Cases Uncovered

35 | Riddles in the Dark

"Just the two of us against the rest of the world."

- Sherlock

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Chapter 35:
Riddles in the Dark

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RAINE

After that man's call, it felt like my chest was about to explode. His mother had just told me to save him, but I didn't even have the chance to tell the police about her request.

I heard the gunshot before he could finish his call. There's a high chance he didn't survive... just to give me information.

"Raine, what happened?" Ron asked me.

"Are you okay?" Doctor Steven added.

"I..." I held back my emotions and faced them with a smile. "I'm fine. I just need to go to the loo."

"Are you sure?" the doctor asked again.

"Yes. I really need to go," I replied. "If you see the others, please don't tell them what happened."

I went straight out of that room, trying to walk normally. I was halfway down the hallway when I bumped into someone in a neatly wore lab coat.

"Oh, sorry!" she said. When I looked up, I saw my cousin, whose gentle face quickly turned angry when our eyes met.

"Oh, it's just you," she added.

Seriously? She's only nice to other people.

"Yes, it's me," I replied.

"How's my freak cousin? I heard you're back in the hospital, but as a patient this time," she said, clearly trying to annoy me.

"I'm not a patient. I just fainted for a bit," I answered with a fake smile forming on my lips.

"Hmm... I wonder why," she said sarcastically. "Maybe because you spent so much time with your boyfriends last night."

"Sam, now's not the time for your teasing," I said.

"Oh, look!" Her eyes shifted to something behind me just as I heard footsteps. "One of your boyfriends is here now."

"He's not my boyfriend, and I don't even have one!"

"Oh, goodie!" she exclaimed. "Then don't you dare make him one."

"If you want him, you can have him!"

"You're just a weak-"

"Enough!" I cut her off and walked away, heading back to the room to find Zane.

࿐ ࿔*:･ﾟ

After regrouping, we were ready to search for Ma'am Angelica. Even if I couldn't save her son, we could still save her sister.

I was still holding back tears when Ron's phone rang.

"Who is it?"

"It's Detective Ferrer," he replied. If that's the case, then he already knows what's happening.

"Why? What happened?"

"They've found Ma'am Angelica," Ron replied.

Everything happening is indeed connected. Whoever is behind this is extremely dangerous. They might also be responsible for my parents' disappearance.

"That's right - Angelica Hernandez," Detective Cruz said.

Even though it's highly likely that the third hostage is no longer alive, it's better to be sure.