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

16 | PERFECT

"I should've known. I should've fucking—I'm gonna kill him. That's it, I am going to kill him."

"No you're not. Then you'll be right back on their radar."

God, this sucks. It's not like I actually even want to kill him, but I'm mad. I kind of did for a moment there, but then Dex had to tell me I'm his type, so now I don't know what to feel. Either way, anger is lot easier to manage and resolve than conflict.

"You're right. I don't even know what to do in this situation."

Willow hums, glancing over at me from the corner of her eye, then going back to eating her cereal. I just continue pacing throughout my living room, unsure what to do. I absolutely can't stand it when I don't know how to handle something, but that's what's going on. I'm lost.

"Well, for one, I think you're focusing on the wrong things." Willow tells me, and I frown. I give her a confused look, hoping she will specify, and she does. Eventually.

"Camilo, this means someone knows your identity. That's a big deal, Dex is the least of your worries." Willow notifies me, and... I guess she has a point. I'd just assumed it was the copycat, but I suppose it could be someone else. That didn't even cross my mind.

"You should be more worried about the coincidences, too. You mean Michael just happened to drop dead when you were with Dex, giving you an alibi? You've dismissed all the coincidences before, with him, and look where it got you. Something's going on."

I really do not appreciate Willow being the voice of reason right now, especially because she's right. I should be more worried about my secret getting to more people. I should be concerning myself with finding out who knows, focusing on all of the weird things that keep lining up. It's strange, even I have to admit that, and although my life has never been normal... this is weird enough that I shouldn't just dismiss it.

"I guess," I sigh, dropping to a sitting position on my couch and running a hand through my hair, feeling stressed. Nothing out of the usual there, aside from the reason.

Then, Willow says something that ruins all of her credibility. "Besides, I think you should give him the benefit of the doubt."

I can't help the way my gaze immediately shoots over to her, incredulous. What the hell did she just say? Maybe I shouldn't listen to her, clearly she's lost her mind. "What."

Willow takes another bite of her cereal, sitting at my dinner table and seeming deep in thought. Like she's trying to figure out her phrasing, possibly. "He didn't have to tell you about the investigation. I think he may genuinely be interested in you, because he could've continued like normal and you'd probably have never found out."

Okay, she also has a point there, one that didn't cross my mind either. She's right, just like she has been this whole conversation. Dex and I could've continued our friendship like normal, even after he ruled he out as a suspect, and I highly doubt I would've ever known. However, he chose to tell me the truth. Clearly he values something about our relationship, if he was willing to do that. He had to have known he'd face some consequences.