Flicker- Two Worlds Combine

Chapter 22: Mikah

The moment we hear the thud of Kim-ly's head colliding with William, I just know that he's already dead. Ezra is still screaming and sobbing. I wish this didn't happen... Who can the murderer be now? Is it Jackson? Is it maybe Alab? Is it Thomas perhaps? I don't know at this point, but I really wish I did.

I reach out to Ezra, but they just run away, still in tears. I won't bother them for now. ''Uhhh, how was your day, Mikah?'' Scarlett asks me to attempt breaking all the silence. I just turn away. I hope I don't offend her too much, but with Ezra in this state, I should probably have some time to myself.

''Well, we better head back upstairs for now. At least it'll be ever so slightly easier to get the job done this time around.'' Rosalina looks hopeful today. Annie quickly jumps to rush upstairs. I follow, but Ezra doesn't come. I always thought they acted different around William... Maybe they... Hmm, I guess they deserve many years alone if that truly is the case.

I situate myself on the couch that Charlie used to belong to, and remember how he had died. I hope Ezra doesn't snap and kill anyone because of someone they were close to dying like Amani did... I didn't know much about her and Elaina's friendship, but it must have been important enough for Elaina's death to drive her to murder somebody. Why did she even target Bailey in the first place? I guess we'll never know now that she's gone.

I hear Eva talking loudly like she always does. ''Okay, but he can't just lie and get Kim-ly killed, and then proceed to get executed and you expect me to give a shit?" Natalia chortles when she hears that, and Albert is crawling on the floor. Alicia seems to be looking around the room, and I guess that upsets Adanna, because she tries to talk to her again. 

Soon, Kiryomi is playing pool with Melodie, and there's a heated match between Jean-Claude and Lassi as well. Like always, everyone is just trying to get back in a good mood and pretend that the recent deaths never happened. It's tough, but it sure is something that helps us keep ourselves motivated to find whoever the murderer is.

The lights go out, and I run over to the pool tables with the people who were playing. Halona and Jojo are also here. I hear Rosalina shout, ''Odette, where are you?", and I begin looking around the room. I notice Dvir is running off somewhere too, while Prasiddhi is looking for Amethyst. Where is Marley at? The lamps are dimming, and it's getting hard to see the others.

I hear a voice, and Ezra rushes and hugs me. I embrace them as well. I was worried the murderer was going to kill them while they were alone... Thank the lords that isn't the case today. The lights turn on, and Veronica and Zahrah run towards us, and Veronica explains. ''Tamia found the body..... I can't... I can't believe she died.'' 

The two of them turn around, and we all rush after them aswell to find the corpse. We eventually reach the end of the room, and enter the kitchen. And, like it has happened so many times before, a corpse lies before us. They snapped her neck... Rosalina...

Liza is shocked to find out that one of our potential leaders is dead. ''What the hell? She deserved more than this...'' Lukey slams their fist against the wall out of anger at Rosalina's demise, and Matt seems hopeless too. Aurora crosses her arms, pretty pissed too. She doesn't say anything, sadly. Soon enough, the speaker is here to tend to our needs.

''Damn, Rosalina's spinal cord ain't looking so good right now, guys. Could Zahrah have done this? The investigator thinks so.'' They think Zahrah is the murderer? I guess it's possible, but still, there are bigger suspects. I just wish I was back home, playing my guitar while Ezra was gaming, the good old times...

Zahrah seems surprisingly casual about what's happening right now. ''Heh, I see I've been accused. Well, I can tell ya that I was with Veronica the entire night. We were just hanging around and trying to find wherever Tamia was. Do you guys have-'' She's cut off by Ben.