Chapter Four

I got home soon after seeing the figure. It was still all I could think about when I walked into the kitchen to greet my mother. She was sitting at the island counter reading her novel, reading is all she ever does if she isn't worrying or at work. She smiled at me and went back to reading her book. My parents don't ask me how my day was anymore since i always give the same answer, just another day.

I smiled back and went upstairs to my room. I closed my door behind me and plopped down on my bed grabbing my laptop, my normal routine. I went to YouTube watched videos while doing my homework. About an hour later i finished and soon after my mom called me to help with dinner.

I helped my mom prepare rice with chicken. My dad gets home really late so my mom, brother, and me just sat in the dining room and ate while watching a TV show. Only about 3 minutes into eating, the TV went black not long before a breaking new sound came onto the TV. 

"Breaking news here in Seattle, the bodies a women and man were found on a park bench in the Ballard playground. We are now going to tune in with Stacy at the crime scene"

I looked at my mother as she stared at the news reporter intently. 

"Thank you Carol. I'm here at the Ballard Playground where a man and women were found dead on a bench. We yet to have identify them due to the extreme dis-figuration of their  face from the killer, but with them is their supposed son who looks to be between 5 and 7 years of age. He was sitting on the bench crying when a women walked by and found the man and women dead. This is thought to be the work of the infamous killer that was recently making their mark in Forks, but now seems to  moving into Seattle. We have yet to be informed on anything else at this time."

The TV then went back to the normal TV show. My mom was flustered. She got up from dinner and called my dad. I could see tears forming in her eyes. She got so emotional over these things. I heard her telling my dad the news and to be safe coming home. 

"Cool! We have a serial killing in our town!!!" Caleb said on the other side of the living room. I glared at him. "What?" He said.

"Yeah it's definitely going to be cool when your the one the killer is gutting!" I yelled at him. He frowned. 

"Hey don't say that to your brother!" My mom stopped talking on the phone to say to me. She then went back to talking to my father. 

Just then another breaking news sign crossed the TV screen. I felt my heart drop. 

"Breaking news here in Seattle. Just 20 minutes after two bodies were discovered in the park, the cops got another call of a women and her wife found dead in their bed. They were found after a neighbor called the cops after hearing screams from across the street. It seems to be the same killer, from the markings on the walls and body, that killed the couple in the park. We now take you to the chief of police and mayor on the topic." 

The TV then flashed to the mayor talking about the incident. I called in my mom quickly. She hung up the phone on my father. The mayor and the police officer continued to talk about the topic. The last thing i heard them say was. 

"This killer is dangerous and is very sick and won't stop killing until he is either caught or dead. We ask you all to lock your doors and windows and stay safe. There is now a town curfew. Everyone is to be in their house by 8 PM. If you are out walking around past this time, you will be taken to the station and questioned. We cant risk anything."

The TV then went back to the normal show. 

I thought about the words the mayor said. Dangerous. this made me think of Jeff. How he made me feel around him. Like i should stay away. Then I couldn't help but think about the words Jeff said today. I shivered as I remembered. 

"Well This is going to be fun"~