One the woman

chapter 9

Nicolai's POV

She's different, not the she cut her hair type of way, the kind that makes me question whether or not it was her who actually did all those things. It's not possible no one can just change their personality overnight, it's just an act, a ruse to make me lower my guard.

But even though I know that, part of me thinks otherwise. I don't know what wrong with me, I can't help it, sometimes my eyes just wonder over to her like I've been put in some trance. Uhg forget it I'm just imagining things... Yeh that's it.

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As I come out of the bathroom I find her standing by the door "could you leave I need to change" she makes no effort to move "uhg look get out " I say my voice raised a little higher as make my way over to her, I'm about to drag her out when I notice how she's trembling and the little sniffling.

I place my hand on her shoulder and turn her around, tears flow from her eyes and she keeps mumbling something incoherent "Pearl... " she says nothing, her breathing gets heavier with every passing moment I try to shake her out of it but to no avail. Suddenly she stops mumbling and her phone drops to the floor, next thing I know she's screaming and pulling on her braids, she looks crazy.

After a bit of a fight I finally get her to let go of her hair and bring her into a hug this always used to work when Niki had panic attacks *sigh* we stand there for a while with her just sobbing. After a while she stops and pulls away, grabbing her phone and running to her room.

I don't know why but I didn't want to let her go, I sigh and lay in my bed my thoughts take me back to her face how shattered she looked I bring my hands up and cover my face.

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It's dinner time, and it's as silent as always. Part of me keeps wondering whether to ask if she's ok but it's none of my business so I should just keep quiet. Right?.

"Umm Thank you " I look up from my meal confused "what for? " she's not looking at me, her eyes glued to her hands "for helping me out earlier "I nodded in approval. After dinner I tried to ask what happened but she just avoided me and my questions. She's hiding something, I felt it from the first day she came back with bruises.

I took out my phone and called one of my friends who happens to be a private investigator " hey Shawn I need a favour, could you find me everything on Pearl Smith " after sometime of us talking we hang up and I'm left to this deafening silence.

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It's been two weeks now, no incidents have happened and Pearl seems to avoid me more than ever, I don't mind it actually. Shawn's coming over today with what he found out, I just hope it's nothing and I'm being delusional. The sound of Pearl leading someone into the house brings me back to reality.

"Hey Nico " Shawn says, he's a skinny guy 5'9 with pale skin, he used to get bullied a lot in high school because of this. I nod over to him and escort him to my room "what did you find out " he looks at me with a nervous look. He clears his throat before beginning " well I did search around and I don't think you would want to know"

I shook my head "just tell me " he looked worried "there has been no trace of Pearl for the past six months " I look at him with confusion "what do you mean she's down stairs right now " he merely took out a file and handed it to me "the woman down stairs isn't Pearl, I tried looking around for who she is but nothing. " he pauses and pulls out a photo, it's of Pearl, no the lady down stairs she has blood all over her "she's a shadow Nico, someone dangerous by the looks of it "

I'm still in shock as Shawn goes, leaving me  in the room wondering how I have been living with someone who I don't even know, why she was here, if Pearl's family knew. If I Should I confront her or not, if I should call the police or not. Eventually I choose to stay silent, she hasn't done anything to harm me yet but I have to be on full alert.

As I walk down stairs, she looks up from her meal, I take my seat and eat in silence. After finishing I sit on the couch watching the news, "I'm going out tomorrow with a friend " I turn to look at Pearl I simply nod. Later that night I get a call from an unknown number "if you stay by her side, your going to die " what the fuck, before I can say anything the call is cut. I'm in a haze wondering what type of shit she's in.

♡︎、。・:*:・゜'♥︎*。・:*:・♡︎、。・:*:

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