"You said you have some information that could help"
"Yes,its about my sister"
"What about her"
"Well,I'm almost certain she isn't the killer"
"Almost?"
"Yes"
"And what made you come to that conclusion"
"Its hard to explain but,she has a secret and I think someone is framing her because of it"
"You think someone killed nine people just so they can blame it on your sister.what kind of secret would make someone do that?"
"She has a son"
"Listen,Monica I don't know what kind of game you think this is!people are dying and instead of being out there looking for a lead I'm here! so if you have something to say spit it out or get the hell out!!"
Monica didn't know James personally but she was almost certain this kind of behavior wasn't normal for him.And from the look on Matthew's face;she was right.
"My sister is infertile.She always loved kids and she used to joke about how if she couldn't have her own she'd take some else's.And before you tell me that I'm wasting your time and that it was just a joke I want you to listen to everything I have to say.
When she told me she had a son a week ago,I hired someone.I know that's a little extreme but I really do want to help with the investigation.And I wanted to make sure my sister wasn't a killer.So I hired someone to find out which adoption center she got the boy from and any other information about him.There is no official record of her adopting him."
"Kidnapping is a crime but I don't see how that proves she's being framed"
"I read in the newspaper that the killer stabs the victims thirteen times"
James was in an awful mood and his patience was running thin.Monica might not have known why but Matthew did.Everyday since the last year James would walk in his house prepared to find his daughter on the floor,thirteen stabs in the chest,rose in hand,held in place by a string of thorns around her wrists and the inscription maybe next time.Matthew knew how hard it was for him because he would call her every four hours to make sure she was still breathing.So he was more than happy to ask the questions and allow James to catch his breath.
"That's right and?"
"Thirteen is her favorite number,red her favorite colour and a rose is her favorite flower"
For the first time since the first murder James felt useful again.Like he actually stood a chance at keeping people safe.
"Why do you think that proves she's not the killer?because from where I'm standing it looks like the exact opposite!"
"I asked her about the connection she had to the case and she said she noticed it too.And that it really isn't her.I mean why would she implicate herself.wouldnt she want it not to be so obvious?!"
"Not really,sociopaths crave attention and want credit for what they do"
"My sister isn't a sociopath!!"
"You think the person she took the boy from is killing people to get her attention?why not just kill her and take back the child?"
"Maybe sociopaths think differently than normal people"
"Maybe"