Chapter 32

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A day had passed since the break in. Lyrisa and I were so on edge. It took Tomo a long few hours to try and keep us calm and thinking positive. Though I was quicker than Lyrisa, mainly because of the fact that me and Tomo were closer. But I was still very much on edge. But Lyrisa still doesn't know about the night me and Tomo spent together. I'm scared to tell her in case of what she may think. I don't want her to judge me as her friend.
"[Name] stop pacing. The windows fixed and all is quiet for now, Tomo will be back soon so let's just calm down."
Lyrisa says in a calming voice as I pace around in her bedroom. Tomo went out for a while but it's been hours and I started to worry. He never said where he was going or for how long. He just disappeared.
"I can't calm down.. I'm so worried. How could he just leave without a word? How long do you reckon he'll be?!"
"[Name], he's his own person. Remember this isn't his house. Maybe he just needed some space.."
I sigh and flop onto her bed. Staring at the floor as she watches me worriedly.
"Tell you what.. how about I do that background check now? What's his last name?"
"Rogers. Tomo Rogers."
Lyrisa moves to her computer, opening a google tab and beginning her search. I knew it would take a while so I decided to go down and make myself something to eat.
As I head downstairs, I decide to ditch the food and turn on the tv. However, in doing so, the first thing I see is a crime scene of a body. A little girl. She had gashes in her spine, shoulders and lower leg. It was so heart breaking to see. The police said she was only 10 years old. Her parents were interviewed and apparently it was her 11th birthday tomorrow. I felt awful. I couldn't watch another minute so I turned the channel.
"Some people are disgusting.. who would do that to a child.."
Turning the tv off completely, I change my mind once again and make myself some food. Heading to the fridge I grab the milk and make myself some cereal. Taking my time to eat it as I wonder randomly around the lower part of the house. I was so bored without Tomo. The house seemed somewhat empty.

An hour had passed and I make my way up to see how Lyrisa was getting on with the research but I was shocked when I saw her screen. There was so much going on. So many tabs and windows and documents.
"So.. how's it going?"
"Impossible.. I just can't find anything on a Tomo Rogers."
"What? That cant be right. There must be something."
"Well.. there is, one thing.. here look at this."
She gestures to a page as she turns her screen towards me.
"The only recorded Tomo Rogers to exist died 50 years ago."
"Lyric, that can't be! We have a Tomo Rogers living in our house."
"Well.. maybe his name, isn't, Tomo Rogers.. I looked up some other Roger families who lived in this town. And there was only one. Here read this."
"-The Roger family composed of the mother, the farther, the son and the daughter. The farther was abusive to the children and to his wife and the daughter was sadly killed in a crash. The son took her death the worst which caused his affective tics and tremors to increase dramatically. The son, known as 'Toby Rogers' ending up turning insane and killing his family members. Though he has never been caught by the police. There is evidence to support that he is dead but there is reason to believe he is still alive-"

As I try to process the name in my head, my mind suddenly flashes back to Su's death.

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"Y-You called me an idiot.. I just said that I wasn't but I didn't mean to actually say it. It was an accident."
The killer remained silent but his head seemed to tilt a little. To the side and back slightly. As if to be a bit shocked.
"I didn't *tic* say that out loud."
I was confused, raising one brow as I stare at the figure, trying to understand what it was trying to tell me.
"You- *tic* You read my mind?"
My eyes slammed open as my mind instantly takes me back to the scene in my house, where I thought I heard Su talk bad about me. It all made sense.
'I.. I can read.. minds ?!'
"Toby come on! "
A voice called within the trees. It sounded deep and raspy. The killer in front of me turned and ran in the direction of the voice.
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I couldn't believe what I was reading, but what shocked me the most, the fact that the murderer who nearly killed me, I was staring at his picture and reading about his history.  But, the thing that horrified me the most, was the picture of 'Toby Rogers'. My heart rate increased, my mouth went dry and I felt tears in my eyes.
"Is.. is that.."
"Tomo..."
I whisper as I slowly back away from the computer.. this can't be happening. Tomo cannot really be Toby. It's not possible.. Toby tried to kill me! Tomo has been nothing but nice to me! This is not happening! I don't believe it , I won't! I was in pure shock. I felt myself starting to hyperventilate as I stare at the picture on the screen. Sure it was a younger picture but it was definitely him.
"Oh my god, oh my god, OH MY GOD!"
I cry as I grip my hair in my hands, hanging tight as panic takes over.
"What am I gonna do?! What do I do?! I. I.."
"[Name] take it easy. Well sort something out. Kick him out and it'll be fine. Just don't let him know that we know!"
"No no that's not the point. That's not the point! Oh my gosh!"
"What! What's not the point?!"
"I.. We... I"
I couldn't bring myself to say it. I was so embarrassed, especially now. I was worried enough to admit I slept with Tomo. Now I had to admit I slept with a murderer.
"[Name].. do not tell me that you.. oh my god.. you didn't."
"I did! I slept with him okay! At the time, it was great and fucking amazing! But now I am realising  that I had a murderers, thing! Inside-"
I couldn't even bring myself to finish. I felt so ashamed.

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