Written in the Stars

Chapter 7: "Burning Bridges"

(Chapter 7)
"Burning Bridges"

Thursday, November 1st
12:30am

"SHE'S DEAD! SHE'S DEAD! SOMEONE KILLED HER!"

"What?!" Shae gasped.

"Who?!" Jillian questioned.

Monica stepped out of the way, revealing a puddle of blood spilt all over the floor leading from the closet.
Jillian slowly stepped around the blood and peered past the open closet door to see a girl lying dead on the floor.
Her costume was ripped nearly completely off, and she had multiple stab wounds; her throat was slit.
Jillian stepped back around the blood to where Shae was standing back.

"Jill-"

"Don't look."

Monica was still standing in shock, tears running down her face.

"Who is it?!" Shae demanded.

"It's... it's Julia."

"What?!"

"DARREN!"

Darren and Jackson ran to their sides.

"What happened?!" Darren asked.

"Jackson there's a phone over there, call 911, we need police and an ambulance," Jillian told him.

Jackson nodded and took off.

"What's going on?!" Darren demanded.

"Julia... Julia's dead. Someone killed her."

Monica started sobbing and Shae quickly wrapped her arms around her.

Jackson returned.
"Can someone tell me what's happening now?"

"Julia's dead."

"What?!"

Darren hugged Jillian to his chest, wrapping his arms around her tightly.

"Where's Alex?! He was supposed to be with her," Jackson questioned.

"Has anyone seen him?" Darren shrugged.

"Monica?" Shae asked.

"No, I haven't seen him," she answered.

"Do you know what happened?"

Monica shook her head.

"How did you even find her?"

Finally, campus police came bursting through the door and paramedics followed.

"Everyone get back, now!" Damien ordered.

Everyone stood back against the wall and watched as the paramedics examined Julia's body.

"There's nothing to be done, she's been dead a while," the paramedic explained.

More police and EMTs came through the door.

"Everyone's been cleared out of the building. You five, step out with me," Trevor said to them.

Everyone followed Trevor to the now empty foyer.

"You guys found the body?" He asked.

"N-no, just her," Shae motioned to Monica.

"I-I did, yes," she told him.

"What's your name?"

"Monica."

"Alright, I still need all of you with me."

"For how long?" Darren asked.

"We need at least statements from all of you. I know it's probably been a long night for you all, but the more information we have right now, the better."