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Breathe- Chapter 10
All they had to do was stick to a schedule, he fumed to himself. He looked around and saw a picture of the one he’d wanted on the dresser. He pulled it out wadded it up and shoved it into the dark-haired women’s mouth.
Such a waste of time, he thought as he took one more look at her.
He retreated to his surveillance perch across the street and watched the roommate return home. He must admit that his day improved when he heard her anguished cries.
He was packing his gear when he saw her leaving in the arms of a dark-haired woman. From here, she could have been the roommate. Sure her hair was longer, she was taller, but for him the world had just been made right again.
Lost in his memories, he absently added the Night Final to the stack of the day’s Seattle P-I, Eastside Journal and Tacoma Morning News Tribune. Too soon, he thought surprised that he wasn’t more irritated.
Maybe that’s because like any good reporter he had a bead on another story. He sat down at his computer and pulled up the digital photos he had loaded earlier.
He started to crop them using advanced Photoshop. He tightened in on the two faces, wanting them to be the focal point of the picture. Any photojournalist knows that it’s the face that tells and sells the story. He pulled in even tighter, cropping out the Harborview Medical Center sign.
Tighter, he thought, until the only things visible in the picture were two women looking at one another, the day he had orchestrated weighing heavily on them both. He noticed their proximity, the tilt of their heads toward the other, the dark woman’s hand resting protectively on the blonde’s shoulder.
“Two for one,” he said smugly determined not to make the same mistake twice.
Even though he detested broadcast news, he couldn’t help but be drawn to their version of his stories. He recognized the dark-haired woman who had been identified as the lead investigator when interviewed.
It looked like his Woodward and Bernstein moment had finally arrived. To bad he wasn’t eligible for a Pulitzer, but he was sure this story would be his first to earn front-page, top-of-fold honors.
But first he had a few things to do.
TBC
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Sox1 – Heard earlier today how long you were up last night then the site went to sleep. Anyway – I like this story evry much. Please post a wee bit more :P
If you are not published yet, you will be after you submit this story, changing the names of course. It is compelling, tender, mysterious, romantic. It is all that you need to make a good book! Thanks for posting this additional chapter so soon.
Thanks for a new chapter. The nut really plans thing out. So now he will be after Tina and bette. Get some sleep and keep on writing, Thanks
“But first he had a few things to do.” Oh no…
Soxey, glad to see your computer karma is happy again :) Oohhh “Picking stories that lived alone” definitely, a freak.. good going.
damm, this is fucking awesome, so he kills for his stories gotta love it, surprised he didn’t follow them to the house, I hope bette has some high tech things at her house.
This is an amazing story. I love the dreamlike feel and the heightened emotions, both B and T slightly out of control, falling in love surrounded by dark circumstances. It’s romantic and dangerous. Really wonderful fic.
Sox I have finally caught up with all of the chapters.This is a great story.I love mysteries myself.Glad to see you post here.I lurk over at TWOP and I enjoy your coments.Keep up the great work.
So hooked am I, I just can’t wait for the next installment… Fabulous story, I hope all will be well…
sox – wow you can really write a creepy chapter. Thanks for your dedication don’t stop writing but please sleep some.
I most definitely have to agree with Hopeful . this is, without a doubt, page turning book material. Even though
you work in education (I think) you could have a career in this field if you wanted one … thanx for this great story –
This is scary and that guy is crazy!
Really like this story and am eagerly awaiting the next chapters. Are you from Seattle? I am also in the aea and it is fun to have familiar names in the story.
I have been reading your story from the beginning and I must say that it is very compelling. This particular POV is both chilling and insightful. Very foreboding. The details that you provide from the investigative , victim’s and the killer’s side is done perfectly, not too much information to muddy things up.
I guess what does not kill them will only make them stronger?
soxy this is damn good stuff. stories that lived alone. wow what a freak. wonder what those things are he needs to do *wringing hands*. going off to read next one.
So who is the mark bette or tina????
So its a guy. And to think T.K was so close to be being killed, creepy to think he was in her room. Again Sox, you are a super talented writer and thanks for sharing you skill with us.