Snippet #1194763

(Oh goodie, the murderer has arrived! Don't worry, you haven't missed much.)

In the back of her mind, Sawyer was wondering why they were leading a couple of guys they'd never met before to a crime scene they probably shouldn't be visiting in the first place. Of course, the answer was simple: so she could solve a mystery. Twillel was one of those sleepy towns where big things didn't happen very often. She wasn't going to let her one chance at excitement slip away quite that easily. So there she was, arm hooked around Ace's waist so she could stay on what little of the seat she had as they made there way up to Van's farm with a black Hyundai Sonata following them.

... What? She never said she used good judgment.

The teen shrugged. "My cat." Even with his eyes on the road, she could tell Ace had a look of skepticism on his face. "Oh, come on. You really think anyone is going to come by the store when someone's been murdered? Besides, Jasper is one tough tabby... when he isn't sleeping." The boy chuckled, clearly not convinced. "It'll be fine. The only thing we have to worry about is my mom spotting us." That was definitely one of their bigger problems at them moment. If either of their parents found out what they were up to, the two would be grounded for a month. That meant no phones, no hanging out with friends, and especially no crime scenes. And Sawyer wasn't going to be able to live with that.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, we're here!" Sawyer had already hopped off of the bike before Ace had even stopped it, running the rest of the way to the fields behind the massive house. Well, massive by their town's standards, at least. There was already a huge crowd surrounding what she assumed to be the crime scene. People were so packed together that she wouldn't be able to get through to the actual body if she tried. Sawyer scowled, glancing around for a way to get through. Then her eyes landed on a huge oak tree and a smile crossed her face. By the time the others had caught up, she'd climbed up to a limb with a decent view of what was going on.

From the distance she was at, Sawyer could see much detail, but it was enough to get an idea of what was going on. She could tell that the body hadn't been moved yet, probably because no one wanted to touch it. Murders weren't exactly common, so she doubted anyone had any idea how to deal with this kind of situation. The crowd formed a ten foot radius around the large red blotch on the ground, murmuring and generally looking shocked. Straining to hear what they were saying, she inched forward on the branch, trying to keep her weight even. The girl glance back and waved to Ace, gesturing for him to climb up. They'd be able to get a better look if he used his camera.