The Case
By: Cristian

Chapter 2

I could not let go of the email I found on my laptop from MS aka the Masked Singer. As I laid in bed flashes of gunshots and killings filled my head. What did this criminal really want and was I really in danger? I was terribly anxious all day even though I knew it was my day off shift. I did not even know if I could tell ANYBODY about this. I was terrified.

Lying in bed, I was staring at the roof and the ceiling fan turned above me. I knew I had to make the ultimate decision:

Was I going to play the victim or play the cop & the detective?

Deep down I could not let this evil man get away with these killings and thefts. As I started to fall asleep in my bed, the thoughts of finally catching this man dead or alive brought an odd smile to my face.

I knew I had the technology and expertise to make things right.

Getting up near sunset I stared at the clock next to me and the time flashed it was almost six o’clock PM; did I really sleep half the day? The thoughts of the crook still flooded my mind and I decided to look again at the email that I had received prior. I knew in any criminal investigation the first step was to examine the clues and this email was my first.

My degree in Criminal Justice I got a couple of years ago could really help me out. I remember in my CRJ 309: Criminology course we learned to examine letters/notes criminals would send to their victims and their underlying meanings.

WAIT! How did he know I personally still believed he was still on the loose and how did he know his nickname in the station as he signed it MS?

This all was starting to seem remarkably interesting as I started piecing this puzzle together….