Angel of Light (A Zak Bagans Story)

Chapter 130: Police Arrival

Authors Note: Hi everyone, as usual, I apologize for the super long delay in updating! But good news, these chapters wrap up the first part of my story!

One thing I want to comment on, I have decided to create a mailing list, but I'm still trying to decide on what service to use. I've also debated on moving my blog to Wordpress, as I don't use the Tumblr blog features as much as I thought I would. I will be creating a poll on my Twitter account once I post these chapters, so please cast your vote if you have a preference.

The rest of my thoughts have been left for my "Thank You" message at the end, so I'll let you get reading! Enjoy!

Chapter 130: Police Arrival

Roughly two hour later...

I was standing off to the side of what was now a police quarantined area, the perimeter marked with yellow police tape. I watched with fascination at all the different aspects of jobs and things that had to be done at a crime scene.

Within the perimeter, there was a Coroner, a Crime Scene Photographer, and some Crime Scene Investigators – also known as CSI.

The Coroner was currently investigating the human skull Alicia had found, as well as some other pieces of bone that had been unearthed as the Coroner had been carefully removing the snow and dirt from around the skull.

The Crime Scene Photographer was taking pictures of the remains with a camera — close up shots, shots from different angles and levels of height – all while keeping out of the Coroners way.

One CSI was assisting the Coroner with getting the smallest of samples to take back to the lab for DNA testing, in the hopes of identifying the remains. Another CSI was going around the outer area of the perimeter, placing numbered markers to indicate places of possible importance, while assisted by a third CSI.

There was just as much activity taking place outside the perimeter as well.

A few police officers were scouting the area with flashlights, and others were using searcher dogs - German Shepherds - to meticulously search the surrounding area for any other remains. A CSI was trailing them, ready to place numbered markers if the dogs picked up on anything.

My attention drifted off to the side of all of this activity, where a small tent had been set up by a few of the first police officers that had arrived. Inside, the Hamilton County Sheriff, and an assistant, were currently in the process of questioning Alicia and taking her statement.

I folded my arms across my chest with impatience as I waited for her to come out. She had been in there for about an hour now, and while I knew it was a process that needed to happen by the book, I wanted to comfort her - regardless of the awkward event from earlier in the night, and our currently "on hold" relationship.

I was extremely worried about her.

When we had found her over an hour ago, she refused to go inside to warm up, and she hadn't spoken a word.

The memories came flooding back to me...

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I helped Alicia to move to a nearby rock that was fairly dry for her to sit on, so that she wasn't sitting in the snow. Once Billy had arrived with the blankets, I took my jacket off from Alicia's shoulders, and quickly wrapped her up in a couple of blankets.

Once I was satisfied they would keep her warm until we could get her inside, I quickly put my own jacket back on, and then I kneeled down in front of her so I was eye level with her.

"Ali...we should go inside, so you can warm up," I said softly.

She looked at me with a terrified expression and then quickly shook her head no.