The Devil, the Witch and the Whore (The Deal Book 1) by Cross Amy

Author:Cross, Amy [Cross, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Dark Season Books
Published: 2016-11-13T23:00:00+00:00

Part Five

The Massacre at Dodderidge Farm

Thirty

Deputy James Kopperud

10 years ago

“Sweep the upstairs! Move!”

“That means us”, Gary says, nudging my arm as he heads over to the bottom of the stairs. “Stay behind me.”

“Sure.”

I hurry over to join him, as Buddy and the others continue to check the other rooms all around us.

“No heroics,” Gary whispers, with his gun still raised, as he starts making his way up to the farmhouse's first floor. He looks up toward the upstairs area, although so far there's been no sound from up there at all.

“Clear!” someone shouts from one of the other downstairs rooms.

The same cry rings out from another part of the house.

“Is this your first armed response?” Gary asks, still watching the top of the stairs carefully.

I nod.

“Just keep your head,” he continues, “and trust your instincts. And don't make assumptions. Assumptions are your worst enemy, they can get you killed. Are you ready?”

I nod again.

“This is Deal Sheriff's Department!” he yells suddenly, as I follow him up toward the top of the stairs. “If you have any weapons, you need to put them down immediately and raise your hands in the air. This is the only warning you're gonna get, so drop your weapons now or we will shoot!”

“I don't hear anything,” I whisper.

Ignoring me, Gary looks toward one of the open doors. Meanwhile, I take up a position right behind him, while checking over my shoulder to make sure that no-one can sneak up on us. My heart is pounding and I don't feel remotely ready for this, and I swear my hands are actually trembling slightly. All I can think about is Emma and Ramsey waiting for me at home, and I'm starting to worry that I might really not be cut out for this line of work.

“I see something,” Gary says suddenly, as he peers into the bedroom. He hesitates, before turning to me with an ashen look on his face. “We have fatalities and -”

Suddenly I hear a creaking sound over my shoulder. I turn just as a shot rings out, and I hear a grunt behind me. Raising my gun as I see a figure standing in a nearby doorway, I fire twice, hitting the wall both times. Before I can shoot again, the figure raises its gun and aims at me, firing two more times. I duck out of the way as the door-frame shatters next to me, and then I trip and fall into the next room. Banging against a table, I finally slump to the floor.

“What's happening up there?” a voice yells from downstairs, as a window shatters in the distance.

I stay completely still for a few seconds, listening in case the shooter approaches, and it takes a moment before I realize that Gary hasn't said anything since the first shot was fired. Turning, I see to my horror that he's crumpled on the floor just a couple of feet away, with blood spatters on the wall behind him. Crawling toward him, I'm

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