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Chapter Thirty
As soon as I heard Maddy's name, I texted Ken to let him know what was going on and rushed quickly to the hospital. The entire drive I began thinking, what if Maddy was dead in a gruesome way? Would I be able to come out of the trauma?
When I arrived at the hospital, the receptionist told me she was admitted due to having injuries. Maddy was propped against the bed, connected to the IV, a large bandage on her neck. Her eyes were tear-stricken and she looked exhausted. I was so relieved to see her alive, I went to sit in the chair beside her bed.
"Maddy, what happened?" I asked.
She appeared to be in some kind of a shock. "I was attacked." She choked out a reply.
Maddy stared at the distance as if she saw something that didn't exist. "I was just going to get some medication for a patient. It was dark in the room so I switched on the lights and when I went to the cabinet, someone hit me from behind. When I regained consciousness, the man was dragging me by
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Jack In The Box Chapter Thirty One
"Here are the rules of this game." Ezra declared. "I'm going to let you run and hide. You can try and escape from the hospital if you want. If you get down to the ground floor and tell anyone, games over and Maddy's throat will be cut." "No! Please!" I shrieked. "If you manage to get out of the hospital, you win. If I find you, well, you lose. And you'll do exactly as I tell you to. I think that's fair game." "We can get you the help you need, Ezra," I said. "Please don't hurt anyone." "Run as fast as you can, Riley," Ezra said. "I'll give you a two-minute head-start." He was standing in the passageway in a relaxed manner. The chain that he was restrained with earlier was dangling on the floor. Blood dripping down his arm. The lights above had almost gone out, leaving only a dim light on that left a silver shadow on his face. It was a scary image. I climbed to my feet and took off in the opposite direction, I ran all the way to
Jack In The Box Chapter Thirty Two
"You're an FBI agent?" I gave him an incredulous look."Yes, ma'am," Ezra said.I looked at Flint and Scott, trying to see if there was any hidden joke in this but they appeared to be serious."Maybe you're lying to me," I said.Ezra reached for the back pocket of his jeans and produced a badge. He let me inspect it for a minute. "Maybe the badge is fake too."He chuckled. "Agent Flint and Scott would vouch for me. If that's not enough, I can try to get in touch with the Bureau head in Virginia which may take some time."I stared at him for a good few seconds deciding that my rage had overpowered the relief of being alive and not having to die at the hands of a psychotic murderer. "I would have died of heart-attack; did that possibility ever cross you,Agent Wolfe?""I apologize for that," Ezra said giving me a smile, not having even a twinge of remorse."I need answers starting with why you are in Woodville's imp
Jack In The Box Chapter Thirty Three
One of the two brothers could die and I needed to do something. I tried to look in the car for a key, in case Ezra had left it in the car console and forgotten to take it with him but of course, he was smart, he wouldn't make such a juvenile mistake.I leaned towards the car door and brought my restrained hands to the car lock. I flipped the lock and it gave away easily. I threw the door open and flung myself out on my feet. The clouds began hiding behind the mountains. I walked towards the barn slowly and opened the door to it.I let myself inside the barn and closed the door behind me. I stayed hidden behind a stack of hay. The place was creepy and smelled of cattle. Standing there amid the dusty old junk were the twins. Ezra was facing Jack, who had his side facing towards me."You look like a dead man walking," Ezra said to Jack."Why, Ez, thanks for the compliment. You don't look bad yourself." Jack said in a voice that was almost good-natured. Jack'
Jack In The Box Chapter Thirty Four
Jack was admitted to the hospital. We didn't want to risk putting him in Woodville’s in case the killer was someone from the staff and waiting to kill Jack so we'd taken him to another hospital recommended by Ezra. I was seated beside Jack. His eyes were closed, his body propped against a hospital bed connected to an IV. His chest rising and falling in a slow rhythm. He had the most peaceful expression on his face, other times that I'd been with him; I'd watched him wake up at odd times, reach for the gun and aim it at nobody. He didn't even sleep a wink.I pushed his hair back away from his face which is when I heard the sound of footsteps approaching and I felt a presence in the room.I turned around to see Ezra standing behind me. He passed me a worried look."What did the doctor say?" I asked."There's nothing to worry about. Jack's out of danger." He confirmed.I didn't trust Ezra to tell me the truth. He could be lying to make me feel l
Jack In The Box Chapter Thirty Five
"Jack will wake up soon, right?" I asked Ezra. "Right?"Ezra stared at me with familiar eyes. "I don't want to lie to you, Riley, but I can't guarantee about that. He could wake up tomorrow, a week later or even after ten years.""That can't be true," I said the words barely out of my mouth. I wiped a tear that was sliding down my face. "There has to be some other way!""The damage is done. The killer got what he wanted. There were two key people who knew his identity. He killed one of them and the other slipped into a coma. Everything turned out in the killer's favor.""So what are you going to do? Just give up?!" I asked."No. Of course not! The investigation will go on with or without Jack." He squeezed my shoulders in assurance. "Everything is going to be okay. You've gotta be strong.""How could I?" I whispered.My best friend was dead, and the man I loved had slipped into a coma with a possibility that he may never wake up. I di
Jack In The Box Chapter Thirty Six
That afternoon I didn’t attend Maddy's funeral reception. I just wasn't ready to walk into that house and remember that horrific night when I'd found her body in the bathtub. Instead, I drove my brother there and decided to meet Ezra and tell him about the text message. I couldn't bring myself to tell Ken because I knew he'd blow a gasket and put me under house arrest.And that's probably exactly what the killer wanted. If I was scared enough to stay home, there was a high possibility he'd pick the lock and the next thing, I'd be face down in a tub filled with my own blood with my throat slit open.I couldn't let that happen.I drove back home, changed out of my black dress and decided to meet Ezra. Paul had promised to meet me and Ezra at the station. I was surprised he was acting so co-operative. Then again, his life was on the line too.Paul had beaten me to the chase. He was already seated in the diner with Ezra and Agent Flint Knight. Agent Sco
Jack In The Box Chapter Thirty Seven
The field was surrounded by roses, but when I looked closely the roses were all dead. There was just one that had bloomed to its highest quality, the rose that Jack was holding between his fingers. He was looking into the distance at the growing mist. I climbed to my feet and stood there, wondering how I'd managed to get here. The place was completely deserted and it seemed like there was a void beyond, like nothing else existed other than the field of dead roses."I've been waiting for you, Riley." Jack’s voice was deep, I couldn't forget that voice. I'd missed hearing him speak since the last week. He had a smile on his face, but I couldn't be sure what was going on in his mind. He was difficult to read as usual.He raised his hand towards me, beckoning me to come to him. I started walking with shaky legs unsure of myself. Contrary to his appearance in the hospital where he wore an ugly hospital gown, here he was dressed in a black suit, a
Jack In The Box Chapter Thirty Eight
"You've got to be kidding me!" I stared at Ezra in disbelief. "Did Ken say that?" I may have forgotten how to blink. I shifted my gaze towards Flint to see if he would crack into a smile and declare that it was Ezra's idea to play the joke. No such thing happened. I had turned from suspect to victim and now I was reduced to being an actual murderer by my own brother. I stared at the grey walls of the interrogation room. A table separated the distance between me and the FBI Agents. Ezra was the first to speak. "Would you like anything to drink, Riley? Tea, coffee or water?" "I just need an answer." "The answer to your question is yes. He didn't outright say you killed all those people but he suggested that you may have something to do with it." Ezra explained keeping a poker face. I couldn't guess what was going on in his mind. And something else was different. They thought I was deranged. I didn't like the look
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