Chapter 2 : On My Way

Kim

I drove down to mid town where I was going to an interview with the near by school. I wasn't just doing this for me I was doing it for my mother. I walked into the schools lobby where I found a lady at the front desk.

"You must be Kimberly" she said. "Kim" I said smiling. "Kim" she said. "He will see you now" she said pointing to the office.

"Thank you" I nodded and walked in. The room was small yet cozy. "Kim" a shaky voice said as the chair turned to me. "Yes" I said.

"Take a seat" he said pointing to the chair in front of him. "Well lets see you doing have a clean record, and A's in all of your class, a lot of extra credit for classes you have took" he said looking through my records. "So what dose it mean" I asked.

"You got the job" he said. A big smile appeared on my face and joy over took me for the first time in a long time. "When do I start" I asked. "Tomorrow, room C9" he said turning his chair back around. I got up walking to the door "Thank you" I said as I left.

I walked out of the building and back to my car. Now to find a place to stay. I drove to the nearness apartment complex and parked the car. I walked into the building ringing the bell.

I looked down at my purse checking if I had the money. When I looked up, a man stood in front of me. "Hi" he smiled. "Hi" I said back.

"How can I little you" he asked giving me a charming smile. "I'm looking for an apartment" I said. "Well lucky for you I have one just for you" he said pulling out a key. "Room 7B" he said dropping it in my hand. "Thank you" I said walking off. "Adam" he said. "Kim"

The next day

Jack

I stepped off the plane and into sunny California. Where I grew up, my home. Not even out of the airport I got a call from my boss.

I pulled out my phone picking up my suite case. "Yup" I answered. "Theres a crime scene I want you to check out. It just happened last night" he said. "Does it link to the case" I asked walking out of the airport building.

"Yes, I sent you the address" he said. "Copy that" I said. I hop in a cab and told the cab driver the address.

For some reason the address sounded familiar. The ride was rather long but I didn't mind, it had been a long time sense I've been here and I liked seeing the city. "Heres your stop" the cab driver said stopping the car. I saw the police tape round the area and the flashing cop lights.

Then I saw the house and it hit me. "Thank you" I said paying the guy and getting out of the car.

I ran over the tape, into the showing my badge to the cops. I turned looking into the living room, an area I knew to while. I closed my eyes trying to prepare myself for the worst.

I walked into kitchen seeing it. There was blood all over the walls around the lifeless body. There in cold blood laid Kim's mom.

I ran up the stairs, looking for another body. I ran up to Kim's room finding it perfect, the way I remembered it. I turned to the mirror, seeing the bowl of soup cold and a brush full of blonde hair.

I could tell Kim was here the other night. But she left. The turned as my eyes widen.

There written in blood, was a message form the killer. "First the father, then the mother, last the daughter". My heart stopped, taking a breath, and going back down to the crime scene. "Check upstarts" I told one of the cops.

I went back to the kitchen studying the body. All around flashes, form the camera. There where numbers around the body marking the injuries causing the death. "So what do we think" I asked.

"The killer came through the door in the other room. Attack the women when she was washing dishes, then the women in self defense cut with a knife explaining the other type of blood we found. The killer took a hit to the stomach, leaving her to bleed out. Then he fled" he finished.

"No, he went up stairs" I said. "How?" he asked. I walked them over to the stairs showing him the blood stains on the carpet. "What was he looking for up there" he asked.

"Not what, who he was looking for the daughter. Its in the message he felt up in her room" I said trying to get the courage to say it. "Good work" they said shaking my hand. "Yeah" I said.

"Have you found the daughter yet" I asked stuffing my hands in my pocket. Grabbing hold off the picture. "No, dice" he said in an upsetting tone.

"We did get some back around information, apparently the daughter was going through some depression issues, and now out there with a well known criminal after her" he said sadly.

I knew Kim was sad form loosing her father years ago, but I never though it was that bad. "And how did you succumb to this information" I asked.

"Some of the neighbors that knew her well" he said. "Can I talk to them" I asked. "Yeah, just outside" he said pointing in the direction. "Thank you" I said walking out of the house.

I walked over to an elderly woman that I seemed to remember. "Miss" I said tagging her down as she was about to go back in her house.

"Yes" she turned studying my face. "I'm Ja-" I started. "I know who you are, Jack" she said. "You were one of Kim's friends weren't you" she asked.

"Yes, ma'am, yes I was" I showing her my badge as I walk on her porch. "You weren't just another friend, you were the one she always talked about.

"That is until you left" she said. I felt guilt run through me. "I was wondering if I could talk to you"

A/N

Oooooo spooky, right gives me the chills and I'm the one who wrote it. Hope you like it! Review!