Chapter Two: Less Talk, More Die!

Lily's POV

Ray was going to walk me home, but I told him that I wasn't going straight home. He shrugged and left me alone and I went and did my business. When I got home a few hours later, I turned on the TV to watch the news.

The reporter announced, "Another teenager from Henry Roscoe High was found dead an hour ago behind popular teen hang out Mickey's Disks. The teen was identified as Charles 'Chuck' Wilson, a fifteen-year-old freshman. Police are not only investigating his murder, but if his death and the death of Jessie Little are connected. The two teens both attended the same high school and were in the same grade…"

I didn't hear the rest of the report because I had picked up the phone and I called Travis to come over. He was here in ten minutes.

"Lily, you guys barely knew each other. I mean, yeah it's upsetting, but you can't get too overworked about it," Travis tried to comfort me. I was getting really nervous with all the murders. It seemed like the killer was targeting freshmen at our school.

"Travis, I just feel so bad about everything that's going on," I sighed as I booted up my computer. I opened my email and it blinked that I had one new message. "Hey, it's from Ray. This'll cheer me up."

Dear Lily,

Look, I know we've just gotten together, but I don't really think it's working out. It's getting weird when we hang out with Robbie and Travis. I think it's affecting our friendship.

I still love you as a friend.

Ray

I felt numb. Travis looked at me and said, "Lily, what's wrong?"

I was about to respond when there was a knock at the door and Robbie walked in (my computer is in my room).

"Hey guys, what's up?" he greeted.

"There was another murder and Ray just dumped me," I choked. I didn't want to cry in front of the guys.

"What? When did Ray dump you?" Robbie asked.

"Just now…and he dumped me in an email! That's low!" I gave up and just started crying as Travis gave me a hug.

The next day word spread about mine and Ray's breakup. Three guys asked me out before lunch and I turned them all down. I never thought Ray would ever do something like this to me.

I was going to go talk to him at lunch, but he was surrounded by a bunch of girls. I could hear him going, "Yeah, it hurts a lot. She just dumped me, with out any reason."

I dumped him? And all those girls were falling for it! They were saying how cold and heartless I was.

I stormed over to them and said, "Ray Brennan, you are a jerk. And girls, for your information, he dumped me." And I stormed off.

I ran into Robbie and Travis on my way to my locker. Robbie smiled sympathetically and said, "Have you talked to Ray?"

"Nope, he's to busy being comforted after being dumped by some girl without reason," I muttered as I walked away.

Killer's POV

I knew Ray had gotten detention that afternoon so I waited in the bushes outside the school until he came out. I liked the whole stalking out my prey first. With Jessie I had to break into her house. Waiting for the victim to come to me made it so much more fun.

Ray came out all alone and I pulled him into the bushes. "Hello," I hissed into his ear.

I took the gun out of my sweater pocket and through him onto his back. He gasped when he saw my face.

"Yes, it's me. I know you're going to ask why, but I'm not answering that. I'd prefer to let you die as you were clueless," I smirked.

He started yelling for help, so I took out my knife and cut out his tongue. I dropped the blade and lifted the gun so it was at eye level with him.

I smiled at the terrified look on his face. I lowered the gun so it was pointed at his lower stomach. I didn't even close my eyes as I pulled the trigger. Ray didn't even try to move out of the way, and if he had, I wouldn't have tried to stop him. It would have been more amusing to see him squirm first.

I was sure he was dead and I picked up the blade that I had dropped before. I wiped off the blood like I had done the previous times. I decided it would be kind of my calling card.

My third murder was accomplished.