Murder Mystery (ENG)

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I woke up with a heavy headache. What happened? Where am I? I noticed that I was strapped to a chair. My feet were also tied. I tried to free myself but without success. I looked around and saw Colby lying unconscious. His hands were tied and his head was bleeding a little.

"Colby?!" Shouted I but I tried not to do so overly loudly. I was mostly trying to think how this could be possible. Is there anyone else who can see me? Or is this a joke by Colby? I couldn't believe the last one anyway. I do remember the guy who needed help and Colby getting a slap. And then me...

He could see me? Who's that? I tried to shuffle quietly over to Colby and tried to wake him up.

'Colby! Colby please wake up...!' I began to panic slightly. The realization that Colby didn't appear to be the only one seeing me did hit me like a bomb. He quietly woke up.

'Colby! Omg you're okay...' I said sobbing from crying.

'Where are we? Man... my head...'

'Don't know...' I whispered. I heard sounds in the distance and didn't want us to be noticed.

Colby tried to straighten up which was difficult because he was also tied up.

"What is this?" Said he and tried to wriggle free. You could see from his face that he better not try because of the pain.

'I don't know ... I don't understand ... who was that and he can see me.' I rattled out in a panic. Colby's eyes got big when I said that. Realization came.

'If he can see you and we're sitting here that must be Anton then.' said Colby.

'Shhhh little quieter...' I whispered. I heard footsteps coming towards us. The door swung open and a guy came in. Black hair, slightly upright, he looked something like the actor Jack Griffo. You could tell immediately from his eyes that he was stoned as hell. I recognized him from the concert. That guy that stood behind the bar. I stayed as quiet as possible. I still hoped I was wrong about him being able to see me but the chances were small.

'You guys are awake, great!'

'You guys? I'm here alone...' Colby said in reply. I looked directly at him. I said without a sound 'what are you doing?' He winked subtly, he had a plan.

'Haha, You don't fool me, you and the girlfriend of our Nielske. By the way, aren't you supposed to be in a coma?' Said Anton towards me but I didn't say a word.

'Dude, I'm sitting here alone. How much did you take?' Laughed Colby. 'You're seeing things that aren't there.' He grabbed Colby by his tshirt and looked him straight in the eye.

'I'M NOT A FOOL! I do know who you are and what you do, ghosts and all that shit.' Shouted Anton and let go of Colby.

'I come in contact with ghosts but I can't see them. So for the last time, you're only talking to me here. What do you want? I can't do anything,' Colby said and glared at him. Anton became aggressive and started kicking and punching all around him. He looked at me. I think he's going crazy. He probably thinks he's seeing things because of the drugs.

'I still need money, and now that niels is dead I have to get it some other way, also I've been following you for a while now and you wanted to click me, I can't let that happen.'

'Sure it's about money, tough luck, you got the wrong guy with you, Sam handles everything.' Said Colby. I could tell by looking at him that he was bluffing. He could do that just as well. There was noise, someone had arrived and Anton stepped away.

'We're not done talking yet!' ' He shouted and swung the door.

"What was that? Said I immediately.

'Listen, he's stoned as hell, I want him to believe that you're not here. That I'm only here. I'm going to try to free you and then you can go get help. And then I'm sure he'll think 'he's right, I'm crazy' because you're not here. ' He whispered.

'You 2 are the only ones who see me.... How am I supposed to go look for help?'

'Try to Sam. They're doing a final investigation I think...'

' 'Worth a try. But I don't want to leave you here alone, he's crazy and doesn't know what he's still capable of.'

'I can manage, I want to try to make it clear to him that he needs Sam for his money. That way we can get the help we need.'

'Sounds good,' I sighed and tried again to wriggle free. I shuffled closer to him. He tried to sit up in pain and then looked for something that would help.

'Try my feet first,...' I whispered.

'Damn, fucking straps.' We looked around us to find something that might help to get loose. We had no idea. We also wanted to make as little noise as possible. We didn't have much time and it had to happen now. I had an idea but wasn't sure if this was going to work.

'Colby, try to untie my laces and go over the straps with that.' With his back to me he tried to untie my laces like this. He couldn't see what he was doing but he was trying hard.

After trying for a while he succeeded.

'Okey, now put in a strap and cut.'

'This is hard and painful...'

'I know but I don't know anything else that can help and I can't do anything.' Wearily colby tried and it seemed to work. My one foot was loose and I could already crawl right off my chair. Anton was foolish enough not to strap my hands to the chair itself. With one foot still on the chair I tried to bring out my nimble self to get my hands in front of me. This did not work so we proceeded to untie my other foot.

We heard Anton yelling at the other person and we tried to work faster. It was now or never.

My other foot was free, it was now just my hands. I was now down on the ground, back to back against Colby.

"Are you okay? ' I asked, feeling he was in tremendous pain.

'Painful but this just has to be done...' he said and continued. 'Cutting with a lace, never thought this was going to work. You saw that in many videos but I found it hard to believe, until now. My hands were loose and I was still trying to free Colby.

'What are you doing!

'Trying to escape too if you can. But don't let on that you're loose...' I said.

'I can't get out,' he said.

'I know but we have to try something.' I untied him and just as in did so I heard Anton already coming off. I was hiding in the corner behind the door when it opened.

Anton looked around, hugely frustrated.'

'WHERE IS SHE?!

"Who? Responded colby.

'YOU KNOW WHO!?' Shouted he and headed for Colby. That gave me the moment to escape. Silently I came out from behind the door and took off running. My heart was racing so hard and tears were running down my cheeks. I ran out of the house and I looked up what street this was on and number and ran on. Looking for Sam. Now I just hope nothing will happen to Colby.

POV Colby

Faya was able to escape and I tried to pretend I was still trapped. Anton himself was freaking out. He was holding me and and looking at me with an angry look as he kept yelling of where is she.

'Again there is no one here but me!' I tried to do as Faya said and I saw my chance to escape as well. I pushed him away and struggled to straighten myself to escape. Already limping I went through the halls. I looked back and saw Anton coming right at me. I tried to speed up but I fell down. The pain was too intense and I just let it go. Anton dragged me back and tied me up again.

I could only count on her help and Sam.

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