Creative Writing: The Throat Slasher

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He did not bother to think of how the clothes may have reached inside the room. Instead, he got dressed into them, and headed out the door.

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Each body was in the same place and position as it was in Mike's dream. This was a strange occurrence, a very strange one, he thought.

He stared at MJ's body, crumpled on the floor of the cottage, with its throat slit opened, just as he had dreamt it. He wished he had listened to Annie-Mae, and stay away from the damned place.

So far, the incidents he dreamed of turned out to be real, all except one: the Throat Slasher. That, to him, was quite a mystery.

Mystery or not, Mike was certain of one thing: if he existed, then, the Throat Slasher would have to be found.

This, though, was a real life situation, so he would not be doing any sleuthing. He would be calling in the authorities. Yeah, it was about

You are catching on."

"Well, that was easy to figure out."

"Yeah, I guess so." Mr. Riley acknowledged, and paused for a few seconds, which seemed like minutes to an anxious Clarkson.

Clarkson was about to speak, when Mr. Riley continued.

"So, early one morning, someone found Arlene's body in a room at The McGrath's. It appeared as if she was attacked while she slept. It was never proven that Michael committed the murder, so he wasn't convicted."

"Tell me, Mr. Riley, in what manner was Arlene attacked?" Clarkson queried.

"Her heart was punctured, and her throat slashed. She was almost beheaded."

"I suspected; just wanted to make sure. However, something else is puzzling me."

"What is it?"

"If the court lacked evidence to convict Mr. Redding, how can you say he wasguilty?"

"I am getting there."

"Another thing, Mr. Riley, if Mr. Redding killed Arlene, and Arlene found some way of taking revenge, as you say, then I can understand why Mr. Redding family members were killed. However, why would she kill the McGraths?"

"That, too, will be revealed."

"Okay, I'm