Alex Hope by AJ Estelliam

Author:AJ Estelliam [Estelliam, AJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-07-31T23:00:00+00:00

Hard, pounding interrupted us seconds before our lips met. I groaned in frustration and opened my eyes, sitting back against the sofa feeling very disappointed.

‘Sorry…’ Jess said, hurrying to her feet and over to the door.

I watched as she opened it again, only to see Captain Withers once more. He wore a grim expression.

‘Captain? What’s wrong?’ I asked him concerned.

He stepped inside, stomping the snow off his heavy boots. He slammed the door behind him and took of his coat. In his hand, he carried a folder.

‘He’s struck again…the evil bastard. There’s another woman missing…’

‘Who?’ Jess asked, immediately all business and professional.

‘She works in one of the bars in town apparently. Her name is Katie Evans.’

‘I know Katie!’ Jess exclaimed.

He sighed. ‘Yeah…so do I…it seems no-one noticed that she didn’t get home last night. She worked the graveyard shift and lives alone so it took a while for people to sit up and take notice.’

‘How did they find out she was gone?’ I wondered.

‘She was meant to turn up at ten today…she didn’t.’

‘Maybe it’s unrelated,’ Jess suggested. ‘I mean, we don’t know for certain it’s him, right?’

‘Wrong,’ Captain Withers informed her and glanced at me with wary eyes.

As his eyes met mine, I saw his thoughts. I felt sick.

‘You found it.’

He looked at me, unsurprised this time. It seemed he was becoming used to me knowing before he spoke.

‘What? Come on! Someone tell me as well!’ Jess said, sounding frustrated.

‘They found a finger-right?’ I said, turning to the Captain.

He nodded grimly. ‘He left it in the alley way at the back of the pub. It wasn’t hidden at all…I think he probably wanted to let us know he had taken her.’

I felt my stomach churn.

‘We need to find her…’ he said, looking towards me.

‘I’m sorry, Captain, but I haven’t seen anything this time,’ I apologised.

‘I know. But if you do, we need to know immediately. I feel like he is escalating fast and I don’t want this to end up in more murders.’

I nodded, thinking. There was nothing though.

‘I have an idea,’ Jess said slowly.

‘What?’ I asked, turning towards her.

‘Well, we have two survivors in hospital…’

‘Yes?’ Captain Withers murmured.

‘Well, maybe if Alex met them-she might be able to find out more.’

‘How do you mean?’ I frowned.

‘Well, every time you’re near someone, you know what’s in their head. Maybe they saw something that was useful. Maybe they know something they don’t realise is important and you can look inside their heads and find it.’

I swallowed hard. I wasn’t sure I wanted to see all the things inside those poor women’s heads. ‘I guess it’s an idea…’

‘The woman with the missing hand-Tina-saw his face. She’s given a sketch artist some help but the image isn’t particularly helpful.’ Captain Withers looked frustrated.

‘You’re thinking if I see through her eyes, I could get a better picture?’ I question.

‘Perhaps. At this stage, surely anything is worth a try?’ he said, running a weary hand across his beard.

‘Okay,’ I said in a quiet voice. ‘Just tell me what to do and I’ll try to help.

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