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    There I sit in the small grey interrogation room. I look at the man sitting in front of me and behind him is the double sided mirror. Above us is a single light that allows me to see all corners of the room. I  

shiver in the clothes that they gave me after they took mine. Nothing like light clothes and a light blanket to make me feel at home.

"Tell me what happened on the day of the murder. I want to know how you are involved and how you got his blood all over you." The detective looks at me like he knows something that I don't. I look up and see him through my bloody hair. The blood had dried by then but it still had that smell.

    "Well, it all started the morning before. I was late for work and was waiting for a taxi to come and get me so I could get to work. My last boyfriend took my car so I had to take the bus or a taxi. The bus commute was way too long and I needed to be at work as soon as I could be. The old and faded yellow taxi finally got there and I got in. The driver looked shady, but I was already late so I didn't really care much, I just wanted to get to work. The movie was already behind schedule and I was now getting more and more behind. I found this mysterious journal wedged between the seats and, I got curious, so I grabbed it and looked at it. When I opened it I was shocked to see that it had pictures of all the major serial killers and notes on how they killed and what weapon they used. My heart started to pound when the driver looked back at me. I quickly put down the journal and softly smiled. I watched out the window and sighed when I saw we were close to the movie site. We got to the movie site before I could read anymore, so I closed it and took it with me. I know that was wrong but it looked as if it had been there for a long time.

    "I got out and he drove away before I could pay him; I tried to call after him but he didn't stop, I figured I would call the taxi service later and pay over the phone. I ran into the studio and went to work on the movie and the last scene. It took all day and I was tired. The lead actor, Godric, took me home and I invited him in to try and comfort him after his big public breakup with Clare Smith. Don't get me wrong I was glad that she was out of his life. She was poison and tried to ruin his career and our secret love. Once we got to my door, he leaned down and kissed me. I looked at him after and we went up to my apartment. After we got there we...you know." I blush a bit and look down closing my eyes remembering the bloodshed of that night. I take a deep breath and tuck my blood covered hair behind my ear.

    "Please continue. This is important. You are the only one we found alive. We need to know what happened. Please start after you two finished." I nod and look at the detective, who was still in front of me, and then the other officers that joined us.

    "After we finished we fell asleep in each other's arms. I woke up a couple hours later hearing a noise under the bed and I thought it was just my cat. The next day we woke up and had the day off from the movie due to finishing the final scene. I got up and made breakfast then looked out the kitchen window and screamed my head off. There was my cat covered in blood. Godric ran in and comforted me. By lunch, we were in my room again watching a movie. I heard the noise again and this time it made me jump. I looked over at Godric and could see that he heard the noise. We looked around from the bed and heard it again under the bed. I looked at him with my breath quickening and we both jumped after hearing the noise again. The noise was louder and in shorter intervals.

"Suddenly it stopped, and we sighed and started to drift off to sleep due to being tired from the sensual activities that followed breakfast to the movie. I woke up and felt that he was gone. I jolted upright and looked around for him. I got up, walked to the living room, and saw the back of his head. I wondered why he was here. I draped my arms over him and felt that he was cold and wet. I looked at my hands and saw blood. His blood. I had no idea what to do so I ran to my room and saw a man, who was covered in blood wearing a gray jumpsuit with a scar across his right eye that looked like it was from years ago, standing there with a bloody knife. I reached for my sword, that I got when I finished "Blades of Death", that I kept behind the dresser and unsheathed it ready to fight and protect myself. This man had killed the man I that fell in love with long before he was mine. My eyes were burning with hot tears I was trying to hold back. I closed my eyes for just a moment and felt the knife in my arm. He had missed my heart by a lot obviously. It seemed that he didn't want to kill me yet. He wanted to toy with me and see how much I could handle before giving up. I wasn't about to die. I still had a lot to live for.

"I grabbed the knife and threw it after I freed it from my arm. He laughed and I swung my sword and chopped off his hand. He screamed in pain. I ran to the front door, with my sword still in my hand, and ran to the neighbor's door. With one knock the door opened and I ran in only to find that he had killed them as well. They looked as if he killed them a few hours before going to my apartment."

"How do you know that is how long they had been there if you didn't kill them yourself?" One detective asked from the corner of the room.

"I was going to be a forensic scientist before I changed to acting. I can still be a forensic scientist if I really wanted to." He looked at me then gave me a nod saying I can continue with my story.

"I turned and there was the killer. He hit me and I landed face first on Mr. Johnson and that is when I was covered in his thick cold blood. I felt the man on top of me trying to kill me. I saw the knife he used to kill them and I stabbed him, with my free arm, to get him off of me then I ran still gripping my sword. I ran back to my apartment and grabbed the diary that I found in the taxi and held it over a fire. He ran in and I lowered it into the flames the closer he got to me.

"I knew where I recognized him from. He was the taxi driver. He ran to me and I let the book burst into flames. I could tell that he found it in my room while we slept. He screamed and slapped me. I fell to the ground and he was leaning down to kill me so in one swift motion I turned on my back and made sure my sword to puncture his heart. With that, his blood fell on my face and I knew that he was dead after he fell limp on me. After I pushed him off of me I ran into the street and a person called 911. You arrived and made sure I was ok then took me to the hospital and took my clothes and samples of the blood on my face. That leads up to this moment about me telling you exactly what had happened." I stop and look around the room hearing murmurs from everyone. I just sat there. Numb. They may not believe me but I was the only one to tell them exactly what had happened that day. I couldn't think right and I looked up just as the first man started to talk.

"Thank you. We have arranged a safe house for you a block away from here. No one will know you are there. We need to file a report and we will need you to say this when the case goes to court. Oh, and your love is still alive he is in the hospital. You are able to visit him when you like and we have put a restraining order on his ex. She was the mastermind. She planted the journal and she chose your taxi and told the driver what to do. She came and confessed while she was drunk. When she was sober we made sure all the information was true before we called you into the station. You are a very lucky woman." I nod then run out wanting to see him. How is he still alive? There is no way unless that was a dummy in the chair and she took him somewhere safe. I hope he is okay.

I was driven to the hospital and find him in the Emergency Room about to be released and he sees me and runs up holding me making sure I am alright wiping the tears from my face. I giggle as he kisses my face then wipes some of the blood off of his lips. Once we are calm I tell him what happened and he looks at my arm.

"I am glad you are safe my love. Once I am done here we can go to the safe house all the cops are talking about." He kisses my head then finishes the checkout process. Once he is finished we go around where no one is there so we don't get swarmed with the press. Once we get to the safe house we sit and turn on the television and the final trailer for our movie is out and the premiere date is set for the day of the first court date. We snuggle there for hours and just hold each other knowing that we are safe with the bodyguards at every door and with the police outside watching the house until the case is over. I can't wait for this to be done and over with so, we can have our lives back.

The day finally came for court and I was nervous. I had Godric with me so I was slightly calmer. We arrived early and waited for our case to start. We walked in and saw his ex-girlfriend and sat on the other side of the courtroom in the front row so we could see better. The trial took all day with an hour-long lunch break. At the end of the day, it was decided that the trial would continue the next morning at 9 am sharp. Both Godric and I were supposed to be there on time so we can give our statements. We leave and get ready for the premiere and letting the press know that we are indeed a couple now and that we will not share any information about the case or what happened that day. I walk out of the room in a berry red gown with jewels all over the chest part. The jewels trickle down the gown and stop near the bottom of the gown making me shine no matter what angle the cameras get. My long scarlet hair is put up in an elegant bun with the spare hanging down on my shoulder with a curl and brilliant yet subtle gems.

I look at Godric and he is just staring at me. I giggle as the officer who is going with us for protection knocks on the front door and says the password. Godric opens the door and the officer lets us know that the limo is ready for us. We leave the house and head for the red carpet. Once we arrive there is cameras everywhere and a thousand flashes are going off in our face and everyone is asking us questions. We finally get to the others from the movie and Godric grabs my waist and kisses me in front of everyone. My head starts spinning as soon as the kiss is over and we continue with our night trying to avoid reporters.

The next day we arrive at the courthouse and sit in the same spot that we were the day before.

"I would like to call Godric Karr to the stand please." Godric stands and walks to the stand and takes the oath.

Once he finishes the oath he sits down and looks at the lawyer. The lawyer looks at his notes then speaks adjusting his blue tie that matches his navy suit.

"Can you tell me what happened on the day in question in your own words?"

"Yes. I spent the night at Pathel's place and I woke up to go the bathroom and I heard a noise in the kitchen and saw the cat on her perch still wrapped up in the bandages and so I went to see what the noise was and I was hit on the head. I blacked out and woke up in what looked like an abandoned warehouse. I looked around and that is when I saw Clare standing there looking crazy and muttering something about how Pathel will no longer get in the way of her and I. I started to speak and I was knocked out again. When I woke up the second time the police arrived and I was taken to the hospital. That is all I know."

"Thank you. No further questions. Mr. Karr, you may step down." Godric nodded and joined me on the bench. The trial lasted for the rest of the day with one break for lunch. After the lunch break, the trial got interesting.

"I would like to call Clare Smith to the stand." Clare stands and glares at me before taking the oath and sitting down.

"Ms. Smith, what is your relationship with Ms. Knoll?"

"She was sleeping with my man."

"But he left you after you cheated on him. Tell me what you did on the day in question."

"Well, I got with the hitman so that way we could review the plan of him sneaking into her apartment and lure Godric out of the bedroom so I could take him to the old warehouse, after drugging him, so that way after Pathel was killed we could be together. I told him what to do and how I wanted it done. The idiot was killed by that tiny girl."

The jury gasped and murmurs started then stopped when the judge silenced them. The jury was dismissed and with her confession came back after 3 hours, and ruled her guilty with Attempted Murder, Kidnapping, Assault with a deadly weapon, and Possession.

"Clare Smith you have been found guilty on all accounts. You will spend the rest of your life in prison without the possibility of parole. Case closed. Bailiff, call the next case."

I cried with joy as she was being taken away. I turned to Godric and kissed him before leaving for our new home. A year later I heard the same noise right as my water broke.