Rainas house...
Somber faces were plastered to the forensics team as they carefully lowered the fragile woman to the body bag waiting for her below. Her once red eyes were closed by the shaking figure that was her mother. Shawn watched as Mr. Damscot approached his wife and embraced her. He continued up the stairs to Rainas bedroom. At first glance, the small quaint room was the usual untidiness that came after its inhabitant is there most of the time; but as Shawn looked around he noticed a few things that seemed off. Expensive jewelery was thrown on the floor along with a handful of cash. The curtains were closed but there was a faint rip at the seem where it hung on a pole. Rainas reading glasses were hiding in the corner.
Shawn was just grateful that he wasn't the one who had caused her to commit suicide; it was now a murder investigation.
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Meanwhile...
Juliet had officially been thrown off the case after much protest. The Chief had heard about her little breakdown at the earlier crime scene and realized she was to close to it. Karen knew Juliet was angry with her but it was for the best and she knew it even though she would never admit it.
Instead, Juliet had been transferred to another case involving four rubber ducks and an assaulted officer. It was a quick case but the paperwork would take hours itself. Around 11:00 P.M, she decided to finish it tomorrow and went home. Tammy was waiting for her inside with a bag of popcorn and a stack of movies. Juliet got into her pajamas and started the popcorn as Tammy put "Brief Encounter" in the DVD player. Tammy walked into the kitchen.
"How was work?"
"Fine. The chief uhh thought it was best if i didn't work on your case." Juliet put her head down. Tammy looked furious.
"What? How could they do that! You are one of the best detectives there! Plus i don't trust anyone else to catch the guy who did this to me!" Tammy pulled down the neck of her sweat shirt to reveal her severly bruised neck. Juliet looked over at her with sorrow.
"Tams, i was kicked off because the first girl attacked committed suicide and all i could see was your eyes in hers, and, and i just broke down. I can't lose my best friend." The microwave beeped it's readiness. Tammy walked over and gave Juliet a hug.
"Jelly i promise you that will never happen. If i have to leave this place, i'm going with a fight." Juliet pulled away.
"Good. Otherwise whose going to text me when Lassiters doing one of his rants?" Juliet smiled. Tammy smiled back and grabbed the popcorn.
After the movie, Juliet had stifled to many yawns to stay up any longer and headed to bed. Tammy had been to frightened to sleep by herself so they shared Juliets king sized bed and pillow talked.
"So, tell me about this Shawn guy. do you like him?" asked Tammy. Juliet blushed.
"Well.. yes. But after the whole movie theater incident i assumed he wasn't into me. Then i heard him talking about me to Gus and my heart leaped when he said he couldn't be happy without me. That's when i kissed him. It felt so right but at the time i was going out with Declan. It just seems like every time one of us is ready to be with the other, someone has something holding them back. We just have really bad timing." Tammy snickered.
"Yea, you do. What i don't get is that the feelings are obviously mutual. Why aren't you guys together now? I mean he know you like him, and you know he likes you."
"Yea but he doesn't know i know that he feels that way about me."
"Jelly, you guys are way to complicated. My suggestion; make it uncomplicated. I also advise that you make the first move. I think you might have confused him when you gave him that kiss."
"I know. I was in the moment." Juliet smiled. Silence was pressing down on them as their eye lids flickered close.
"Juliet," mumbled Tammy.
"hmm,"
"Why me?"
"Why you what?"
"Why was i taken?" Juliet opened her eyes to see Tammy with tears in her eyes. She reached over and placed a comforting hand on her arm. Juliet thought it over but couldn't give her an actual reason.
"I don't know." Tammy was soaking her bedsheets with little wet grenades. "But i promise you, they will find him. Spencers on the case and he hasn't failed us once. It will all be over soon, i promise." Tammy nodded her head.
The nightmares were a lot worse when she was finally free. No figure would ever appear in it but she could feel his clammy hands around her neck. She was haunted by him everywhere even though she never saw his face. He was a ghost that could do anything he wanted and nobody could do stop it.
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The white beach was empty as gray clouds circled the skys above and descended into the ocean. A black hooded man came tramping into the sand with clear anger rushing through his veins. He picked up a large rock and through it as far as he could into the tide. He picked up more and more, and each time through it in an undying passion. He threw until his arms became limp with strain, and sat down, and cried.
No more. No more! Now three of his sister are dead! he thought. He put his hands to his temple and rocked back and forth. His tears crashed upon the surface of his sweater. Why was he killing them? What did she do to deserve death? WHY CAN'T I STOP HIM? This is not fair! I will FIND him and i will STOP if it is the last thing i do! This is for you Luba!