The Doctor Of East Hadena [MXM] [SERIAL KILLER] ✓

03 | SHOW ME

Unfortunately, it does in fact become a routine.

Dex and I work the same shift: night. So, every time I leave my apartment for work, he does as well. It's an annoying coincidence, and it gets to the point where I start trying to leave early in order to avoid him. However, I have a busy life, so that's easier said than done. I'm only able to make it early a couple times within the next week, and I end up seeing him way more often than I'd like. Luckily, he doesn't try to talk to me again.

I'm hopeful that this will last indefinitely. That, by some miracle, he has given up on any sort of passive, neighborly relationship with me.

Then, he comes to my work.

I completely freeze, standing next to a familiar dead body—the dead and dissected remains of Richard Valdez—when I spot Dex through the window. He sees me at the exact same time I see him, and unfortunately, his face lights up. He's immediately walking directly to me, and Kristy is doing something on her computer before we begin the autopsy.

"Camilo," he greets, after entering the room. I give him a small, awkward smile. "I didn't know by hospital you meant the morgue."

I shrug, glancing off to the side at Kristy, who is looking between us over her glasses. She has a quirked eyebrow, and I want more than anything for Dex to leave. Nothing new there, but why is he even here in the first place? I've never seen him before, and the only cops who come here are detectives. Specifically Detective Alexandra Jones, who is the lead investigator of my case. Then again, I haven't seen her in a while...

Wait.

"Most people get uncomfortable when I tell them." I notify Dex, which isn't untrue, though it's not the real reason I kept the information a secret. Either way Dex buys it, nodding.

"Well you'll probably be seeing a lot of me." Dex replies, and I take pause. I hear Kristy snort under her breath, and I already know she's going to have a bunch of bullshit to say when he leaves. "Detective Jones retired, they just made me the lead investigator of The Doctor of East Hadena case."

Okay, I have to move.

No, no, that would definitely raise suspicion. Fuck! Why is he acting like we're friends, anyway?

Then again, maybe befriending him could actually help? He'd be a lot less likely to suspect me if we're friends, but that's a slippery slope. Having a more personal relationship with him could mean trouble just as easily. If I were to go the friendship route, I'd have to be so careful. Then again, if I did, there wouldn't be much room for error that way either.

I try not to look supremely stressed out, even though I definitely do, and give him a simple nod. I decide that I wouldn't be opposed to a friendship, but I will not seek it out. "That's... cool."

Dex nods, looking like he's unsure what to do next. I just stand still and stare at the floor until he seems to get the hint. "Well, I'll come back tomorrow for the autopsy report."