Chapter 9: Heading to Maine

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"So, you're saying that you see the symbols written in the two crystals?" said Perry. "Yep, they are there. I believe the symbols are the chakra symbols. 7 chakras are the energy centers of your body. They represent your well-being, consciousness, mental health, and health. This blue goldstone here has the symbol of throat chakra, while the ruby has the symbol of root chakra," said William. "The throat chakra is for the throat area, and the root chakra is for the base of the spine and genital area," said Dalilah.

"That's correct, how did you know?" said William. "I learned it from my mentor who adopted me at the fortune-teller shop," said Dalilah. "Ah," said William, understanding.

"So, there's gotta be more clues about the two crystals together with my aunt's murder case," said Zane. "Your aunt was murdered?" asked William. "Yes," said Zane. "I'm so sorry for your loss, so you're investigating who killed her, are you?" said William. "Yep," said Zane. "Yes, sir," said Perry. "I believe there's gotta be more crystals around the countries," said Dalilah. "I think so, too," said Zane. "You must take these two with you, keep them safe and sound, OK?" said William. "OK," said Zane. "Yes, sir," said Dalilah and Perry. "I have a friend who is in Maine, working in the mine while keeping an eye on one of the lighthouses called Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. He's a blacksmith. I have shared some of my money and train tickets for you to head to the train station to travel to Maine, I have around 700 dollars in my keep," said William as he gave some of his money to Zane, Perry, and Dalilah. "Thank you, sir," said Zane. "Good luck on your journey to find the killer, be safe," said William as he pats his hand on Zane's shoulder. "Thank you, we will," said Zane. Dalilah and Perry nodded in agreement.

Zane kept the two crystals back in his pocket, and the trio left the office. They went back to the others who were still around viewing spiritual items. "Hey, guys, get ready for a long trip today," said Zane. "What is it? We're going to Brazil?" said Gretta. "No, we're going to head to Maine because William's friend worked at the mine and he might help us find more clues," said Perry. "For real?" asked Trevor. "Yep," said Zane and Perry.

"Then let's go," said Bruce. Zane agreed, and then they left the crystal store. They get inside Zane's minivan for Zane to drive off, and they head to the train station around Niagara Falls in Ontario where they board their train ride. As they made it to the train station, Zane gave train tickets to the train ticket collector, and the ticket collector let them head to the train. As they are walking, Dalilah runs into her ex-husband Tristan who is empty and has grown thick eyebrows and a slight mustache.

"Tristan?" asked Dalilah, recognizing Tristian. "Dalilah?" said Tristan. "What are you doing here?" asked Dalilah. "Do you know this man?" asked Zane. "It's my ex-husband who I was talking about," said Dalilah. "Dalilah, how are you doing?" said Tristan. "I'm... OK, what about you? I saw that you lost something," said Dalilah. "Yeah, I'm not too OK about it, I just got off the train after I left Wisconsin. My new woman gave birth to a child that wasn't mine, her baby was half-Aboriginal Australian and then she kicked me out. Listen, I'm so sorry that I cheated on you in the past few years. I lost everything, I lost you, and.. I want to start over and I miss you. Do you think we could get back together?" said Tristan. "I'm sorry, I already moved on. I don't want to go back to the past, I can't marry someone who left me and cheated on me because I learned my lesson. I have forgiven you, but I won't be in a relationship with you again, you know? It's nice to see you again, but I wish you the best of luck, Tristan," said Dalilah, rejecting Tristan's question about getting back together and remarrying. Dalilah walks to the train before entering.

Zane looked at him blankly before following Dalilah and entering the train. Tristan gave him a slightly jealous look because of Zane's innocent, handsome look, as he thought Zane was into Dalilah. As the people entered the train, the train began to steer the engine as it went. Zane and the others had their seats on the train, and the train started to leave the station and leave Canada.

"My ex-husband and I met outside of the crystal store after my friends and I left the crystal store, when I was 26 and he was 37. He was a handsome human and he was kind to me, we started to fall in love with each other, and we got married. And then three years after marriage and when I was 29 and he was, Tristan started going out and came home late. I was ready to have kids with him, but he rejected me and I smelled something strange in him. I sensed that he'd been cheating on me. When I came home the other day, I saw him and then I saw another woman with brown hair. The woman told me that she was pregnant, and I was devastated. I left the home we lived in together, I swam away to head to Vancouver in my siren form. After I left, the next year, I even heard from his co-worker who said that he had an Australian baby with his mistress and it turned out he wasn't the father of his mistress's baby and that she was messing around with someone and had no idea who the father was until the results came and revealed that she was on the trip to Australia and met an Aboriginal-Australian man whom she hooked up with," said Dalilah, telling her past to Zane and the others on a train about the past relationship with her and Tristan.

"My God, really?" said Zane, shocked about Tristan's past actions towards Dalilah. Dalilah nodded. "I guess he got his karma after he cheated on you," said Trevor. "Yep," said Dalilah. "Did you place a curse on him, too?" said Gretta. "No, I let karma handle it while I was getting over the broken marriage and still moving on," said Dalilah.

As the train already left Canada, the train headed to the destination of Maine - train by train by bus until they made it to Maine.

In the lair of the mysterious suspect... The blonde-haired woman came to the room, holding a glass of wine before giving it to the unknown suspect wearing a mask. "Thank you, Renee," said the suspect with the mask, revealing his accomplice who is now named Renee. "You're welcome, my love. I heard that someone is starting to have the psychic abilities of a swan," said Renee. "I can tell that the family member of Jemena is looking for answers to find out," said the suspect.

Portland, Maine

Zane and his group left the bus after taking two trains to travel destinations until they made it to Portland. "We made it," said Dalilah. "Yep," said Zane.

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