What happened to Finn Aster?

Chapter 6

Leo's eyes squinted at Isaac, his expression serious. "Can you tell me the full story of what happened and how it happened, what time it happened, what day it happened, and why you guys argued?" he asked, his voice firm. "Even though you are not my main suspect, I still need some evidence that you were there or that you were around the two."

Isaac's brows went up, and he nodded slowly. "Okay," he said, taking a deep breath.

Isaac's eyes looked away, his voice trembling. "It was two weeks ago, on a Tuesday. I remember because I had just returned home around 10 pm, and Finn was already there. We were arguing about something stupid, I don't even remember what it was now."

Isaac paused, trying to remember, but he didn't. "I'm sorry I don't remember anymore," he said, his voice.

Isaac's voice trembled, and he paused, collecting himself. "She left the house after. Then after a while, I decided to go look for her. I found myself tired because it was around 2 am and I went out at 1 am. We fought nearly at midnight. I went to the hotel, and I've been staying there ever since. I didn't know what to do with myself."

Isaac's eyes welled up with tears, and he looked down, trying to compose himself. "I was so scared, and I just knew that I had to get away from everything."

Leo's expression was sympathetic, and he nodded slowly. "It's okay, Isaac. We'll figure out what happened to Finn, and we'll make sure that justice is served."

But little did Leo know, Isaac was hiding something. He was hiding the truth, and he was using his tears and his trembling voice to manipulate Leo into believing his lies. Isaac's plan was working, and he was one step closer to getting away with murder.

Isaac continued, his voice trembling. "Then today, like a couple of hours ago or something, I didn't really check the time. I heard Finn's voice outside Finn's house when I went out to check if she'd finally returned to her house. It was odd she was with someone. I walked closer and I hid. The guy turned his head around and it was Noah! I gasped but quickly silenced myself. I was scared of Noah, and I was worried about Finn. But I didn't think he would. I didn't think he would hurt her."

Leo's expression was intense, and he leaned forward, his eyes locked onto Isaac's. "I need you to tell me more about what scared you so much," he said, his voice firm.

Isaac hesitated, his eyes darting around the room. "I- I don't know if I should say," he whispered. "It sounds crazy, but I think he used me to get to Finn. She had mentioned that she had a stalker and that she felt someone behind her. She ran out in shock and looked behind her, she thought she saw Noah because his hair was red and it resembled him. Then she bumped into me and I took her home."

Isaac's voice trembled, and he looked down, his eyes welling up with tears. "I was scared of Noah because, when I was younger, he had killed my mother. He killed her because he said that she was making me weak."

Leo's eyes narrowed, his expression intense. "What do you mean?" he asked, his voice low.

Isaac's voice was. "Th- that if I wanted to be a good child, I had to be like him. He said that my mother was holding me back, that she was too soft and too weak. He said that I needed to be strong, like him, if I wanted to survive."

Leo's eyes were fixed on Isaac, his expression unreadable. "And you believed him?" he asked, his voice still low.

Isaac nodded, his eyes welling up with tears. "I was just a kid, I didn't know any better. I thought he was telling me the truth. But now, I realize that he was just manipulating me, using me for his plans."

Leo patted Isaac on the shoulder and said, "Okay, send me the video in the morning. And where will I sleep? There's only one bed in this hotel room."

Isaac looked sheepish, "Oh!" He scratched behind his neck, "In my bed. I'll be back shortly though. I'm gonna head downstairs to the store that's across the street. Do you want anything?"