Smith Investigation Series Box Set 1 by Deborah Diaz

Author:Deborah Diaz [Diaz, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-02-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

We were all huddled in front of the largest of Robert’s screens, which he swiveled on its base to accommodate everyone.

The lights were dim in the room. Our already small windows were covered completely.

“Why aren’t we watching this on the projector?” Smith asked, looking around awkwardly, trying not to bump into someone. He wasn’t very good with darkness, and there was not enough personal space for any of us.

“Rob asked me to get the highest quality for watching and the projector just doesn’t do it,” Robert replied, sounding somehow angry at the mere existence of projectors. I was in no mood for another episode of Smith Investigations craziness, so I requested to see the footage.

There was no sound, and to say that the quality wasn't the best would have been putting it mildly. There was also no street lighting in front of the camera, apart from the tiny lamp the owners had mounted at the gate, which made the already grainy video look like a pool of various shades of black.

I could barely distinguish any shape apart from what I guessed to be the horrible graffiti-stained statue.

We watched in tense silence for what must’ve been several minutes, before I barely caught sight of some motion at the edge of the screen.

After a few paces, Fiona appeared in the frame, stepping into the lit area guarded by the lamp. She seemed like she was either sightseeing or leisurely searching for something.

Despite still wearing her pajamas, she didn’t look like she felt the chill of the night. At a certain point where the clarity of the footage was sharpest, we could see the steam of her breathing. She was coming from the direction of her house, and seemed undecided of where to head next.

Then, a bright light filled the screen like an explosion, swallowing Fiona's frame. It looked like a car had made a U turn and settled somewhere outside the frame, its headlights still obscuring part of the video frame.

From then on we lost sight of Fiona, who had gotten caught in the headlights from the stationary car.

I glanced around, blinking away the stinging sensation in my eyes, but couldn’t see anything. The light of the screen had blinded me against the darkness in the room.

Someone cleared their throat to my right, making me feel strangely uneasy. We were watching, after all, the last moments before Fiona's disappearance. Possibly the last minutes of her life.

After a few minutes of blindness, our eyes got used to the uncomfortable brightness of the headlights. I started to distinguish some movement towards the edge of the pool of light.

“They’re taking her!” I exclaimed, feeling adrenaline rushing through my veins. I was watching her getting kidnapped, yet I couldn’t do anything to help her. My assumption had been right, but what good did that do her?

The dread of having no real information enveloped me again and I couldn't help but wonder how could I possibly untangle this mess.

A murmur of agitation went through the team, as we were left staring into the light.

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