Free Night Kill (Private Investigator Andrew Knight Mystery Series) by RL Edinger Page B

Prep.
    Sheriff Delsmann slowly drove up the gravel road as another squad followed closely behind. To her left was a shabby looking trailer. In front was an historic monument of faded brick and broken windows.
    Sheriff Delsmann parked her car and got out. There were two people waiting for her. A woman in her late fifties, whom was quite slender, dressed professionally, and her silver hair had nary a strand out of place. The man, whom appeared to be in his late forties with grayish black hair, was wearing a security guard uniform.
    “Georgina Rowlands,” she said. She pointed to the first man, “This is Tommy Johnson. He is the on-sight security guard.”
    “Sheriff Delsmann, “Talia replied.
    “A pleasure,” Georgina answered.
    Andrew quietly and carefully negotiated the woods of the JFK Prep campus. After the incident at the Higgins’s home, Andrew set up a meeting with Nedra. When they had met, Nedra recalled that Wyatt had told her that JFK Prep was one of the popular hangouts with the younger members of the coven. She told him that sometimes they either came to hook up or perform blood rituals. Andrew had also contacted Peter at the Bayport Police department about information on Night Blade. According to the files, in the past six years there had been numerous reports of teenagers and adults vanishing on the JFK Prep grounds and the surrounding area. All of them were vampires. The only description of Night Blade was that he or she was average height and build. There wasn’t very much to go on. The only way to find out who Night Blade was would be by capturing them before someone else were killed. Nedra had called him last night very upset and crying. After Andrew had managed to calm Nedra down, she told him that her other son Chad had disappeared with his girlfriend Amber and some other teenagers. Nedra knew that they were going out to celebrate Chad’s birthday last night and that they were probably going to JFK Prep. So not only was Andrew at JFK Prep to find Wyatt, but also the missing teenagers.
    He approached the main gravel road that led up to the dormitory building. Andrew quickly ducked down when he saw two squad cars make their way up towards the dormitory. Andrew waited a few minutes and using the trees as cover again, he made his way to where two people were waiting. There were some low, thick bushes not too far, for Andrew to hide. He slipped beneath them unnoticed. Andrew settled in and listened in on their conversation. “Please follow us.” Andrew heard Georgina say.
    They all walked in the direction of the side entrance.
    “We’ve gone through several contractors, because of,” Georgina interrupted. “Oh, how shall I put this? It was because of certain incidents happening on the property.”
    “What incidents?” Talia asked.
    “Well,” Tommy jumped into the conversation. “A lot of vandalism being done by kids breaking into the place. There are also strange things happening on the grounds.”
    “What things?” Talia asked.
    “Never mind,” Georgina replied.
    Talia stopped and turned around. She had a feeling that someone was following them, but she saw nothing.
    Andrew used the surrounding cover to trail behind as the five of them walked to the side of the dormitory. He listened with great interest as Georgina and Tommy explained what had been happening on the JFK Prep grounds. Andrew swiftly drew himself up tightly against the wall, blending into the shadows. He did so when Sheriff Delsmann turned back and looked in his direction.
    Once they reached the side of the dormitory, a heavy wooden door greeted them which looked ominous and foreboding. Georgina used her key to open the door. Once inside, the painting of a nude woman immediately caught Talia’s attention along with her deputies. She walked up to it.
    “Who painted it,” Talia looked at Georgina.
    “I am not sure,” Georgina answered. “But we tried to cover it up and it just reappears.”
    “What do you mean it