Two murders occurred last month at a well-known university.
Authorities passed off the crime as an accident…
Until this chat history was leaked:
Alexia
Alexia
I think I’m being followed.
Alexia
Alexia
I hear a creepy sound behind me.
Zack
Zack
Where are you?
Alexia
Alexia
Walking through the park near campus.
Zack
Zack
Are you crazy? That park is not safe at night.
Alexia
Alexia
It was a shortcut home.
Zack
Zack
Why’d you leave my party so early? I thought you were staying the night :)
Alexia
Alexia
I changed my mind.
Zack
Zack
Well…you left your keys here.
Alexia
Alexia
Shoot. Can you bring them to me?
Zack
Zack
I can’t leave yet. The party is still going on.
Zack
Zack
You’ll have to come back and get them ;)
Alexia
Alexia
Seriously? You won’t even bring me my keys?
Zack
Zack
Why don’t you just come back to the party?
Alexia
Alexia
My mom was right about you.
Zack
Zack
I’m confused…did I do something wrong?
Alexia
Alexia
Yes.
Zack
Zack
What?
Alexia
Alexia
You really think I’m that dumb?
Zack
Zack
What are you talking about?
Alexia
Alexia
Zack, I found her picture on your phone.
Zack
Zack
Whose picture?
Alexia
Alexia
That girl from your dorm.
Zack
Zack
What girl?
Alexia
Alexia
The girl I caught in your bed Monday morning!
Zack
Zack
You mean Nadia?
Alexia
Alexia
I always knew you had a thing for her.
Zack
Zack
We’re just friends.
Alexia
Alexia
Then why was she sleeping in your bed…IN HER UNDERWEAR?
Zack
Zack
Lex come on…
Alexia
Alexia
Red lace panties.
Alexia
Alexia
Really Zack?
Zack
Zack
Lex listen, please.
Alexia
Alexia
Don’t. I know what you’re going to say.
Alexia
Alexia
I have no right to care who you’re sleeping with.
Alexia
Alexia
We promised each other this wouldn’t get serious.
Zack
Zack
That’s not what I was going to say.
Zack
Zack
YOU were the one who didn’t want anything serious.
Alexia
Alexia
Look Zack, we need to –
Alexia
Alexia
OMG
Alexia
Alexia
I heard the sound again.
Alexia
Alexia
It’s closer now.
Zack
Zack
What’s it sound like?
Alexia
Alexia
Like leaves crunching beneath heavy feet.
Alexia
Alexia
The footsteps…
Alexia
Alexia
They’re getting faster!!
Zack
Zack
Are you near a streetlight?
Alexia
Alexia
There are no streetlights in the park!
Alexia
Alexia
I heard someone cough.
Alexia
Alexia
A deep voice.
Alexia
Alexia
There's someone near me Zack.
Zack
Zack
Can you see who it is?
Alexia
Alexia
I can't tell. It’s too dark.
Zack
Zack
Use your phone light!!
Alexia
Alexia
K one sec.
Alexia
Alexia
OMG Zack
Alexia
Alexia
It’s a man and…
Alexia
Alexia
HE'S WEARING A HOODIE
Zack
Zack
Okay, just stay calm.
Zack
Zack
Lots of guys on campus wear hoodies.
Alexia
Alexia
And follow sorority girls through the park at midnight??
Zack
Zack
Walk faster.
Alexia
Alexia
I’m running.
Zack
Zack
Are you losing him?
Alexia
Alexia
NO
Alexia
Alexia
He's running too!!
Zack
Zack
I'm calling the police.
Alexia
Alexia
NO!
Alexia
Alexia
I’ve been drinking – I’ll get in trouble.
Zack
Zack
Did you see his face?
Zack
Zack
Where are you exactly?
Zack
Zack
Alexia
Zack
Zack
HELLO????
Zack
Zack
This is all my fault.
Zack
Zack
I should have never let you leave.
Zack
Zack
I should have told you the truth.
Zack
Zack
Please be okay.
ten minutes later
Alexia
Alexia
Hey.
Zack
Zack
Oh thank God! Where are you???
Zack
Zack
I called the cops. They searched the park but couldn't find you.
Alexia
Alexia
I’m in the park.
Alexia
Alexia
I tripped while running.
Alexia
Alexia
Are the cops gone?
Zack
Zack
Yeah they left because they couldn’t find anyone.
Zack
Zack
How did you fall?!
Alexia
Alexia
I tripped on a root and hit my head.
Zack
Zack
Did you lose the creepy guy?
Alexia
Alexia
No he's still here somewhere.
Alexia
Alexia
I can hear him breathing.
Zack
Zack
GET OUT OF THERE NOW!!!
Alexia
Alexia
I can't. I think I broke my leg.
Alexia
Alexia
He's looking for me Zack.
Zack
Zack
I'm coming to get you.
Zack
Zack
Tell me exactly where you are.
Alexia
Alexia
I don’t know. I fell near a big tree.
Alexia
Alexia
I'm face down on the ground. I can’t move.
Zack
Zack
Stay put. I'll be there soon.
Alexia
Alexia
Hurry I feel faint.
Zack
Zack
Hang in there, Lex. Keep talking to me.
Alexia
Alexia
He's getting closer.
Alexia
Alexia
I hear him.
Alexia
Alexia
My head feels funny.
Alexia
Alexia
I want to sleep.
Zack
Zack
Keep texting.
Zack
Zack
What kind of tree do you see?
Alexia
Alexia
What?
Zack
Zack
The tree near you. What’s it look like? So I can find you.
Alexia
Alexia
It’s a big redwood tree.
Alexia
Alexia
I'm scared Zack.
Alexia
Alexia
He's going to find me.
Zack
Zack
I'm almost there, Lex.
Zack
Zack
I'm entering the park.
Alexia
Alexia
I can see his feet.
Zack
Zack
I'm running!!!
Alexia
Alexia
This is it Zack.
Alexia
Alexia
He's found me
Alexia
Alexia
It's over now
Zack
Zack
I see the tree.
Zack
Zack
I'm here!!!
Zack
Zack
Your sweater's on the ground.
Zack
Zack
Oh god there's blood
Zack
Zack
Where are you???
Zack
Zack
What have I done?
Zack
Zack
I didn't mean it, Lex.
Zack
Zack
That morning with Nadia.
Zack
Zack
It wasn't real.
Zack
Zack
I asked her to be there so you'd see her.
Zack
Zack
The underwear was her idea.
Zack
Zack
I wanted you to care.
Zack
Zack
I wanted you to want something more serious.
Zack
Zack
Lex are you there??
Zack
Zack
Why is there so much blood everywhere?
Zack
Zack
ALEXIA???
Alexia
Alexia
Never knew you felt that way.
Zack
Zack
You’re alive!!
Zack
Zack
Where are you?
Alexia
Alexia
Back in my dorm.
Zack
Zack
What happened?
Alexia
Alexia
Come over, and I’ll tell you everything.
Zack
Zack
Walking over now.
Alexia
Alexia
Hurry.
Zack
Zack
I’m at the front door!
Zack
Zack
But all the lights are off.
Zack
Zack
The door is locked.
Zack
Zack
Can you let me in?
Alexia
Alexia
I’m coming.
Zack
Zack
Great :) I can’t wait to hold you in my arms.
Zack
Zack
I’m so thankful you’re okay.
Zack
Zack
Wait
Zack
Zack
I still have your keys.
Zack
Zack
How did you get into your apartment?
Zack
Zack
Alexia?
Zack
Zack
What’s that sound?
Zack is offline.
Police Report: Two bodies were found outside a student dormitory.
One was a white male, age 19.
The other was a dark-skinned female, age 18.
Suspected cause of death: strangling.
Suspected weapon: red lace panties.
Alexia
Alexia