Weeping Willows: A Thrilling Mystery Novella (Dark Desires Book 1) Read Online Free PDF

fainted. One of the officers held Uncle Frank
around the shoulders as she wept unashamedly, totally beaten. He
kept crying that his baby was gone. Suzie went cold, her best
friend in the whole world was snatched from her. Melly was no more.
She'd been murdered. Anger, rage tore through her she tried to push
away her pain, she needed to be here for Melly's parents, they had
shown her lots of love and kindness. She knew exactly how they were
feeling. The sense of futility and loss of a loved one. It knocked
the breath of a human being leaving them with a constant shallow
emptiness. The pain, the suffering it was unbearable. The officers
told them that a young couple, American tourist, were hiking on the
outskirts of Rosewood Creek and Hanover, stumbled upon Melly's
body. She'd been floating near the river just over the old bridge,
Suzie felt cold thinking about her nightmare. It had come true.
Melly's body had been discovered exactly where she had dreamt it
was. The police had fished her decaying body out of the river.
She'd been shot, they said and parts of her body had been sliced
off. The killer had mutilated her body. Forensics would determine
everything. The police told them a lighter had been found on the
bank of the river. It was one of those very expensive types, a
limited edition, with engravings of Craig Jackson. They told
Melly's dad about Craig's disturbing childhood and past, they
believed that he was the murderer killing Melissa in a fit of the
rage. They had searched his place at the guest house and
blood-stained clothing had been found, hidden in a box under his
bed. The police stated that Craig was vehemently denying any
involvement in killing her but the evidence spoke otherwise. They
believed they had the right man! His trial would commence soon.

 
    - Chapter 13 -
     
    Melly was laid to rest on that
Sunday afternoon, the 2 nd of May, two months after
she had gone missing. Suzie, Uncle Frank and Aunt Lizzie wept
hysterically, broken as her battered body in the closed casket was
lowered into the grave. Suzie felt as if her heart had been cut
into tiny pieces, her beautiful friend had been senselessly killed,
life snuffed out for no reason. People in Rosewood Creek gossiped
among themselves that Craig with his broody expressions were always
strange. The claimed that he'd fit the profile of a psychopath. The
trial was set on the 14 th of May, the word out there
was that Craig continued pleading his innocence, claiming that he'd
been framed. He'd loved Melly and wouldn't hurt her. The people on
the street, as in most little towns were convinced otherwise. A
perpetrator would pay.
     
    Justice must prevail!
     
    Meanwhile, Suzie had promised herself that she would
wait until the trial had concluded and sentencing had passed, she'd
decided to visit dad's family in New Zealand. They had made a trip
out to London, coming to Rosewood Creek to see her, they had been
nice, and they’d regretted the distance between the families and
mourned her parents’ loss. Uncle Johnathan had offered to fly her
out to New Zealand at her convenience, she was most welcome, after
all they were family related by blood. Spending most of her days
moping about the cottage mourning the loss of her parents and
Melly, her moods alternating between weeping sessions and
remembering the fun-filled days with Melly.

 
    - Chapter 14 -
     
    The season of winter was drawing to a close, months
had passed with Craig’s trial continuing, the defense fighting a
strong case in his favor. It was taking an intensive knock on them.
Suzie and the Andrews needed closure. As yet no leads had become
apparent regarding her parent’s killer or killers. The police had
hit a dead end. Suzie awoke one morning she decided to take a long
walk, she'd been too cooped up. Besides Uncle Frank and Aunt
Lizzie. She's been spending all her time alone, mourning licking
her wounds but the ugly truth was that life does go on, she would
have to harden her heart and pick up