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BEHIND THE MASK
BEHIND THE MASK
EPISODE 3

Diana walked downstairs that early morning and saw that the front door was open. She walked outside and felt a cold breeze blow past her. She walked to the backyard thinking it was Dorcas on her morning powerful prayerful sessions at the backyard. She walked there and saw Detective Bryan's body lying there with his head full of gunshots. Her next words turned to a loud scream which broke the boundaries of each of the other's ear drum. They all rushed downstairs and saw Detective Bryan's body with his head full of gun wounds. Dorcas passed out immediately she chanced on the dead body. Rodman carried her unconscious body to his room as the rest stood there devastated with what has happened. Caleb took traumatized Diana to the living room as David tapped Judith
"i am going to call Ken and inform him about what has happened" he said and walked into the main house.
Samuel and Judith were the only ones left at the scene. Judith felt awkward when she realized how Samuel looked at her. She chuckled at Samuel and walked tried walking out on Samuel. Samuel grabbed her arms with force and stared at her.
"you think what you have with Rodman is a relationship? It's just sex. he'll use and throw out like garbage and when you realize it, it will be too late" Samuel said
"whatever that is, i don't care. But i won't leave him to be with a psychopath like you.If you don't stop chasing me, i'll tell everyone that you tried to rape me once and i won't hesitate bringing down the little fame you've got. Maybe you might be the one behind the mask. Who knows?" Judith said
Samuel held her neck and tried to choke her to death, and that particular moment, Ken arrived with Inspector Daniel. Ken drew Samuel aside and said
"that's not how to treat a lady"
Samuel dared not to speak because it could bring up what happened between he and Judith. Inspector Daniel walked to Bryan's dead body and said to himself
"i warned you not to come here. look at what has happened to you". He turned in tears and looked at Judith, Ken and Samuel.
"Now, more than ever, i have no doubts that the murderer is in this house.Because Muerte has done it again. Who is Muerte?" he yelled.
"I'll start investigating Samuel if i were you. He was chocking me just because i assumed that he is behind the mask. He could be Muerte." Judith said and walked away.
"Samuel i want to see you right after the forensic team is done with the investigation" Inspector Daniel said.
Samuel rushed to Inspector Daniel and shouted
"Listen. I am not Muerte okay. I won't subject myself to this circus"
"calm down Samuel. You aren't being accused of anything" Ken assured.
Samuel calmed down and walked into the main house again.
Ken gave Inspector Daniel a stern look and said
"Be a professional. Don't take this too personal. Because that's how i'm seeing this. Does Celia look like someone you know? Or a daughter you never had?"
Inspector Daniel ignored him and walked into the house.
David locked himself in his room and began to scatter everything around him.
"what have i done?" he asked himself
Caleb also locked himself in his room and looked at himself in the mirror in tears.
"I don't regret what i did. I don't care what happens if anyone finds out. I don't care" he also said to himself.
Diana was still traumatized by what she saw. Judith entered Diana's room and embraced her.
" everything is gonna be fine" she said.
Rodman looked at how Dorcas slept quietly on his bed and began to think
" What if everyone finds out what i did? I don't regret what i did" he thought

Samuel sat on the couch and waited for Inspector Daniel. Daniel entered and walked towards him and slapped him when Samuel got close to him.
"Tell me, why did you kill them. Speak now" he grabbed Samuel. Samuel also gave him a furious look and grabbed his shirt.
"Tell me. Is Celia your family member or what? Because now, you are behaving less of a professional and more of a heart broken father
© Joseph Agbozo