Diamond

5

Holly returned to Windland, with her mother. They had relocated to Zurcky, but the past had become the present and the present was now in the past.

The plane ride was a smooth one. When they stepped out of the airport, they boarded a cab that took them to an hotel they had booked for online.

Holly: I love it here momma.

Janise: I know. I used to work here you know!

Holly: wow, that's nice.

Janise: (muttered some words)

Holly: say what?

Janise: never mind.

*****

Janise handed a bunch of keys to Holly. She searched for the appropriate key, she could use to unlock the front door. Eventually, she found it and slowly tried it. It clang open, somewhat reminiscent of some scary movies, where as the door got opened, a beast or a ghost could appear.

Then, they both entered.

The room was too dark and it was tough to locate the light switch. Holly pulled up the sleeves of her silver coloured shirt, that matched her silver dyed hair.

She brought out a Samsung phone and turned on the light.

Holly: This place creeps me out.

Janise: It's just the house you lived in, before I adopted you. It isn't that bad.

Holly finally located the light switch on the wall and she turned on the light. The living room immediately got lit.

Holly: it's quite tidy. Who cleaned this place up?

Janise: not too sure who, cos I never really cared till now.

Holly: and all the rooms seem locked.

Janise: check the bunch to see if the keys are there.

*****

Tricksy was a lady, very active in all she did. She worked in the army for some years, specifically in the intelligence department and was too committed to fail. She had unraveled several mysteries sometimes even going as far as befriending criminals without getting busted.

This time around, Tricksy was on a mission to find out the many secrets of a serial killer and get any other information she could, without her being suspected, within a time frame of two weeks. He would leave the country after that time, but she had already exhausted a week; leaving her with just seven days, yet she had only a few useful facts about him.

The sun shone brightly and Tricksy was at the serial killer's drinking spot very early in the morning. There was also a special place for gambling too and that's where the killer liked to go. The serial killer's name was Rolex Rue. He was a threat to no one, not even an ant; therefore, he was least suspected by the public.

Tricksy was dressed in black. Her boots were slim all the way to the front, and it pointed to the sky at the end. Her trousers were glittering black. The were rubber-like making it seem elastic. Her shirt was like a jacket with zips all over. She had brought along a dangerous weapon, but it was kept for emergency purpose.

The door opened and Rolex walked in.

He was not so popular, so no one other than a waiter friend of his, welcomed him. Tricksy took a peek at him, and it made her heart pump faster a little. She watched him chat with the waiter, as they both walked into the gambling room.

She stood up and followed after them. At the door, she met the waiter leaving. The waiter didn't let her enter.

Waiter: ma'am, this is a a reserved area. You won't be allowed in without a ticket.