Chapter Six: Dangerous Game
Annie sat down on the living room couch. Sapphire sat in one of the smaller chairs, facing Annie.
"Look, Mrs. Camden…" Annie cut Sapphire off.
"Please, call me Annie," Annie told her.
"Ok, then Annie. I have something to tell you, it's about the man that killed your son and is stalking and trying to kill your three daughters. I know who he is," Sapphire explained.
"Who is he?" Annie asked silently.
"Are you familiar with a John Koper?" Sapphire asked. She could tell Annie was. Because the minute Sapphire said the name John Koper, Annie went wide-eyed.
…time passing by…
Mary shot up from her pillow. She couldn't sleep. She just kept thinking about Simon. She felt like it was all her fault he died. Being that whoever was stalking her and her sisters should be after her, Lucy, and Ruthie, not Simon. Right now, all she wanted to do was go down to the morgue and say goodbye to Simon privately.
And that's just what she was going to do.
She looked over at Lucy, who was sleeping in the bed next to her. And then Ruthie, who slept in a sleeping bag on the floor. Ruthie was sleeping in Mary and Lucy's room because her old room, that her and Simon had shared, brought back too many painful memories of Simon.
"Lucy, Ruthie!" Mary hissed loudly.
Lucy opened her eyes and slowly stirred from her sleeping state, "what is it Mare?" she asked with a tired moan.
Ruthie was also up, "what do you want Mary?" Ruthie sounded a bit cranky.
"Just get dressed," Mary replied.
"Why?" Ruthie and Lucy asked together.
"We're going to the morgue to say goodbye to Simon privately," Mary told them.
At those words, Lucy and Ruthie were up. Mary jumped out of bed and flicked on the bedroom light.
Mary looked down at her pajamas. Which consisted of a light blue tank top and shorts. She quickly pulled on an old pair of comfortable jeans over her shorts. As for a shirt, she pulled on an old plaid flannel shirt over her pajama top. And then threw on some socks and on old pair of sneakers.
As for Lucy. She had taken her pajama pants with the clouds on them and pulled on an old pair of navy blue sweat pants. She left her white pajama t-shirt with the kitten on it that said: "not as innocent as you think" on it, though. She was just tying her last shoe.
And Ruthie. Ruthie left on her pink nightgown. She pulled a pair of pink shorts under it from the bag of her stuff Annie had packed for her. Ruthie quickly pulled on a jacket and some shoes and socks.
After all three girls were dressed, they were ready to go, "let's go," Mary said as they exited the room.
…time passing by…
The three Camden girls slipped quietly down the stairs that led into the kitchen. As they tiptoed towards the back door, Mary grabbed the keys to the family car, not the van. And with that, they crept out the back door and towards the car.
…time passing by…
Koper saw the three Camden girls get into the car and drive off. He was now trailing them. Wherever they were going, he would be there too. Who know, maybe tonight he would finally rid of the three Camden girls once and for all.
…time passing by…
"…And that's pretty much it," Sapphire concluded her story.
"This is terrible, I'd better warn everyone." Annie said, referring to her husband, three daughters, and one remaining son.
"I'll come with you if you want," Sapphire offered.
"Ok, and after that, we'll get you cleaned up in some nice clothes and some decent food," Annie said.
"Ok," Sapphire agreed.
…time passing by…
The Camden family car pulled up into the parking lot of the Glen Oak morgue. Mary, Lucy, and Ruthie got out of the car and quietly snuck into the building. Too bad for them that they didn't realize that Koper was right on their trail.
…time passing by…
Annie ran into her and Eric's bedroom, Sapphire was closely behind her. In there, Eric and Matt had fallen asleep on the bed.
"Eric, Matt! They're gone!" Annie shouted.
Eric and Matt shot up from their sleep and looked at Annie, "who's gone, mom?"
"Mary, Ruthie, and Lucy! I went into their room to tell them something, and they weren't there!" Annie felt tears come to her eyes.
Sapphire stepped forward, "we should go out and look for them."
Matt and Eric looked at her, "who are you?" Eric asked Sapphire.
"I'm Sapphire Robinson, and friend of your wife's, Mr. Camden," Sapphire told Eric.
"Oh. But, it's not Mr. Camden; it's Reverend Camden. But you can call me Eric," Eric told her.
"And I'm Matt Camden," Matt chimed in.
"Ok, Eric, Matt, I can remember that," Sapphire replied.
"Can we go and look for the girls now, please?" Annie asked.
"Sure," Eric, Sapphire, and Matt all replied.
After Eric and Matt changed out of their pajamas and into their clothes, the four left the Camden house. They drove in the family van, being that the car was gone. They all guessed that Mary, Lucy, and Ruthie had it.
…time passing by…
Mary, Ruthie, and Lucy finally located the room their dead brother's body was in. But, when they entered the room, there was already someone else in there too.
"Ah, Mary, Lucy, Ruthie. I thought you'd never come," he stepped into the dim light in the room.
Mary practically shrieked, "Coach Koper!"
End Of Chapter Six