Chapter Four:
Chapter Four:
Explaining the Monster
"Me?" Emily questioned. "That's impossible, Marshall had a specific type of girl and I do not fit the profile" She reasoned.
"But you fit some of the profile" Brady told her
"Yeah but Marshall is a perfectionist, some is not good enough for him" Emily argued
"But can't a profile change?" Lia asked with concern in her voice.
"Yeah but it's rare for a psychopath to change the characteristics he looks for in a female" Emily replied. She looked over at Cheryl "I want this case"
"Well the Phoenix behavioral unit has requested for you to work the case since you were one of the lead investigators on the case before but I'm not sure if it is such a great idea" Cheryl replied.
"Cheryl, I know this guy better than any other agent from here to Washington, please let me have this one" Emily pleaded
"Fine, I'll officially put Matt and you on the case but you'll be collaborating with Special Agent Brady and the Phoenix office and you are to conduct your investigation from here, I'm putting you under protective custody as of this moment." Cheryl told her
"Arg, Cheryl that's not necessary. It's probably just an idol threat. Something he invented to throw the authorities off." Emily started to say but Cheryl cut her off "I mean it Emily you are not to move an inch without Frank and Duff, do you understand me?"
"Yes madam" Emily replied. She knew better than to argue with Cheryl. She turned to face Brady and asked "What evidence do you have that I'm his target?"
"We found over 25 newspaper clippings in his old cell at Phoenix Prison Complex, all concerning you, and he had hearts drawn around all the photos of your face. It was like stating at his wall all over again, Em. Trust me, he is coming after you" Brady told her.
"The drawing hearts around photos of his victims' face was like his calling card. However, he usually did it afterwards with the victims' blood." Emily explained. "I assume you brought the case files on Marshall"
"Of course" Brady said holding up the files
"You can set up in conference room two" Cheryl told them
Ten minutes later, everyone had relocated to the conference room, all the information was organized on a bulletin board and Emily and Max began to give the others a complete briefing on Marshall.
"Marshall picked women with these common traits, all women had brown hair and brown eyes and were between the ages of 30-35. In addition, they were high achievers and very independent women who were very career oriented. None were married nor did they have any kids." Max stated
"Em, I thought you said you didn't fit the profile. Every characteristic applies to you" Matt said. He had a bad feeling about this and his gut was usually right, he hoped this time it was wrong.
"Marshall, likes brown hair brown eyed girls, I have auburn hair and hazel eyes" Emily replied causally. "Anyhow, Marshall chose his victims at random, we never could find a connection between them other than the common traits, he would stalk them for a two month period, and than he would grab them from the parking lot of their job, as well it was always done on a Friday because Marshall had a normal life, he had a job as an electrician, and had a girlfriend. He would keep his victims bound, gagged and hung upside down without food or water; he would only take his victims down to rape them. Than Sunday evening, he would bathe his victim in bleach in order to cleanse their soul before smothering them with a pillow than he would wrap their bodies in a blanket and would place a teddy bear with the body before disposing of the body. He kept a wall of his victims, photos that he took and like I said he would draw hearts around their faces with their blood." Emily explained
"What is the significant of hanging his victims upside down, the bleach, the teddy bear and the hearts?" Lia asked
"Kyle Marshall is a psychopath that kills without remorse which all sterns from his childhood, his father left when Marshall was only two years old. His mother physically, emotionally, and sexually abused him from ages four to sixteen. Often as a punishment she would hung Kyle upside down in the basement for 72 hours without food and water. Also, she was obsessed with cleaning and would make Marshall wash his hands with bleach. I never figured out the significant behind the teddy bear or the hearts, he would not tell me. Also, Marshall loves to play games with people's minds and he is really smart, he has an IQ of 112." Emily stated
"He can't be that smart he got caught" Frank said
"Marshall is also egocentric, he would leave clues at each crime scene, he wanted us to figure out it was him." Max said
Ring, ring, ring went Emily's cell phone, she flipped and press the talk button. "Lehman" Emily said into the phone.
"Emily, do you miss me?" Kyle Marshall's voice came over the other end of the phone.