The shadow in the night

g that she was being watched. The air was thick with the scent of de

to see this through. She had to know what had happened

re standing in the shadows. It was a woman, tall and im

demanded, trying to

ruel smile. "I'm someone who knows the truth

hat do you know about Sa

know that it was no accident," she said finally. "I know tha

racing. "Who is i

said. "But I'll give you a hint. Look to the past,

ed. "What do you

ean that you're not as innocent as you seem," she said. "I mean

eard a noise behind her. She turned to

owed and his gun drawn. "Emma, get behin

ved behind Detective Mitchel

disappearing into the darkness. Detective

er mind reeling with questions. Who was the woma

ized that she was in grave danger. The killer was still out t

tive Mitchell to uncover the truth. They followed up o

nothing was as it seemed. The witnesses seemed nervous and evas

eks. She was determined to solve the case, but she

ll that Emma finally got her first real break. The calle

sion on the hill," she

phone. She knew that she had to go to the m

o do, Emma realized that she had no choice.

ff towards the old mansion, re

he feeling that she was being watche

ind her. She turned to see a fi

osing, with eyes that seem

demanded, trying to

uel smile. "I'm someone who knows the truth

hat do you know about Sa

now that it was no accident," he said finally. "I know that

racing. "Who is i

aid. "But I'll give you a hint. Look to the past, E

ed. "What do you

an that you're not as innocent as you seem," he said. "I mean

hock. "What are you talk

he truth," he said. "The truth about your

ad to get out of there, and fast. But as she

and urgent. "You don't understand. Y

ease, but it was no use. She knew that sh

he asked, her voice b

ean that the killer is still out there," he said. "And

ad to get out of there, and fast. But as she

low and urgent. "You don't und

there, and fast. She shook off the man's hand and ran, not stoppin

ling that she was being watched. She look

t she had to take action. She pulled out her

she said, her voice shak

e Mitchell asked, his vo

w the truth about Sarah's murder," Emma sa

nd of the line. "Where are you?"

said. "I'm driving awa

e Mitchell said. "I'm going

ective Mitchell couldn't see her. She stay

ling that she was being watched. She look

she had to take action. She pulled out her pho

said, her voice shaking. "

tective Mitchell asked, hi

arings. "I'm on Main Street," she said.

e Mitchell said. "I'm going

ective Mitchell couldn't see her. She stay

ling that she was being watched. She look

she had to take action. She pulled out her pho

e said, her voice shaking.

tective Mitchell asked, hi

arings. "I'm on Elm Street," she said. "

line," Dete

rive, she couldn't shake the feeling that she was

ind her. She turned to see a fi

posing, with eyes that seem

demanded, trying to

ruel smile. "I'm someone who knows the truth

hat do you know about Sa

know that it was no accident," she said finally. "I know tha

racing. "Who is i

said. "But I'll give you a hint. Look to the past,

ed. "What do you

ean that you're not as innocent as you seem," she said. "I mean

ard the sound of sirens in the distance

the sound, and for a moment, Emma

ed and ran, disappea

art racing with fear. She knew that

sirens. As she emerged from the alleyway, she s

Detective Mitchell ask

atch her breath. "I'm fine," s

narrowing. "Let's get you to a saf

car. As they drove away from the scene, Emma coul

back, but s

to be careful. She was getting close to the truth, a

car, Emma saw a piece o

"You're getting close," it read.

he knew that she had to show t

Sam, she saw a look

in trouble," Sam sa

ith fear. She knew that they ha

cene, Emma couldn't shake the fee

back, but s

to be careful. She was getting close to the truth, a

ouse, Emma saw a figure wa

hell, his eyes narrow

king for you," he sa

e had a report of a suspicious pe

ipped a beat. "

connected to the case," he said. "I think

wn her spine. She knew t

it was in disarray. Furniture was overtur

" Emma asked, h

t know," she said. "I came

aling with a very desperate person," he said. "Someon

cing with fear. She knew

ound a piece of paper on the floor

" it read. "Back off n

he knew that she had to show t

ve Mitchell turned to Emma. "I think it's tim

cing with fear. She knew

r from across the street. It was a woman, tall and im

t. She knew that she had t

e was already looking at the woman. His

aid, pushing Emm

and started firing. Detective Mitchell ret

. She knew that she had

ive, Detective Mitchell turned t

process what had just happe

e said. "Because we're not done yet.

beat. She knew that s

dn't back down now. She had to

uldn't shake the feeling that she was being

to be careful. She was getting close to the truth, a

ma to a safe house. As they arrived, Emma saw that it w

aying," Detective Mitchell

had happened. She knew that she had to be careful, bu

at it was small and cozy. There was a

Emma said, tryin

safe here," he said. "I'll have some

f relief wash over her. She kn

process everything that had happened. She knew that she had to b

a noise outside. She looked o

to be careful. She was getting close to the truth, a

ang. She answered it, he

?" she

the line. "Emma, it's me," a voice sai

ed a beat. "Who is

nough," it said. "Just remember, Emma, you

a chill run down her spine. She

g that had happened, Emma heard a noise outsi

to be careful. She was getting close to the truth, a

g again. She answered it,

?" she

Mitchell," a voice sai

sked, her heart raci

ler," Detective Mitchell said.

, her voice barel

ant to say over the phone," he said. "Bu

ew that Detective Mitchell coul

e of relief wash over her. She knew that s

Emma couldn't shake the feeling that she was being w

to be careful. She was getting close to the truth, a

e looked serious, and Emma knew that h

id, his voice low and serious. "W

ked, her heart racin

meone you know," he said. "Someone who

widened. "Wh

deep breath. "It's Sam," h

beat. She couldn't beli

aking her head. "T

aid it's true," he said. "We have e

he gut. She couldn't believe that her fr

had been signs. Little things that she had ignored

She saw the way Sam had been acting strange,

made se

over her. She had lost a friend,

t give up now. She had to see

id, her voice firm. "I'm ready to do wha

l smile on his face. "I knew I co

determination wash over her. She was going

ake sure that Sam paid