Part 12


Days passed by, and before they knew, it was Friday. Alex sighed, and lent back in his chair. He rubbed his face tiredly. ‘A week. A bloody week, and what do we have? Nothing. Not a fucking thing. This guy’s getting away with this and hell, I hate it!’ Bob looked up. ‘Pull yourself together Alex. I’m sure you’ll get ‘round it. Just, don’t give up.’ He bent back over his keyboard and continued typing. Carol walked inside. ‘Gaudet, my office. Now.’ She turned around and walked back into her office. Great, just what he needed. He got up, and walked to her office. Her face was a mask. She directed to the chairs in front of her desk. He sat down, and looked at her. Caroline looked back. ‘I got this, via the mail this morning.’ She threw an envelope in front of him. He looked at her, and took it careful. He looked inside. The envelope was filled with photos. Alex looked back at her, a puzzled look on his face. ‘You may look at them.’ Her voice was cold, distant. He scattered them on her desk. Photos of Nicole, Kenneth, Caroline, Thomas, April, Katelyn, Tony, Dorothy.. Elena.. Alex shook his head. ‘What is this? A sick joke?!’ Alex looked back at his boss. Fury spread like a fire through his body. ‘I don’t know Alexander. Maybe you could explain me why someone sends me photos of my employees, all people you know, care about.’ Shit, Alex thought. ‘Look, this guy got personal Carol. He murdered my niece, and Tony.. Who knows who’s next? Nicole? Elena? Kenneth? What do you want me to do? Give up, coz I’m personal affected with the case? Well, I could care less about that. My friends, my family will be murdered, if I don’t trace this guy, and make him pay.’ Caroline tried to read his face. ‘I should suspend you for this Alexander. You can’t think clearly now, and your emotions might take the lead whenever you find this guy. I have no other option Alex..’ She looked apologetic at him. ‘You’re off the case.’ Alex stared at her. ‘WHAT?! Carol, you can’t do this! Think about Nicole! Kenneth! I have to protect them Carol! I have to! And.. And Dorothy, Elena.. You have no right!’ Tears welled up in his eyes. He held himself responsible for this mess, and he was the only one who could fix it. ‘Be damn sure I have. You are off the case, and if you don’t watch it, you can be sitting home until we get this guy. Did you got that?’ Caroline’s eyes twinkled dangerously. Alex stood up, and rushed out of the office. The whole squad room looked at him while he walked to the shooting range. He walked to a free course, and pulled his Glock. He aimed at the target and shot until he ran out of bullets. Alex sighed. He couldn’t get the images out of his head. Elena on the photographs.. The guy’d been stalking his friends and family.. Carol had to be kidding. She couldn’t pull him off the case! Merde. He logged out, and went back to the squad room. ‘Alex? What’s going on?’ Nicole asked him. Alex shook his head. ‘To be honest? I have no idea.. Caroline got photos, and now I’m on non-active. I’m off the case. Sorry Nicole..’ He laid his badge and gun on his desk, and left. Nicole was stunned. WTF.. She quickly got up, and walked into Carol’s office, slamming the door shut with a loud bang. Caroline looked up from reading a file her glasses halfway her nose. ‘Why the hell are you pulling Alex off this case?!’ Caroline sat back straight, and took her glasses in her hand. ‘Because he is personal involved with the investigation, Nicole.’ Fuck, fuck, fuck. ‘Bull.’ Carol raised an eyebrow. ‘You are the one who should quit the bull, Éthier. Letting Alex being the leading detective on this case will not only destroy him, but it will also give a bad turn to the investigation.’ Nicole hated it when her boss was right. And she was, she hit the nail precise on its head. Nicole sat down. ‘You don’t get it.. It will eat him, Carol.. Alex needs to solve this case. It’s the only way he’ll find closure in the death of his best friend and niece..’ Caroline sighed, and rubbed her face. ‘Look, he cannot, I repeat, cannot stay on this case any longer. I am very sorry Nicole, but you’ll have to do this yourself now.’ Get screwed. ‘Thanks a lot Caroline, that was very helpful.’ Nicole said sarcastic and got up. She walked out of the office, ignoring her colleagues. She grabbed her jacket, and walked outside. Alex’ car was gone. She sighed, and took her bike. She quickly drove to his house. Hesitating, she rang his bell. It didn’t took long before he came to open. ‘Can I come in?’ He nodded, and opened the door further for her. She followed him into the livingroom where he sat back down behind the piano. He began to play quietly, while she shrugged out her jacket. ‘Carol told me you’re off the case..’ Nicole said, while sitting down. ‘I know,’ he sighed, ‘but she’s right Nicky.. I.. I’m too close with this.. I need to back off, before this will turn around and bite me in the ass.. Carol’s right. I don’t know what she told you, but I think you need to catch this guy alone.’ Nicole rolled her eyes. ‘Fuck off with the solo, you know just as damned well as I do that you need to catch this moron to get some closure. Cut the crap Alex, I’m right.’ Alex showed a little smile. ‘Sorry Nicky. Carol got my badge and gun, meaning I gotta stay here. Elle is coming back home tonight, and she has a week vacation, so I won’t be alone. Don’t worry ‘bout me, ok?’ Nicole sighed annoyed. ‘Bastard..’ Alex laughed. ‘Thanks, I love you too.’ Nicole made a face. ‘You take care of yourself ok? I’ll catch him for you, at least, I’ll try to.’ She took her jacket, and walked to the door. ‘Nicole?’ She turned around. ‘I know you will catch him.’ He winked. She smiled, and got out. Alex looked at his hands. She didn’t had to worry about him.. She was the one she should worry about..

I feel sorry for him...
Amazing part

It will get even worse..

Thanks Katja

omg no don't kill her please...i feel so sorry for him! Mar your story is amazing

MORE!

Thank you a lot girls

And more, we'll see

Wow. great, can't wait to see what's going to happen!!!

Part 13



Nicole drove back to the station. Bob and Jim were still typing. The door of Caroline’s office was closed. Nicole sighed. She was a newbie, and now she had to solve this thing alone? She sat down behind her desk, and started to read the files again. The more she read, the more depressed she became. There was nothing to catch him with. He didn’t left fingerprints, or seamen, or whatever. The only thing he left behind was a dead person and grieving family. She rubbed her face. Suddenly her phone rang. ‘Nicole Éthier.’ A smile formed on her lips. ‘Hey Rick. I’m sitting behind my desk, working on a case which works on my nerves. No, Caroline got him of the case. Thanks for your sympathy. I miss you too.. Sure, I’m free around seven. Eight PM? Sounds good. I’ll make my famous one. Love you too. Bye-bye..’ And she hung up. She looked up. Bob and Jim looked at her, a grin on their face. ‘What?’ She asked. ‘Nothin’.. I ‘spose you got a date, again?’ Jim said. Nicole rolled her eyes. ‘Looks like it, doesn’t it? Jesus, you two are just as horrible as Kenneth..’ ‘Naww, I thought we were way better than him. We have more experience, and much better looks.’ Jim joked. ‘Watch it there Jimmy-boy. Don’t piss me off.’ Nicole said. Jim held his mouth closed, but the smile was undeniable. Nicole rolled her eyes for the third time that half hour, and looked back at her files. She never noticed that her colleagues left. Suddenly someone tapped her on her shoulder. ‘Nicky, it’s time to go home.’ Kenneth said. She looked up. Ken smiled. Nicole smiled back, and looked at her watch. ‘Shit. I have to go, Rick will be ringing my bell in 15 minutes!’ She sprang up, shut the PC down, and grabbed her jacket. ‘You know what, I’ll give you a ride.’ Kenneth said. Nicole raised an eyebrow. ‘I just want to be nice.’ She rolled her eyes. ‘Stop that. Didn’t your mother taught you that your eyes will get stuck like that?’ Ken said. Nicole made a face. Kenneth laughed, and they walked to the garage. Chris was doing a crossword puzzle in the newspaper. ‘Hey Chris.’ Kenneth said. Chris looked up. ‘Strange and freakishly shaped.. Ken, any idea?’ Kenneth held pace for a while. ‘Hmm..’ He rubbed his chin. ‘Grotesque.’ He finally answered. Chris smiled, and thanked him. Ken unlocked the car, and they got in. Soon they arrived at Nicole’s house. ‘Thanks Ken. See you tomorrow.’ She got out of the car. ‘Have fun!’ Ken said before taking off. Nicole walked to the door, and got in. She was curious where he wanted to talk about. Quickly she made dinner, and placed it in the oven. She ran upstairs, took a shower, and got dressed. Not long after she had finished her hair, the doorbell rang. Nicole ran quickly downstairs, a smile on her face, a twinkle in her eyes. She opened the door. Her smile faded, the twinkle made place for awareness. ‘Yes?’ The person in front of her smiled. His blue eyes reminded her of Alex, but there was something wrong. Very wrong.. The eyes looked cold, nearly hateful at her. ‘Hello Nicole.’ The man said. How did he know her if she couldn’t place him? ‘Won’t you invite me in?’ Nicole walked backwards inside, while she kept her eyes on him. He followed her inside. ‘What do you want from me?’ Nicole asked, trying not to sound afraid. ‘All I want is revenge, and I will get it.’ Nicole felt the wall against her back. ‘Revenge? Why? What did I do to you?’ She tried to remember the guy. He was the guy. She knew it. ‘You did nothing, but he, Alexander Gaudet, he did it. He made a mistake, and he will have to pay for it.’ His voice was sharp as a razor. Nicole swallowed. ‘We could talk about it.. I.. I can try to help. Please..’ He smiled, but shook his head. ‘No, he will pay.’ Nicole tried to swallow the limp in her throat away. Soon she looked at a reflection of her terrified face in the blade of the knife he held. Tears rolled over her cheeks, creating a river of mascara. ‘He will pay for what he did, Nicole. See him grieving is the best payment I can get for what he did to me, to my family. It’s his fear, and I know it. How pleasant to know a way of hurting him.’ He smiled wickedly, and stabbed her. They heard an engine being cut of, and a car door slamming followed by feet on the stones leading to the door. The man froze, but quickly pulled his knife back. He ran away, without making a sound, leaving Nicole there, bleeding. ‘Nicole?’ a man’s voice asked, unsure what to do. The stranger hid in the room, waiting for a chance to disappear just as fast as he came. The front door opened further. ‘Oh God no! Nicole!’ Running footsteps, mumbling, muted voices. The stranger grinned. ‘Nicole, stay with me.. I love you, please.. Nicole, don’t do this to me..’ Rick rocked her back and forth, trying to stop the bleeding. ‘Rick..’ Her eyelids fluttered. The stranger opened a window. He heard how the man called an ambulance, and left. Part of the twilight, part of a nightmare.

OMG NOOO
You can't let her to die...

omg..my eyes ar full of tears...why???!!! please don't let her die!
WHO IS THAT FUCKER AND WHAT ALEX DID TO HIM?

I really, really hope that Nicole won't die... Because then it would look like the murderer would do mistakes...If he becomes too careless, they could catch him... Now you made me really think about this.
Anyway, great part, waiting for more!

ha!
You will wonder what the hell will happen while I know what will happen
God, I love being the genius bastard

You could write it down fast and then we could know also what will happen....?! Right?

.... No
Maybe Wednesdaaaay, or.. Thursdaaay..