Chapter 29

Petra was rushed to the hospital while the police were investigating the scene of the murder, Alex had his head in his hands through out the whole time thinking 'Where did we go wrong?'. Liam entered wearing his pyjamas with a worried look on his face.
"I came as fast as I could-" Liam stopped in dead shock at the bloody massacre that laid in front of him, blood was everywhere stained from the ceiling down to the curtains, he closed his eyes with a cringe at the puddle of blood on the floor.
"WHAT HAPPENED HERE ALEX!!?" Liam asked Alex for the third time cause it seemed his friend could barely hear him cause he's lost in his thoughts, this time Alex came back to with a start. He shook his head and beckoned Liam to a chair next to him.
"Skyler struck again.....but this time it's Emily" Alex said gravely.
"Nooooo!!......... My precious Em......... SKYLER DID THIS? But why....... Why........... Don't tell me that your hatred has blinded you Skyler" Liam lamented, Emily was someone he was finally getting close to, someone he would have gotten closer to if only he had met her sooner.......... If only she was still alive.
"I don't think she was coming for Em........ Emily managed to call the police as soon as she saw Skyler sneaking in..... The police heard her screaming when they picked up her call........ She died protecting Petra.......She died protecting.... " Alex stopped because he felt a huge lump in his throat, this was too much for him. It was only recently Emily decided to forgive Alex and it was because of Petra's counseling she managed to let go of the past but now it was short lived. Liam was silent for a while but the tears didn't stop flowing from his eyes. Alex can feel his pain knowing how Emily and Liam were beginning to have a spark but now that spark had suddenly been snuffed.
"What about your wife?Is she okay?. " `` Liam managed to break the dead silence.
"She's fine, she has suffered a severe shock so she's unconscious for now. "
"Emily's death wasn't in vain then..... Liam 's tears started afresh.
"No it wasn't, she died as a hero. " Two detectives who were just investigating the crime scene came to give them a report about the murder.
"It's a late night for a murder, don't you think?This killer really wanted to do your wife in. " Said Thomas, a tall , burly , over-serious detective who takes too much pride in his work, that's probably why he's considered the best in his field..... Homicides.
"How do you mean detective?. " Alex asked attentively, Liam too had stopped crying and was listening with rapt attention.
"Well for starters she got in through the back door. "
"It was supposed to be locked, we usually lock it by 7:30. "
"Your maid testified she forgot to lock it after going out to buy her Meds from a nearby drug store. "
"Why couldn't she use the front door?. Alex asked, surprised.
"Beats me, anyways the victim saw her then try to make a quick move by calling the cops but the killer stabbed her when she had her back turned, the victim lets out a scream so she stabs again but this time it's her throat....the knife sliced her vein making her blood to spray out everywhere, losing that much blood at that speed will lead to death within seconds..... One question: who could have done such an evil thing?. " Thomas ended his report with that question, throughout his 15 years in service he hasn't come across a murder as grotesque as this one.
"My ex, Skyler...... She's the killer. " Alex said slowly.
"We found the knife the killer used behind a chair in the sitting room and they are going to run some scans for fingerprints so we are yet to affirm the identity. " Said the other detective.
"I'm telling you she's the one!. " Alex cried.
"She's only a suspect until the scan results come in so be patient sir. " Thomas said reassuringly.
"I SWEAR I'M GOING TO KILL SKYLER WITH MY BARE HANDS!!!." Liam shouted in full rage, he hadn't said a word since the detective started his report he was boiling in rage as he listened to the brutal, cruel manner which his lover was murdered........ he hated himself for not staying over just to have protected her, he hated himself for coming over and making Alex the only man in the house leave for a stroll and that gave Skyler the opportunity to do what she wanted. Liam swore to avenge his lover's death.
"Do that and spend the rest of your life in prison. " Thomas said sarcastically.
"Calm your horses and let the law handle this," he added.
"Where has that gotten us?, Nowhere!!. You promised to keep watch over my house in case something like this wouldn't happen. Well, look around mister IT ALREADY HAPPENED!!." Alex was losing his cool now, the police are always the last to everything nowadays.
"It's too late to get all worked up about it now isn't it?, So what we need to do now is to devise a strategy to take her down." Alex and Liam looked at each other in surprise because of the detective's words and the way he said it too.
"Did you just say, "take her down"?" Liam asked, confused.
"Yes, I'm pretty sure I said that." Thomas said in the same manner.
"I thought the police would only arrest her, give her a comfortable cell and let her live the rest of her life behind bars?."
"That's what the police would do but not me, I feel for you Mr Montero and you too sir you were her lover right?." Thomas pointed at Liam.
"How did you know?." Liam asked surprised at the right on point guess.
"Judging from the way you were crying, I thought you were her brother or her lover. What I'm trying to say is that this person is a serial killer that will kill again even after she had gotten her main target which is your wife, she might be the same person that attempted to kill your sister in law so she already has two murder charges on her........ from the sight of this crime scene I can tell such person doesn't deserve a sweet life in a maximum security state prison........ she deserves death but only a detective with my kind of rank can get away with shooting somebody on sight."
"So what are you suggesting?." Alex's eyes were shining with hope.
"Allow me to be your hand that will pull the trigger on such a monster, let me be the one to put such an evil spirit to sleep, Mr Montero I swear to carry the full responsibility as my duty to the force and my duty to a grieving friend." Thomas thumped this chest with his fist as a sign of respect, Liam admired the detective's resolve somehow it made him feel better now as if he can finally breathe knowing Emily would be avenged.
"I will try my best to get her before the police do but if they do I can just kill her in the holding cell claiming she tried to disarm me and escape. '' It was totally foolproof but there's one more problem.
"What about the cameras?." Alex asked worriedly, he has been thinking of their possible locations and sometimes he even tried to look for them by himself but to no avail.
"We've found two of them already, tomorrow we'll come back for a thorough search but now it's getting late. I suggest you sleep at his place tonight while the medics get this place cleaned up."
"Put the maid in a cell she's not to be trusted till she is interrogated" Alex said.
"We don't need you to be telling us our job okay?." The other detective said sourly.
"No need to worry Mr Montero she will be treated as a suspect in this matter and would be interrogated as one. "
"Thank you, officer." Alex grabbed a few of his things like toothbrush and the clothes he would wear tomorrow, he told the detectives a quick goodbye saying he will be stopping at the station tomorrow.
Alex and Liam heaved a deep sigh of sadness, Liam had every reason to be sad and Alex was thinking 'it could've been Petra' if only Emily hadn't been there to sacrifice herself.
"I don't trust the police to ever get here on time when something like this is about to happen, surveillance my ass!!." Liam said angrily.
"Detective Thomas swore to kill Skyler on sight so let's put our faith in him at least."
"And what about the maid?".
"Oh I have plans for her, I'll be conducting my own kind of interrogation tomorrow" Alex planned to threaten Clara with her little nephew's life Ramirez, if she refuses to say the truth he's going to put a fake gun to Ramirez's head and torture her mentally until she gives up the information he's looking for.... all he needs now is for Thomas to give him the go ahead. Liam saw the look in his friend's eyes and knew he already had things set in motion so he felt a little bit relieved knowing that they will never stop fighting until Skyler is finally run to ground.
**Skyler**
I ran through hedges and people's backyards until I was out in the open, away from the sirens I've been hearing for quite some time now....the police were quick to react, it's almost as if they were waiting nearby. I entered a taxi and headed straight back to the hotel. I had my hands tucked in my hoodie pocket the whole time until I had to pay for my ride.
"Is that blood yours ma'am?" The taxi driver asked, squinting at my bloody hand suspiciously.
"Yes, I had a nasty cut on my wrist just earlier" I lied.
"Oh my goodness I'm so sorry, please get it looked at....... take care" He drove off, why can't taxi drivers ever mind their business?. When finally in the comfort of my room I took my shower and reflected on what happened earlier this evening.
"It should have been Petra!! But Emily had to be there ugghhhhhhh!!" I said to nobody in particular, Petra should've been the one dead right now not Emily, casualties of war I guess.
I opened my laptop to check what's going on and to my surprise three of my cameras were out of commission now there's only three left, Stupid Clara she was supposed to hide them in least obvious places but her slow brain couldn't comprehend that. I put my head in my hands trying to figure a way to plan my next attack on Petra then something clicked in my mind.
"I was only successful because Alex wasn't there when I broke in, so if Alex isn't there to protect her she's an easy target" I said to myself, getting Alex down wouldn't be an easy job but if I can execute my plan properly things would go smoothly. As it stands the best way to do it is to sabotage him at his place of work but all I need now is a helping hand, someone who is going to carry out the task for me cause I can't risk being seen by Alex around his place of work. My thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door, my heart started pounding really fast thinking they had finally come for me. I heaved a huge sigh of relief when I saw it was only David, the hot chef of the hotel.
"Do you need anything Miss?" He asked in his polite manner when I opened the door.
"Yes as a matter of fact I do, can you come inside for a minute there's something I need you to do for me..... Of course I know it's for a price" I said smiling mischievously, talking about a gift falling on your laps...... Or sliding in between them.