FEARED [II AU]

[5] | Appearance

We were too late.

Death has achieved his soul before we could even counter.

Suitcase looked down at the floor, it was the next day.

She couldn't cope with all the chaos in her mind, it was overflowing like crazy. Nickel and Baseball were somewhat panicked, but Suitcase remained still.

In her mind, Balloon was still alive.

But to the others, he was gone.

Dead.

It wasn't long until cops came to investigate the murder, there were some clear signs of struggle.
They noticed the cut in some trees, the claw marks on the branches and the blood pool. The cop that had died wasn't going to be forgotten, and neither was Balloon.

Police tape wrapped around the scene, cops were everywhere. There was only one investigator.
Why did someone have to go for him? What was the purpose for his death?

He isn't going to be revived, everyone knows that.
But why Balloon? What did he ever do?

Of course, like every investigation, the cops had to interrogate his friends– or people who just knew him in general. The siblings knew they were going to be interrogated, Nickel and Baseball knew about his past– and Suitcase was his only friend.

They started with Suitcase first.

"What do you know about Balloon?"

"He.. he was my best friend. We built the treehouse together, and I helped Balloon survive in the wilderness. Balloon was planning on making his own garden, growing vegetables and flowers. It was a beautiful thought, but I never admitted it to him. We were playful with each other and we spoke when we only could. My brothers are protective over me, and they don't want me to talk to Balloon. We started being friends when I found him on the side of the road, I gave him a tip. He was thankful for it. Soon enough, we started becoming friends. We hung out in cafes, the park, and sometimes just alone. I wish I had kissed him before he died. When we hung out, he always looked so gorgeous. We always held hands, but I never thought of it as a romantic thing until now."

The interrogator hummed, he looked down at his notepad, "Is there anything else you would like to add?"

Suitcase nodded slowly, "There's something he wanted to tell me before he died, but I think the murderer wrote it for him." She handed him the note she had, it was the poem and the writing, "Please don't ruin it, it's one of the last things I have from him."

The interrogator took the note, handing it to a nearby cop, "We have more evidence, give it to the detective." He murmured. The cop took the note from him and walked off.

"I think that's all we need, thank you." The interrogation officer shook her hand, watching as Suitcase walked away from the room.

The officer took a few notes.

Seems to know about Balloon. Maybe even had a crush on him? Recently hung out with him before he died. She was crying, and they were real tears.

Next was Nickel.

"What do you know about Balloon?"

"I don't know much about Balloon now, but I knew him back in high school. He was pretty brutal towards everyone, including himself. I don't know how he ended up homeless, but I'm assuming he ran off himself. He always told everyone about his family, which was why he had many scars on his face. He confidently talked about how he would cut himself, he said it was a 'brave thing' to do. I was stupid, I never understood it." Nickel rolled his eyes before continuing, "I'm pretty sure he went to juvie once, didn't he?"