Chapter 22

Mike,” shouted Sally, I need a word!
As Mike walked back towards Sally’s lab,” Sal,, I’ve had about enough that I can handle
Listen, I have to tell you this,” Sally said, sounding rushed
What it is?
Leila is pregnant Mike,” Sally explained

“Are you sure?”

“Definitely. We also did a blood test just to confirm. Leila is definitely pregnant, Mike.

“What has Leila said about this? Mike asked

“She doesn’t know, not yet anyway. I thought it would be better coming from you, as you are her husband and the father,” Sally said

“Fine, I will go talk to her, but not yet. I haven’t got the energy to deal with this right now. I need to go home to the girls. Plus we need to find my father-in-law before he does anything else. Did you find anything with the logins? Mike asked, wondering

“Believe it or not, we did find something,”

“What!”

“So, going back around 21 years ago, we had an officer by the name of Peter Soula working in the administration department

“You mean the custody department?

“Yes, anyway, he was 18 years old at the time,” Just graduated. Now, around the times that Johnson started his killing spree, our friend Soula would once a week log in to the database. Do you know which case he looked at and the only one he looked at each time?” Sally asked with a look of suspense on her face.

The Unknown Killer, and let me guess, he only ever logged in on a Saturday or Sunday, as they were the days that the case would be updated fully.
Where is this Peter Soula based now? Do we have a follow-up address/job?

We do he is currently working in the next town over. He is now working at Carnforth Police Station as an administrator.

“That still has access to the Unknown Killer case file,” Mike exclaimed

“And the Mummy Killer case. Looks like they have been watching for quite some time. Leila was being watched from the moment she was conceived.

“We need to call Terry and the superintendent to let them know what the fuck is going on. How the hell do we explain to the sup that we have had a mole working within for over 20 years? Do we know the connection between Johnson and Soula?” Mike asked.

“I did some digging and found that both went to the same high school and were quite close. I’ve spoken to an old classmate of theirs, Walter Harris. He said that both were quite weird but really clever. They didn’t have many friends and were into Satan a lot. They would go wandering in the woods most nights talking about Satan and how they wanted to summon the devil. Harris explained that there were two classes that Johnson and Soula weren’t in together, and that they would sit alone at the back of the class and not speak a word to anyone. Only when they joined back up did they start talking about.

“Sounds like some weird trauma bonding,” I thought to myself

“What you thinking?” asked Terry as he walked in
Honestly am lost. I mean first Johnson escapes, then he has an inside man. This Peter Soula guy. Then Leila is pregnant
“ WHAT!! Terry spat along with his favourite burger from the Italian takeout called Little Italy down the road. The place had been going longer than me or Terry and I have been cops. The place opened in 1932 by some Italian guy called Marico and his wife, Lana. It has the best pizza and burgers for miles. Every cop in the town went there, and the place is still the place to be after all these years. I am sure the old man and his lovely wife will outlive all of us.
“You okay, mate? What are you going to do about the baby? I mean, are you okay with taking the baby once it is born? Does Leila know? Have you told her? Terry asked
“ Not sure, only just found out myself, mate. The first thing I need to do it find out if Leila knows. The rest I can figure out later. I've got 9 months, right? Mike said, not looking confident.
News report
New update, the journalist said: we have just been made aware that there is a leak in the police station and has been for over 20 years. It seems that a then young 18-year-old Peter Soula joined the police working in the custody department for over 20 years and being the duet to the Unknown Killer. It seems that Soula has been keeping Johnson up to date all these years to prevent him from being caught and arrested. It has also come to our attention that we can now 100 percent confirm that Derek Johnson and Leila Lawson are definitely father and daughter. It looks like the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” Said the Journalist
“ Will someone shut this place down NOW ,” Mike screamed
Just as Mike was about to say something, the journalist spoke again

“More news coming out that Leila Lawson, The Mummy Killer, is pregnant and is currently waiting in a police cell to be transported to HMP Wardworth. I wonder how Her husband Detective Mike Lawson feels about the situation.
“ Am going to burst a vessel if someone doesn’t find out who is feeding this Journalist information,” Screamed Mike even louder this time.
Mike started running down the hallway that needed a good touch-up or a complete redo, toward the police cells where Leila was being held. As he slowed his speed down and turned right into the custody department. Mike asked the custody officer to open the door to Leila’s cell. As the officer opened the door Leila stood.
“Sit down,” Mike said
Now what? There isn’t really anything that he could say to me. What is done is done. Just let me be.
“ Explain yourself, what the hell were you thinking or wasn’t thinking. You have killed four innocent victims and you don’t seem fazed at all. You are the fucking daughter of the Unknown Killer. You have the blood of a serial killer. Say some thing,” Mike shouted
Leila looked shocked and unsure of what she was hearing
“ What happened to you? This isn’t the woman I married. You don’t act like this. You are telling me that you generally believe the shit that is coming out of your mouth Leila. You sound deranged and unstable. Considering that you killed those innocent mums because you couldn’t have a baby?
What the fuck gives him the right to speak to me like that? I did what I believed to be right. Those women deserved to die,” Leila screamed in her head
“Look at you. You aren’t even listening to me,” Do you really believe that you have the moral high ground right now?” Mike shouted.
“ THOSE WOMEN DESERVED TO FUCKING DIE, AND I WOULD OF CARRIED ON HAD MY DAD NOT GOT ME CAUGHT. THESE WOMEN WERE THE DEVIL IN DISGUISE. THEY WILL ALL GO TO HELL. I SAVED THOSE KIDS FROM A LIFE OF PAIN. GO FUCK YOURSELF, WHERE SHOULD THEY HAVE WHAT I CAN’T?” Leila screamed at Mike.
“ YOU ARE CARRYING OUR BABY. The only person going to hell is you. You took a child’s mum away from them. You deserve everything bad that happens to you from now on. I’m ashamed to even say that I married you and that you are pregnant with my child.
Leila stood there in her cell and put her hand on her belly as Mike turned and walked out of the cell, and the officer closed the cell door shut. She had no way out. Her dad was long gone, and he wasn’t coming back for her, and Leila knew it. As Leila sat back down, all she could do was listen to her own voice in her head. Telling her that she was right and had been all along. Who the hell do they think they are? I know I saved those kids from a life of trauma.
“How did it go?” Terry asked
“See if you can speed the transport up. I want her out of here as fast as possible. She is playing games, saying that she will decide if she wants to keep the baby. I don’t think I can do this, mate. So much has happened.
“Transport is here,” said the young police officer.
Mike walked towards the briefing room while Terry went to escort Leila to the prison van. As the officer opened the cell door. Leila was told to put her arms out and spread her legs. While they put restraints on her. As Leila did as instructed, Terry and another officer put the restraints on both Leila's wrists, moving down to her ankles. The chains were all connected.
Back in the briefing room, Mike was getting an update from Detective Mason regarding Johnson and Soula. “What's happening? Any news?” Mike demanded
“ Nothing at all. Its like they disappeared. Though we did get both of their current addresses, or should I say Soula? Looks like Johnson has been staying with our friend, and Soula left work 30 minutes before Johnson escaped,” explained Detective Mason.
“If Soula left 30 minutes before Johnson escaped, then that means he wouldn’t have had time to come here. Sign in and help Johnson? That means we have another mole in the station. No wonder so much information is being leaked to the fucking news,” Mike said, shouting.
“Shut everything down. I want only myself, Mason, Terry, Sal, and the superintendent in this room. All cameras are to be switched off in this room. Also, we ban any media from the station until we get this sorted once and for all,” Mike explained.
As Terry walked Leila to the prison van. His phone rang. “Yeah,” he asked.
“ Terry when you have Leila in the van, I need you to go and get the Superintendent and bring him to the briefing room and do not tell anyone else.
“ Sure on it,” Terry said and hung up the phone
“Was that Mike? I need to speak to him,” asked Leila.
“No, it wasn’t. Enjoy your stay at Her Majesty's pleasure,” Terry said as he walked away and the prison door was slammed shut.
As Mike waited in the briefing room, Terry made his way up three flights of stairs through the old hallway that needed a touch-up, past the canteen, and walked straight into Superintendent Goodman’s room and demanded he come with him straight away. Goodman, seeing the serious look on Terry’s face, knew that something big was happening and got up and followed him to the briefing room, where Mike, Mason, and Sal were waiting.
“What is this all about, Mike? Have we had a break, though?”
“Yes and No, Sir. We know that a Peter Soula was a close friend of Johnson and he also worked at this police station in the cusody department from the age of 18 years old and he has been been helping Johnson by logging into the Data base to giving information to Johnson. We also know that Johnson has been staying with Soula for quite some time. We have also been informed by his work that Soula left work today 30 minutes before Johnson escaped,” Mike explained to the Super
“ Doesn’t that mean that Soula wouldn’t have had time to get him, sign in, and help Johnson?
“Exactly, Sir. We have another mole in the station,” As the media are ahead of us every time. That can only happen if they are being fed the information from us
“Oh hell, get this sorted fast as,” Super said
Leila sat in Prison van
How dare Mike not speak to me. I am his wife for fuck sake and I am carrying our baby. He should be on his hands and knees begging me for forgiveness. I did what I had to do. What are they going to do? Put me in with criminals that I have sent to prison. Fucking scum. They wouldn’t dare.. Maybe I am in the wrong, maybe I am just ill.
No, you are fine, you did what was needed to be done. They were bad mums and didn’t look after their kids right. They deserved to DIE. And I have the upper hand, placing her hands on her belly.