Chapter 2: Setting the trap
"Someone stole my computer last night", dodger claimed, making up a believable alibi.
"Someone snuck into my room and wrote about a serial killer on mine. Now I have detention for a month." Rover explained in an upset voice. "Looks like it may be the same guy" Dodger said further defining her "apparent" innocence. "Let's ask Greg to check it out." She nodded smiling maliciously as soon as he turned his back.
"I'm pretty sure someone hacked Greg claimed, furiously typing on the keyboard. Next time get an anti hacking program installed" he said a tone suggesting it should have been done long before. "Whatever, Rover shrugged in annoyance. "It doesn't look like there's anything I can do Greg said thoughtfully."
"Maybe we should set a trap to catch him out? We should have a steak out, Dodger planned. Tonight we implant the spy cameras and sit back and watch.
Their voices became hushed as they formed a bullet proof plan... or so they thought.
They were all sitting at the lunch table secretly revising the plan, all but Tenequa who was braking up with her boyfriend, the captain of the basketball team." Its not you, its me", she said innocently in a sweet voice. "Wait I can change, please don't leave me", he said winning like a lost puppy. "I'm sorry it's over", she said walking away to join the group.
"How did he take it", Sam asked. "Not so good", she said feeling slightly guilty. A hot guy approached the group. "Hey Tenequa babe, I heard you broke up with you boyfriend." "Dude that was what five minutes ago? Get lost", Sam replied protecting her. The others bawled out laughing as he left. "It's not funny", the girl said in a half serious tone. "So about tonight, why don't we set some traps for this guy you know to show him whose boss? Marie whispered, annoyed at the fact that this mystery person had out pranked her.
Do you want to make it obvious what were doing here? Dodger replied. Marie sighed "I guess not"
It was late at night. They all crowded around the TV watching attentively. A Yawn came from Tenequa. "Cant we watch a movie or something?" shh some voices whispered as they shoved piles of popcorn into their mouths. "Someone's coming" Rover alerted Dodger who was sitting beside him.
A shadowy figure appeared from the hall way. It moved closer carrying a long stick in its right hand. The character moved leisurely while violently thrashing the weapon against the ground. "Someone's angry". They all laughed. The being glanced around as though it was looking for something... or someone.
It came nearer and nearer to Rovers dorm room. "He's falling for it" Marie whispered excitedly. A sense of dreadfulness filled the room. They were ready for it. "5, 4, 3...huh?"
The figure made a swift turn to the left avoiding the room. "Maybe you guys should check this out? Dodger responded. I'll stay here in case he comes back."
They left the room in silence, waving their torches around rapidly. "Lets slit up it will be easier to find him that way", rover said proudly leading the group. "but what if he really is a serial killer" the frightened Tenequa responded." "Um... maybe its better if we stick together" Sam said to comfort his scared friend. "You guys are just chickens, there's no serial killer, it's obviously just an old man with a walking stick", Greg shouted fearlessly." I'm going" He strode out into the gloomy passages without a care in the world and the rest of them soon followed and parted ways.
"Dodger come in, Dodger! I think I saw something Rover said through the walky talky
"What where are you" "near the gym, do you see anything on the camera?" "Yes, she replied pausing for a few moments."There was definitely something, but I'm not sure what." The evil shadow appeared in the window. It had seen him. It was staring at him, holding up its weapon ready to strike. Rover lunged backwards towards the exit and turned to open the door. He threw it open and jumped out. He felt weird, like someone was next to him. The blonde haired boy looked back at the gym and the Murderer was gone.
Something touched his shoulder. He jumped up in fright. In self defence his arms were positioned in front of him. "Chill out, it's just me". The red haired girl stood in front of him. "Dodger? I thought you were still in the computer room." "I guess I didn't wanna miss out on all of the fun." "Was that you in the window?" "What window?" "The one over there, he said pointing." "I just got here", she whispered. She tightly hung on to him in the moment of sheer terror, turning their faces scarlet red. "We should find the others", she nodded with her head facing towards the ground.
Back at the computer room the group discussed what they had found. "There was nothing there; it was probably just a piece of trash." Greg muttered. "I saw the murderer, Rover explained. He was staring straight at me, like he knew who I was." "Then how come none else saw it?" Let's rewind the tape and see"
"That's us" Greg said pointing out the obvious. "I think I know that". They see the figure entering the dorm room. He looks inside and focuses his attention on the computer. He moves towards it but retreats as he hears someone coming. The murderer quickly slips out and runs down the nearest corridor. "What happens next?" The cameras blank out.
"Wait! Where's Marie"? "Guys, she rushed in. Guess what? That so called 'murder of yours is the janitor!" "It was the janitor?" A few of them questioned. "Yep I bumped into him; he was cleaning up the mess some kid made near the gym." "What about the weapon he had?" "I don't think a mop classifies as a weapon." "So the killers still out there?" "Who knows he might be in this room" she said teasing Rover. She laughed happy that none had actually out pranked her. After all it was probably just a thief.