Dweller of Night Chapter 1 Part 1 Veronica Banner, Andy Hartmann and Casey Morrison

We see a young dark haired woman, the woman is wearing a black leather jacket over a black and gold short sleeve Pittsburgh Pirates t-shirt the womasn is waering bluejeans with a pair of blue and black shoes, this woman is sitting is standing in the pess box inside PNC Park where the Pirates play baseball the woman is twenty five year old Andy Hartmann, Sports reporter for WMBs a small AM Radio station located in Uniontown Pennsylvania. Andy thinks about how Tonight how that on this night of Thursday September 26th is the final home game of the Pirates 2024 MLB Season, but on this Night Andy had bigger worries a close personal friend named Casey Morrison had called her early today, she answered th phone of course but before she could ask how he was, Casey began to tell Andy Just how things were going. Casey Morrison: I think my life is in Danger, I believe I'm being followed these People I keep seeing them Outside my Apartment window, there were two this morning two bald headed men dressed in Navy Blue suits the other two were woman with shoulder lenth red hair dressed the same way. Andy stands there thinking of her friend and his problem she told him to call the police Casey said he did but after some questions by the Pittsburgh Police department they were of no help, questions like did the people make any kind of threat? the answer to that question was no But Andy knows Casey she's known him her whole life that've been best friends for years and Now her best friend needed help, Andy was going to do just about anyhting to help her friend, Just then the door to the press box open stepping through that open door was an elderly man of sixty three years he has short white comeover hair and, blue eyes the elderly man is carrying a tape recorder in his right hand, on his right shoulder he has a Black Sony Alpha A7 III Mirrorless [Video] Camera a black strap hangs from the mans shoulder attached to the strap his is camera, the man is sports reporter Kent Alexander. Andy sess him entering the room and walks over to him. Andy Hartmann: Thanks for coming in on short notice Kent. Kent Alexander No problem Andy, so going top miss the final away series against the Yankees as well? Andy Hartman: Yeah an old frriend of mind needs my help. Kent Alexander: Is this friend a Bpyfriend? Because if he is I sure wish I was younger I'd give the young man you were helping a run for his money. Andy leans in a give gives Kent a kiss on his right cheek. Andy Hartmann: Your a sweet old man Kent thanks for covering for me. Kent Alexander: Your welcome Andy. Andy who is holding her own tape recorder and Camera walks past kent and walks to the door of the press box, as Andy is Trying to leave PNC Park we see the sun is beginning to go down we hear a ticking sound it is the sound of a wrist watch we see a solid gold watch shinning on someones wrist, we see a man who looks to be thirty years old he has short red hair green eyes, the man is clean shaved he is wearing a black long sleeve t-shirt a pair of black dress pants, over the mans shirt is a Red vest. this man is standing inside a room with a large oak desk on the desk is a Red Telephone a laptop that is plugged into the wall on the right of the mans desk. in this room the man is in there are two doors one leads to the outside, this door is made of oak wood the other door is made of solid metal, there is no knob to the metal door. just then the metal door begins to move, it opens slowly, the Metal door only opens slightly, We see a woman who doesn't look a day over twetny she has shoulder length blonde hair, she has blue eyes the woman is wearing a Black dress pant suits 3 piece, evening pant suit woman with crystal corset, jacket and pants. The man is looking at the woman he then speaks to her. Orson Lewton: Good evening Dr Vasilou. Dr. Devilla Vasilou: Good evening Orson! how has your day been? Orson Lewton: Productive, I think you're right about Veronica's problem? Dr. Devilla Vasilou: So you think she has a wandering ghost too? Orson Lewton: Yes I do, but I don't think anyome died in that house, but near it. Dr. Devilla Vasilou. I'm beginning to wonder about our client the way that ghost stared at her last night he looked at her like he wanted to kill her. Orson Lewton: So the Ghost is a man then, did he speak to you? Dr. Devilla Vasilou: No but he knew I was there he could sense me, the dead can sense the undead, were looking for a man who is about six feet five inches, he has sandy brown hair blue eyes and most imporantly a bullet hole in the back of his head. Orson goes back to his desk he types in what Dr. Vasilou said to him.. Orson Lewton: Well this is interesting the description you gave matches a Terrence Masters was reported missing by his boss Jackson Ewing on October 9th in 2009 there's even a photo of him. Orson turns the lap top toward Devilla. Dr. Devilla Vasilou: Where does Ewing live? Orson types in Jackson Ewing's name on the computer. Orson Lewton: He lives at 809 Timber Trail in Oakdale oh he has a nice house three bedrooms, so are you going to. But as Orson looks up from the monitor and before he can finish his question Dr. Vasilou is gone, she has disappeared to the outside into the Darkness of the Night. Meanwhile we see several cars parked in the north shore parking lot just outside PNC Park there is a man who has a slight beard, the man is leaning against a black ford Mustang the man has short dark hair, in the young mans is smoking a cigarette, he is holding one in his right hand inhaling it and then he pulls it out of his mouth and blows out the smoke the young man is wearing a longsleeve black-shirt on and a pair of bluejeans, we see Andy Hartmann walking through the parking lot toward this man. Andy Hartmann: How long have you been smoking Casey? Casey Morrison: About a year. Andy whop is now standng directly in front of Casey. Andy Hartman: Hey I spoke to a Detective Shawn Payton he said he would take you're report if you come down to the station. Casey throws down his cigaarette and steps on it. Casey Morrison: I though I told you no police. Andy Hartmann: Casey this just isn't another police officer it Shawn, we've both known Shawn since we were kids. Casey Morrison: Didn't I tell these people could have gotten to anyone, and I do mean anyone. Andy Hartmann: Not Shawn or you. Do you remember that ttime we jump in the Yough River on a Dare me you and Shawn we were in our Church clothes. Casey smiles. Casey Morrison: Yeah I was wearing a whit buttton up t-shirt and brown dress pants you were wering a Navy blue dress and shawn was wearing a green dress shirt and black dress pants and I remember my mom yelling at you because she felt the only reason me ands Shawn jumpes in was because of you, when it was actully my dad who dared us. Andy Hartmann: Are you alright I can only imagine how any of this might fill. Casey Morrison: I barely got out of West Virginia and when I swear I keep seeing them out my apartmen, you just don't get it. Andy Hartmann: Come on you know you can trust me, do honestly think I'm a member of whatever this is? Casey Morrison: It's a Cult and why I don't think you're a member i doesn't mean Shawn isn't, hell my own parents were even acting weird. Andy Hartmann: You saw your mom and dad? Casey Hartmann: Yes! that's another reason I called you, they wanted me to speak to a shrink. Andy Hartmann: Maybe they think it would help ease your mind telling someone other then them, I mean you won't go to the police or a shrink, how about a private investigator? Casey Morrison opens his driver side door he gets into his car and shuts the door Andy runs toward his window as Casey starts his car, with the engine now running, Andy takes her left hand and taps on the drivers side window. Casey puts the window down. Andy Hartmann: Casey what are you doing, I thought you wanted my help? Casey Morrison: Well I see now that was a fucking mistake, I see you don't believe me either Just like my parents didn't believe me, I thought you were my friend! Andy Hartmann: Wow Casey! Calm down I am your friend I walked away from work to help you. Casey Morrison: If your serious about helping me then met me at at Dixmont State Hospital before tonight's over with! Casey puts his car and speeds away. Andy Hartmann: Casey! But Casey was gone. Andy reached into her right pants pocket, she pulls our her cellphone Andy then Pulls up her contact information up, there are several names in her contact information most of them sports related except for family and friends she comes upons Shawns name and presses it, she then taps the green phone symbol and begins to call him. We seee an African american man dressed in a white button up t-shirt, his hair is brown his eyes are brown, he is weairng navy blue pants, Shawn picks up his cellphone from his desk and looks at it, he sees that it is Andy Hartmann calling him, the man is Detective Shawn Payton. Shawn answers his Cellphone. Shawn Payton: Hey Andy, so are you and Casey on your way to the police station? Andy Hartmann: No I'm afriad not, you see he was real up[set at the fact that I involved the police including you. Shawn Payton: That's strange, I looked into the Occult Casey was looking into. Andy Hartmann: How Dangerous are they? Shawn Payton: I'nm not sure if there dangerous or not, I spoke to Taylor Hickson he's a local sheep farmer, turns out one of the Occult member would be one of his sheep on Halloween every year, on Halloween night they would sacrifice the sheep and drink it's blood. Andy HartmannL That's just wrong, so did you speak to any of the Occult's members? Shawn Payton: That's just it no one can locate them, I had The Sheriff of Monongalia County check on them, he said he drove out to where they lived and no one was there in fact there was no sign of them. Andy Hartmann: I believe you Shawn it's just. Shawn Payton: Casey won't though, ok look there's a building on Duff Street, it's the last building on the left, it has no windows, but there's a sign on that building, in that building is a woman named Dr. Devilla Vasilou shje is a parapsychologist and a Private investigator, she helped me on a case once. Andy Hartmann: The burning man case? Shawn Payton: You guessed it. Andy Hartmann: Alright I head over to Duff Street, thanks Shawn give my love to Denise. Andy and Shawn hang up. Now at 809 Timber Trail in Oakdale we see a brown house we see a man walking toward the house the man is an African American man he is wearing a grey t-shirt on the t-shirt has a Pittsburgh Steelers logo on it, the man is wearing a pair of blue jeans and brown steel toe boots, Just then the man hears his name. Dr. Devilla Vasilou: Jackson Ewing? Jackson stops and Turns to see a young looking woman with shoulder lenth blonde hair standing now infront of him. Dr. Devilla Vasilou: Oh I'm sorry did I scare you? Jackson Ewing: Yeah miss you did, hell I didn't even hear you until you said my name, who arte you and want do you want? Dr. Devilla Vasilou: I'm Dr. Devilla Vasilou I'm a parapsychologist and a Private Investigator I'm hear to talk about Terrence Masters. Jackson Ewing: You found him! Devilla hears the excitment in his voice. Jackson Ewing: How is he? Devilla can tell by the mans reaction he had nothing to do with Terrences death. Dr. Devilla Vssilou: Tell me Did Terrence have any enemies? Jackson Ewing: Enemies hell he didn't even have a family Terrence grew up in an orphanage, he came to work on time he busted his ass for me at my Junk Yard, and he never missed a day of work until he didn't show up one morning, that's when I knew something was wrong, he's dead isn't he? Dr. Devilla Vasilou: His ghost haunts a woman named Veronica Banner did you ever hear that name. Devilla locks eyes Jackson. Dr. Devilla Vasilou: Answer my question Jackson do you or have you ever heard of Veronica Banner? Jackson Ewing: No I've never heard or known of a Veronica Banner. Dr. Devilla Vasilou: You will forget our conversation and never remmeber meeting me. Devilla disappears into the night Kust then Jacksons wife Evelyn opens the front door to there house. Evelyn Ewing: Jackson, Jackson! Jackson finally looks toward his wife. Eveelyn Ewing: Are you ok? Jackson Ewing: Yeah I'm fine. Jackson Walks toward his wife and once he gets there the two of them go inside Jackson closeing the door behind him. Meanwhile at 37 Vernon Drive we see a large house, the home is white and we are going near the house, we hear what sounds like breathing, we see a pair of black shows walking toward the house se see two black gloved hands in the persons right gloved hand is an Army Knife, we see this persing continue toward the front door of the house on 37 Vernon Drive, now standing at the Front Door we can hear a woman talking she sounds middle aged as she walks toward the front of the staricase that is near the front door, the person who is dressed in black watches the older woman through the side window of the door they watch her go up the stairs and once she gets to the staircase she goes toward the right we know see an older man who has a shade of white in his thick beard the man as a pair of glasses on, he to his heading toward the stairs to follow the woman upstairs, just then the paerosn in black reaches for the door knob grabing it now they turn the kinow and quietly push in the door with the middle age mans back turn he doesn't see this happen, the man in black puts his left hand over the mans mouth with his left and stabs him in the back with his right where the knife is, the person in Black stabs the middle age man again and gain stabing him in the spoine, causing the man to loose the feeling in his legs the man in black then takes the army knofe across the mans throat, causing the man to bleed out on the bottom of the staircase, the figure in black quietly closes the front door and proceeds to walk up the stairs we see the woman who has sandy brown hair in her bedroom her back is turned to her bedroom door the middle age woman stand there now in just her black panties, the woman hears her bedroom door come open. Kathryn: It took you long enough John, Just then the woman turns to receive a knife to her stomach not just once but three times the woman falls to her knees and then to her side the figure in black walks away with the woman bleeding to death, who murdered these two people and why, will Andy figure out whats going on with her friend Casey and is Veronica a Murderer? coomeback next time to find out.