Amidst the Darkness (A Tori Spark FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 1) by Laura Rise

Author:Laura Rise [Rise, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2024-04-11T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Tori watched her partner arrive, still tense by the garage door's opening. The wail of the ambulance was a grim serenade as Javi's sedan skidded to a stop on the rain-slicked curb. He killed the engine, and in that momentary silence, the downpour seemed to hesitate, as if catching its breath before continuing its relentless assault on the city.

"Saunders?" Javi inquired curtly, though he already knew the answer from the grim set of the nearest paramedic's jaw.

"Too late," was the simple, weighted reply from Tori.

"Understood." Javi motioned to Tori, and together they moved towards the house.

Tori's jaw clenched.

Without missing a beat, Javi made his way to the side of the house, his trained eyes scanning for the power box even through the veil of rain. Finding it, he didn't hesitate. He flipped the cover open and threw the main breaker with a decisive snap, plunging the house into darkness—a necessary void to ensure no more lives would be claimed by whatever unseen current still might flow through the veins of the home.

"Power's out!" Javi called back to Tori, his voice barely audible over the drumming rain.

Tori acknowledged, her eyes not leaving the house as she pulled her flashlight from her belt and clicked it on.

A static crackle from the radio clipped to Javi's belt interrupted the sound of rainfall. "Control to unit two, confirming power shutdown complete for Saunders residence. Proceed with caution."

"Copy that," Javi responded, his thumb pressing the talk button as he looked at Tori. The confirmation was a formality, but it also underscored the gravity of the situation; someone had tampered with the electrics, converting a suburban home into a deadly trap.

With a nod, they stepped over the threshold into the silent interior. Their flashlights swept across the living room, revealing nothing amiss—a sofa with indented cushions, a coffee table adorned with magazines, a television remote lying innocuously on the armrest.

As they moved through the house, they were methodical, pausing to examine anything that felt out of place. A picture frame slightly askew on the mantle, a vase of flowers knocked over—an accident, or a sign of struggle? Each detail was meticulously logged in Tori's mind.

"Watch your step," Javi warned as they neared the garage entrance, his hand instinctively resting on the gun holstered at his side. They might have cut the power, but danger had a way of lurking in unexpected corners.

Tori nodded.

The chill of the garage seeped through Tori's jacket as she and Javi stood at the threshold, staring down at the wet concrete. Puddles reflected the sparse light, making the ground beneath them look like a dark, starless sky after a storm. The lingering scent of rain mingled with something more metallic.

"Got the reader?" Tori murmured, her voice barely above a whisper, as if loud noises might wake unseen dangers.

"Right here," Javi replied, his tone steady. He pulled the small device from his belt and knelt, extending its probes toward the nearest puddle. The digital display remained unchanging, no numbers flickered into life.

"Clear," he said, pushing to his feet.

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