Am I the Killer? - A Luca Mystery Crime Thriller: Book #1 by Dan Petrosini

Author:Dan Petrosini [Petrosini, Dan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-08-06T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Vinny trudged up the stairs just when Billy Wyatt got slammed on the head. Was I dreaming or in another trance? This time the episode was really vivid. Details of Wyatt’s house were exactly as they were. It felt so real that I began to panic. It couldn’t be a dream, could it? Holy shit, was it really me who hit him? I struggled to pull off my sweat-soaked shirt, and I hit the ground with a thud.

“You all right, Peter?”

The light came on as I pulled myself onto the bed.

“Yeah, I fell outta bed.”

“Geez, how’d you do that?”

The scene of Billy getting hit was replaying in my head, and I blinked.

Vinny studied me. “You sure you’re okay?”

I wanted to tell him about what was happening in my head, but I couldn’t. “Yeah, just having these, these scary thoughts and things.”

“Just nightmares, that’s all.”

“You’re probably right.”

“With all the shit you’re going through, who wouldn’t have nightmares?”

I hoped he was right. “Guess so.”

“Go to sleep. I’ll see you in the morning.”

***

Luca cut the yellow crime scene tape and opened the door. He took a step in and stopped, causing Cremora to bump into him.

“What’s the matter?”

“Nothing. Just taking a fresh look. You never know.”

They circled around the marker outline of Wyatt’s body, trying to unlock clues, when Luca said, “Look, you go out front, and when I tell you, hit the doorbell nonstop.”

Luca made his way slowly through the kitchen and out the rear door. He closed the door and stood by the picnic table.

“Okay! Go ahead, JJ!”

Luca strained his ears but couldn’t hear the bell. He discarded his idea and trudged to the back door. Swinging it open, he could easily hear the bell chiming. Luca paused as a smile creased his face.

“JJ! Come on out back!”

Luca waved his partner over to the picnic table.

“We know Wyatt was here out back smoking and having a brew that night. Let’s say the killer rings the bell, and Wyatt goes to see who it is.”

“Could be why the back door was open.”

Luca nodded, “Or he may have left it open.”

“Yeah, could’ve been left open a lot. Remember, the neighbor out back said he could hear them fighting.”

“True, so it would seem Wyatt must have known who rang the bell or was fooled into letting in whoever did it.”

“Maybe, but we can’t rule out that it could be someone who was here already and was premeditated or provoked somehow.”

“True.”

“Or even someone who had a key, like his girlfriend.”

“Yeah, guess I’d fallen into a trap by focusing on Johns.”

“I donno about any trap, but there just doesn’t seem to be a connection between Wyatt and Johns.”

Luca nodded. “Yeah, guess you’re right. A streetwise guy like Wyatt wouldn’t let a character like Johns in his house. It’s just—”

“Why don’t we take a closer look at Mary and some of Wyatt’s friends?”

“Sure, anything we can do to confirm or eliminate someone gets us closer. Let’s check with any friends of Wyatt’s who visited. Mary can help there if she’s cleared.

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