Chapter Nine: Greek Mythology.

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    Two days after the news report came out, Sarah started to receive public criticism on her social media.

   Sarah's phone buzzed nonstop, notifications overflowing on her screen. She hesitated, then scrolled through social media.

   Her heart sank.

   "Hypocrite!"
   "Murderer!"
   "Justice for Juke!"
   "She probably killed both of them"
   "She has done it before why can't she do it again?"
   "She could have got her son Jamin to join in"

   The venomous comments and messages assaulted her. People she'd never met condemned her. Assumptions and lies spread like wildfire.

   "You think you're so perfect, Sarah, but we know the truth." Sarah's eyes stung, tears welling up. How could they believe this? She loved Juke.

   The doorbell rang, a welcome distraction. Mai stood outside, concern etched on her face.

   "Sarah, I saw the posts. I'm so sorry."

   Sarah broke down, tears running. Mai enveloped her in a warm hug.

   "We'll get through this."

   Later that day, Sarah sat in Dr. Lee's office, tears still fresh. "Social media's toxic," Sarah said, her voice shaking.

   Dr. Lee nodded empathetically. "People seek scapegoats. You're an easy target."

   Sarah's frustration boiled.

   "I didn't kill Juke. I loved him."

   Dr. Lee fixated her gaze on Sarah. "I know you loved him Sarah, you kept talking about him during our sessions.   I know you didn't kill him  but do you know that?"

   Sarah looked to the floor in worry. "I don't know. Being bipolar doesn't work like this, my memory is so bad I have to write some things in a note book, I see people, I hear voices and I've killed a girl before,. I don't even remember what happened the night Juke died. I know there's just something wrong with me. I just know there's someone behind this or am I just using it as an excuse for my transgression. "

   Dr. Lee's expression softened. "I know how you feel Sarah. I lost someone important to me because of another person it hurts so much. We'll work through this."

   The session became a safe haven.

   Sarah unleashed her emotions. Fear, Anger, Sadness.

   Dr. Lee listened attentively.

  As the session ended, Sarah felt a glimmer of hope. She wouldn't let the haters define her. She'd find the truth.

   And clear her name.

   On the morning of 10th December, 2024, Sarah and Mai set off to Kangerlussuaq. The place of her vacation home where everything had happened.

   The next day, Sarah stood before her vacation home, memories flooding back. Juke's laughter, their walks on the river side.

   But now, a sense of unease settled in. This was where Juke died. Sarah steeled herself and entered the house. Everything looked the same, yet felt different.

   She began searching for clues, scouring every room. In the basement, a strange inconsistency caught her eye. A section of the wall seemed out of place.

   Sarah pressed it, and a hidden door swung open. A narrow stairway led down into darkness. Sarah's heart pounded as she descended. At the bottom, a small room revealed itself. In the center, a large board displayed images of Greek gods:

Ares
Hera
Hestia
Athena
Medusa
Prometheus


  Sarah's mind reeled. What did this mean? Was Juke researching on Greek mythology? Mai noticed a small inscription beneath the board that read:

    "Find the dangerous one."

    Sarah's skin crawled.

   Was this a clue to Tom's murder? Who is the dangerous one?

   Sarah looked at Mai and remembered a key feature of her. "Hey Mai, you did Greek mythology as a home project right? Care to explain what I'm looking at ?"

   "These are Greek gods, theres Ares the fierce god of war, Hera the goddess of gods, Hestia the goddess of hearth, Athena the goddess of wisdom , Prometheus the titan and Medusa the snake haired."

   "And that inscription , find the dangerous one, who is the dangerous one?"

   "The correct one would be Ares."

   "But yet it is not", Sarah interrupted, " That red thread passes through everyone except Medusa, everyone here is some how connected to her or at least helps her out some how."

   " So she is the dangerous one", Mai said.

   "What's the background of Medusa? I hate this I'm Christian now", Sarah said.

   " Medusa the snake haired. She isn't a god but she's a monster, she was born to sea gods but she had an affair with Poseidon which led to Athena cursing her and the she became Medusa the snake haired monster. She is feared, dangerous and she had a terrifying gaze said to set anyone one to stone."

   "Damn! So Medusa here is the dangerous one", Sarah said. Sarah moved closer and touched her picture noticed that her eyes were pointing at a cabinet.

    Sarah moved towards the cabinet and she opened it. There she found a USB.

   "Hey Mai come check this out", she said. Mai moved to Sarah picked up the USB.

   "Lets go with it I will run it at the hotel", she said.

   At that moment, Sarah felt someone's murderous gaze, a kind she had never felt before. Sarah pulled Mai behind her and they both saw a man standing at the top of the stairs with gasoline. The man's face was unable to be seen.

   "Who are you?", Sarah asked utterly terrified.

    The man gave no response. He instead threw the gasoline container and onto the ground and it began pour. The man then dashed out of the house. Sarah and Mai chased after him.

    When they got outside Sarah and Mai could not find the man. Mai noticed streams of gasoline around then house and immediately told Sarah to run.

   After a few steps, the house exploded. Sarah turned back and looked at her burning home and inside of it she was a man waving at her.

   It was Juke.

   

  

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