Samantha Bell Mysteries: Books 1-3 by Jeremy Waldron

Author:Jeremy Waldron [Waldron, Jeremy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-07T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Forty

Dennis Hall was sitting down for dinner with his wife and two young children when he noticed his white walls begin blinking a bright red and blue.

He shared a concerned look with his wife before pushing back from the table. His wife’s hand landed on his arm, gripping it tight. There was fear flashing over her brown eyes but, not wanting to spook her children, she spoke with only a look.

“I’m just going to see what this is about,” Dennis told his wife.

She reluctantly released her grip and snapped at the children to quiet it down.

“Mommy, what is going on?” the older of the two boys asked.

“Just eat your dinner,” Dennis heard his wife say as he moved toward the front of the house. Peeking through the front window curtains, a sudden coldness hit his core when he saw two police cruisers parked in his lawn.

Dennis’s youngest came running toward him. “Stay in the kitchen!” He snapped his fingers and pointed. He watched his child’s eyes pop wide open before he darted back to the dinner table. Dennis turned back to the window. What the hell is going on?

“What’s going on, Dennis?” his wife asked.

“I’m about to find out.” With his heart pounding, he reached for the doorknob. This has got to be a prank.

“Don’t go out there, Dennis,” his wife pleaded.

Determined to get some answers to what this was all about, Dennis held his palm up to silence his wife and opened the door.

As soon as it cracked open, the police began shouting for him to come out and put his hands behind his head. Hiding behind the door, Dennis felt his limbs begin to shake. Four officers stood in a wide stance with their hands gripping their holstered handguns.

“I’m not coming out until you tell me what this is about,” Dennis yelled.

His heart shot into his throat when he saw four guns being drawn and pointed at him. Blood thrashed in his ears and he started to hyperventilate. This is a mistake. They have the wrong house.

“You have thirty seconds to come out or we’ll come in after you,” an officer shouted.

Dennis thought about his family, knew he was innocent of any crimes, and had only one logical choice—he had to face the cops.

Sucking a deep breath of air into his lungs, Dennis first showed the officers his empty hands while keeping his body hidden behind the wall. Slowly, he revealed more of his large body, inch by inch, until he was staring into the blinding spotlights pointing at him.

The police screamed for him to slowly approach, clasp his hands behind his head. “Now get on your knees!” they yelled.

As if moving in slow motion, Dennis bent his knees when, suddenly, a hot searing pain tore open his left lung, hitting him directly in the heart. He gasped as the velocity of the bullet knocked him onto his back.

The dark sky above swirled as he lay on the cold concrete steps, coughing up hot blood. He heard his wife wail and, when he blinked next, she was there hovering over him.

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