The Devil's Lullaby (Allison Lockwood Book 1) by Chris Scalise

Author:Chris Scalise [Scalise, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Authors' Row Publishing
Published: 2019-04-11T22:00:00+00:00

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Allison trembled, her heart beating frantically. She scanned the room for anything that might serve as a weapon, knowing full well how stupid it would be to rush straight toward an armed killer. At this point, she was acting on pure adrenaline. Smart, stupid, it was all the same. Nothing registered with her at this moment except for two things: Aren was inches from death, and his attacker was probably the same person who had gone after Cassidy.

Allison rushed into the kitchen, grabbed a large butcher knife from the drawer in front of the bay window, and proceeded to quietly but swiftly crawl up the flight of stairs on all fours. If Dominic or his lackey had a gun pointed at Aren, Allison might just be able to sneak up from behind and wedge the knife into his ribcage. But she had to be absolutely silent.

As soon as she reached the top of the stairs, she stood up and wiped the thick layer of sweat that was dripping into her eyes. Then, with a deep breath, she clutched the butcher knife in her left hand and took a long but silent step toward the guest room.

“Are you the owner of this house?” the deep voice shouted from inside the room.

“No, I do not own this house,” Aren said, calmly albeit slightly out of breath. “My friend was staying here and she disappeared last night. I’m just trying to find out what happened.”

Allison lowered the knife, puzzled. The man with the deep voice sounded nothing like Dominic. She took another long stride toward the door and peeked inside. Aren was on his knees just inside the room, his hands cupped behind his head. He was facing the wall that separated the two bedrooms, and Allison was unable to see his assailant. This would make a sneak attack altogether impossible, unless she could somehow gesture for him to barrel-roll out of the room while she hid on the other side of the entrance with her knife. As she pondered the likelihood of her scheme actually working, the man spoke again.

“Please stand up slowly and face the wall,” he said. “Keep your hands behind your head. I’m placing you under arrest for breaking and entering, crossing police tape, and battery on a peace officer.”

As Aren slowly rose to his feet, the man recited the Miranda warning. "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney...”

“It’s a cop?” Allison whispered as she stepped away from the doorway and puzzled over what to do next.

“...If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you by the court. Do you understand your rights as I have presented them to you?" The officer finally stepped into view, first frisking Aren in search of a firearm and then lowering Aren’s arms behind his back.

Allison instantly recognized the officer. It was the tall cop with whom she had spoken the previous night, the one who resembled a bald Denzel Washington.

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