KILLER WITHIN

KILLER WITHIN EPISODE EIGHT

Martin knew what Lexi was talking about but Remi didn't. She didn't see her walk home with a knife covered in blood but he did so when she threatened to kill, she really was going to.

Martin pulled out his gun and pointed it at Remi.

Martin: drop the gun Remi

She didn't. She was a police officer and she had the right to kill both of them and no one would question her.

Lexi: listen to him Remi

Lexi adviced as she started to walk away but Remi shot in the air and Lexi stopped.

Martin got in front of Remi and held her hand then looked straight into her eyes.

Martin: drop the gun..do it for me.

Remi: why?

Martin: because you know killing her will hurt me so bad, you don't want that do you.

Remi: I'm an officer doing my job, this has nothing to do with feelings.

Martin: but you were also an officer when you chose to let me go that day when you should have gunned me down with the rest of the gang.

She didn't say a word but maintained her focus on Lexi until Martin pushed her hand down and when Lexi saw that, she ran off and left the two of the them standing there.

Remi: where is she going to?

Martin: I don't know.

She shifted her gaze to him and he looked at her too then their eyes locked.

She realized how uncomfortable it had gotten so she started to walk away but Martin grabbed her hand she looked at him.

Martin: why are you here?

Remi: I'm on patrol.

Martin: you are lying to me Remi. You don't do patrols and I know Stella told you about Lexi.

Remi: you can think what you want. I thought you were smart Martin, what are you doing with a killer?

Martin didn't respond and Remi pulled her hand from his and walked away but he followed her.

Martin: Remi wait.

He caught up to her and stood in front of her so she stopped walking.

Martin: she is not in her right mind Remi and that's why I'm protecting her.

Remi: do you know how many people have gotten killed with that same excuse?

Martin held her shoulders with both arms and looked into her eyes.

Martin: I will handle her and make sure she doesn't kill anyone else.

Her eyes shifts from his face to the hands on her shoulder then she noticed the gun in his hand.

Remi: you still do guns Martin?

Martin: no. I'm clean Remi, I have been since the time you saved my life. I had this gun today for my protection...

Remi: against her right?

He nodded then let go of her shoulders. She started to walk to her car but stopped and looked back at him.

Remi: I let her go just this time Martin, the next time I will see her, I will put a bullet in her head for everyone's peace of mind. She killed an innocent man.

Remi got in her car and drove off as Martin walked back inside the gate then to his apartment.

Martin got in and lazily walked to the couch where he had been sitting earlier. He couldn't get his mind off the conversation he had with Lexi about a Thompson. Who was he and what did he want with her and as for Remi why was she really outside his gate, what did she already know about Lexi?

Martin thought Remi going after Lexi had nothing to do with her being an officer but it was more personal because, there is no way it could have been a coincidence.

Three years back...

Martin and four of his gang members had hijacked a bus and taken all the passengers hostage but they had no idea that one of the passangers was an officer in civilian outfit. They started their operations with one of them commanding the driver to take the but to a different route at gun point and he had no choice but to cooperate.

The officer who was in the bus texted another officer who was patrolling around the area they were in and Remi happened to be patrolling with the officer that was texted.

Martin: put your head down and if I see you looking at me, I will shoot you in the head.

Everyone did what Martin had asked as women were heard screaming something that made the other thugs slap the hell out of some of them.

Martin commanded all the passangers to put their phones inside a bag and they did but when he got to the officer, the offer pulled a gun and shot him and before he could make another shot, Martin shot him twice and when he dropped. He put another bullet in his head then grabbed the bag from their gang member who had been dropped and he continued collecting all phones money and jewelry until they heard the police sirens.

Martin and his three guys quickly struggled to make their way out of the bus with Martin taking the lead on running off being chased by Remi in the police car after she shot dead the guy who jumped from the driver's passenger seat trying to find his way into the bushes as the other officer dealt with the other two guys.

Remi chased Martin down the road as he barely found a way to get into his car. Remi c****d her gun and attempted to shoot him but she couldn't focus so instead, she sped towards him and hit him from the back then she stopped the car and quickly got out with her gun in hand.

Remi moved in to him pointing the gun to his face until she asked him to remove the ski mask and when he did, she saw him.

Remi: what the hell, Martin!

She asked quickly dropping her gun and looking around to make sure no one was watching.

She hoisted him up but he couldn't stand on his feet because Remi had knocked the feet when she knocked him down.

Martin: let me go...please!

Remi: I can't. I have a report that you killed a police officer back there.

Martin: I had to.

Remi did not respond but cuffed him and dragged him to the car and pushed him inside the boot.

She was mad because she hadn't known Martin as a thug. Remi had visited Stella and Martin several times and he even made moves on her at one point. She did like him alot.

Remi drove back to the bus and found the other officer waiting after gunning down the two who had attempted to run. The passengers were shaken but all of them were still alive..

Officer: did you find the gang leader?

Remi: no. He disappeared but he dropped this.

She said handing the bag with phones to the other officer who asked everyone to pick their phones.

Officer: none of the passengers saw his face. We need to call in and get reinforcement.

Remi: but no one is in danger any more, all we need to do is get this passengers to safety.

Officer: exactly what I'm saying, we call for back up. We need the officers to take these bodies to the mortuary.

Remi: okay. But how about we make sure these guys are safe first then I will call for backup.

The other officer agreed so they got in, pulled out the two dead bodies after asking the driver to call their Management for another bus. Everyone had freaked out that no one wanted to ride in that bus especially with the blood having been spilled everywhere.

The driver called for a bus that came almost half an hour later then the officers helped everyone get in and they watched the bus drive off.

Remi collected the guns from the scene and walked to the police car and got her radio call.

The other officer followed her and stood there waiting for Remi to make the call of which she reported that they managed to gun down all the gun men but the exchange of fire killed her partner too. He wasnt quick to react so Remi ended the call and turned to him.

Officer: what do you mean by your partner was killed too.

Remi: exactly what I said, you are dead Tim.

She raised one of the guns and shot him severally too and he dropped dead.

She got her phone and called Stella asking her to come where they were.. Martin and his gang were stealing from a bus on the same route he used so the place wasn't far off from where Stella lived.

Remi got to the back and opened the boot then got him out and uncuffed him.

Remi: I want you to promise me that if I let you go, no one will ever find out what happened here to today.

Martin looked at the dead officer and nodded.

Martin: I promise..

Martin didn't know how to show gratitude for what Remi had done for him so he cupped her face in his hands and kissed her passionately that for a moment they forgot where they were.

Remi pulled back and looked at him.

Remi: I need you to do something for me.

Martin: anything for you Remi.

Remi: shoot me.

Martin: hell no!

Remi: you have to shoot me in the arm so that it wouldn't look like I escaped unharmed when all my colleagues are dead.

Martin wasn't sure he wanted to do that but Remi insisted.

She put one of the guns in his hands and asked him to do it and even though he was hesitant, he aimed at her arm and shot her.

Martin could not miss a target no matter how far he was. Shooting was his specialty and he had gotten so good at that.

Remi: I called Stella, she has less than five minutes to get here because the cops are on their way.

He nodded and thanked her again and almost immediately a car drove by. It was the car to Stella's boyfriend and when Martin saw Stella, Remi helped him get to the car and Remi asked them to leave giving Martin his gun. The same gun she had used to kill the officer and they left.

When Remi remained alone, she got another gun, held it with a handkerchief and shot at the two officers again just in case the bullets needed to be matched to a gun but that was not likely to happen because she had reported everyone dead.

A few minutes after Stella and Martin left the scene, the officers arrived and stoped their car just to find Remi seated at the foot of the car bleeding from the arm that she tightly held with her other hand.

One of the officers helped her up as the other two checked around to see the scattered bodies.

Officer: you gunned all of them down?

Remi: not on my own. Tim helped but the bullets caught him too during the exchange. There's something else, there was another officer who tipped us off. He was in civilian but he is dead too.

The dead bodies were put inside the Landover as Remi was driven to the hospital by one of the cops then dropped her home.

Martin's thoughts were interrupted by a call and he quickly got it. It was Lexi and when received it as he headed to the kitchen to sort his stomach before bed.

Lexi: have you been cheating on me Martin?

Martin: why would you ask me that?

Lexi: what was she doing around your apartment?

Martin: I don't know Lexi.

Lexi: you know she still is interested in you right?

Martin: and she knows I'm in love with you.

Lexi: are you?

Martin: yes, where are you. I can come pick you up.

Lexi: I'm fine wherever I am. I will come home tomorrow..

Martin: Lexi...

She hanged up before he could say whatever he wanted to say.

Lexi had gone to see her father. She had followed up on him and found out that he was staying in some estate with another lady. This had nothing to do with Thompson but she had an urge to kill him for leaving them and running off with a woman.

When Lexi got to her father's house he was not home yet but the woman he lived with was there. She welcomed her after she had shown her the knife and she had no choice but to cooperate..

Lexi: beautiful house Mrs. Banda, you have very nice taste as far as interior decor is concerned. Remind me your name again?

Angela said her name quite shaken trying to get her phone to call.

Lexi: who do you want to call,... Banda?

She asked still moving around, taking the photo from the TV stand and looking at it.

Angela: who are you?

Lexi: oops! So he hasn't told you?

She said putting the photo down and walking up to her, Angela moved back.

Lexi: you are scared of me..that's good, you should be.

Angela: what do you want in my house?

Lexi: nothing for now,.. but I will be back. When Banda is back.

She walked up to her and placed the knife under her chin.

Lexi: if I were you, I would leave this house before my next visit.

She pushed her out of her way and walked out...

That night Remi went to the station and after she handed over her shift to the next cop who was checking in, she left the station and went straight to Martin's house.

She knocked by the door and Martin had just finished having his dinner. He dragged himself to the door thinking it was Lexi of cause having tucked his gun behind just in case she went all rogue on him.

He pulled the door open and he was surprised to see Remi standing by the door holding a bottle of wine.

Remi: hey..

Martin: hey.

He said clearing his throat and staring at her forgetting to usher her in immediately.

Remi: can I come in?

Martin: ummh yeah, sure...

He moved from the door and let her in.

Martin: you came back?

Remi: yes, I thought you could need some company. I brought wine.

He smiled briefly then let her sit on the couch.

Remi: I'm sorry about earlier.

Martin: there's nothing to apologize about.

Remi: but there's something to talk about. Martin, Lexi might not live that long especially now that the police are involved. She cannot be taken to court because her case will be ruled out but if she is found in the act, she will be shot dead.

Martin went to the kitchen and brought two wine glasses and poured the wine in the glasses.

He offered Remi some food and they talked as she ate.

Martin: I understand what you are saying but she doesn't kill because she wants to. I'm trying to find a way to help her.

Remi: how?

Martin: I've talked to the doctor but her condition can not be medically explained. I think it's the knife she uses and if I get rid of it, maybe it will go away with the urge to kill. When Lexi is not possessed with the other person inside of her, she is so okay. She cooks, she cleans...she is just normal.

Remi took a sip of her wine then got up to leave but Martin stopped her from leaving by holding her hand and pulling her back. She sat and their eyes locked.

Remi: it's not a good idea to stay here?

Martin: why not. You brought the wine and you haven't even finished a glass.

Remi: I know, I would rather not.

He brushed his hand on her arm looking straight into her eyes. Remi was a cop but she was also so soft at heart. She wasn't as tough as she seemed.

Martin: why did you come over?

Remi: to talk

She said shrugging her shoulder and watching his hand move along her arm.

Martin: then talk to me.

Remi: I came to talk about Lexi, if you really care about her, you will take her away from here because I might not do anything to her, but the other cops will.

Martin moved even closer and she was literally breathing the air from his nose. The eye contact was getting uncomfortable and when she tried to move her eyes from him he would pull her face back to his.

Martin: you didn't come here to talk about Lexi.. talk to me..

He whispered way close to her mouth.

Remi: I missed you. I always do...

He held her chin and invited her for a kiss that she gladly responded to.

They kissed for a while the she got on top of him and unbuttoned his shirt and then kissed some more sliding his hand from her back to her butt and grinding on him.

The kissing and the grinding got more intense with Remi confessing to martin how she can't seem to let go of him and how she wished he was hers but all that was short lived when the door opened and Lexi walked in finding them in that compromising position...