KILLER WITHIN

KILLER WITHIN EPISODE THIRTEEN

Later that evening Lexi sat at the dressing table of the hotel she was applying make up after dressing up for the evening and George was going to show up any moment. Lexi didn't want George to know where she was living because she had intended to kill him and she didn't want to do it where he could easily be traced back to her. She was smart.

She spayed her neck and thighs then made sure her mouth was smelling fresh before she got to meet and speak with George. Lexi was looking forward to the date but before she left something happened. She was staring in the mirror when the image in the mirror smiled at her and she stood up quite shocked taking a few steps back for she had never seen anything like that before.

Image: sit down Lexi don't be afraid...

Even in her panic mode she slowly walked back to the table looking at the complete replica of her do stuff she wasn't doing.

She sat but kept her distance from the mirror..

Lexi: why do you have my face, who are you?

Image: I'm Thompson. The person living inside of you.

Her eyes widened and Thomas narrowed his.

Lexi: why are you torturing me?

Thomson: torture is you living without a heart. I gave you mine and you should be grateful.

There was a bit of an awkward silence, it was really creepy that she was talking to the mirror that was actually talking back.

Lexi: what do you want with me Thompson?

She asked getting a little comfortable on the seat.

Thompson: I'm here to warn you. George's intensions towards you are not good so be careful when you go to meet him. He plans to kill you depending on what you tell him so act like you do not know who I am.

Lexi: but i don't know you. You have literally f****d up my life, you are making me attack people I care about and now, I can't even go home or to my fiance's house.

Thompson: no, the people you care about you attack because you have something against them I don't lead you to them.

She took a deep breath but maintained the eye contact with him. She couldn't understand how he had managed to get inside of her. How did he even look like in person, she wondered. Was he cute, tall dark and handsome?... Who the hell was he?

Her thoughts weee interrupted the image that snapped at her and just as she snapped back to continue their conversation but before they could finish what they were saying, the door was knocked and the image in the mirror got back to her normal self.

She got up and walked to the door still glancing at the mirror to make sure the other image was not really there..

She opened the door and there stood George with a rose in his hand.

George: hello beautiful?

He said flashing a smile as she leaned on the door smiling back at him. She had a blue dress with a slit running up her thighs and George couldn't help but stare at her. He thought she was beautiful.

George: you look amazing.

He said handing the rose to her and she smelled it then stared at him for a few seconds..

George: shall we?

He asked noticing that she was trying to figure her out?

Lexi: yeah. Sure... Give me a few seconds.

She nodded and smiled then went back inside, placed the rose on the dressing table and picked her purse then looked at herself in the mirror again and walked to the door where George was waiting and when she got out, he held out his arm and she took it and they left.

Laura got home and was quite uneasy about her meeting with vera. Nothing about that meeting seemed genuine. What was vera upto because even the approach on the lunch thing seemed so off.. she took off her shoes and nicely placed them on the shoe rack then switched on the television before walking to her bedroom..

She dumped her handbag on the bed then took off her earrings and sat on the bed. She lay on her back staring at the empty ceiling for a moment but got up from her lying position, got her phone and made a call to one of he guards back at the estate where Lawrence lived to ask if the officers were still there and when she was told they were not, she got up, took the car keys. She wore some sandals and hurried to her car making another call but it did not go through..

"I need to find out everything there is to know about Lawrence."

She said starting the car and adjusting the rare view mirror so that she could have a clear view of the back as she reversed her car.

The previous day, the police told Laura she could now access the house as they were done checking the house for any possible leads on how to find Lexi but she had been careful enough not to leave finger prints or anything that trace everything back to her..

...Flash back...

A few days to Laura's engagement, Lawrence had been a bit gloomy and it seemed like things were not going well between him and Thompson. They had a huge fight and Thompson walked out of Lawrence's office banging the door and failing to notice Laura who was just about to make her way in. She had been standing outside the door to the office listening to everything they had been talking about.

Laura got in and the look on Lawrence's face told it all. He sat on his chair as she put her handbag on the table and walked up to him. She stood behind him and started massaging his shoulders..

Laura: what was that about?

Lawrence: nothing that you should be worried about.

Laura: Lawrence!

Lawrence: please sit down.

He said pulling her from his back and showing her to chair Laura sat with her eyes fixed on him. It was a few minutes to five pm so Laura had passed by so that they could leave for home together, Laura worked a few buildings off where Lawrence was working..

Lawrence: I need to tell you something.

Laura nodded and leaned in towards him.

Lawrence: Thompson is mad because he needs something that I can't give him untill we have a clear understanding of a percentage for the work I have been doing for him.

Laura: what work?

Lawrence: do you remember what I told you about the virus we were working on to destroy the powerful countries?

Laura: yes you did.

Lawrence: I stole the virus from Thompson and he found out.

She sat back looking quite surprised.

Laura: you stole from him?

Lawrence: yes. Thompson made me do all the work, well we worked together but he wants to throw me off the deal. I created the software and put in place all the dangerous components that is needed for it to work.

Laura: what do you need from him in order to let go, I love you babe but such things brings unnecessary fights. You are friends.

Lawrence: forget about that, listen. Should anything happen to me I need you to know what to do with that virus.

Laura: why, you think your life is in danger?

Lawrence: no. I don't know what to think. You saw how he walked out of here, it was all threats. I know he is my friend and we agree to disagree but should anything happen to me...

He didn't finish that as the phone rang and they had to leave the office in a hurry.

*

Laura drove into Lawrence's compound and got into the house after failing to find the police there and not that finding them there would be a big deal but she hoped she would so that she could strike a deal with them but not finding them there was good all the same because she would have the time to figure out everything on her own.

Laura opened the door to their bedroom and let herself in. She stared into the empty space and the house was just empty without Lawrence. The day Laurence was talking to her about the virus and what she needed to do once he was gone, he never got to tell her where the virus was or what to do with it because things happened very fast. He engaged Laura a few days later then Laura was called to go attend to her sick mother only for Lawrence to end up dead on the same day she got back..

Laura stole the safe because she knew it had money but now her interest was in finding the virus and looking into his mails to see who he had been talking to. Maybe she could find the interested parties and sell the virus to the highest bidder should she find it but she was also not working a loan. She had someone help her, someone she chose not to bring up and they didn't communicate all the time either. Laura was just as cunning and after her meeting with Vera she knew there was something so off with her.

Vera had set a trap for Laura. George told her not to ask obvious questions that would make her suspect her but she was not going to let the chance go because she didn't think she would have time to have lunch with vera again so when they were done with their lunch she hugged Laura and stuck a wire on her blouse. It was a listening device that she couldn't know was there because it was sticky and she couldn't see her back lest she checked in a mirror...

George led Lexi into the restaurant that he had reserved for just the two of them, he was cashed so he could afford to pay for the entire space because he wanted Lexi to be very comfortable with him and tell her everything he needed to know. George found Lexi very attractive and he knew he wanted to sleep with her before he could put a bullet in her head and leave her drowning in the tub..

He smiled as he pulled the chair for her to seat and she did. She watched him sit too and in the back of her mind, she was already drawing a plan..

Lexi: wow, this is beautiful.

She said looking around and noticing how beautiful the place was. The neatly arranged tables, the soft music everything was just perfect.

George: this is just the tip of the iceberg, there's more.

Lexi: are you always this romantic?

She asked taking the menu from the center of the table and checking it out as she stole glances at him..

George: no, but you spiked the romance in me..

He winked then signalled the waiter to come and serve them and while on it, his phone beeped and there was a text from vera.

Vera

She knows something.

George

Who?

Vera

Laura

George

Briefing later. On a date!

Vera

Are you with her?..

He did not respond after he looked up and met her gaze..

Lexi: is there somewhere you ought to be?

George: no. There's nothing my eyes will see out there that could match this beauty am looking at right now.

Lexi: you really have a way with your words..

George: yeah, and let me start by apologizing for the other day. I was in a bad mood but I shouldn't have let it out on you.

He said reaching for her hand and holding it.

Lexi: no it's okay....So tell me.. why are we here?

She looked at his hand rubbing over hers then when he noticed she was a little bit uncomfortable he took it off her..

George: I will be honest. I like you, I haven't been able to get you off my mind since the other day and I wanted to get to know you...I anxiously waited for your call.

Lexi: it's too forward for a lady to make the first move on a guy.

The waiter brought their orders and set the food and wine before them. They watched him open the wine and after her served in both glasses, he left them to enjoy their meal.

George: no it's not. When you get attracted to someone, go for it. Life is too short to start debating on who makes the first move or what anybody else will think about it. If you feel like you need to go get laid, go get laid as long as both of you are okay with it.

Lexi: I see...That is interesting way of thinking..

George: you are saying that like its a bad thing..

Lexi: no no.. don't get me wrong.. just that i never looked at it from that angle. I am a bit old school..

George: i understand... I love that smile..you are so beautiful..

She blushed a little bit then pushed her hair back and nodded..

Lexi: thanks..

Remi looked for Stella everywhere she thought Stella could be but nothing, she was not at Martin's place, not at the hospital and not at her place either. Where had she not looked for her?.

She made a report at the police station and got an arrest warrant for Lexi. She then went to the hospital to check on Martin who was still in bad condition and still asleep. He had a bandage around his stomach and after talking to a nurse, Remi sat there holding his hand in hers and staring at him. He seemed helpless..

Remi: i am so confused right now.. i do not know what to do or who to talk to.

She kissed his hand.

...Flash back...

After Stella had taken Martin home from the crime scene like Remi had asked her too, Remi got to the station recorded a statement with the police about her partner and what transpired then she said she was going to rest but ended up at Martin's house.

Stella opened the door and ushered Remi in then they both hurried to Martin's room.

Remi: how is he?

Stella: I don't know. He keeps shouting and saying he is in pain.

Remi: he is.

Remi tore Martin's trouser by the leg and reached for her bag.

Stella: does he need to see a doctor?

Remi: I don't know, I didn't knock him that hard.

Remi checked the foot but it didn't seem broken.

She took some ointment from her bag and massaged Martin foot and he couldn't stop shouting then when she was done massaging it, she pulled the leg and twisted it then the dislocated bone got back in it's socket.

Remi: now he is going to be okay.

She said getting up as she went to wash her hands.

*

Remi: you are going to be okay Martin, you always survive.

Martin heard that and squeezed her hand.

Remi: you can hear me?

Martin: yes, I can hear you.

He said a bit tired with a faint smile in his face..

Remi: oh thank God...

She kissed his hand again and leaned her cheek on the back of his hand. He turned his head and looked at her.

Martin: hey,

Remi: hey.. you scared me you know?

Martin: yeah, but it's not time yet... i thought i was going to die too but i am here now..

She brushed her hand on his face and he rested his cheek on her palm and kissed it.

Martin: thank you for being here.

Remi: I am a cop. Its my job to protect you Martin.

Martin: no. I was stupid. You were right about her all along. she is never going to change. Where is my sister?.... I thought she would be here by the time I woke up...

She leaned back and cleared her throat and he thought she wanted to tell him something.

George: so...You told me you were working for Thompson?

He asked as they danced to the slow music that was playing in the background. He knew he had to find out the truth about who she was but he had to be romantic about how he went about it.

Lexi: no. I lied.

That made George raise his brows but the dance didn't stop.

George: you did?

Lexi. Mh hh! I did not know Thompson. But I knew you two from a club you went to. I was a regular there too.

George: oh really, I never saw this beautiful face before, trust me, I never fail to notice a beautiful face like this one.

Lexi: yeah, I never wanted to be noticed. Secret admirers never get noticed. I tipped a waitress and asked who you guys were and she told me you were just customers. I saw and liked you and I had sleepless nights after that, I decided to look for you so me coming to your office with that lie was just a way to get your attention.

George: wow, you are something else, I'm impressed.

Lexi: who did you think I was?

George: an intruder.. I was at Thomson's office alot of times and I never came across you.

Lexi: that's because I was never there.

She said with a smile on her face, something that confused George because he had expected he was going to kill her after sleeping with her.

He hugged her and smiled as Lexi did the same. George's plan had not worked..it backfired right on his face..

Martin: Remi... Where is Stella..

He asked trying to get up but Remi pushed him back to the bed and he stared into her eyes but she looked away...

Martin: I want to get out of here.

Remi: you cannot, not in this condition.

Martin: I don't give a damn about my condition, I want to know where my sister is and the look on your face says it all. My sister is not okay and even if you deny it, I can feel it so call the damn doctor and get me the hell out of here. Right now!

Remi: okay I will. Relax...

He looked at her then when she was about to leave and call the doctor he pulled her back.

Martin: is it her, did she do something to my sister too?

Remi: Martin!

Martin: no. Tell me. Did she do something to my sister?

Remi: yes, Stella's body is missing Martin. Lexi killed her....