2024-03-18 18:46:21Denzel wrapped up his fishing once he checked his time.
He was going to prepare Tania something really nice as his apology. They've been married for 28 months and they've never had a major quarrel like earlier this morning. Tania left for work angry and so did he but he was going to make it up to her tonight, with his cooking and maybe a little planned speech.He had vowed to make her happy when he married her and she's been the sweetest soul ever. He never wanted them to go to bed with anger in their hearts.Denzel rushed home and arranged the whole place, it was 5:48pm already and Tania closed from work at seven. Say an hour and half, she'd be at the door.He began cooking and cleaning. He had bought flowers on his way home, so he decorated the place, when he was done, the time read 7:23pm.He sighed and rushed in to take his bathe, he wore only his pants and waited bare chested.Denzel waited and waited, the food grew cold but Tania wasn't home yet.He checked the time, it was 8:19pm, he concluded that her boss might be holding her back for some reasons. She had come home late a few times in the past.So he waited... Patiently.When it had clocked 8:43pm and she wasn't back yet, he got worried, she doesn't stay out that late. Even if her boss does hold her back with a task, by 8:30 she'd be home.So, he called her, but the automated voice kept reporting her line as switched off.He called her mom then."Denzel", the older woman's voice broke through."Goodevening mom", he responded, "is Tania with you?" He asked immediately."No.. no.. kinda held back at the academy, so I'm not at home, I have no idea if she's at the house. Did you guys quarrel?" She asked."No, mom, I just thought she dropped by, she just isn't home yet. I'll call you later", he ended the call and stepped out.Looking up at the dark sky, the clouds were gathering again."I suppose it's gon' rain tonight again", he sighed.He went in and called her best friend.."Sophie?""Hi, Denzel"."Sorry for calling this late....is.."Oh no no", she interrupted, "it's actually nice to hear your voice", he could feel her smile even without seeing her."Oh okay.. umm.. is my wife at your house?" He asked."Uhhhhhh....", She drawled."Sophie?""Yeah... yeah..she is", her tone of voice reduced as she said, ".. she doesn't want you to know, but I don't need your handsome self to worry. She's here, she's okay. I should have informed you earlier"."Oh", Denzel's face fell, "she doesn't want to see me", he murmured to himself, "can I come get her?""Oh Denzel, that would only make things worse. I'm guessing you both had a huge quarrel, but I'd bring her home first thing tomorrow morning okay? Just let her sleep over", Sophie voiced.He exhaled aloud, "Okay, thank you", he ended the call.He locked the door and windows. It had began drizzling outside already.He stared at the dinning, but had lost his appetite already. He just left it all on the dinning and went in. Straight to bed and straight to sleep.Staying up all night to think wouldn't better the situation so he forced himself to sleep.Meanwhile at Sophie's house, Tania had just finished showering and Sophie gave her a spare nightie while she stepped out of her own dress and got ready to shower.Sophie was headed into the bathroom, while Tania got in bed.She picked up Sophie's phone, they've been besties for over eleven years now. Closer than sisters. They knew everything about each other, even down to phone passwords.She unlocked Sophie's phone and her call history came on. Tania saw Denzel's call."Denzel called you?", She yelled."Huh?" Sophie yelled back from inside the bathroom."Denzel called you"."C'mon Tania. He was worried that's all. He's your husband"."Did you tell him I'm here?", Tania's frown deepened.Sophie remained silent."Girl answer me!""Yes! I damn did, okay! It's night time Tania, he was really worried. Even if you didn't want to go home to him, you should atleast let him know where you are!" Sophie replied from inside the bathroom.Tania stood up angrily. She got her clothes and changed into them. At that moment, Sophie stepped out clad in her towel."What do you think you're doing?""Leaving the house of the one person that's telling me how to live my life", Tania hissed."Girl, be real. C'mon I'm just saying he needed to know. Besides I didn't call him, did I? He called me, to show you how much he cared".Tania didn't care at all, she changed completely and picked up her bag."Tania, really?!""See you at work tomorrow", Tania scoffed at her."Where are you going?""Home!!! I might as well go back home to my caring husband don't you agree?" Tania glared at her."It's pouring outside", Sophie sighed."Why should you care?" Tania scoffed and banged the door on her way out.Sophie knew how stubborn Tania could be so she didn't bother going after her.She simply went in and decided to call Denzel...By morning, the rain had stopped but it was heavy as always, and it seemed to have caused a major disaster because people gathered at the river bank.They all stared, some taking pictures and videos as the police covered the body and prepared to take it out.In the early hours of the morning, a fisherman had come out only to stumble on a woman's body at the river bank. The old man alerted the police and it might have been a case of drowning from the heavy rain or something but she had knife stabs that couldn't possibly be a fish's handwork.A young lady in her night gown had been stabbed countlessly and her body was dumped in the river in the middle of the night.Yeah, she didn't look as though she'd been washed ashore. The stabs were still fresh and so was her body. She hadn't been in the river for long or maybe she never was in the river.
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When Thomas's eyes snapped open, everything was blurred at first. Stirring in bed, the phone ringing continued.Stilldrowsy with sleep, Thomas stretched his hand to the bedside table and took his phone.."Hello", he voiced in a husky tone."I really thought you died", the reply came from the other end."Huh?""I called you countlessly forgetting how much of a deep sleeper you are", he scoffed.Thomas drew the phone away from his ear to stare at the caller, he recognized the voice but his brain felt still a little foggy."Liam", he mouthed and the sleep vanished.He sat upright, "Liam!" A spread across his face.."Hey! Don't scream in my ears"."You're in town now?" Thomas asked with a chuckle."I'm pretty sure I informed you yesterday", Thomas imagined him roll his eyes."I have someone to show you man, our usual spot"."Liam come on..." Thomas tried objecting."No, you come on! Tom it's been long enough, how long more are you gonna keep mourning? You don't do nothing these days""I'
Chapter 37.
"God! I really could use an actual sleep on a real bed", he yawned."We signed up for this anyway", his partner yawned as well.Two juniors had been assigned to stake out at the particular location Carlton had given as a place Conrad would likely visit.They didn't have up to 24hours anymore to save Denzel but they weren't going to just give up. They've come this far and lost a lot. Justice for lives lost and the traumatized parents and friends left behind. More bodies were dug up in the backyards though some were not found yet.Crimson heights were in tears and fear. They would catch him by all means..Winston sat in his office, watching time, hoping for some goodnews. They had 3 hours left. He was literally praying.His phone buzzed with a message."I know what happened to Tania Williams".Winston stared at the phone in his hand. His heart beating fast. Was this a prank?He tried to call the caller but another message came in."21st street..."Winston stared at it. He knew that p
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A week left to Denzel's death and Deborah had been buried, Conrad's pictures were all over town. The entire Crimson heights were looking out for him.More bodies were dug up in compounds, turns out Conrad had made it a hobby to kill and bury them for unknown reasons.Why in the first place would a man thirst for blood?He wasn't related to any of the girls.. their families had never done him wrong, so why then did the victims become his target or he was just a psychopath.Diana had taken a leave from the office. She had become a shadow of herself. The fear of Conrad still roaming the city taunted her. Three were dead already, not to mention the lots he has wasted already. At most times, she'd imagine him breaking into her house and taking her life.The more she thought about him, the more she felt guilty over the soul she was about sending to hell.How possible was it that Conrad's photo would be all over town and yet no sight of him. The cops now patrolled the city. Civilians were
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The man tried consoling his wife. They had taken the corpse in for autopsy. The result was out and this must be the toughest for a cop.Reporting death to the deceased family.Winston walked into the room where they were waiting. The woman nearly pouncing on him, grabbed his shirt as her being shook, "that's not my angel right?" Her eyes were bloodshot.Winston bit his lips."I'm sorry", was all he could mutter.Her wailings filled the entire room, but Winston had one more question to ask. He couldn't definitely ask the mourning wife so he drew her husband aside, presenting a picture of Conrad before his eyes and asking, "do you know him?""No", the man shook his head."Please think well...", Winston urged him. He shouldn't be doing this in this situation but he needed answers. Winston had this hunch that conrad had something to do with the disappearance cases.The man took the phone from his hand, peering deeper into the picture before a 'yes' escaped his lips."I'm barely at home,
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Diana couldn't stop her legs from shaking continuously. She'd never been that anxious in a long time. Not even the toughest case at court got her shaking like this and she was only here to see a man.They bundled him out and he didn't resist. Cuffing his legs and hands and Diana wondered what all of that was for.Turned out Denzel had finally lost his mind in his cell. The warder relayed to her, how he keeps claiming he's not from this word.She returned her gaze to a lost man that was staring at her but she was sure he didn't even recognize her presence. He was seeing nothing.A tear threatened to escape her eyes.She blinked them back and thanked the warder who left, giving them privacy.She put him in this situation. She couldn't even imagine await your deathday but that's what she did to this man simply because she wanted a better case that would bring money and fame."Mr. Williams", she didn't expect her voice to go out in a whisper.Denzel didn't reply. He just kept on staring a
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Winston stared at her completely wowed at her narration. Her story does explain his unanswered question. They've tried searching Conrad Johnson up but the name nor face does not exist."So he's neither Matteo nor Jonathan nor Conrad and he didn't come from Neverdale either", Winston chuckled.."The face doesn't match. Isn't registered""Plastic surgery", they both said simultaneously and Winston nodded.How on earth were they supposed to track a guy with no roots, and Diana's narration didn't help so much. Winston needed a bait. Something to drag Conrad in with but it wasn't working. It might have been Deborah, but he can't reach her. Something also doubted his thought. A man like can't Conrad wouldn't care twice if Deborah died."I'm gonna head over to Ms. Harmsworth. See if she can get into his home and get Mrs. Johnson ", Winston said and Diana nodded.He stood ready to leave when he turned to her, "get well soon", he said to her."Thank you", she smiled lightly and he headed for
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