Creative Writing: The Blue Wall Of Silence

The Blue Wall of Silence
Beru Cakrazli

"Charlie! Charlie, come back here!”
Her German Shepard’s scruffy tail wagged from side to side as he raced away from Anna.
"It’s early. The grass is damp. The wind is brisk. The birds are chirping. Prospect Park is filled with people. Just not my dog." Anna heard the echoes of people screaming and Charlie barking. She rushed towards the commotion, sheer terror masking her face.
"Someone call an ambulance!"

A knock sounded at the door.
"Commissioner Hyde, here is the homicide report you asked for." Captain Jane Margaret said, entering and gently placing the papers on his desk, “We’re still waiting on the autopsy results-“
"That will be all, thank-you," he said curtly.
"Of course, sir."
The door
“The body showed signs of trauma with scratch marks on both forearms, heavy bruising to the neck and face. No other injuries were immediately apparent.”
His hands trembled uncontrollably. Tears incessantly leaked down his cheeks. “Victim’s Name: Valerie
He sat on top of his desk and placed the gun beside him. He raised the bottle in the air, saluted.
"For my daughter Valerie."
He took a few gulps of the whiskey and tossed it aside. He seized his gun and walked steadily to his car, the officers following in his wake.

"Open up Jack, I know you're in there. You’re going to pay for killing Valerie!" Commissioner Hyde banged loudly on the door.
A loud bang echoed from within the apartment. Officer Chandler grappled with the doorknob. Broken. Hyde shoved the door open and raced forwards. Jack was attempting to escape through the bathroom window and kicks frantically as Hyde grabbed his leg. Michaela and Chandler wrenched Jack from the window. Jacks shrieked. Commissioner Hyde gripped Jack by the throat and repeatedly kneed him in the stomach. Crack! His ribs began to snap.
"It wasn’t me, I swear," cried Jack, "I would never hurt her!"
His eyes burned with blind rage. He seized his gun and aimed it at Jack's chest. Officer Michael dived towards Commissioner Hyde. The gun fired. A cry rang out, then a heavy thud, blood leaking onto the carpet.
Jack was