Lights, camera, slaughter! Part 2
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 3:49 pm
kind of a teaser only short...
The security came in twos, a woman and a man dressed identical. The woman halted scanning the empty room.
?Is this some kind of joke?? she looked at Dorothy accusingly.
?She?sh?she was here.?
?We don?t appreciate prank calls,? began the man.
?I swear I saw her. She was sat on that chair,? pointing to the empty chair. ?She was dead she had a knife in her chest for God sake I don?t know where she has gone or who took her but I do know what I saw.? Dorothy felt her body go weak her heart was in her throat and tears stung her eyes. ?Her face was so messed up.?
?Are you sure?? the man asked.
?OF COURSE I AM!!! I don?t lie about these kinds of things, cause they don?t happen that often at least not to me.?
?Please Ms are you positive you are telling the truth??
?I AM!!!? Dorothy felt the tears fall, her chest was heaving with exasperation. ?I was with her only half an hour ago you have to believe me I swear.? At this point the old lady at reception had made it up the stairs to the scene.
?Is she alright,? she asked behind the security guards.
?It appears we have a hoax call Mrs Ashley its ok.?
?It?s not OK,? interrupted Dorothy. ?Cathy is dead and you aren?t doing anything about it.?
?Cathy Bloom?? asked Mrs Ashley.
?Yes I found her dead.?
?I?m sorry but she signed out shortly after you left. I remember your long hair then she followed shortly.?
?WHAT?!? confusion filled Dorothy?s voice.
?She said she was going home for the weekend.?
?But she lives on the other side of the country she only ever goes home for the holidays.? Dorothy said. Mrs Ashley just shrugged.
?OK,? said the lady guard rubbing her hand with her forehead, ?what exactly has happened?? Dorothy told them everything, even the phone call with Quatre. ?What do you think?? She said to her partner.
?Possibly attention deprivation case.? He shrugged.
?But I?m not lying,? Dorothy pleaded.
?Look honey, there is nothing in the room that suggests anything out of the ordinary, we can only go on what we see.? Said the man.
?And not what I have seen?? Dorothy spat.
The two security guards look at each other and shrugged.
?All we can do is just ask you to make sure you are certain about what you see in future. Mrs Ashley.? The woman nodded to the receptionist. The pair turned and left. Dorothy was stood there feeling shaken and embarrassed.
?Are you Ok child?? Mrs Ashley patted her shoulder.
?I know what I saw.?
?I?m sorry.? Mrs Ashley turned to leave. Thinking on her feet, Dorothy stopped Mrs Ashley in her tracks,
?Wait!?
?Can I help you with anything else child??
?Did Catherine really sign out??
?Yes she did,?
?Can I see the book??
?If it will help you may.?
The pair returned to reception where Mrs Ashley handed Dorothy the signing in and out book. Catherine?s signature was there. Dorothy had left at around one fifthteen Catherine had left at one twenty five. Thanking Mrs Ashley Dorothy left the quad. She didn?t know what to do who would believe her? She was definitely sane and she definitely did see Catherine, or was it Catherine? The body?s hair was auburn but the face was so badly slashed it could have been anyone. Then why was it gone when she had got back?
The security came in twos, a woman and a man dressed identical. The woman halted scanning the empty room.
?Is this some kind of joke?? she looked at Dorothy accusingly.
?She?sh?she was here.?
?We don?t appreciate prank calls,? began the man.
?I swear I saw her. She was sat on that chair,? pointing to the empty chair. ?She was dead she had a knife in her chest for God sake I don?t know where she has gone or who took her but I do know what I saw.? Dorothy felt her body go weak her heart was in her throat and tears stung her eyes. ?Her face was so messed up.?
?Are you sure?? the man asked.
?OF COURSE I AM!!! I don?t lie about these kinds of things, cause they don?t happen that often at least not to me.?
?Please Ms are you positive you are telling the truth??
?I AM!!!? Dorothy felt the tears fall, her chest was heaving with exasperation. ?I was with her only half an hour ago you have to believe me I swear.? At this point the old lady at reception had made it up the stairs to the scene.
?Is she alright,? she asked behind the security guards.
?It appears we have a hoax call Mrs Ashley its ok.?
?It?s not OK,? interrupted Dorothy. ?Cathy is dead and you aren?t doing anything about it.?
?Cathy Bloom?? asked Mrs Ashley.
?Yes I found her dead.?
?I?m sorry but she signed out shortly after you left. I remember your long hair then she followed shortly.?
?WHAT?!? confusion filled Dorothy?s voice.
?She said she was going home for the weekend.?
?But she lives on the other side of the country she only ever goes home for the holidays.? Dorothy said. Mrs Ashley just shrugged.
?OK,? said the lady guard rubbing her hand with her forehead, ?what exactly has happened?? Dorothy told them everything, even the phone call with Quatre. ?What do you think?? She said to her partner.
?Possibly attention deprivation case.? He shrugged.
?But I?m not lying,? Dorothy pleaded.
?Look honey, there is nothing in the room that suggests anything out of the ordinary, we can only go on what we see.? Said the man.
?And not what I have seen?? Dorothy spat.
The two security guards look at each other and shrugged.
?All we can do is just ask you to make sure you are certain about what you see in future. Mrs Ashley.? The woman nodded to the receptionist. The pair turned and left. Dorothy was stood there feeling shaken and embarrassed.
?Are you Ok child?? Mrs Ashley patted her shoulder.
?I know what I saw.?
?I?m sorry.? Mrs Ashley turned to leave. Thinking on her feet, Dorothy stopped Mrs Ashley in her tracks,
?Wait!?
?Can I help you with anything else child??
?Did Catherine really sign out??
?Yes she did,?
?Can I see the book??
?If it will help you may.?
The pair returned to reception where Mrs Ashley handed Dorothy the signing in and out book. Catherine?s signature was there. Dorothy had left at around one fifthteen Catherine had left at one twenty five. Thanking Mrs Ashley Dorothy left the quad. She didn?t know what to do who would believe her? She was definitely sane and she definitely did see Catherine, or was it Catherine? The body?s hair was auburn but the face was so badly slashed it could have been anyone. Then why was it gone when she had got back?