𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚌𝚛𝚒𝚖𝚎

Chapter 44

Moira was standing in front of two men with masks and black robes. Then the happy faced figure took off the mask. It was Nikki. The sad faced figure turned into a monster with green eyes and black hair. Moira grabbed Nikki's hand but he said:
"Moira, it's okay. That's my other part."
"But-"
"That's Sikki. He's the monster responsible for every crime. But if you love me, you have to love him too. We're one whole."
Then Nikki and Sikki merged into one person.

Moira's POV

What the hell just happened? This one scared me for sure. But Nikki is dead. Why is he still in my dreams? I wish I could see him again. Yet, Carl surely played with my mind writing me this letter. No guns, no police, no Vince knowing about it. Just me and Carl. Oh, Vince is calling me...
"Hey, Moira. We got the results from the laboratory test. It's her blood, Moira. We have to go back to the bar and look around for some more clues." Well, it's inevitable, isn't it?
"Meanwhile, I can ask the barman some questions."
"Do you think that the barman had murdered her?"
"No, but he may work for Serafino."
"We have to find out who the barman actually is. He kinda reminds me of Jacob McCloud." Wait, who was Jacob? Oh, I remember. Poor Mick.
"Oh God, you're right. But Jacob used to work for Sixx."
"I thought about the same. I even have a theory I can't wait to share with you."
"See you in the bar then."

I'm with Vince at the storage searching for a bloody knife or something like that. But I don't think we can find anything else than dust and smell of blood. Yet, I'm scared still. How am I supposed to meet Carl without anyone knowing about it? I already want to hear Vince's theory. Who knows, maybe that's going to be our last conversation. Maybe Carl's going to kill me. He always kill his victims. But Tommy, on the other hand, is still alive. Is it possible Nikki to be alive as well? Maybe Carl had lied to me about Nikki. He said it himself in the letter. How could I believe everything he had been saying?

"What if Carl and Nikki are relatives?" What? That was unexpected. Nikki and Carl? Relatives? Absurd.
"Is this your theory?"
"Just think about it. They're both murderers. They both got a buddy in crime..." They have the same manipulating skill???
"What if these are just similarities between criminals?"
"I knew you would reject that."
"Sixx is dead. I don't think he matters anymore." I can't believe I said that with such an easiness. Nikki forgive me.
"What if Carl had lied?" Wow, Vince... You're speculating just like me. Maybe you're going to be the first one to find out everything when Carl kills me.
"Let's just continue searching. Then you can go home while I'm asking the barman some questions."
"Are you sure you can do this?" Please don't...
"Of course I am, why you're asking that?"
"I don't know. I'm just worried. Promise me you're gonna call me when you get back home as well." Oh Vince, I don't know if will.
"Okay, I promise."
"Wait, I think I found it." Oh no, I'm going to miss the fingerprint test. How am I supposed to know who's my sister's murderer? Wait, maybe Carl's going to tell me. He owes me a fucking explanation, damn it.
"Finally. You can leave it in the laboratory and when the results are ready..."
"I'll call you." What if Carl breaks my phone?
"Yes..."
"Well, I gotta go. Till tomorrow." I don't know if we'll meet tomorrow, Vince.

Now, it's my time to find out who the hell Carl is. I see you barman. But before I tell you the key words I need to know something else...
"I have only one question. Are you related to Jacob McCloud?"
"He's my brother. A fucking asshole. I think you already know what he had done to your inspector."
"Yes, I know."
"Am I free now?"
"One more thing... I've never been to Eden, but it's nice I hear tell, when I die I'll go to heaven, cause I've done my time in hell..."
"This is his address, detective Adams. If you leave now, you'll arrive before dusk." Fucking great. I have to travel for hours. Well, at least I'm gonna see the sun for the last time.

I'm on the highway to hell for sure. Who knows, maybe I'll catch him. Or he's gonna kill me before I even see his face. That reminded me of the nightmare I got this morning. There's something in this nightmare I consider true. Nikki really did have two personalities. The lover and the killer. I had fallen in love with the lover, but the killer wanted to tease my detective personality. Ha, I guess I have two personalities as well. Like, our cruel sides were in war all the time. Yet our other sides had to bare all the pain afterwards. I don't get it. Nikki can't be dead. Maybe Carl tried to trick me. He always do. Even now I'm tricked. But I don't have a choice. If I want the truth, that's the only way I'm gonna get it. Win it all or lose it all.

The barman was right. I'm here before dusk. Damn, this house seems abandoned. Is this the address once again? Yup, that's it. Fuck, what's next? People with masks and guns leading me to the main door? I don't see any. Wow, maybe Carl did keep his promise: only me and him. Okay, that's weird. This house looks familiar though. But I've never been here, how is that possible? I've seen it somewhere else. I hate when there's something missing. Like, I know I've seen this place before but I just can't remember where. Oh God, this house is big. And yet, there's something creepy about it. It's like this house used to be lair of monsters. Alright, I'm knocking on the door and... FUCK VINCE, YOU SCARED ME. Fuck I should have muted my phone...
"Hello Vince."
"Hey, are you at home?"
"Y-yes, I just came back. I had some stuff to do."
"Is everything alright? Should I come over?"
"No, no. Everything is fine."
"Okay. Bye Moira."
"Bye Vince." That was close. I should mute this phone.