Broken

Chapter 11

  Zane

After I've finished watching the scene, Walter pauses it.

" And then she just disappeared into thin air ? " I ask. Half jokingly.

" well, we can't say since she was pushed right out of the camera's view on the road " he answers.

" That's Jessica Millers right? The....one from that highschool. The person who according to some students, was bullying Morgan Stanley. " This connection was the only reason I took this case. The officer and his unit who got here to see what happened had a good memory. He recognised the girl in the video and called me assuming this was somehow related to the serial killer case my team was working on.

" Yup. Thats her alright. " he says pausing at the scene where she was beginning to cross the street.

" Did you guys check any nearby hospitals? " That seems logical.

" Yeah but no dice. The girl wasn't brought to a hospital it seems. " now thats strange. What I'm curious about is what business does a highschooler have sneaking out early morning to a place where no one knows her? Planning to meet someone maybe ?

" No one was on the street at that time ? " I ask.

" This took place at like 4 am  in the morning. Everyone must be sleeping."

" No. Just because we can't see anyone in the surveillance footage dosn't mean there wasn't anyone. Whoever it was must have done something to the body. " I say.

" The hit and run driver! He must have seen it. " Walter exclaims. Wasn't it already obvious? I'm so tired right now. Let's just get this over with.

" The car is in plain view here. Although abit blurry but try to Find and run its plate number. Also contact her family. " I say and walk away.

The old lady looks shaken up. A female officer sits next to her calming her down. When she sees me I motion her to stand back. Which she does.

" Excuse me, Mam " I say to her. The old lady looks at me and puts down her cup of tea. She looks like she had seen a ghost.

" I'm officer Zane. From the police department and I'd like to ask you a few questions. " I take out my notepad and recorder. This is a pain. I had plans today.

" ok, I understand " she says softly.

" Now first of, I want you to do a quick run through.Tell us what happened. "

" I woke up this morning at about 7 and headed downstairs for breakfast. I briefly looked at the window and thats when I saw it. This....this blood on the road. It was..." she breaths heavily.

" Calm down.Take a sip and continue."

She grabs the cup with shaking hands and takes a sip. Putting it down, she takes a deep breath.

" It was obvious that an animal was hit by a car and had gotten severely injured. Thats what people thought too as they drove and walked by. Nothing out of the ordinary. But I was for some reason curious about it. I always have this fear that someone might break into my house...so I had this camera installed at my door. I..don't know what compelled me to rewind the tape and watch that scene. I was...so shocked to see what actually happened.This poor girl got hit by a car and just flew out of the frame. " she says.