Part 2 of Part 1... I know I know confusing
#2 of Broach Killer
this is the conclusion of the first 'chapter' of this story and for those who havent checked the first part there are some subtle changes to it so you may want to check it out at some point
. So here I am sitting at my desk when a rhino walks up with a huge bouquet of flowers and pulls off the card and reads it out loud. On the card it said that the delivery man was given permission to kiss me. That's when I pulled out the Taser I keep in my desk and used it on him.
I will tell you one thing; he was not very fond of that. It took a week before he would forgive me for it (he later told me he was just busting my balls). He went on to tell me that he got a job at the FBI a short while before the flower incident and wanted to surprise me when he moved to the states.
After reliving those moments I am brought back to reality by Arnold nudging my shoulder saying "Earth to Aaron, come in Aaron." The nudging ripped me from my day dreams and shoved me back to the case at hand, although I was more than happy to stay in my little fantasy.
"So what you thinking there boss?" He asked rubbing the underside of his vulpine muzzle.
"I think that this isn't our guy. I think that someone is trying to cover their tracks by blaming our guy." I mentioned that as I bagged up a shell casing from under the bed.
"You really think so?" Arnold asks as he watches me look for more casings.
"I am positive. I mean why switch from strangling to shooting now, why not start with shootings." I say as I wave the bag with the shell in it.
"I see your point there boss. It does seem odd to change the MO now instead with his earlier victims." Arnold says as he scratched his chin. "You want to know what I think. I think he is threatening people close to our victims to do the murders." He states as he casually flips through a photo album.
That conclusion hits me like a sack of bricks. What if all the murders were committed by family or friends that were threatened into doing it while this person just sat off to the side and just watched? "You may be on to something there Arnold." I pull out my phone and call down to the office.
"Hey Shirley, it is Aaron. I need you to run a check and see if there was any mail for all the victims that is unaccounted for... and see if there was anyone related between them." Arnold gives me a confused look as I finish talking to Shirley and give her a few tasks to take care of. "If someone else is behind these murders, they must communicate somehow."
Arnold gives me a look that is a 'ah hah' look, at which I can't help but chuckle. After I explain that to him we all hear a gunshot ring out from the backyard.