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Chapter 22 - Marie

Within the destructive slashes and stabs against the pale skin, my fingers trail each mark in search for anything out of the ordinary. I work one side of the body as Olive and Rookie? Start on the other. Drawing my fingers to the back of Dawson's neck I pull them back quick as something pricks me.

"Stop!" Lifting their hands into the air I turn the upper portion of his body to reveal a small piece of metal jutting from his neck. "What in the world..." Grabbing some tweezers, I pinch the tip of the metal slowly pulling it free of the rigged skin.

Placing the object onto one of the desks it becomes clear what these two were.

"They're just pawns… What about the other girl?"

"We would have to go to my dad's place to check her." I move around them to get to the other body, quickly checking the girl's neck to find the same metal poking from it. Slowly removing a matching piece and placing them side by side.

"So, they were just pawns… How the hell did they get those pieces into their necks. There were no incisions in the report when we first got the bodies." Alice's voice comes from the doors making Olive and I jump slightly as her eyes stay fixated on the pieces.

"We have to go see what that other girl's piece is."

"Let me call my dad let him know to check the neck." With that, I step out of the station morgue and pull my phone from my pocket. Dialing his number, it takes a few minutes before his tired voice hits my ear.

"Hey pumpkin, what's got you calling this late at night? Shouldn't you be asleep? You got school in the morning?" The rapid-fire question makes me chuckle as he hums to himself for a second.

"Could you check Amelie Parkers body for me? I think it got something to do with the murders in town. Check the neck to be more precise." A confused okay meets my ears before the sound of him moving around his office can be caught. After a few long minutes, he returns with a puzzled voice.

"How… When did this get in there? It's a bishop?" He confirms the piece by sending me a quick photo. "This wasn't there the first time I reviewed the body. What in the hell is going on pumpkin?"

"A lot of things Dad. It's hard to explain right now but you bet I will when it's over."

Sighing he is probably pushing his glasses against his nose as he tries to think but before I could say anything I get surprised.

"Just… be safe okay. Your brother would kill me if you went away too."

"Got you old man. Be back soon… Love you."

"Love you too pumpkin." With that I hang up the call and shove my phone back into my pocket.

Entering the room, the others turn to face me. Walking back over to the other side of the room I try to think as I tell them.

"It's a Bishop."

"Two Pawns and a Bishop… What kind of play is that?" Olive falls into one of the seats a look of confusion dancing across her eyes.