Chapter 3: A set up
A/n: Wanted to post this chapter earlier this week ,but got caught up in actual real life, didn't know I had that xD! And I'm busy writing a fanfic for another fandom, but here it is the next chapter for A set up. Thanks for all the reviews, faves and follows! Hope you like it.
While Aubrey was busy talking to Fat Amy, Beca, Bumper and Chloe were looking on at the exchange. Chloe being the observer made notes of Amy's behavior. Behavior can tell a lot about someone. Like when someone's nervous you know something's up. Or when they are too calm they either know they can get away with it, or don't know anything at all. While Chloe was doing that, Beca was in her mind trying to make sense of this whole situation. Something didn't add up for her, well more then one thing, but this was something she hadn't thought about before, until now.
''What you thinking about'' Chloe asked softly, closing her notebook.
''Nothing. Actually I am thinking about something, so I gotta go'' Beca replied and with that she was gone.
''Wai-'' but Chloe couldn't finish even her first word, because the alt girl was already out of sight. The redhead let out a sigh and turned back to the tinted glass, opening her notebook again.
''Where went Beca'' Bumper asked as he let his gaze wander from the tinted glass to Chloe.
''She said she was thinking about something, so needed to go'' Chloe shrugged, not knowing either what the brunette was thinking about.
''Ow, okay'' Bumper nod, turning back to the glass, watching the two blondes talk to each other. Well it was mostly Aubrey interrogating Amy, in hope of getting something out of her.
''You know, we'll figure this out right'' Chloe came up beside him, noticing that Bumper had a hard time seeing Fat Amy on the wrong side of the table.
''You can't believe she did this, right'' Bumper said, folding his arms.
''I've got my doubts'' Chloe reassured him, that he wasn't the only one thinking that Amy wasn't the one doing this.
''Good'' Bumper said, a small smile forming on his lips now.
''What's up'' Cynthia Rose came into the room, Stacie close behind.
''You got wind of what happened, I see'' Cynthia said, when she saw Bumper.
''Yeah'' he nod.
''Good to see you here empty handed'' Chloe smiled to the two girls, taking their attention away from the guy.
''Me too'' Stacie nod.
''You already got something out of Fat Amy'' Stacie asked, gesturing with her head to the room behind the glass.
''All we have is that she claims to not have done this'' Chloe answered. ''Which I believe''.
''By the way Aubrey asked if you guys could take a look at the evidence in the lab, sort it out and stuff''.
''Going to the lab it is then'' Stacie chirped. ''We'll get back to you and Aubrey with the report''.
''Good work, girls'' Chloe complimented them, a smile tracing her lips.
''It's the first time we get complimented for coming in empty handed'' Cynthia let out a laugh, before leaving the room with Stacie.
The moment they took Amy with them to interrogate they all had a heavy heart, and bad hopes. But with every bit of good news, the girls started to feel lighter. It made them believe more and more that their curvy blonde wasn't the one doing this.
''Chloe, I want you to make a proper timeline with Amy and check her alibis'' Aubrey came out of the interrogation room, closing the door behind her.
''I'll get my things and I'll be right back then'' Chloe replied.
''Where's Beca'' The blonde asked, when she noticed that the short girl was gone.
''Said she needed to go, said nothing more'' Chloe told her, before walking out of the room to her office. Leaving Aubrey with Bumper behind.
It was nearing eight in the morning now and the girls and Bumper were still busy working on the case. Everyone called in sick for college today, because the case was far more important for them. Fat Amy was still seated in the interrogation room, but the cuffs were gone now. After a while the girl just gave in and stayed where she were, she had no energy to fight back at this point. There was no need to anyway, Amy knew for herself she didn't do it.
The last five hours had been torturous, Chloe made a timeline with Amy, after that checking her alibis. Stacie and Cynthia Rose had done their lab research on the only evidence they had, the knife. Beca was nowhere to be seen. And Aubrey had told Bumper that he could help them wherever he could, as long as he didn't get in their way. While he did that, he also made sure that Amy was still doing well in the interrogation room, without letting Amy know that he was there.
Aubrey once again was found in her office, now with the case file, medical file and a timeline.
Chloe had been checking out Amy's alibis for the past few hours and they seem to be right. For the first two murders Amy was still at the college when the killings took place. It was a good thing they learned how to hack into databases now, making the job a lot easier. Chloe asked Stacie to check the college classes and Amy's alibi for both murders checked out, making the girls sigh with relief. For the third murder no one could confirm the whereabouts of Amy. But the girls didn't make a big deal out of that, because Amy's alibi for last night did check out, after making some phonecalls to some very moody young adults.
Fat Amy thinking she had the night off, went out with a few college friends and when her phone died she went home soon after. That's why she was fully dressed when they caught her. Also Amy didn't even know that Jennifer and Max were coming to visit her, so that was another positive point for Amy's case.
Chloe having summarized and collected everything she could to make a whole file, was finally done. With a happy sigh she took the file and went to her partners office, bearing good news.
''Aubs, we got some really good news for Amy's case'' Chloe almost chirped as she walked into the office. She saw her friend sitting in her desk chair infront of the whiteboard she had in her office. The whiteboard was filled with all the information they got and the un-updated timeline. Aubrey found it easier to work like that, it made more sense to her.
''Positive news, is always good'' Aubrey spun the chair around, coming to a stop as she faced the girl.
''This is good'' Chloe nod, as she handed the taller woman the file. ''Take a look'' she urged on.
''I see you checked all her alibis'' Aubrey said, as she made a fast read through the pages.
''I did''.
''I see that for except one they all check out'' Aubrey's voice getting lighter and happier with every word.
''Yep'' Chloe full on smiled now.
''I think we should break the news to Amy then'' Aubrey looked up from the file, her lips having a genuine smile now.
''I think so too'' Chloe nod.
''Wait dudes'' Beca came fast walking into the office. ''We got more for our case, that proves Fat Amy didn't do it''.
''What've you got'' Aubrey asked.
''I'll show you'' Beca smiled. ''But I need Amy''.
''You're not smuggling her out of here, are you. We haven't let her go, yet'' Aubrey eyed the girl. She knew that both Amy and Beca would protect each other from everything. If one was in trouble the other always had a plan or idea to get her out of it.
''No'' Beca rolled her eyes. ''But this does make her not our suspect anymore, though the alibis are pretty strong too''.
''Well this I gotta see'' Chloe said.
''Alright get Amy and show us'' Aubrey said, she agreed with Chloe that it was something they needed to see. Everything to get one of their own out of this mess.
Beca's smile grew a little wider, before she thanked her boss and made her way to the interrogation room. She passed Bumper on her way and told him to head to the lab, he looked confused but did as was told.
''Come on, Aussie, we need to show them something'' Beca practically burst into the room.
''Uhmm, aaahh, okay'' Amy looked confused, as she slowly stood up.
''Come on, this is your ticket to get out of the suspect pool'' Beca said.
''Ooh, why didn't you say that immediately'' Amy now moving faster. Beca took a hold on Fat Amy's arm and dragged her with her.
''Where exactly are we going'' Amy asked. ''And does Aubrey know about this, you know the big boss''.
''Yes, Aubrey agrees with this'' Beca answered. Beca and Amy came to a stop infront of Aubrey's office, where the two other girls still were.
''Posen can you take the medical file with you'' Beca asked, getting a nod from the woman. ''Alright to the lab it is now''.
A confused Amy, two interested what their colleague was showing them girls and a smiling Beca made their way to the lab, where Stacie, Cynthia and Bumper were waiting for them.
''What a night, isn't it'' Cynthia greeted Fat Amy, when they walked in.
''Yeah, something like that'' Amy huffed. She hoped what her partner had, really got her out of this mess, because those few hours of sleep in the interrogation room weren't at all comfy, she needed her bed.
Amy looked passed the two girls and noticed Bumper sitting there, she hadn't seen the guy for about two weeks now, and found it weird that he was in their department.
''What are you doing here'' Fat Amy asked the guy, with a bit of a snark.
''I'm helping'' was all the guy said, before Beca interrupted the little reunion.
''Aubrey, Chloe please take a seat there'' Beca gestured for the two women to sit down on the two chairs set out for them. While Stacie and Cynthia made everything ready for the presentation of their prove. Bumper just leaned on the worktable with his elbows and watched on to what was happening.
''Okay, Amy'' Beca took her wrist and pulled her behind her to where she needed the girl. ''I made a fake torso, because we're gonna do a little scientific prove''.
''Uhh, okay'' Amy gave a slow nod. ''What do I have to do''.
''Here'' Beca showed her the butcher knife she had made a few hours ago.
After she got the medical file on her desk she found something in it, but didn't think much of it until it clicked in her head. Soon after she had Cynthia made a replica of the knife that was used for the murders. Sadly enough she couldn't use the one they found at the crime scene, because it was evidence. Otherwise she could've gotten Amy out of interrogation, a few hours earlier. And as last she self had made the fake torso to help her prove her point.
''Woah, what do you want me to do with that'' Amy furrowed her brows, looking from the knife to Beca.
''Yeah, what does Amy need to do with that'' Bumper called out from behind them.
''You'll see'' Beca gave the thicker woman a reassuring smile. ''All you have to do is stab the torso with the knife. Once with your right hand and once with your left hand''.
''I don't know'' Amy replied unsure.
''You want out of this mess right'' Beca asked serious, holding eye contact with the Australian.
''Yeah, of course'' Fat Amy nod.
''Then just stab that torso'' Beca said, her right hand gesturing to the fake torso.
Amy still a bit unsure looked around the room to the rest of the girls and guy, before shrugging and taking the knife from her partner. She turned to the torso, knife in her left hand and her eyes focused on the best way to make the stab. After calculating the best way of stabbing, in her head, she just went for it making one stab with her left hand before one with her right hand.
''Alright, that's enough'' Beca stopped the blonde. Amy handed Beca the knife back and Beca gestured for Amy to sit down too. Amy doing what her friend told her sat down next to Stacie, waiting on what will happen next.
''Aubrey can I have the medical file'' Beca asked her boss who was still holding on to the file.
''What do you want to prove with this'' Aubrey questioned as she gave the shorter girl the file.
''This is what I want to prove'' Beca opened up the file to the page she found the odd thing. ''As you see all the victims have been stabbed with the same knife, just like the one Cynthia made for me.''
''Thanks for that, by the way'' Beca smiled to the girl.
''No problem'' Cynthia smiled back.
''But the odd thing is that every medical exam points out that they were stabbed by someone who is right handed'' Beca told them. ''And we all know that Amy is not right handed''.
''So I wanted you guys to see actual prove that Amy couldn't have done it. Because if she would've stabbed someone right handed you would've gotten this'' Beca pointed with her index finger to the stab Fat Amy made with her right hand. ''Not clean at all, because her hand eye coordination isn't as strong as with her left hand''.
''And the medical exams all tell that the stabs were clean, so it must be someone right handed, so it can't be Fat Amy'' Beca finished her little speech.
''That is some really good research you did there'' Aubrey was impressed, as she stood up and walked over to the two shorter girls. She took the medical file back from Beca and took a look at the torso, confirming for herself that Beca was right.
''Well, we can say that you're off the hook'' Aubrey put on a big smile, closing the file.
''That's so good to hear'' Amy breathed out, relief washing over her. ''I told you, I didn't do this''.
''We always need to check background, alibis and that kind of stuff'' Aubrey told the girl. ''Protocol remember''.
''Yeah, I know'' Fat Amy nod, knowing that Aubrey was right. ''Now that I know how it feels to be on that side, I promise to never do something wrong again''.
''I willl hold you to that'' Beca smirked.
''God what have I gotten myself into'' Amy whined a bit, making everyone laugh. Beca just came up to her and gave her a big hug, happy that she got her partner back on the good side.
''Aah, you going soft on us'' Amy teased the alt girl, as she hugged her back.
''You're one for talking, you cried in the interrogation room'' Beca teased back.
''I had a right to cry, back there'' Amy huffed.
''Alright, I give you that'' Beca pulled out of the hug. ''Nerds now that we've sorted this out, we gotta find the real killer, she's still out there''.
''You know it's really freaky, knowing that someone out there looking almost exactly like me is killing people'' Amy shuddered at the thought.
''Gosh, you're right that is weird'' Stacie agreed.
''Girls conference room in twenty'' Aubrey ordered everyone. She was happy that her favourite blonde was out of the suspect pool, but that left them with no suspect at all at this point. So they gotta discuss this case as soon as possible.
''Beca, Amy gather all the things you got on this case, you were the ones working on it'' Aubrey added.
''Will do'' Beca nod.
''Also Bumper can you get Jesse, Donald and Benji to come here, they could help us a lot'' Aubrey told the guy, she usually didn't do things like that, but she knew that those three could be very valuable for this case.
''I thought you didn't want my team on this case'' Bumper stood up straight.
''I don't, I only want those three'' She replied, before turning to Amy.
''It's good to have you back Amy'' she smiled softly. Bumper saw the way Aubrey was looking at his ex and he didn't want to admit it, but it made him feel jealous.
''Wasn't gone for long, but it's good to be back Bree'' Fat Amy gave her a thousand watt smile back, leaving the girl with a light blush on her cheeks as she walked away. Bumper having a knowing look in his eyes, as he watched the tall blonde walk away.
Twenty minutes later all six of them were seated in the conference room, all the files they had laid out open on the table, waiting for the three other agents to arrive. Behind them was the whiteboard from Aubrey's office showing the timeline. Added to the whiteboard now were photos of the crime scenes, the description of the killer and the knife that was used for the killing.
Five minutes later the guys they had been waiting on, stepped into the Bellas conferenceroom. All three were a bit confused as to why they needed to be here, but one look from Bumper made them sit down and just listen to what Aubrey had to say. As they got a copy of the files to read through. Jesse tried to meet his girlfriend's eyes, but she just looked away, so with a sigh he opened his case file. She still hasn't calmed down from their last fight, he thought.
''Alright, all we got right now are the victims, medical exams, what the killer looks like and the timeline of the killings'' Aubrey spoke up, informing the other team of what they already have.
''And the knife'' Chloe added.
''Still weirded out that, that woman looks like me'' Amy whispered to her partner, as she glanced to the drawing on the board.
''Me too'' Beca whispered back.
''We have enough to make a profile, but not enough to know where our suspect is'' Cynthia sighed. ''We know what the killer looks like, but nothing accurate to know who it is, or find her in our databases''. She was only on the case since one this morning and already got frustrated, she didn't want to know how Beca and Amy were feeling. Those two are on the case for four full weeks now.
''You catched our problem'' Beca said sarcastic.
''It also makes it harder now that we know that she was trying to set me up'' Amy said, things got a lot more personal for her now. She was lucky that things were proved wrong so soon, otherwise she could've been a lot further from home.
''Though we can't rule out that this wasn't a set up, after all'' Bumper said to Amy.
After he got the green light that he could help them, the first thing he did was read everything they had. From the case files to the medical files, and the evidence. So he was updated. ''Because if this really was a set up she would've put more work in making it look like you were the one doing this. It's possible that she only does this to get to you'' he said to her with concerned filled eyes. Fat Amy looked away not sure what she would do if she kept looking into his concerned eyes.
''I agree with Bumper'' Cynthia said. ''If the woman wanted to set you up she wouldn't leave her hair brown, or kill her victims right handed''.
''But if it turns out to be a set up, it could actually help us'' Chloe sat up, coming up with an idea in her head.
''How'' Amy frowned, not knowing where the redhead wanted to go with this. ''Do you think because she looks like me, she thinks like me'' she added with a laugh.
''Possible'' Chloe replied. ''But no'' everyone now had their attention on Chloe. Expectantly waiting on what she was going to say, that could help them.
''What I have in mind is more along the line of a press conference on the news'' Chloe told them her genius plan.
''Wait, that could actually work'' Beca nod her head. ''We know that our killer is daring and doesn't like to be pulled of her game. She's too arrogant to have someone else being catched for her murders.''
''So if we make it seem like we catched her, she might slip up'' Fat Amy finished Beca's thought. ''Because if we make her believe that we stopped looking for her, she might get bolder because she still wants to get to me''.
''Exactly'' Beca turned to her partner. ''We make such a good team'' the girl highfived Fat Amy.
''You know it'' Amy winked, letting her hand fall back down on the table.
''But wait'' Benji interrupted the pair. ''If it does turn out to be a set up, but she's too arrogant to have someone else pay for her murders, why would she make it look like Amy did it''.
''We didn't know about a probable set up until last night, actually'' Beca told the guy.
''And our profile is from before that, so we made the assumption then'' Amy added. ''But Benji is right, we might have to reconsider our profile'' the girl told Beca.
''God, one thing changed and it leaves us with literally nothing'' Beca huffed as she picked up the case file, searching for the paper with their profile on it.
''Should we still do the press conference, or should we wait until we changed the profile'' Chloe questioned.
''Leave the conference for now, we're first going to make a new profile'' Aubrey answered. ''From there we can see what our best options are''.
''Here's the profile we made'' Beca handed Aubrey the paper. ''Physical strenght showed that we're looking for someone between the age of twenty and thirty, we couldn't place the gender because we had doubts. Last night it's confirmed that we're dealing with a woman''.
''The killer abducts her victims from places that are deserted, but has her eye on specific victims. I realized that when the third victim was also someone I knew'' Amy told them further. ''So now we also know that every victim is related to me, that is part of her motive''.
''When she has killed them she dumps them at the same places they are abducted'' Beca said. ''Making us believe that she's daring, and likes to take risks''.
''Because we didn't know about the possible set up, we believed that she's arrogant and that led us to that she didn't like someone else being caught for her doings'' Amy said.
''Last night many things were made clear for me'' Beca said. ''The most important thing being that we need to watch out, this killer could become a real big trap for us''.
''Most of the things about the profile are still right'' Aubrey told the girls. ''But we need to add things''.
''I agree'' Bumper nod.
Aubrey stood up and turned the whiteboard to the clean side. She picked up the marker and started splitting the board into two colums. On both sides she wrote the obvious things from their profile, leaving room to add things.
''Okay, so far we only have a few things that we are sure of for our profile'' Aubrey pointed with the tip of the marker to the first sentence she had written down.
''The killer is a woman, between the age of twenty and thirty'' Aubrey wrote down. ''She has the physical strenght of a man, with what we saw from the stabbings and the way the bodies were handled with''.
''Also looking a hell of a lot like Fat Amy'' Beca was still spooked by that.
''Also that'' Aubrey nod. ''We have that she abducts her victims in deserted places, but chooses her victims specifically. She makes sure that all of them are related to Amy''.
''Freaky'' Amy said under her breath.
''Though you guys did overlook something'' Bumper told the two girls, making them look up with a frown plastered on their faces.
''What'' Beca asked.
''Everytime the killer dumps a victim she already has another one abducted a few hours before'' Bumper pointed out to them, what he found in the case file. ''When I got the green light to help you guys, I first read all the things you already got, and after compared them to each other. And all the exams say that the victims were abducted for seven days before they were killed and dumped''.
''What, really'' Amy quickly took her case file and searched for the page it was written on. She read through it and saw that Bumper was right, how could they have not seen that.
''But that means, that she already has someone else'' Beca said.
''Yes'' Bumper nod. ''We only don't know who she took, where she took the person and how we can find them''.
''We got lucky last night, then, with the lead and all'' Beca sighed.
''We did''.
''So what now, this can't be it'' Amy looked around the small group. ''That woman has killed enough people I know, just because she wanted to get to me''.
''If you want, you can sit this one out Amy'' Aubrey said softly, connecting her eyes with the girl. ''We don't know what will happen next, or who's gonna get killed next''.
''Oh, no'' Amy immediately protested. ''I'm solving this case with you, I want to be the one cuffing that bitch''.
''That's the spirit'' Cynthia smiled, waving her pen in the air.