Chapter 2 The nightwatchman, who is he

BLAKE'S POV

I matched to Dave's office in fast quick steps as my heart beat faster in my chest I can't believe the killer struck again without me bringing him down I knew that Dave would be so mad I knocked on Dave's office when I got there and when I heard a gruffy "Come in" I opened the door, went in and shut the door afterwards "Good morning sir" I greeted "What's good about the morning Blake?" Dave asked angrily but I had no idea on what to say "Have you watched the morning news?" He asked "Yes sir" "Then what the hell is good about the morning?" He fired "How could you and your team be so lazy and lousy as not to have been able to catch just one filthy guy that is terrorising the whole of Scotland?" "Sir we are trying our....." "Don't give me that crab right now Blake. You are the head of the team so I expect better from you. This isn't the first time nor the second time that this so called killer is striking. He has done it before, yet you couldn't bring him down even when he gave you the time, venue and hint before striking, Blake. Gosh! I'm so disappointed. You of all people should know that your father wouldn't be happy hearing this" "Sir, with all due respect, my team and I are trying everything within our powers to catch this killer it's just that he's just so good. We got to the venue he gave us the exact time he gave us. It's just that he had already carried out his mission before we got in" "Can you even hear yourself speak? He is so good? What happened to you? You used to be the best cop before this killer came to light. Blake I wouldn't want this to repeat itself again. The whole of Scotland are looking up to you and I wouldn't want to start teaching you how to catch a common criminal" Dave said and I furrowed my brows at him Common criminals? He calls that guy a common criminal? It was so true what Dave said that the famous killer usually gives a hint of his next mission, as the likes of; the time, the place and it was usually in the place where his last mission was carried out "I'm sorry sir. I promise that this won't happen again" "Was that why you didn't report to me about the case this morning? Just to cover your faults?" "But sir, I did send a report to your office early this morning" I said rather confused Dave picked up the last file that was lying on the table and after viewing it for a second he said in a stern tone: "I am going to pardon you even though that was the same thing you said to the the first and the second time. Bring the killer to me dead or alive"

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Concise introduction about me: I'm an high certified officer, the second son of the famous Thomas Zoe, the mayor of Scotland and an ex cop member He was the best in his time and I grew up having the zeal to become a cop too I also became the best in my time until this unknown killer surfaced I had so much passion of becoming a cop member even when my elder brother dissuaded me I was enjoying my job so well until the case of the famous killer with a good heart came up and it was really tiring I was the best and as such no case should be a problem to me but I couldn't just understand why it was so difficult trying to catch just one simple guy "Have you been able to find anything yet?" I asked my team moving towards a guy's desk when I got into my team's office "Yes sir, but......" Kelly said and paused "But what?" I asked moving closer to his system "The CCTV footage captured the scene and everything that happened, but we couldn't see the face of the killer because he was masked" Looking closer, I discovered that it was the nightwatchman with the way he was dressed "The nightwatchman" I muttered "But I still don't understand. Why would the nightwatchman be killing people?" Kelly asked "That I still don't know yet, but I think he kills the rich to help the poor, that's why he is called the famous killer with a good heart" "I wouldn't agree with you on that sir because this so called nightwatchman does not take a dim from the people he kills "That's another thing. Do you think he's doing it for revenge?". "No sir. I don't think so" Kelly said "Erm!.... Sir the doctor just placed a call across to us. He said that he couldn't find a single finger print on the dead victim" a female cop said moving closer to me "Kelly get some of the men ready. We are going to the house ourselves" I said with no hint of emotion, my gaze as hard as a rock. The killer was so good to have cleaned up his mess.

***** ADDIE POV

At Mr Patrick's house In the servants quarter. Inside my room "Michelle!.... Michelle!!" I woke up to someone screaming my name in my ears and equally landing got slaps on my back My head was banging really loud and as the voice grew louder I figured it to be Daley's, a servant too and my closet friend; my only friend rather. Just then something struck in my head and I got up in a flash and pushed him down in a swift, making him land on his butt. "Owww....* He winced in pains before I realized what I have done "What did you do that for?" He frowned after I had helped him up " What are you doing in my room?" I asked instead. " I know you don't like it when people come into your room but I just came to tell you to get your ass to work before the boss finds out that you are still on bed. You know what he did the last time right?". "I have heard, just go already" "Wait Michelle, I really need to understand you. You sleep early yet you wake up late like you went for a party. Like I'm seriously suspecting you right now. Are you sure you don't do night jobs?" He asked playfully and I smacked the back of his head "But seriously. You really need to get dressed Asap so we can head for the mansion, the other servants are already there" "I am not leaving you in my room so get out now". "Chilax baby girl, I'm your best friend and as such I am supposed to be seen in your room all the time" "You are not my best friend. You are just a friend" I said even though I knew it wasn't true. "Ouch!" He winced, placing his hand on his chest and faking that he was hurt "What's in the room anyways?" He asked looking around and I immediately turned him around and pushed him out "Stay clear from my room!" I half yelled and shut the door behind him Resting on the door, I brushed my fingers into my hair and let out a light sigh afterwards. I didn't like people coming to my room and it was because of a reason best known to me Daley referred to me as Michelle because that was the name I told people I bear after the incident that took place two years ago. The incident was still fresh in my memory. Of course it was a raw experience, why wouldn't it be? Everything still played in my head every minute of the day, especially that of Michelle's so I preferred people addressing me as *MICHELLE* just so as to keep her memory in my heart.

***** LOUIS POV

"I won't take this. I seriously won't take this shit!" Jeff rasp as he tossed back and forth the living room which Jeff, Justice and I occupied "I won't just sit back and watch this stupid nightwatchman wipe out my entire family, no! First he killed my mum but I said nothing about it, now he had also killed my brother and he didn't even kill him in a respective way. The lunatic had to cut off his balls" Jeff yelled angrily "Stop yelling" I said. "Guy I advise you just calm down, let's find a possible solution. This same nightwatchman murdered my sister and took off her breasts, but nothing was done about it" justice said. "That's you, not me, okay? So no one should fucking tell me to calm down" Jeff yelled in anger and in a swift I got up and sent a hard blow to his face making him stagger back. "You won't fucking yell in my house so you better calm the fuck down" I snorted angrily. After Jeff had maintained his stamina he cleaned and his lip before sitting back with a frown and I did same. "Like justice had said, what we need to do is to find a solution to end all this and not shout and rant mannerlessly like he's here" I said. "I know exactly why you are saying all of this. You are acting so cool because he has not killed any member of your family" Jeff grunted and I angrily went to him, grabbed him roughly and pressed his neck to the couch, seizing his breath I was a hot tempered person and found it so difficult to control my anger so it was better off not to offend me but this dude would always like to test my patience "Louis get off him" Justice said as he came over to us and tried pulling me away from Jeff. I snarled at Jeff after I had let go of his neck and went over over to have my sit After a few coughs from Jeff, he rearranged his shirt and sat properly on the couch. "Jeff try not to use any offensive words when speaking irrespective of the fact that you are angry. We all are" Justice warned "My sister was in the same house when it happened and she said that she didn't hear a single sound during the time it happened. So that bring me to the. question, is this nightwatchman a spirit?" "He's not a spirit. The CCTV cameras were able to capture him, so he's not. To me I will say that there's something your family might have done that would make him come after your mum and also your brother" I said and Jeff's face turned red in anger. "And even me?" Justice asked "Why the hell are you two questioning me? Huh? Am I the nightwatchman that killed your loved ones?" "Louis we didn't mean it that way" justice said. "Then what way? Infact, get up and get out of my house" "It hasn't gotten to that" "It has even passed that" "Louis we are your friends" "Bloody friends you are. Get your ass outta my house" I roared already on my feet It's fine" justice said calmly, got up and walked out of the house while Jeff followed behind with an angry look on Fuck you!

******* BLAKE POV

I stared at the bloody room kneely All the evidence was there; like the footprints, the blood stains, the writings and even the broken window, but none of them were useful as we still couldn't trace the famous killer with any of them I have been moving around for over an hour if I'm not mistaking yet I still couldn't phantom a single clue as to who the nightwatchman was. I kept racking my head earnestly but it was all in vain "Sir......" "Blake. We are out of the office now" I said tiredly, cutting Kelly off- politely though. I prefer him calling me by my name once we are out of the office, because he was my friend- a close one. "Alright. Just look at the wall it has something on it, just like the two other houses did" he said and that drifted my attention to the wall and truly there was a writing on it We both rushed towards it and our eyes dimmed. It was: *X X C X E X L X* "Blake I see something here. The nightwatchman is replacing the life of anyone he kills with a letter. The first was an E, the second was a C and this one is a L. That means....." he paused and turned to me "He has five more people to kill" I completed, staring at the big bold writing that had been written with blood "Blake we can't let that happen" "I know" "So what do we do?" "We wait for him to strike again" "That's dangerous. What if he succeed before we pull out your plan? Just like the last time" he said but I didn't say a word and after looking around the room for the last time I said: "There's no clue to his next mission" "I think he's afraid" Kelly said and I scoffed "The nightwatchman? Scared? I don't think so. I think he has a more better plan as to why he didn't leave a clue this time, but in all we have to be prepared for anything" I said in a stern tone.