(
Saving Will – Chapter 8: Saving Will
Suze's POV:
AAARGH!!! THEY'RE ALL THE SAME!!!
I screamed loudly over and over again in my head. I was annoyed, pissed, fuming and angry.
AAAARGH!!! WHY DID I HELP HER!!! I HATE MYSELF!!! I AM SOOOOO STUPID!
You know why I'm so mad? Because I finally found Will. I know in your head, you're going, "Then why are you so mad? Finding Will- I mean, that's a good thing, right?"
WRONG.
You know why? Because he's reaction was the same as Gaia's and Kim's. No wait- it was the worst. I found him in Kelly's bar, sitting in a corner booth. I approached him and spilled everything. Then you know what he did once I finished talking? He laughed at my face and told me I was deranged. He didn't even give me a chance to explain it properly! Believe me, now I'm having second thoughts whether I should save that idiot or not.
That arrogant, cocky Alive Will was totally different from the desperate, clingy Ghost Will.
I'm beginning to think I like Ghost Will better.
So this brings me back to square one. I had run out of people. Past Gaia is Future Gaia's only hope now. This time, I knew I had to tell her the big secret… Right now, I knew she would be in the boat. It was almost night- it is going to rain soon, and the Lollipop Murderer will strike again.
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Gaia's POV:
How someone could stay- let alone live- in this rat hole- is completely beyond me.
"Bob Bentley?" I called. "Bob Bentley? This is the FBI. Please come forward."
Silence.
Holding my gun, I carefully investigated the boat, doing my best not to breathe. It smelled horrible in here. The fishy stench was making me dizzy... Ugh. I wanted to puke.
I stopped walking and closed my eyes, trying to calm my insides. Once I felt better, I opened my eyes- to see a huge bloodstain. It created a wide trail from the sink to the freezer. That amount of blood couldn't have been from the fishes- no way. Unless he hooked Moby Dick, of course.
I carefully made my way to the freezer and yanked it open. The smell that met me made me shudder. I gagged. It didn't work- that was obvious. I warily peered inside and picked up something dark.
I gasped.
It was a thick, black wool sweater.
I leaned forward and pulled two more things out. One was a dark wool hat- and the other one was an economy pack of lollipops.
The exact one which the killer used.
Jackpot.
I had found the killer's hideout- but where was the knife?
I looked at the freezer again. It was empty. I then searched every possible place- the drawers, the cupboards, the boxes. I never found it. It could only mean one thing: The killer had it, and he was about to strike again.
Two things instantly came into my mind.
One, I needed to warn the others. They had to stop Bob before he could hurt anyone.
Two, I think Suze was telling the truth- so in this case, it meant that Kelly was next.
But first, I really need to puke. I darted outside of the boat, where I spilled my guts out.
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A while later, I felt better. I stepped back and cringed at the mess on the ground. Not a pretty sight.
I staggered back to my car and leaned on the frame, trying to calm myself. Finally, I was able to grab my cell phone. I punched Kim's number and waited impatiently as it rang.
"If I were you, I wouldn't do that."
"Hey, Suze," I greeted her.
"Now you're greeting me?" She did a mock gasp as she pretended to be shocked.
I ignored her as I waited for Kim to answer.
"Seriously, Gaia put it down!" she said in a panicky voice. I lowered the phone…
"Hello? Gaia?" Kim's voice came from the receiver. For once, I listened to Suze and snapped the phone shut.
"You believe me." It was a statement, not a question.
"Yes," I admitted. "After everything you said came true, how could I not?"
"Good. Go, start your car." She got in and slammed the door shut.
"Why the rush?" I asked as I drove the car.
"Hello? Remember Kelly?" she asked sarcastically.
"Right," I nodded quickly and sped away.
"What was Kim going to say?" I asked curiously during the drive.
"Well…" I could see that she was debating whether she should answer my question. "Okay, fine. He was going to tell you that they found a card in Will's room."
"A card?" I snorted. "Why would a card interest me?"
'The same card sent to the murder victims."
"Oh." I shut up.
"But Bob sent it to him," Suze assured me. At the same time, I felt my phone vibrate. I answered it.
"Gaia? Why did you hang up on me?" Kim demanded.
"Oh, Kim…" I threw a glance at Suze. She mimed that I should hang up. "Sorry Kim. I'm busy. Bye." I shut the phone and stared at the road ahead of me.
"The phone's going to ring again," Suze predicted. "But this time, it will be the Sheriff."
It did. I dealt with him quickly. As soon as I finished talking, I placed a call to Kelly to tell her Terrell was released.
"Now you're calling Kelly to tell her Terrell was released," Suze said.
I glared at her. "Stop predicting my every action. It's creepy." She shrugged and gave me a smug look.
"Hello?" Jasmine answered.
"And Jasmine will answer… Sorry," she muttered after I glared at her.
As I talked to Jasmine, I was getting more freaked. Everything she said corresponded with what Suze said. Then our call got interrupted.
"You have to leave now!" I yelled. "Jasmine? Jasmine!"
I pressed the pedal harder.
"See? You really should have believed me from the start," Suze said smugly.
"Shut up," I mumbled.
"Anyway, you're not even scared. You are fearless, after all."
I almost crashed my car. "You know that, too?" I asked in disbelief.
"Yeah, your future self told me too," she answered.
"Is there anything you don't know?" I asked as the car whizzed through the streets.
"Hmm… Maybe," she smirked. Her tone turned more serious. "But I do know you and Will are going to make it out of here alive."
The sound of his name reminded me of our mission, so I pressed the pedal harder until it reached the floor.
I had to save Kelly, Jasmine… Will.
Hold on Will, I thought. You're making it out of there alive.
Yay! Go Gaia! She finally listens to Suze! But in spite of that, it will take a few more chapters until they get their happy ending.
Answer to last chapter's question: No, bungalows have no stairs. This chapter's question:
Its winter, and a girl and boy are standing on one side of the river. They want to get the apples from the trees across the river. How do they get the apples?
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Jen
