In the cold and foggy streets of Manchester. Light drops of rain were tapping against the windows of the old university building. It was nighttime due to some university students still feeling alive. The sound of footsteps echoed in the long hallways before fading back to silence. As always, Jack was sitting in the corner of the library. Wearing a black hoodie, a silent face and weird calmness in his eyes.
He is one of those people whom everyone looked at and said, “What a kind and quiet boy”, but no one knew the hidden truth behind his calm eyes and weird face. Jack was a criminology student. Jack loves to study human psychology, crimes and the behavior of serial killers.
According to the professors, Jack was one of the brilliant students. And the friends thought he was an introvert, but the truth was something different. The same week, a new student came to the university, EMILY HEART, the girl with a confident personality and eyes full of life. She has recently transferred from London.
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Emily came to the Jack and pulled the chair.
Can I sit here?
Jack saw her and nodded.
Do you always sit quietly? emily asked
People talk too much, but the truth is too little.
You are strange. Emily said.
And you trust the people quickly.
Emily laughs, but Jack’s face is still expressionless.
The same night, another murder took place in the streets of Manchester.
According to the police, the victim was a gang member, and he was involved in many crimes, but due to a lack of evidence, he remained free. His body was found inside an abandoned house.
The message was written on the wall with blood
“ justice was ignored …… so i delievered’
He was the third victim. Everybody gave the name “The mercy killer” because the murderer murdered only those people who escaped the law.
The next day
The news spread throughout the whole university.
Some people called him a hero, and some called him insane.
Emily was hearing about the news when she saw Jack sitting in the corner of the cafeteria. Emily came up to Jack and asked.
“Did you hear the news? “
Yes i did
Emily: Doesn’t it scare you?
Jack: Some people deserve this.
Emily saw him, shockingly.
That’s a dangerous mindset.
Jack: There is a difference between dangerous and wrong
For the first time emily noticed something unusual in Jack’s eyes
Days passed
Emily and Jack became friends. They mostly studied together and spent time with each other.
But the one thing is that Jack never talked about his family, his past. One thing is clear: he observed the people. One day Emily asked him if you could punish the criminal…….what would you do? jack silent for a moment and answered
“ I’d make sure they could never hurt innocent people “ Jack gave a faint smile and started walking again.
Meanwhile, the murders in the city continued. Every victim was involved in a serious crime. Everytime police were helpless because of a lack of evidence. The inspector’s denial was leading the investigation. He was intelligent and stubborn. One thing deeply disturbed him. The murderer was just not smart, but he did not leave anything behind. He knew the police investigation method.
Denial said to his team.” The killer was not an ordinary psychopath, but he is educated, and he has knowledge.
On the other hand, Emily is noticing strange things in Jack
One night, she saw scratches on Jack’s hands.
Emily: Where did you get it from?
Jack: I fell off my bike.
Emily got scared because Jack did not own a bike.
One day, Emily opened Jack’s bag and found a newspaper clipping, details about every victim and every murder article and a photograph of the next target. Emily began shaking. At the same time, a voice came across her, “You are not supposed to see that”.
Emily turned around to Jack, standing behind her. For the first time, the calmness is not in his face, but only cold silence remains.
Emily: J..jack what is all this?
He slowly walked toward her.
Jack: I am not a monster emily
Emily: You are killing people
People …..jack”s voice turned sharper. They are all monsters, and they deserve this.
Emily: You don’t get to decide that
Jack: Then who?
A silence filled the room, and Emily started crying the very first time pain appeared on Jack’s face.
On the same night, Emily secretly met Inspector Daniel, and she told him everything.
Daniel immediately assembled his team. He will strike again tonight.
Jack had entered the old factory where six victims were waiting, both involved in human trafficking.
The man tied to the chair was screaming
“You don’t know who I am”
Jack saw him and said, “That’s exactly why you are here “
Suddenly police came there
DROP YOUR WEAPONS
Jack froze
Under the flashing lights, he saw Emily standing there, too
There was fear in her eyes, but hot, heated
Jack… just stop this
Jack smiled at him and said, “You know what’s funny, no one ever cried for the people I
killed .”
The police surrounded him.
Daniel stepped forward
“Your game is over “
Jack slowly dropped the gun on the ground
“No inspector”, he said politely
It will be over ….. If the world actually changed.
After that police arrested him and took him away.
After a few months, the court sentenced Jack to life imprisonment. The media still debated on him; some people called him a monster, and some called him a hero. But there is only one person who knows the truth. Emily knew Jack was broken and sick. He had made his broken mind for justice. After some time, everything was back to routine. One evening, Emily got the letter from prison. Only one sentence written inside,
“Madness Whispered Slowly……….That’s why people hear it too late”
Emily closed the letter and stared at the rain outside the window. One tear fell on the letter, and the paper itself absorbed her pain. She remained lost in those happy moments. She still feels like Jack’s presence around her……as though far beyond her reach, someone still silently thinking about her too…..
