This Too Shall Pass: Return to Uncertainty
Chapter Four: The 2nd Murder
Jamie Waite sat miserable on his sofa. His life had basically gone to hell. Caitie had not been the only person to hear about the second murder and certainly not the last. Bethany Anderson, had been the victim of this second horrible crime. A junior at Kingsport High, and a cheerleader, Jamie had never meet Bethany nor talked to her, but still the media called her a victim of the 'Waite Murders'. Jamie saw that all over Kingsport. "Will we see another 'Waite Murder'?" or "The second of the "Waite Murders' read all of the papers headlines. Jamie felt, trapped and alone. Jamie felt like screaming, he had something to prove but no one would listen. Even he's friends and supporters felt like enemies to him, except Sergeant Michaels who was the only person trying to clear Jamie's name.
In fact, it was Sergeant Michaels' fault that he was stuck home. Michaels had told Jamie to stay in and to be careful. Only school, the squad, if he must go, where safe. The serial killer and the police where trying to pin these murders on him, Michaels suspected, so Jamie was to be careful so no one could place him at a scene of a crime.
"Ding Dong." the doorbell rang as Jamie jumped to go get it. He was sick being home all alone. Everything that had been happening was putting a strain in the Waite family. Mrs. Waite was afraid of him, Peter was in New York, Megan was having problem with her own family, and Mr. Waite was becoming distant.
Hopefully, it's Caitie at the door. Jamie thought to himself. She had said she would come over, though Jamie had been feeling that, she'd been acting strange lately , like she was ashamed of something.
"Hey Caitie-" Jamie said as he opened the door.
"James Waite?" the man on the other side of the door replied.
"Yes, I'm him."
"I'm officer Julian , we want to bring you to the station for questing for the murder of Bethany Anderson."
Oh, no. Jamie thought. It's starting all over again.
*~*
Sergeant Michaels sat quietly with a stack of papers on his desk. He was looking at Amy-Liesel's autopsy report, something the police nor the lawyers had ever brought up in court. He thought of Jamie and what he must be going though with this new copy cat murder to Amy's. It seemed unfair to Barry , Jamie was no more then a kid, he should be looking to the future and having fun. Not having his present a nightmare and his future something that he felt he couldn't reach. Barry hadn't known Jamie, all that long , but by talking to some of his friends he had found out that Jamie had gotten a lot more quiet, and serious.
Barry signed once more and returned to his paper. Suddenly, something jumped out at him from the paper.
Something important.
He had to call Jamie.
*~*
Jamie walked out of the station relived. The police couldn't hold him or charge him because of course they couldn't find anything that could suggest he could have killed Bethany. But, Jamie knew that would stop them from trying. They'd find a way, and soon he'd be on trial again, and maybe this time he wouldn't get off. Jamie answered his cell as it rang. It was Barry Michaels asking him to come over, that he had something important to tell him.
There was no way, he could have know what Daniel-Adam Doherty had been planning, he could not have seen the gun pointed right at him from the street corner in back of him…..
*~*
More soon, in my little lifetime crime drama saga :-D LOL
Chapter Four: The 2nd Murder
Jamie Waite sat miserable on his sofa. His life had basically gone to hell. Caitie had not been the only person to hear about the second murder and certainly not the last. Bethany Anderson, had been the victim of this second horrible crime. A junior at Kingsport High, and a cheerleader, Jamie had never meet Bethany nor talked to her, but still the media called her a victim of the 'Waite Murders'. Jamie saw that all over Kingsport. "Will we see another 'Waite Murder'?" or "The second of the "Waite Murders' read all of the papers headlines. Jamie felt, trapped and alone. Jamie felt like screaming, he had something to prove but no one would listen. Even he's friends and supporters felt like enemies to him, except Sergeant Michaels who was the only person trying to clear Jamie's name.
In fact, it was Sergeant Michaels' fault that he was stuck home. Michaels had told Jamie to stay in and to be careful. Only school, the squad, if he must go, where safe. The serial killer and the police where trying to pin these murders on him, Michaels suspected, so Jamie was to be careful so no one could place him at a scene of a crime.
"Ding Dong." the doorbell rang as Jamie jumped to go get it. He was sick being home all alone. Everything that had been happening was putting a strain in the Waite family. Mrs. Waite was afraid of him, Peter was in New York, Megan was having problem with her own family, and Mr. Waite was becoming distant.
Hopefully, it's Caitie at the door. Jamie thought to himself. She had said she would come over, though Jamie had been feeling that, she'd been acting strange lately , like she was ashamed of something.
"Hey Caitie-" Jamie said as he opened the door.
"James Waite?" the man on the other side of the door replied.
"Yes, I'm him."
"I'm officer Julian , we want to bring you to the station for questing for the murder of Bethany Anderson."
Oh, no. Jamie thought. It's starting all over again.
*~*
Sergeant Michaels sat quietly with a stack of papers on his desk. He was looking at Amy-Liesel's autopsy report, something the police nor the lawyers had ever brought up in court. He thought of Jamie and what he must be going though with this new copy cat murder to Amy's. It seemed unfair to Barry , Jamie was no more then a kid, he should be looking to the future and having fun. Not having his present a nightmare and his future something that he felt he couldn't reach. Barry hadn't known Jamie, all that long , but by talking to some of his friends he had found out that Jamie had gotten a lot more quiet, and serious.
Barry signed once more and returned to his paper. Suddenly, something jumped out at him from the paper.
Something important.
He had to call Jamie.
*~*
Jamie walked out of the station relived. The police couldn't hold him or charge him because of course they couldn't find anything that could suggest he could have killed Bethany. But, Jamie knew that would stop them from trying. They'd find a way, and soon he'd be on trial again, and maybe this time he wouldn't get off. Jamie answered his cell as it rang. It was Barry Michaels asking him to come over, that he had something important to tell him.
There was no way, he could have know what Daniel-Adam Doherty had been planning, he could not have seen the gun pointed right at him from the street corner in back of him…..
*~*
More soon, in my little lifetime crime drama saga :-D LOL