KILLER WITHIN

KILLER WITHIN EPISODE NINETEEN

Kelly was surprised at George's reaction on Martin and he looked disturbed as he viewed his photo again.

George: are you sure you saw this guy..this guy Martin?

He asked insisting and pointing to his photo like he was not supposed to be alive or something.

Kelly: yes. And what are you damning about, do you know him?

George: listen to me very carefully. I want you to follow them closely but mostly, I want you to find out where this guy stays, who he associates with, what he does, tap on his calls if you have to..i need

everything you can dig on him. I need to know everything.

Kelly: Okay....okay...damn!

He gave her back her phone and just as he was about to get out, he turned and looked at her.

George: be as discreet as posible. That guy Martin, he is not someone you want to encounter.

Kelly: what about the girl?..

George: she is not important.. tail them but i need both of them alive...

He got out of the car then Kelly drove off.

George walked towards the house but before he could get in, he made a call and spoke to someone checking around to make sure no one was listening in..rhen when he was done, he went back inside...

Martin and Laura had found their way inside the deserted house with both of them having their flash lights on trying to be as discreet as possible.

Martin: you see anything?

Laura: no. I don't.

She said looking around just to make sure they had not been followed..

Martin: the signal is nearby, this way.

He said opening the door to where the phone signal was coming from and since the room was dark, Martin flashed his light to the wall just besides the door and switched on the light and when he did Laura screamed running out and holding her mouth trying not to vommit right there..

Martin: Stella?.... Stella!.....

He shouted running to her but he couldn't get any closer as her body was already stinking. Stella had been dead there for days and Lexi must have left the phone there knowing so well the signal could be traced and Martin was definitely going to find her, he always found people if he really wanted to. Martin had shared with her some of those criminal tactics once in a while when he told her about his horrible past that she didn't know so much about even though they were high school sweethearts.

Martin was a very quiet guy but whatever he did behind his quietness was worth writing in a book that would end up being the best sold. He had a criminal mind and did criminal things that people never thought he would do. Remi catching him in a bus robbery was one of the very tiny crimes he had committed and the only thing that saved him was the fact that no camera ever got his face and he never had any obvious birth marks or tattoos that would sell him out. A lot of people especially his gang mates depended on him to bail them out of crazy situations and he did with much ease. He was smart. Way smarter than an average robber...

Martin saw his sister lying there with her body cut all over and he broke down not sure how or if he could hold her at all. There and then, He remembered some of the fun moments they had together. She was his best friend besides Lexi and they had been through enough together..

Laura came back after pulling herself together and got down to martin and hugged him from behind.

Laura: I'm so sorry.

She felt his pain and watching him cry reminded her that she had also lost a fiance and the pain that came with loosing a loved one was just too much even though hers was not as bad as his.

Martin: she killed her... She really killed her.

Laura: hush....hush...

She said rubbing his back and he leaned in on her.

Martin: you know i thought it was all a joke when they said she killed her. I thought she would recognize that Stella was my sister and spare her life...

He wanted to pick the phone he was seeing right besides Stella but he couldn't because he didn't want to leave any finger prints that could raise suspicion.

The phone was Lexi's and since she couldn't directly tell Martin where Stella's body was, she took out her Sim put it in Stella's phone then left her phone with Stella. When Ian tracked Lexi's phone he tracked her cell and that's how they found Stella. Lexi wanted her found eventually..

Laura: what do you want to do?

Martin: I don't know..

Laura: your cop friend,.. can we call her?

Martin nodded then got his phone and Laura helped him up and they walked out of the stinking room.

Remi: yes, Martin everything okay at home?

Martin: we found her.

Remi: who, Lexi?

Martin: no. Stella....she is really dead. She has been for a few days and her body has started to decay.

Remi: you and who?

Martin: Laura. She brought me here after i had a hunch.

Remi: and you could not call me because?

Martin: you just left for an emergency at the station, i didnt want to call not knowing if the hunch was even true..

Remi: okay, where are you?

Martin: i am sending you the pin on your phone..

He ended the call and leaned on the front side of his car and so did Laura. The fresh air felt nice compared to what they were breathing inside the room.

Laura: I'm so sorry for your loss.

Martin didn't say a word. He jist stared at her blankly trying hard not to breakdown again. He was still not into terms with what he had seen back there..

Laura: last week I lost my fiance too and it hasn't been easy for me. Lexi walked into his home, stubbed him and left him to die. Today, I almost died too.

Martin shifted his gaze to her.

Martin: what happened?

Laura: I had gone to Lawrence's house to try and find a project he had hidden in his house but someone who is interested in the same was following me. He fired shots but luckily someone saved my life..

Martin: I'm sorry about the ordeal. You should be careful... especially now that you know you are a person of interest...

Kelly got to her house and loosened up then got some coffee from the kitchen as she earned some food she had left in the fridge for her dinner.

She walked to the corner of the room where she had her suspects pinned to the wall as tried to figure them all out. She printed Laura and Martin's photo and added it to her wall..

Kelly: now...now...now, who are you and what business do you have with Laura?

She asked sticking the printed photo to the wall then stood back and watched the wall trying to find a connection.

Kelly: vera wants something from Laura, George is leading vera on but wants something from Lexi. Who is this Lexi and what connection does she have to all of them. She killed Lawrence but does George know that because he went out on a date with her. Do I tell him Lexi was the one who killed Lawrence and how will that change anything?

Kelly's eyes were everywhere, Kelly is an undercover cop who fell in love with George and when George realized that, he manipulated her into investigative duties in exchange of money and s*x. Kelly was earning from George five times what she was earning as a cop and that's an opportunity she couldn't let go.

She left for her food in the kitchen then sat to eat as she figured out her next move.

Half an hour later Remi and the cops got to the scene and when Remi saw Stella's body, she broke down and cried and the scene was just a total mess. The smell was terrible and everyone was in the verge of throwing up.

Martin tried to comfort her but he was a wreck himselself. The cops did their job, moved the body and searched the house for any other surprises but it was all clear.

Remi: are you okay?

She asked after they had gotten back to his car and we're both standing there trying to digest the fact that Stella was really dead.

Martin shook his head. How was he even supposed to be okay?

Laura was waiting in the car ready to drive Martin home and take a cab to her place because she was not going to subject martin to driving her home after everything he had been through with his sister..

Remi: can I take you home?

Martin: no it's fine. Laura will drive me home so when you leave the station you go home and get a good rest. Its been a long day and you will need it.

Remi: okay.

She nodded and hugged him then watched him go to the car as she watched Laura keenly. They had met when Remi took Lawrence's case but how did she end up being Martin's caretaker. She felt bad but acted like it didn't bother her so she got inside the police car and the car drove off....

Vera was already trying to catch some sleep when Martin opened the bedroom door and walked in sitting in the edge of the bed. He still looked disturbed and vera could tell that he was not okay.

He pulled off his socks and trousers then got into bed and slept turning his back to vera who was curious to know what had happened out there.

Vera: what's going on with you?

George: nothing I am fine...

He didn't bother turning to have a conversation with her.

Vera: deals gone bad?

George: I don't feel like talking right Now vera, can we just sleep and talk tomorrow?

Vera: wow, you left here very exited, what happened out there and should i be worried?

George: i said i don't want to talk about it..get some sleep..

Vera turned to her side and slept.

Martin asked Laura if he could drive her home but she insisted on dropping him home instead then drive herself home with Martin's car and drop it in the morning.

Martin: no, I can't let you drive yourself home this late lest you get attacked again. You are going to crash at my place then you will go home in the morning. I hope that is okay by you..

Laura looked at him and made a sigh.

Martin: what, you have a better idea?

Laura: no. I don't have a better idea.

She rolled her eyes and turned to the road..

She drove him monitoring her speed since she was not a very confident driver and she didn't trust herself not to cause an accident at night.

Martin was quiet for the better part of the drive and he leaned back, looked outside the window as his mind drifted to some years back when he had thrown Stella a graduation party. Her first time to get drunk was hilarious and he and Remi couldn't stop laughing.

That evening she was all jovial, dancing and drinking till she couldn't move anymore. She was mad and stressed out because her boyfriend promised that he was going to be there for her graduation after he had been absent for the better part of their relationship and that night she called him on video and gave him a piece of her mind.

Remi and Martin did not know how to handle her as she was crying, and laughing then crying again and that night Martin had to stay awake all night so that no one could take advantage of his sister and the funny part of all that is when she woke up the following day, she could not remember anything she had done the previous night.

Martin: I will revange your death little sissy.

He said burying his fist in his hand and breathing deeply. Martin never believed the entire time that his sister was dead until he saw her dead body.

Laura: hey..

She said reaching for his hand and sqeezing it.

Laura: I know it doesn't make sense right now but it's going to be okay in time..

Martin nodded and just as Laura took a corner minutes away from Martin's house a car came speeding at them and Laura freaked out not knowing what to do so Martin stepped on the gas, spinning the steering wheel and causing the car to spin on the road causing confusion even to the person who was driving that reckless car and when they both stopped their cars, the guy in the other car started shooting at Martin and Laura. Martin pushed Laura's head down, quickly got his gun and shot back, infact he stepped on the gas again and reversed in speed hitting the other car from behind and Laura had to hold on the the seat tightly so that she wouldn't get thrown off the windscreen...

Martin: keep your head down Laura!

He shouted as he stopped the car and got out shooting at the car as he headed towards it.

Laura: be careful Martin!

She shouted as she heard screeching sound of the other vehicle. He fired shots at the car and the owner of the car reversed it and drove off in speed and after the car drove off Laura got out and ran to him pulling out her gun just incase there were more surprises..

Laura: are you okay?

She asked checking him out..

Martin: yeah. I am okay are you?...

Laura: yes, i am fine..

He got his phone from the pocket and made a call with Laura checking his wound that had started to bleed again.

Martin: bro, I need you to run a plate for me.

Ian: okay, what's the number?

Martin gave him the number plate and Ian asked him to give him a few minutes..

Laura: you are bleeding.

He checked his shirt and indeed he was.

Laura helped him to the car and had him seat on the passenger seat then she sat on the driver's seat and drove off to Martin's place.

A call came through Martin's phone as Laura parked and it was Ian getting back to him..

Ian: bro, that number plate does not exist. It's not in the system

Martin: okay.

Ian: why what's up?

Martin: someone came at me with that car, from the look of things whoever was in it was an amateur or they just wanted to scare me off.

Ian: where are you coming from at this time?

Martin: you remember the phone I asked you to track?

Ian: yeah.

Martin: it led me to where my sister's body had been dumped. Stella is dead Ian.

Ian: what the f*ck!

Martin: yeah, and you know who killed her, Lexi..

Ian: Lexi...as in Your fiance, the one who liked Stella a lot or are you talking about a different Lexi?

Martin: yeah. The same Lexi you know man.

Ian: you think she really could have done that?

Martin: I don't know... Let's talk about that tomorrow...i just got home and i need to take care of something..

Ian: sure man, my condolences. I will drop by to see you tomorrow.

Martin: cool. Thanks for everything.

Ian: don't mention it. You are my guy..

He got out of the car and with Laura's help they got to his apartment.

Laura warmed some water and wiped Martin's wound as soon as they settled in and as she started to wrap the bandage around him, he held her hand and looked straight into her eyes and she blushed a bit and looked away but Martin raised her face again and made sure their eyes were in contact.

Martin: thanks for doing this..

She nodded then smiled briefly before she finished wrapping the bandage.

Laura: how can a number plate fail to be in the system?

She asked returning the content in the first aid kit and putting it away..

Martin: sometimes they alter the number plates so that the cops don't catch up with them Incase they get In trouble.

Laura: oh!... That's so creative.

Martin: no. That's criminal and you should not try that. It's late, you can take the far end of the bed. I will sleep on this end.

Laura: are you sure?

Martin: don't worry. I will keep my hands to myself.

She smiled, then went to bathroom to pee, flashed the toilet and got to bed. She covered Martin then slept facing the wall.

Later that night, around 2:45am Martin heard movements on the bed and assumed Laura was getting up to go and pee again or something but he knew something was a miss when he heard some sort of struggle that landed something like a glass on the titled floor and he quickly got up and switched on his bedside lamp and looking straight ahead was Lexi holding tightly to Laura's mouth with her very shiny knife to her neck..

Lexi: hello Martin, just a few days and another woman is already sleeping on my end of the bed?..

Martin was shocked. He quickly jumped out of bed and started begging Lexi not to do something stupid but Lexi, when someone told her to stop, that's when she got enticed even more...

Martin: its not what you think Lexi, let her go then we can talk..

He said slowly moving towards her but Lexi pulled Laura's head go her chest and the knife was getting way too close too close to Laura's throat.

Martin: Lexi!

Lexi: stay right there Martin, one more step and i swear,... this heart will stop beating..