Elliot escaped.
Escaped.
ESCAPED.
The words echoed in Alexandria's mind so much that she felt she would faint. Richard stood stunned when he heard the news; he couldn't believe Elliot had escaped. Although he didn't know him personally, a part of Richard wasn't surprised because of how Elliot was described and how much he tortured his students. "What else did the Detective tell you?"
Alexandria slightly trembled as she looked at her phone. "Elliot is on the run; they're looking for him. She also told me not to go back home." She slowly went to one of the sofas and sat on it, trying to calm herself down. "I-I can't believe that Elliot ran off." Richard immediately went to Alexandria and sat beside her, putting an arm around her. "I'm scared, Richard. If he is capable of killing his wife, then he is capable of doing anything."
Richard couldn't blame Alexandria for being scared. He didn't want to cause her more stress than she already felt, but Richard believed Elliot could try getting to her. Alexandria was Elliot's obsession, the cause of his actions. For a narcissistic sociopath like Elliot, he would blame Alexandria for his situation. The thought of not taking control of someone that they desire drives people like him to insanity. "It's okay, Alexandria. You will state here with me."
The young woman flinched as she looked up to Richard. "What? With you?"
"Yes, I will be staying here with you. There's also a possibility that he may go after me too."
"But why? You have done nothing to him. He-"
"There's a possibility that he knows that I am the one who is taking his position. For a narcissist, he will not tolerate someone taking what he believes is rightfully his. If Elliot is tech-savvy then he will try to find where I live."
"I doubt that he will try to go after you, Richard. Elliot may be coming after me since he thinks I am the cause of his downfall." Alexandria dropped her phone and scrunched her hair. "Of all the women in the world, why me!? I know it's selfish of me to be asking and thinking about this, but why couldn't it have been another woman!? I just want to be left alone!"
Alexandria quietly cried to herself while Richard still had his arm around her. He felt saddened for her; all she wanted was to graduate and create a future for herself. She went through a lot in her childhood and is facing the same demon from her past. Still, Richard refused to let Alexandria go through this alone; he liked her and wanted the opportunity to know more about her. An idea hit him, and he knew that Alexandria would go against it. "Alexandria, you need a break from the University."
"Break?"
"You know what I mean. It's not safe for you to go to school while Elliot is out free."
"I-I can't take a break from school! It's my only way to keep my sanity from this mess! I-"
Richard let go of her and sternly looked at her. "Alexandria! I understand that your education is important to you, and I am not telling you to quit. I am just telling you to take a break until Elliot is captured. Do you want to end up like his wife?" When she didn't answer, Richard continued. "Look, your safety should be your main priority. We don't know where Elliot could be and what his plans are. We have to be prepared and act safe. What I will also do is contact the Department head and the Univserity President about the situation."
Alexandria squeezed her hands together, trying to soothe her nerves. "What's the point? I understand that the department head may help excuse me from taking a break from the University; Yale's President will not do much. He's going to think about business and the University's prosperity."
"That may be true, but the University should close. When people hear Yale closing, it causes many questions. It ensures everyone's safety and puts more pressure on Elliot. When families and students find out that one of the former Professors is wanted for murder, outrage will be apparent. The President will have no other choice but to shut down the University. Although, the President will need to be pressured." He took out his phone and looked at Alexandria. "Give me the Detective's phone number."
"You want to talk to the Detective?"
Richard nodded. "Since I agreed to help you; you will have to trust me."
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Detective Rose was still in Elliot's home, and she ordered the other officers and detectives to look around the household. She wanted his home to be seen through for evidence. With much insistence, many compartments were found behind specific frames and safes. Although Elliot escaped, he didn't have time to take everything with him. There were papers of his previous contracts with dealings within the dark web—receipts and numbers of his former affair partners and much more.
He ran away, and the cameras in Alexandria's home showed he was guilty. Rose knew she had a case against him and could prove it, but Elliot needed to be found.
She called Alexandria to tell her the unfortunate news that Elliot had escaped. Rose could only hope that the young woman was somewhere safe. Her thoughts were interrupted when her phone vibrated. Looking at the caller ID, Rose became confused.
"Hello?"
"Hello. Is this Detective who called Alexandria Graham?"
Rose raised an eyebrow; the voice didn't sound familiar, and she became cautious. "Who am I speaking with?"
"Sorry about that. The name is Richard Hart, a Professor from Yale Universtiy. I am also Alexandria's Professor."
The call was unexpected, especially from a Professor Rose didn't know about. "I see, so you are acquainted with Miss. Alexandria?"
"Yes, Detective. She has stayed in one of my properties since telling me about the situation. I wanted to help her out since this involves me, too. I have been substituting for Elliot but was eventually given the full position. Alexandria told me that Elliot escaped and there's a possibility that he may want revenge."
Rose walked into another room to get more privacy. Richard caught her interest since she could tell he was intelligent. She could also tell that there was something else he wanted to say. "By the way you are talking, I feel you are intelligent. You have a plan, don't you, Professor?" Although the Detective couldn't see Richard in person, she felt he was smirking. "Hmm, I think I might like this guy."
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