Delta Dawn
Chapter 4: A Nasty Revelation
Police stood over an unconscious Chad who was attached to all sort of devices as he lay in a hospital bed. Both hands were handcuffed right beside the bedrails it lay next to. Two separate handcuffs for one African-American kid may seem extreme, but in the case of a suspected murderer, sadist, and possibly even cannibal, every law officer and even federal agents weren't taking any risks.
"What you think drove him to this," Officer Marissa Douglas asked.
"Too much pampering at his mansion?" Officer Carl West suggested.
"We can't really know," Officer Dexter Sullivan said formally, "but it seems that he even killed his parents before going to school and acting completely normal," he said seriously, "we also have luds from the phone showing that he had called Tad late last night before Tad got mauled to death by his dog, "from what we've gathered the dog seems to get violently agitated when the word 'company' is mentioned," he continued, "anyone close to Tad knows that he uses that word around the dog almost all the time," he told the other officers, "this dog was programmed to attack and kill anyone who said that word," he stated, "and worse this sick kid ate some of the chewed up flesh and even a piece of his own best friend's pyjama," he said completely sickened.
"So the case is closed?" Officer West asked.
"No," Officer Sullivan revealed, "we believe that he had an accomplice," he revealed surprising Officer Douglas while Officer West vehemently nodded.
"Tootie," Officer West declared.
Officer Douglas looked at Officer West as if he were an idiot. Officer Sullivan hung and shook his head.
"It's all over Dimmsdale," Officer West said simply.
"That people are being attacked by some malevolent pre-teen spirit," Officer Sullivan said angrily, "this kind of crap just puts kinks in the investigation," he spat, "civilians completely believing in the angered paranormal completely ignoring evidence that might actually point out to the real source," he stated, "thirty years on the force and I get more sickened when this shit happens."
Officer West looked at his feet. He felt that his assumption had merit. But with Miss Perfect and Mr. Formality and also Mr. Angry right now, he knew his point would never get across. Being the white kooky ten years on the job red headed green-eyed pretty boy didn't help him being taken seriously. Maybe if he looked more like Sullivan with the pot belly, thinning white hair, wrinkles on the Caucasian skin, those take no crap sky blue eyes and had that serious attitude he'd have a chance. Officer Douglas was a petite Caucasian brown haired greyed eyed beauty and rookie. But her impressive resume and awesome work as a rookie made up for that and more. Plus she'd more likely kick whoever called her a babe in the balls. He always smiled and sometimes blushed when ladies would compliment him on his looks and his cute dimples.
"So what's up with the blackness around the eyes?" Officer West decided to ask.
"Will you just cut it!" Officer Douglas snapped, "we don't want to hear anymore…" she ranted.
"Hey I'm just asking how come he had the same blackness around the eyes like that Chester guy had in the photograph found by the body of that dead blonde girl!" Officer West shouted angrily.
"Veronica Masters," Officer Sullivan corrected him.
"What?" Officer West asked.
"Her name is Veronica Masters," Officer Douglas told him.
"I know that," Officer West said angrily.
"Then say it," Officer Douglas snapped.
"Don't tell me what to do!" Officer West shouted.
"Carl this is a hospital," Officer Sullivan warned.
"I'm not taking crap from a rookie," Officer West told him.
"Why not?" Officer Douglas asked superiorly, "we take it from you everyday kook."
Officer West jumped out of his seat and slapped Officer Douglas in the face. When it was over all three were shocked. But the damage was already done.
"Get out," Officer Sullivan ordered.
"But all three of us are supposed to stay and watch the suspect," Officer West said.
"Get the fuck out of here you incompetent!" Officer Douglas exploded.
Officer West looked from one to the other.
"Fine," Officer West said loudly, "forget both of you," he said and left.
As he stormed out he slammed the door.
"He knows that we were instructed to keep that door open at all times," Officer Sullivan said seriously.
"I'll open it," Officer Douglas said and went to do so, "it's locked," she said and she jiggled the handle, "Sullivan it won't open," she said and turned to the her fellow officer.
But Officer Sullivan was grabbing at his throat, his face turning purple.
"Sullivan!" Officer Douglas cried and ran over to him, "what's wrong?" she asked urgently.
But Officer Sullivan kept grabbing at his throat and choking.
Suddenly he vomited. The vomit landed on Chad.
Officer Sullivan took a deep breath has he started to be able to take in oxygen again. After Officer Douglas made sure that he was okay, she called the hospital on her cell to let them know that the door was stuck.
"Douglas," Officer Sullivan said hoarsely, "I saw something," he revealed as he took another deep breath.
"What?" Officer Douglas asked urgently.
"I saw that girl," Officer Sullivan said.
"Girl?" Officer Douglas asked in confusion.
"Tootie," Officer Sullivan said and Officer Douglas looked at him incredulously, "I know it sounds crazy but listen," he said firmly, "she was in a catholic school uniform and grinning at me crazily," he told Officer Douglas, "she told me hi and spoke of how she was glad that I had found her second patsy and that she wasn't interested in killing anyone except Trixie Tang, Veronica Masters, Tad, and the boy who broke her heart," he informed Officer Douglas, "she also told me to not expect Chad or Chester to remember anything when we find them," he added.
"Su…" Officer Douglas started but stopped, "this is crazy!" she cried.
"Everything about these murders and some twelve year old African American kid murdering his best friend and even eating some of Tad's flesh is crazy Douglas!" Officer Douglas shouted.
"What's up with the shouting?" a voice asked softly from behind them.
Both Officers turned around (Douglas with gun in hand) to see the source.
Chad had finally woken up.
"Hey!" Chad cried angrily, "who threw up on me?" he demanded.
But both officers could only look at him in shock.
The dark circles around his eyes were gone. They had completely vanished.
Done
This story has only between two to three chapters left. Sorry for the shortness. But this story was one to help pull me out of the rut I was in stuck trying to update and complete stories like 'Unreal' and 'SIN' (fortunately completed) for so long. You can check out the other new stories by me when this is over. They're 'Cursed or Unlucky' (Jimmy Neutron) and Operation: F.A.T.E. (Codename: Kids Next Door). If you're more interested in horror you can check out my completed stories like 'The Eye', 'Horror Of Popularity', The Children of Blood Diamonds' (all Fairly Odd Parents fics). Also there's 'The Children of Blood Diamonds' (Codename: Kids Next Door) and the uncompleted sequel to 'The Horror of Popularity' titled 'The Next Horror'.
I want to thank everyone who has reviewed. This story has brought me new reviewers and fans and I welcome you all. Thank you for reading and reviewing this far, I really appreciate it. Happy you've enjoyed the story this far and please read and review.