2: Reality Strikes

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Brent wakes up from the ring of his phone. Lara has a missed call at 10 AM.

"Shit!" He never sleeps this long in ages.

He gets up from bed and struts  to the kitchen, expecting Nikola sipping coffee while a cup is waiting for him. NOTHING. Just remnants of last night's clutter.

 Just remnants of last night's clutter

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She must be in the bathroom.

But everything is untouched.

She's gone just like that?! Brent feels a pang of regret

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She's gone just like that?! Brent feels a pang of regret.

He'd deal with her later. While hurrying in the shower, his thoughts were of the woman in his bed last night. His phone beeped for a text message while riding in a cab,  'A man found dead in his car at McArthur Park around 9AM. Meet me there.'

  The area is already swarmed with men in uniform when he arrives. 

 Brent approaches Lara

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Brent approaches Lara. "Any lead?"

Lara let out a sigh. "None yet. Last night, another man was found dead at the alley near The Rooftop. Time of death was between 9PM-10PM. We missed it. We left the bar around 8:35. Gun shot on the chest. Just 9 minutes away from here. This one was stabbed to death hitting his carotid artery. Both victims were forty-ish."

"Are we looking for a serial killer?" He looks at Lara with intent eyes. They never had such simultaneous crime for years.

Lara raises an eyebrow. How can this be a serial killing spree?

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