9 The Set Up

The sound of police sirens pierced the sky before finally surrounding an old-fashioned mansion. It was the sound of sirens that woke me up, something just didn’t feel right with my spirit. I wondered what was happening. That was when I realized the situation I had found myself in, my head still hurt from my blackout earlier. I didn’t know who hit me and I couldn’t think of why but what feared me most was the shocking sight of the body before me. My eyes knew of fear at that moment. “No! I didn’t do it! I didn’t kill Mr. Raymond!” Ria struggled and screamed, her face filled with fear. There were tears in her eyes. It wasn’t me I promise. Dad! it can’t be me…” “There’s no place to run to, the whole house as been surrounded. We urge you to come out, now!” She could hear the voice of the police man. His voice was sure audible with the megaphone. Ria didn’t know what to do, her heart pounded faster than she could breathe. She could see red dots all over her body. Someone had