I Am Death
"He what?!"
Martha had just received Giovani's call telling her about his partner arresting her only son and she was freaking out as Isabela hovered around her, desperate to know what was going on.
"What happened? When? Why?"
"I promise I'll tell you everything."
Giovani assured her on the other side of the phone.
"Just come to the station"
"I'll be right there."
She grabbed her coat and keys and rushed out, her daughter in tow.
"There's something else, Martha. The killer struck again".
Martha froze. "W-what? Oh my God, don't tell me it was..."
"It was David."
HOSPITAL
David had made it to the hospital. But there wasn't much hope for him, but Sara wouldn't give up.
Just when he was being taken to the OR, Kai finally arrived. He looked disheveled.
"Where the hell have you been?! And what happened to you?" yelled Sara.
"I'm sorry, Dr Sanchez, it's a long stor-Oh my God, is that Detective Cress?"
"Never mind, come on!"
They entered the OR, ready to save David's life.
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Alex sat with one hand rubbing his face, the other hand cuffed to the table.
Bruce Davenport came in.
Alex rolled his eyes and gestured to the cuffs.
"Is this really necessary?"
The detective ignored his question.
"Alright, Alex, let's talk straight. We can do this the easy way. If you confess right now, I promise I'll give you my entire support. Did you attack David Cress?"
"No, I didn't." Alex replied firmly.
Davenport sighed. "Ok, fine. If you didn't do it, where were you by the time of the attack?"
"I was with Larry."
"Larry's house isn't close to David's."
"I was on my way back home when I ran into you!"
Davenport raised an eyebrow. "Your friend's a suspect, too. I wouldn't be surprised if you two teamed up to commit this crime."
"We didn't!" protested Alex.
"Or maybe your girlfriend?"
"No! None of us did it!"
"Alex. I'm starting to get impatient. If you don't cooperate, I'll have to lock you up."
"You can't do shit, I'm just a suspect, I'm innocent and you don't have any proof."
"I can keep you here for 24 hours, and if David dies, it's gonna be the longest 24 hours of your life."
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"They've even given him a name." said Isabela, who was checking her phone.
Martha stared at her. "A name?"
"Yeah, they call him The DV Slayer, DV for DreVille, of course.
I like it. It's dark and mysterious and scary. People will tremble in fear just by hearing that name from now on."
Martha glared at her daughter. "That's not funny, Izzy."
Soon, the doors opened and Larry walked in with Mia.
"What the hell?" said Giovani.
"Izzy texted us." explained Mia.
Davenport walked in just then.
"Well?" Martha asked impatiently.
"All I can say is if David dies, he'll be staying here all night and we might even have to put him on house arrest after that."
Larry glared at him.
"Let him go, you dick. He was with me. He didn't do it!"
Davenport bristled.
"Watch yourself, Larry. I'll let you see him if you calm down. The rest of us will go to the hospital to check on David's condition."
Larry nodded.
Martha turned to her daughter.
"Izzy, I want you to stay here with Larry and your brother."
"Ok."
"Alright, Officer, please lead them to interrogation room 3."
A middle aged cop led Larry and Izzy deeper into the building and out of sight.
Martha and Mia followed as Davenport led the way with his partner, Giovani.
They exchanged grim looks that proved they shared the same thoughts.
There's a killer on the loose,and whoever it is, they're not fucking around.
HOSPITAL
Sara, with Kai and her team's help, were working really hard to save David.
He had lost a lot of blood and fast, and they were doing their best to save him.
Outside the OR, Davenport and Giovani, followed by Martha and Mia, walked into the waiting room.
Macy, Paul and Camila got there first after receiving a text from Mia.
"Is Alex ok?" Paul asked.
"He is." replied Martha. "Larry and Izzy are with him right now. Any news on David?"
"Nothing." said Macy.
Camila sighed.
"God, I don't understand. Alex couldn't do it. Why would he?"
"If there's nothing that can prove he did it, we'll set him free." said Davenport, before he went to grab some coffee.
"Don't worry." said Giovani. "I know Alex didn't do it."
"Can't you do something?" asked Mia. "It's not fair."
"I'll try. Excuse me, I need to make a call."
Martha was talking with Macy and Izzy when Davenport approached her.
"Martha, I'm so sorry this had to happen."
The mother of two stared at him.
She wanted to slap him and cuss him out.
"Please just shut up."
The detective frowned and was about to respond when the door opened and Sara entered the room followed by Kai. They rushed over alongside David's family.
"Well?"
POLICE STATION
Alex was left in the interrogation room. He had his head in his hands when he heard a voice.
"Of all people, you were the last one I ever thought I'd see behind bars." said Larry, as he walked in with Izzy.
Alex quickly stood up, recognising the voice of his one of his best friends.
"I guess you heard. Do you guys think I attacked David?"
"Of course not." said Izzy.
"You're one of my best friends, and I believe you." added Larry.
Alex nodded. "So, any news of him?"
"Mom's gonna send me a text if something happens."
"This sucks. It was bad enough being a suspect, now I'm locked up for a crime I didn't commit!"
"Hey, don't freak out." said Larry, sticking a hand through the metal bars to hold his friend's shoulder.
"The truth will come out eventually. This will pass and our lives will go on."
"Wow, Larry, you should consider being a Reverend Father."
"And lose Macy forever? Never!"
Alex cackled.
"Thanks for being here, guys."
Izzy's eyes widened.
"Ooh! Can I take a picture of you, bro? You look so badass with your hand cuffed to the table like that."
She pulled out her phone and it buzzed right as she was about to open her camera.
"It's a text from Mom."
She opened it and her smile disappeared.
HOSPITAL
"I'm sorry, we lost him."
Sara delivered the news and everyone was silent.
Martha sent a message to Izzy; Paul was in a tight hug with Mia and Macy, while Giovani and Davenport sat with their heads bowed, the loud sobs of David's wife standing as the only sign that the waiting room wasn't empty.
Davenport felt a phone buzz, he pulled it out and found an alarming message from a private number.
Giovani was walking over to him and Davenport showed it to him.
The message contained only nine words.
'I am death, and I make all things equal.'