"Heeelpppp! Someone help!" A boy called from across the street. I quickly climb off of my bike and run across of the road towards the house. "Is something wrong?" I ask quickly showing him my police badge. "There's been a murder! Come quickly!" The boy shouted pulling me into the house and up the stairs. The boy pulled me into a deep blue room, A teens room to be exact. I sight fell upon the blood that trailed from the top of the stairs into the room. Following the blood I saw a body on the black and white duvet covers. Tears sprang to my eyes and rolled down my cheek.

"This is Edward Francis... Isn't it?" I asked quickly not wanting to believe what I could see. His throat was torn open, the inside showing clearly. I nearly threw up from the sight. "Yes, that's Edward." The boy replied slowly. "I'm sorry who are you?" He asked.

"I'm Nina Barnaby."

"His girlfriend?"

"You could say that."

"He thought very much of you. Loved you in fact." My head shot round to look at the boy.

"And you are?" I asked.

"Marley. Marley Brown. I was Edwards best mate."

"Okay, Did you find him like this?"

"Yes, I didn't kill him I swear!"

"It's okay. I'm only asking. You haven't touched him have you?"

"No I haven't. Soon as I saw him, I came out asking for help."

"Okay thank you. I'm going to the state agents, Can you call for the police and an ambulance?"

"Sure okay. I'm sorry about Edward."

I glances up at the boy with tears still in my eyes. "Thanks. I'm sorry too."

With that I walked out the door and hopped back on my bike and sped off down the road.

Once I arrived at the state agents, I stormed through the doors and went towards the control room where the taps of the CCTV cameras were kept. I went back to the night that Alice sparrow was killed, all the cameras were blackened out. A part from one. The black figured moved slowly towards Alice with the knife in her hand. I paused the tap and looked closer to them. I couldn't identify them. "The way they're standing... It's very feminine, they also have long hair. So the murderer is female. It doesn't help at all." I mutter angrily. Tears started to well up again in my eyes, this time they fell down my face. I stand up to leave but out of anger end up punching the wall. I stormed towards my bike and climb into it before speeding off. The tears wouldn't stop rolling down my face, I couldn't think straight. I didn't see the traffic light turn red and carried on driving. Suddenly a car came straight towards me, I noticed and turned my bike to dodge it but end up rolling the bike into the river. I burst above the water to see people running towards me. "Do you need a medic?"

"Are you okay Miss?"

"What on earth happened?"

I ignored the questions and looked up to see the driver was in fact a blonde woman with her hair in a low pony tail. She looked at me before driving off. I start coughing from the pressure on my chest. "Get a medic!"

"No I'm fine." I say quickly.

"You're not! You need to-"

"IM FINE PLEASE!" I shout before trying to get my bike. Noticing it completely writ off, I storm off in the direction of home. Home was only half an hour away from where we are, so I carried on walking.

Barnaby's POV

Edward Francis. The recent victim of murder. The boy who my daughter was best friends with. The boy whom she had kissed last night. He was dead. How was she going to take this?

"Sir, The uniforms have just gotten a call by a pedestrian. They're saying that there has been a crash but the person involved has walked away unharmed." DS Ben Jones informed his boss.

"Where about was it?" I asked while looking up at him.

"The river in Midsomer Worthy. You know that horrible junction."

"Ah, yes I know where you mean. What vehicles?"

"They're saying a red motor bike Sir. They didn't see the other car."

"Motor bike? Who was riding it?"

"They're all saying a teenage girl. Saying that she stormed off leaving her bike there."

"We better head over there."

Within minutes we were over to the accident scene. "So what did the girl look like?" I asked the middle aged man standing with the all too familiar bike.

"To be perfectly honest... Just like you."

"Me?"

"Yes."

"What happened after you all ran to her?"

"Asked her if she needed a medic... then she stormed off... walking home I think."

"Thank you so much. Quickly Jones."

We quickly climbed into the car and drove towards home. Fear started riding off into my heart. What if she's really hurt? While thinking Jones stopped the car.

"Something wrong?" I asked.

"Sir, look over there." He said while pointing. A body lay in the long green grass, The black on the body stood out clearly. Making it easy for me to find where about the body was.

Jones got out the car and ran over to it. Panic filled his eyes and face as he quickly got on his knees. I watched him as he tried to wake the person up. He sat up and told me to come over to him. As I climbed out the car and shut the door he shouted. "Sir, It's Nina!"

Fear filled my whole body as I sprinted over to her. "Nina? NINA!" I shouted while picking her up. Jones felt her neck. "She still has a pulse. It's quite faint though."

"Come on Nina, stay with me. Jones drive."

I climbed into the back with Nina spread across the seats and her head in my lap. Slowly, I stroked her hair softly as she lay sleeping. She started to shift. "Nina?" I asked.

"Daddy? Where am I?"

"You're in the car honey, We're on our way home."

"What happened?"

"That's what you've got to tell us."

"Edward, He's dead Daddy. Edwards dead!" She calls while starting to cry.

"Shh, I'm here" I pulled her into a hug as she cried her eyes out. I squeezed her slightly but she winced in pain. "Something wrong Nina?" I ask quickly.

She sat up and unzipped her leather jacket and took it off. She sat properly in the car seat and lifted up her top slightly. My eyes widened as they set on a huge purple bruise on her stomach. She gasped and looked at me. "Why didn't you get help when the people asked?"

"I didn't want it."

"why not?"

"Because Edward has just been killed. I don't give a damn about what happens to me!"

"Nina Yo-"

"Dad, the person who killed him, It was female."

"How do you know?"

"The CCTV in the office. The murderer didn't block out all the cameras."

"If that all you could find out."

"Yeah, I'm sorry daddy. I was so upset, I just... ran"

"Are you in bad pain?"

"Not really, just take me home please." Nina whispered leaning against me. I wrapped my arms around her and placed my head on hers. "Sir." Jones spoke from his seat.

"Thank you Jones." I say while climbing out the car with Nina. "I'll speak to you tomorrow." I continue through the window. "Thank you Ben. See you soon" Nina thanked, Smiling softly, before walking into the house. "Have a good night Sir. Ring me if you need anything." Jones spoke thoughtfully. "It may not be a good one tonight Jones and Thank you but I doubt I will be."

"In case you do though, sir."

We smiled at each other and went our different ways.

"WHAT ON EARTH?" The female shout came from the house.

This was going to be an eventful night for sure.