Two hours later everyone met up in the cafeteria. And compared notes.
"Alright," Bailey began. "Grace?"
"It's the same as all the other victims, injection in the back of the neck of something, my guess tranquilizers like the others, the strangulation with a white rope. And, one white rose plus note. I'll know more once I get her on the table"
"Okay. John, Marcus?"
"No one saw anything. Everyone was teaching their classes at the time, and only stopped when they heard the student who found her scream. Poor girl is a wreak, her favorite teacher."
"Alright, Jarod, anything from Mrs. Montgomery?"
"No, she had the door closed, and was sitting at the back of the room grading papers while the students watched a movie. When the girl screamed she was the first one there, but all she did was pull the girl out of the room and close the door until the head mistress could come. She did leave everything intact though, she's cold blooded so she wears gloves all the time as the school is kept at a constant 72 degrees, so there is very little possibility of evidence tampering."
"Alright. Rachel, did you get anything new?"
"I'm not sure. It seems like this one was more planned, intended to be where it was. Like he knew who would see it and wanted that person to. Everything was too perfect, I.." Rachel paused as she saw a flash, a faceless man watching the school, watching a teacher through the window. "I really can't put my finger on it though."
"That's okay." Bailey said with an encouraging smile. "George?"
"Well, there isn't much at this point. I'm still checking everything. I can't find any thing linking this woman to the other victims; they all had at least one thing connecting them to the person before them in some way, but the one. I can't find a thing. I did get a copy of the note before sending it out to forensics though." George said as he continued typing.
"Good job Georgie. As to the commonality, I'm sure you find something. So what did the note say?"
"Well, I can't show it, so I'll just read it: My dearest Samantha, I told you not to keep me waiting. The path is growing longer, but it's coming full circle now. Only one step left, so hurry before it reaches you and you are truly lost. I'm waiting my love. Jack"
"Your right Rach, it does seem like this one was more important somehow, I wonder what he meant by full circle though." Bailey said softly thinking.
"Usually when a path comes full circle, it meets the beginning again. But Sam is the beginning of his path." John said as he thought about it, then paused in shock. "What if he knows where Sam is, and he's closer to her than he's ever been before?"
"But what is the last step?" Marcus asked softly.
"What was the one thing standing between Jack of all Trades and Sam?" Jarod asked slowly.
"Chloe." Bailey said softly. "We have to find Sam."
~*~*~*~*~ "Jarod, can I talk to you?"
Jarod turned and looked at Rachel as she came up behind him. "Sure Rachel, what can I do for you?"
"Well, I was just wondering about something that happened earlier today."
Jarod leaned against the door jam and waited for her to continue, already thinking that he wasn't going to like this. "Ok." He drawled out
"Well, this morning when you went to talk to Mrs. Montgomery, you seem to already know where she was. Why was that?"
"Rachel, I thought when I came that we agreed my past stayed in the past. As to how I knew where Mrs. Montgomery's office was, I've been at the school before, and that's all I'm going to say about it. Please don't be upset, but I have obligations other than the VCTF and privacy is the biggest issue with all of them."
"Alright, I understand Jarod. I'm sorry if I upset you."
No, don't be. I'm not upset, I just don't like talking about my past that much, and I want to make sure all my friends get to keep their privacy."
"Alright." Rachel said with a smile. "So how was Mrs. Montgomery holding up?"
"She's doing well, considering one of her best friends was murdered across the hall from her." Jarod said with an ironic smile.
"That's good. Well, I'm going to get something to eat. Do you want to come?"
"No thanks, I have to check my e-mail and catch up with a few friends. I figured I'd better get it done now while I have the chance, things could get crazy in the few days, they usually do. I'll also see if I can find anything on Sam."
"Alright. See you later."
"Bye Rachel." Jarod replied and watched her walk away. He sighed softly then turned around to head over to his room. Hopefully there would be word from Sydney, and Monique may have written as well.
"It's the same as all the other victims, injection in the back of the neck of something, my guess tranquilizers like the others, the strangulation with a white rope. And, one white rose plus note. I'll know more once I get her on the table"
"Okay. John, Marcus?"
"No one saw anything. Everyone was teaching their classes at the time, and only stopped when they heard the student who found her scream. Poor girl is a wreak, her favorite teacher."
"Alright, Jarod, anything from Mrs. Montgomery?"
"No, she had the door closed, and was sitting at the back of the room grading papers while the students watched a movie. When the girl screamed she was the first one there, but all she did was pull the girl out of the room and close the door until the head mistress could come. She did leave everything intact though, she's cold blooded so she wears gloves all the time as the school is kept at a constant 72 degrees, so there is very little possibility of evidence tampering."
"Alright. Rachel, did you get anything new?"
"I'm not sure. It seems like this one was more planned, intended to be where it was. Like he knew who would see it and wanted that person to. Everything was too perfect, I.." Rachel paused as she saw a flash, a faceless man watching the school, watching a teacher through the window. "I really can't put my finger on it though."
"That's okay." Bailey said with an encouraging smile. "George?"
"Well, there isn't much at this point. I'm still checking everything. I can't find any thing linking this woman to the other victims; they all had at least one thing connecting them to the person before them in some way, but the one. I can't find a thing. I did get a copy of the note before sending it out to forensics though." George said as he continued typing.
"Good job Georgie. As to the commonality, I'm sure you find something. So what did the note say?"
"Well, I can't show it, so I'll just read it: My dearest Samantha, I told you not to keep me waiting. The path is growing longer, but it's coming full circle now. Only one step left, so hurry before it reaches you and you are truly lost. I'm waiting my love. Jack"
"Your right Rach, it does seem like this one was more important somehow, I wonder what he meant by full circle though." Bailey said softly thinking.
"Usually when a path comes full circle, it meets the beginning again. But Sam is the beginning of his path." John said as he thought about it, then paused in shock. "What if he knows where Sam is, and he's closer to her than he's ever been before?"
"But what is the last step?" Marcus asked softly.
"What was the one thing standing between Jack of all Trades and Sam?" Jarod asked slowly.
"Chloe." Bailey said softly. "We have to find Sam."
~*~*~*~*~ "Jarod, can I talk to you?"
Jarod turned and looked at Rachel as she came up behind him. "Sure Rachel, what can I do for you?"
"Well, I was just wondering about something that happened earlier today."
Jarod leaned against the door jam and waited for her to continue, already thinking that he wasn't going to like this. "Ok." He drawled out
"Well, this morning when you went to talk to Mrs. Montgomery, you seem to already know where she was. Why was that?"
"Rachel, I thought when I came that we agreed my past stayed in the past. As to how I knew where Mrs. Montgomery's office was, I've been at the school before, and that's all I'm going to say about it. Please don't be upset, but I have obligations other than the VCTF and privacy is the biggest issue with all of them."
"Alright, I understand Jarod. I'm sorry if I upset you."
No, don't be. I'm not upset, I just don't like talking about my past that much, and I want to make sure all my friends get to keep their privacy."
"Alright." Rachel said with a smile. "So how was Mrs. Montgomery holding up?"
"She's doing well, considering one of her best friends was murdered across the hall from her." Jarod said with an ironic smile.
"That's good. Well, I'm going to get something to eat. Do you want to come?"
"No thanks, I have to check my e-mail and catch up with a few friends. I figured I'd better get it done now while I have the chance, things could get crazy in the few days, they usually do. I'll also see if I can find anything on Sam."
"Alright. See you later."
"Bye Rachel." Jarod replied and watched her walk away. He sighed softly then turned around to head over to his room. Hopefully there would be word from Sydney, and Monique may have written as well.