CHAPTER THREE: CHAOS IN TREVEWOOD TOWN
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Previously in Trevewood town, “This town is wicked and especially haunted with serial killers. First, Hannah Ford and now Lewis Brown” said Sofia. Déjà vu Café was closed for the first time in Trevewood history as it was serving 55 years ago. Sheriff Jack Philson was out of the town due to some unfavourable conditions or maybe he is out under weather.
Lewis Brown was dead and riots broke in the town. I opened the casket and the whole scenario of the room was changed into amazement. I was shocked to see the vegetables inside the empty casket. I said, “This is not Hannah. Where is she?” Tony and his parents were shocked.
“I’m right here to kill you for the committed crime. Stop suspecting everyone and leave this town” said stranger to me. He swings the crowbar and hits me hard, right to my chest and he picks up a knife from his pocket. I tackle him, but he was strong enough. He stabs me right to the abdomen and leaves the place by crushing down the book shelf. I was struggling to life but Sofia saves me at the right time.
Finally, BOSS who is a complete stranger to this story kills Dr. Thomas Line and impresses Sheriff Jack Philson and Mayor William with a plan. At last, I and Sofia are enjoying the date but something happens on the spot…
Jessica Brown, daughter of Late. Lewis Brown who was the CEO of Brown industries, was released from the station after 2 days penalty. The investigation didn’t fall on her as she was termed as innocent and obviously, the reason we released her is to bait her, if she falls in the trap (crime).
A date which has to be a memorable to us, a romantic scenario in Trevewood. I thought, the date is a Classic romance or modern romance. But, sometimes classic or modern takes over the perfect weakness and destroys it. Sofia rose was battling with cancer and obviously she had crush on me when we were best friends in high school, turning the whole scene with love and joy.
It was a minute to untie the gift, a special gift to her but that minute turns me, obviously a depressed situation. I thought it was my fault, turning the lights off and having a haunted date. The reason is simple and it is obviously a revenge or plot to kill us.
Sofia Rose was so excited to open the gift which would lift her spirit. She was surprised to have me as her boyfriend and also a friend to be with her forever. As soon as she untied the gift, someone far away from the distance, obviously 3 metre away from the basement window, with armed rifle capable of breaking down a 50mm glass and killing 2 persons in 1 shot was ready.
She holds my hand in enchantment and unties the knot. Suddenly, as preferred above, someone triggered the rifle and the bullet was a direct hit as its pierced Sofia’s shoulder (Left). She falls down, blood gushes out like a river and she cries out in pain. I took the gun, pointing it to all over the direction shouting like a mad man, “Who’s there?”. Again, the rifle was set and it fires but thank god as I was safe as the bullet pierces the gift to Sofia. I fall down, lying next to Sofia, took out my dress, pressing hard on her shoulder to supress the flow of blood. She groans, “Well, I’m fine. Look down for the killer.”
I said, “I can’t leave you.” She groans, “W-ell, it’s okay. I do accept your proposal. Find the killer and kill him/her.” I told her to be safe and called an ambulance for her safety. While, I took my gun and rushed outside our office. It was dark and there was no one. A twig snaps and I hustled to the direction of the sound but there was no one except a piece of handkerchief fallen down like a clue or evidence for us. There was also tracks and I followed it. It was leading me to forest and obviously it disappears. I lost the tracks and now I’m in the middle of the forest.
For the third time, I heard another twig snap and I knew that there is someone who trapped me. I was curious and worried and obviously careful with my gun. If someone comes, I’m gonna fire him/her…
While, Sofia was admitted to Trevewood General Hospital under the care of Dr. Arthur Wilson. She was fine with minor injury to her shoulder, with 10 stitches. She was lying on the bed but death was near to either of us…
Trapping someone in the forest is one of the epic or gruesome mystery by killing him or her. I was trapped in middle of nowhere in the forest. There was someone in the forest and I can hear the sound approaching nearer and nearer towards me. I was afraid but my heart has courage. It was time as someone behind me uses his ninja technique hits me hard with a wood to my head. Another person, who has a crowbar hits directly to my stomach. I felt guilty to fight back, fell down with lack of energy, seeking innocence and obviously a cunning plan. As I fell down, acting to drop my gun, they were walking towards me and in a second the person who had crowbar was shot in his leg. He was limping like a kangaroo and I shot him again, directly to his chest. He is dead.
But, the one who used wood to hit me, had a chance to hit me again. I was cunning like a fox as I the bullet hits the leg of that unknown person. The voice was similar, obviously Jessica Brown. She was crying out in pain and I jumped on her, handcuffed her. I removed the mask and it was obviously Jessica Brown who was released by us and I think it is a revenge to us.
Of course, I was wounded but Sofia words was strong enough to kill her. But, I didn’t as she maybe the main key of the serial killer or evidence to catch the perfect evidence. As I was walking out of the woods, taking her to
the station; a light disturbs me which was annoying to me, it was the car of Sheriff Jack. He comes out of the car, had a strange look in his face; commanding expression was obvious in his face and I was happy as he’ll arrest her for attempting murder and kidnapping case.
The situation turns away as Sofia Rose heads out the car, with a perpetual smile in her face. She runs towards me, embraces me and whispers, “You’re dead. Farewell, my friend.” She took out a knife, stabs me like a traitor. Jessica runs loose, but Sheriff catches her, opens the handcuffs and they all were laughing. The pain strikes to my heart as I fell down to the ground, gasping for breath, lacking hope to life. I gasped, “So…Sofia, I never thought that…it was y…you…” She laughs maniacally, “This is a perfect revenge to kill you but our BOSS intends to bring you alive.” I said, “I… surrender…admit me to hospital as I’m str…struggling…for life.”
“I’m really sorry. We’re always interested in watching people dying in front of us with agony” said Sofia. “Thank you, ma’am for the freedom. I was annoyed, afraid and obviously planned to seek a revenge on Sheriff Jack but it turns out, Sachin is the main evidence” replied Jessica.
I was struggling for life; I was at the edge of death but Sheriff walks forward, took out an antidote and vaccinated me. I was unconscious and they threw me in that stinking van, next to the lifeless body of Hannah Ford. Sheriff Jack handed over a bag of cash which is worth
$50,000,000 and he also wrote a written consent to her, to free Jessica’s mother. While, Sofia was waiting in the van, to start the engines and meet her BOSS. The squad car rolls down the engine and Sheriff Jack exits to his house. After disappearance of Sheriff, she rolls down the car and hits hard to border…
Steven, boyfriend of Hannah Ford was also halfway to border who was leaving the town, to be back in Oxford University…
On the halfway to border, unconsciousness fades out and I gain consciousness. As I regain consciousness, I smell something weird and strange, and as I turned back, it was the body which was half-decomposed of Hannah Ford. I shouted for help; Sofia laughs maniacally, “Don’t worry, friend. We’re halfway to border and we’ll meet the BOSS. You’re just lying next to Hannah.” I said, “At least, let me sit next to you, as I’m afraid of it. The smell stinks…” I started banging the door, finding a way to escape from death. Unfortunately, there was no way to escape but as a fan of Sherlock Holmes and Nancy Drew, I always have a pin to my belt which can open doors.
I start winding it, to open the door of the van. A small piece of metal was in and it was unwinding the lock of the van. The door was unlocked and I jumped out of the moving van, bruising myself with minor injuries. The alarm triggers as the door of the van was unlocked. She hits the brakes and the van stops at that moment and she comes out of the van. She finds out that I was missing. She knew the thoughts and mind of her BOSS. It was a difficult moment for her and obviously she closes the door of the van, starts the engines and hits hard back to Trevewood…
I was hiding behind the tree, noticed a car, moving down with speed to border. I moved forward, obviously a painful moment to walk like an FBI agent, waved my hand to stop it. The car which was speeding at top speed, stops by applying hard brakes. It was Steven who walks out of the car, hustles to me and accompanies me to his car. He didn’t ask me the reason for my injury. I was unconscious again and I slept all the way back to Trevewood…
Sofia’s phone rings with a curious ringtone. It was her BOSS who needs to know whether she is coming to his place with ripe fruits rather than rotten fruits. She was trembling, picks it up, “Hi! Sofia. Darling of Murder, where are you as I’m sensing a weird smell about you.” She was tensed, gasped for a moment, “Bo..Boss, our victim escaped…I’m sorry…”
BOSS was furious, knocks himself down and swings his phone to ground, the signal was fading out and Sofia couldn’t hear him and obviously she was worried as he may kill her or do something which is an unexpected thing for her. As the signal fades, “Tick…Tock…the BOSS is calling…” was a voicemail to Sofia’s phone. She picks it up, “Well, you’ve failed my precious mission and you’re gonna fall for it. How can he escape from your secret van? I’m coming soon to pull out all the people in that wicked town to hell as I’ll sit in throne and especially, you’ll be the first to be thrown in hell…” “BOSS…please forgive me. I’m heading back to town and I’ll bring him to you within a week. I’ll not fail you for a second time as there is…no second one in your book…give me a chance” replied Sofia.
He thinks for a moment, cuts off from the conversation of Sofia and sends a voicemail. The voicemail is, “I agree with you but if you fail the mission, you will face the consequences. I need him back within a week, fresh and alive, chained to death, bruised and crying out for surrender.” She was relieved from the pain, accepts the mission as she knew that the consequences may fall back on her family…
While, Steven who has to be in Oxford University, turns to be a saviour to me as he saved my life from devil’s hands. He was finally home and I was unconscious. He calls his parents to lift me up and they took me to his room.
I was laid there, almost slept overnight… “Help me, Sachin… He’s coming to kill me…Help!” shouted Sabrina King. At that moment, I woke up and when I looked around I was in Steven’s room. I was relieved and thought that it is a dream. I walked down the stairs and they were staring at me. David Anderson, usually a good citizen to the town, “Are you okay, sir?” I smiled, “Thank you for your hospitality. By the way, who dressed my wounds and where is Steven?” Susan Anderson, also a good citizen to the town, “Well, to be honest, he is probably now in airport as he is headed to Oxford University…”
I stood up, painful by the way, gasping for a moment, “Well…” “You shouldn’t be in work. You should probably take rest. Otherwise, you gonna end up in bed of death…” replied Darcy Anderson. I was startled, looking at her for first time, “Do I know you?” She laughs, shook hands with me, “Well, I’m Darcy Anderson, eldest one to this family. Obviously, I’m the one who fixed your pain. My occupation is doctor.” I smiled, “Well, thank you Dr. Darcy Anderson. Ouch! The pain is severe and I should follow your advice…(thought for a moment) wait, I should not be here…” I was worried for a moment, started walking here and there. They were confused; finally, I slipped down the carpet and cried out for pain. Darcy hustles, helps me out, laid me on the couch, consoles, “You should probably take rest and we’ll talk…”
When she was consoling me, I had a flashback; “Oh, my god. You should probably take rest. I told you, not deal with those dangerous gangs. Damn! I should probably be a nurse in future if you deal with those dangerous criminals” said Sabrina who was always a charming girlfriend to me…
Darcy waves her hand, “Are you okay?” I replied, “Yep, I’m fine, Dr. Darcy. I was just remembering a beautiful memory and you really look like her.” She smiles, “Well,
you can call me as Darcy.” I nodded my head, covered myself with a blanket and slept the whole day…
Sofia Rose, who is the lead FBI officer of ‘OPERATION: HANNAH FORD’ has turned into a fugitive from the beginning of plotting a plan to kill me or a revenge of inside story between me and Sabrina. She came back to Trevewood at mid-day and obviously, as the office was actually a place nowhere to hide, she sought alliance from Jessica Brown mansion. She is probably staying in her house and her mother Lucy welcomed her with warm greetings. She said, “Well, Sofia… I didn’t think that you’re an undercover fugitive and thus proved yourself as one of the foremost achievers by killing my husband.” She stammers, “Well, to be honest, I’m doing it according to the law of our BOSS. He may be really furious if he finds out that I’m with you.” She laughs, “Well, let him be as he was…um…to be bullied by mean queen and that’s me, am I right?”
“Yes, of course… Mean queen… I mean the enchantress or queen of Trevewood…” stammered Sofia. Jessica was unsure of the conversation; thus, she stopped their quarrel, “What do you mean by mean queen?” She smiled, “My child, you’re too young to hear. May I say that you should be going to the college as we reapplied. Now, I command you to cleanse the kitchen floor which should be crystal clear like a precious diamond.”
“Of course, mother! I will cleanse the floor…” replied Jessica(fear). “So, I know that he has escaped from your clutches… But I have a plan to track him and call him here so that he may be killed forever…” said Lucy. She replied, “Well, Lucy Brown, whatever haste you’ve undergone in the past is not necessary. I didn’t kill your husband and as we know that Dr. Thomas Line is dead. I should probably head back to the mortuary and look back for his forensic reports…”
She agreed and Jessica explained the whole story to Lucy Brown, whereas Jessica who is cleaning the kitchen floor was over hearing their secret conversation. Obviously, she may be daughter of mean parents but Jessica doesn’t inherit their gene or maybe she is an adopted child to that family. Doubts cover her whole mind with special questions and she knew that I may be the reason to help her.
After cleaning down the kitchen floor, she tip-toes to the nearby kitchen door and slowly escapes from the hatch of the evil mansion. She walks for a moment in the pavement of Brown’s street (named after her great great grandfather), halfway to Steven’s house, as he is a loyal and best friend to her. She knocks the door, probably no one was there at Steven’s house and I was sleeping like a crouching tiger.
Finally, I heard the knocking of the door and I was afraid that it may be them. So, I took the kitchen knife and started walking towards the door. I, slightly, unlocked the latches and opened it for inch. It was the blue eyes of an unknown girl. I hid the knife behind my back, “Who are you, young lady?” She was worried, “Well, I’m Jessica Brown, looking for Sachin…” As she pronounced my name, I swinged my knife to her, without hurting her; she defended herself holding my hands, “You’re the one who tried to kill me…” She consoled, “Yes, I was the one but listen I’m here to say something…” I said, “Save it to be in rest of your life.” We were tackling and ourselves and I heard footsteps from the house.
It was Darcy Anderson, obviously she was surprised and took the baseball bat to hit me, I said, “Well, Darcy, she is the one who caused pain to me. The injury is my head is a scar of the crowbar, directly hit by Jessica Brown.”
She was confused, walked forward, “I believe you… Jessica Brown, leave the place or I’ll call the cops…” I replied, “No, Sheriff Jack Philson and Mayor William are involved in it including her family too… By the way, what the hell are you doing here, since I heard that you were out with your parents?” She smiled, “Well, actually I forgot to take my inhaler.” Jessica grunts, “Listen, they’re talking about Sabrina King.”
I dropped the knife when I heard the name, ‘Sabrina’. I said, “What the f***? How did you know the name? Are you involved in killing her?” “No… I don’t know who the hell is Sabrina King? Let me in…” I called inside the house, locked the door and told her to be seated in the couch. My abdomen region was bleeding and I was crying out aloud for pain. I knelt down, called Darcy for help. She hustles, tells Jessica to bring the first aid box from her room. She redressed me, “I told you, not to perform or malfunction your body. You need rest.” I chuckled, “Well, listen…I’ve overcome these tough situations and this wound is like a haystack.”
“Okay, I do understand your emotions and bravery, brother…” smiled Darcy. I was startled, “Brother?” She smiled, “Yes, he is a brother to me and especially I greet everyone as brother and sister.” Jessica had a strange look on her face, unnoticed by me. She knew that something is wrong…
I turned myself to Jessica, “What’s your little secret?” She stammered, “Well, Sofia Rose is staying in our house and I overheard that they were talking about you, a perfect plan to…maybe execution of your life… I also heard that Sabrina King is alive and she is somewhere safe and locked under their surveillance.” I was surprised, “That’d really impossible. My whole family is dead and including her too.” “You’re right, brother. It’s strange and it’s funny…” replied Darcy.
“If you don’t believe me, buckle yourself and overhear their conversation” said Jessica. “Cool down, Jessy. Maybe you’re right but I am unsure of their revival. Is it your mother’s witch tradition or some fake revival techniques used by Pharaohs” consoled Darcy? I was acting
strange, thinking that maybe I should believe her; ‘impossible’ a simple word drives me faithless. I commanded, “Jessy, you should return to your home. I’ll give you a speed dial tone where you can report the conversation of your mother and Sofia. Can I believe you?” She smiled, “Of course, I’ll do anything to help you as I’m unsure of my birth or am I an orphan in my life?”
Darcy replied, “My friend works in Child Protection Services and maybe he can help me with your problem.” She was excited, waved farewell to us and returned to her home, unnoticed by Lucy and Sofia…
While, Darcy was overreacting, “How can you believe her? She was attempting to kill you like a predator.” I smiled, “Well, Darcy…I didn’t believe her. Do you know my little dirty stuff…? I gave her a secret code as a number of my FBI satellite phone…” “Well, it’s only for communication purpose and there is nothing left in it…” answered Darcy. I smiled, “Well, the code is not only the code of that satellite phone…if she feeds it to her phone, it’s like falling in the trap…” “You mean…” I replied, “Yes, she is under my watch. She doesn’t know that it is auto-functional component. The code acts like a virus, which in turn gives me all the data of her phone, past and present and maybe future too. If she comes to know that her phone is hacked, it’ll self-destruct itself.”
Darcy was surprised, “I’m so thrilled by the world’s technology. What’s next?” I stared for a moment,
“Maybe, I should visit the office. There are some documents which is undamaged and that can obviously help us from the finding the real source.” “You’re really genius, brother” replied Darcy.
I asked, “Do you have Steven’s friends contact or Trevewood phone book.” She smiled, “Nope, Maybe phone book may help you out. While, let me cook something for us as mom and dad will be at home late night.” I sneezed, “Excuse me! well, prepare something which is soothing for this crime scene as I’ve to go to my office by evening.”
She handed over the phone book to me, and I was searching for details of Steven’s friend. While, Darcy was preparing a great appetite for us, which can benefit our crime scene. I turned the pages for half an hour and finally noted down, two of his friends, probably Alex Bush and Samuel Philson. It was obvious, that the owner of the telephone are their parents. I didn’t call Samuel Philson as Sheriff may find out that I’m alive. So, I opted Alex Bush for an immediate operation at night. It was his mom, Sarah Bush who picked up the telephone. She didn’t recognized me but handing it to Alex bush, obviously he recognized me. I said, “Call your friend, Samuel Philson. We need to perform a legal operation which is necessary to link of Hannah Ford.”
He agreed the deal and came to our house at 5pm. I told them, “Listen, guys. Since, Steven is in his university. I need your help. The thing is, you’re going to Trevewood mortuary department, sneaking into the ‘Archive files’ room at 11pm which is downstairs west wing. Inside the room, you’ll find out in numerous files related to autopsy of Trevewood town. You should pick up Lewis Brown, and exit through emergency exit door as Mayor deployed Deputy in that wicked place. By the way, don’t get caught and if you do, hand it to your companion and flee like an aeroplane.”
Alex said, “This is may be interesting and one of our favourite jobs and we’ll finish it by midnight. We’ll do anything for our friend Hannah Ford.” They agreed it and on the way to their home, they discussed the plan to sneak into the department.
While, I was combat ready to sneak into my office to retrieve some important documents. Hannah prepared good appetizer which filled my stomach and we were ready to depart from our house to office. I covered myself with a mask, obviously we walked a mile and booked a cab to my office. The place was sealed with S.W.A.T teams as the quarantine was not excited to its original condition. I told Darcy, to disturb their filthy minds which can take me 30 minutes to be relieved from the situation. We got out of the cab, payed the driver and she was absolutely styled like a modern fashion model. I said, “I’m so sorry for this kind of behaviour but there is no other choice.” She said, “I can do anything to sacrifice myself to my brother.” I embraced her,
“Be careful and obviously pepper spray and electric laser may help you.” She smiled, “Fulfil your dream and I’ll wait at Déjà vu Café.
We agreed each other, obviously she was walking like a casual commuter and one of S.W.A.T member grabs the attention. She walked to him, started asking for an address and slowly she grasped all their attention. She started flirting with them, called to a lonely place…
I thought that would be my perfect time, to sneak inside the office. I sneaked in but it was impossible as the office was guarded by two special forces deployed by Governor. I, somehow tackled myself and they were unconscious as I sticked a serum sticker which can put any prey to sleep for an hour…
As Darcy grasped their attention, the lonely place was forbidden house. It was broken, seems like haunted but the flirt thing was unstoppable. Slowly, as they entered the house, Darcy disappears and leaves the love scene unfinished and a surprising moment to them…
While, it was successful attempt to sneak in the office and falling down the special forces. Again, it was my careless thing as another 2 S.W.A.T were surrounding the perimeter of the crime scene. I shouldn’t be the prey to them, but somehow managed myself like a hero. I, darted them with drugs which can probably kill them, dipped with small dosage, obviously was perfect shot to those person and they were unconscious for 30 minutes…
While, the house is abandoned, probably looks like haunted house, Darcy shouted, “Who needs to try it….” The echo fills the house and BOOM! a smoke gas inside the hallway, one by one and all the S.W.A.T members were unconscious.
Obviously, I would like to call her as ‘Batwoman’. Since, all are unconscious and the alarm is not triggered, I took the files related to past, present and future. Also, I took some of drives which may or may not contain information. Darcy calls for a cab, tells him to get out of the car, pretending like car thief. She whistles loud, pulling out everything I need, walked off like a hero and Darcy rolled down the engines on the way to our house.
On the way, I told Darcy to lose the car, such that they may not trace us as the driver has already informed them. We lost the car to 2nd street which is 2 blocks away from our house. Finally, a great relief to us, being separated from the criminals or dangerous people…
As we entered the house, Alex and Samuel were waiting for us, to return the autopsy documents. I wished them gratitude and they smiled, “We’ll be in touch and we’ll do anything for Hannah Ford.” I patted their back for their courage and saved my next duty to them.
I placed all the boxes of archive pulled out from the FBI secret office and autopsy report of Lewis Brown. I said, “Hallway is always a bad luck. Maybe, I should switch back one of the rooms in this house.” She smiled, “Maybe you can use my room as there is no surveillance.” I thanked her, took all the boxes, requested Darcy to provide me a laptop.
While, Jessica who’s the third person of Brown’s family, spread the messages to my codes and also she was involved speaking with someone else…
All the logs, messages and her details were like Wikipedia which was stored to Darcy’s data storage for further preferences…
Sheriff Jack Philson notifies Mayor Williams about the unexpected hole in the office. It was further taken back to Governor and the Governor announces an arrest warrant
document to media, saying that ‘anyone who helps out to find Sachin, will be posted to any department of US government or other benefits are available. I also announce that anyone is allowed to arrest him or shoot him, if he is aggressive.’
BOSS, the serial killer of Trevewood loves the taste of suspense of that town. He threatens Sofia to report him back to the BOSS. It was unsure that Sofia and Lucy had other plans to trap me…
The whole town was in chaos and people were forbidden or devastated by the strict guidelines to the town. Quarantine was not excited; no people were allowed to go out of the town as Mr. Freightbury Richie is out of town…
It’s already proved by the historians and philosophers that ‘TREVEWOOD’ is a wicked little town lying in the heart of US. It is unsure about the wickedness or crime.
So, what happens next?
What will be the other plans of Sofia and Darcy? What are the intentions of BOSS?
Why did Jessica had a strange look, after visiting Darcy’s room?
Why did Darcy called me as ‘brother’?
What will the archives and autopsy suggest me to do so?
Will the serial killer be caught or something may happen in future?
Do Jessica gets caught by Lucy or Sofia?
Does Jessica knew that her phone is tapped by me?
Who does Jessica is reporting the same conclusion to someone?
Stay tuned…
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