Chapter 9 - Tweed Bridge

Rachel woke up from her sleep, she called the receptionist and ordered for a coffee and newspaper. She went to the balcony, drinking the coffee where she was enjoying the cool breeze, birds were chirping, the sky was bright and the sun was rising up from the clouds.

Rachel was feeling relaxed, started reading the newspaper. While she was reading the paper, the news article she read shook her. There was a news about a murder in a nearby town 14 km away from Peebles.

She got scared because a 70 year old man, who was rich and a widower got murdered. It was done by a serial killer. There have been some similar murders in Europe where bodies of 65+ years old were found.

There was a common pattern between all the murders, they were all old men, rich, widower and had no families. Further it was deduced by the detectives that two people were involved in it. Detectives even warned rich single men to be careful and if they find any suspects they can call cops.

Rachel was a bit worried thinking of her grandpa and decided to go back home immediately. She check there was a train to London in the evening and she decided to contact Andrew as he was a localite and he can give her information on some reliable cabs here.

Rachel had Andrew's visiting card so she called him but he was not picking up the call. She thought to go by herself and visit him. She took that visiting card and some cash and left the hotel.

Rachel was passing through the streets which were very old and attractive. There was a bridge where she had to cross. One side there is a residence area and the other side a tourist spot and hotels. She was enjoying the view while crossing the bridge. She came across a few tourists who were taking pictures.

As she passed through the bridge she saw there were few houses which were small and beautiful. Then she encountered an old lady and asked her about Andrew's house and the old lady replied that the corner house with blue paint was his house. She thanked her and headed towards Andrew's house.

Rachel reached the blue house and suddenly stopped after hearing the conversation between two people. The conversation was as follow:

Female voice: You don't love me at all.

Andrew: How can you say that Sophia. You are the love of my life

Sophia: Don't lie, you have done nothing for me till this day.

Andrew: How can you say that? Everything I have done was only for you. It was your idea that you will seduce old men and then we will kill them and elope with their money and assets.

Sophia: So what? I am too tired of doing this. So I am planning to marry a rich old man and get settled. I can get money as well as status in the society. One rich man from the next town who was also a mayor is ready to marry me and he proposed to me yesterday.

Andrew: So you will leave me and get married to someone else? what about me? Our dreams and our love. Since our teenage days I have loved you. I even murdered your stepfather, who used to rape you. Since that day I have started murdering people for you. Till today nobody has identified other murders but now detectives have suspected that previous murders were all linked. This was your plan to become rich which led me to a murderer.

Sophia: I am fed up with you. You have never earned money till today you have done nothing, what can I expect from you? So we better part ways.

Before he could say something, there was a sound of a pot breaking, he went outside to see what was the noise. He saw Rachel running towards the bridge, he understood she heard everything.

When Rachel heard their conversation, she was scared and decided to run away but in a hurry she stumbled over a pot and it fell down making some noise.

Rachel while running towards the bridge thought 'Fuck, I was encountered a murderer. As soon as possible I have to leave this place and go to meet grandpa. How wrong I was to leave the house instead of that I could have convinced grandpa and could postpone the marriage. I Am so lucky that grandpa had protected me till the day. I have grown up without any trouble and pain. My life was like a bed of roses,where my grandpa was like a shield to protect me. I have to meet grandpa and apologize to him' those were the things running through her mind.

Andrew and Sophia chased Rachel and were able to get a hold of her, she tried to struggle and tried to escape from them and shouted for help but Andrew pushed Rachel into the river as he had no time to plan her murder just like he did with his other victims.

Rachel fell into the river.

Sophia shouted at him, "Are you crazy, why did you push her into the river? If she is alive it could cause trouble for us."

Andrew tried to calm her down, "Don't worry dear as it is in the middle of the river the depth is so deep that nobody can come out of it alive."

"Let us hope so but we have to keep an eye on this bitch."

"Darling forget everything and let us have some drinks."

But Sophia looked scared

Andrew then pulled Sophia towards him and said "Don't behave as if it is first time we are murdering someone we are used to this" 

Andrew and Sophia went back to his house and had rough sex after drinking alcohol. Murders always turn them on.