Blinded in Myself

6

*Sia's POV*

Flashback. Last Summer (3)

I can't fell asleep, I just feel unsafe here. After everything that happened yesterday, I don't know how to react. My brain is still processing everything. I hate if someone is a step ahead of me. If this is some kind of games, I never lose. I refused to.

I walked out of the room, heading to the kitchen to drink water. This house is in a big mess! It's like a tsunami hit the house. I almost stepped on someone's leg! They slept here, I think they all passed out. Why're they so addicted to alcohol? It stinks!

"You have sleep problems too?" I turned back and saw Alex, he's standing there. 

"What do you want Alex?" I took a cup, and pour some water. I gulped all of them.

"Just a drink, just like you" I walked away, heading back to the room. "Did you see something earlier?" My heart skipped a beat. 

I turned back. "What do you mean?" I acted like I don't know anything.

"No..forget it" He took a cup.

"No..you tell me, what do you mean" I crossed my arm. "Tell me"

"Why are you so persistent?" I frowned. "You never talked to me or something, now you want to know all" 

"Fine..forget it. I'll just find out myself, even if I have to dig your grave" I glared and walked away.   How can I know who's this person? Should I steal some notes from Officer Parker? Or wandering around like a lost puppy to find some clue? And who is this Ryan Gardner, like I've heard about it a lot? 

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The next morning

"Mona..can I ask you something?" Mona is my nanny, she's living with me for a long time. I believed she knows something, even if it's just a little piece of a puzzle. "Do you know Ryan Gardner?" I was on a call with her.

"Ryan? Ryan Gardner? Of course dear! He used to visit your father back then" She said, always with a happy tone, even when she informed me that Money, my golden retriever was dead. 

"Dad?"

"Yes, hun! He's one of your father's partner from work. I guess he's doing some business in Mexico or something" She tried to remember. 

"What do you think. Do I ask dad or not?"

"Depends on the situation" She's wise, as always. "If it's urgent. I guess you have to, but if it's not. Are you planning to practice debate? 'Cause it'll definitely work!" 

"Fyi, yeah it's urgent, and no I'm not joining debate"

"It is unfortunate, you're golden in the debate! I guess the debate team will feel lost"

"No Mona, I'm not going to talk about debate thingy. I'll just talk to dad about it" I breathed. "Tell Lucas to pick me up now" I hung up and threw myself to the bed.

Call him. No. Call him. No. Call him...

Fuck! I hit it by accident!

"What do you want?" My dad cold voice greeted me.

"Yeah I'm fine, what about you?" I said sarcastically. "You know Ryan Gardner?"

"Why?"

"Just answer"

"How much will it cost?" I knew it! It happens all the time.

"Your life" I threatened him. "So just answer that damn question"

"Are you threatening me?" I can imagine, he frowned and smile slyly. 

"According to your beliefs, I've done once. I'll easily do it again. Trust me" I chuckled.

"He was an oil miner like me, we're colleagues" He definitely fell for the trick.

"Was?" 

"I don't know where he is now. We had some arguments, he left"

"Why?"

"People's relationships are bound to be broken. Don't expect anything, Sia"

"Clearly not expecting anything" It was silent after that. "Fyi, Ryan's dead"

"I know" 

"You said you don't know where he is now! You liar" 

"I don't lie. I don't know where he is now. Is it heaven or hell" Is this some pick-up lines or just a lame and boring joke, because I don't get what he was saying.

"You're the one who will be in hell"

"Killer's will do" I heard a little chuckle.

"Do you know who's the one who killed him?" I blinked my eyes. 

"They had some suspect, but still there's no proof, they only have a hammer as the weapon and evidence"

"His head was smashed, and all of his bones are almost broken. Who do you think will do something like that?"

"I don't know. But, I've seen worse" I didn't say anything. "The most suspicious suspect is Harper Cooke, according to the police, they had an argument around the lake" 

"Just that?"

"For now" After that, I hung up. It took a long time until I finally regained my consciousness, and can process information. The last thing that I knew, Lucas has arrived.

"Thanks for the night Gallagher, although I won't say that it's fun" He smiled.

"You are welcome here anytime, Sia. But, you know right, I don't live here, so just give me a call if you want to come over" I was like 'ew'.

"I have no intention" I helped Bee, who's still in her 'post-drunk' states. I need to stop her, ruining herself and incriminate me. Gallagher waved his hand at me.

 I looked through the window all the time, and I saw Alex too, hiding in the bush. He's big enough, so I can see him. I think he needs to man up and think smarter. But, what is his intention? Why would he hide there? 

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"I saw you in the bush. What were you doing?"

"It's something that I can't tell you about. Not even if you're going to dig my grave"

"Why, Alex?"

"I swore, Sia" He paused, looked away. "That's why I'm moving out. I don't want to talk about anything. Goodbye, Sia. Remember, you're not safe anymore. Someone wants to hurt you" I tried to stop Alex, but he's faster. All I can see is his back that was gone.

Alex, he left me a clue. Someone's going to hurt me. I tried to go to his house the next day, and he's nowhere to be found. His neighbor said, that his family moved in such a hurry like they're afraid of something. 

I'm missing my chance here, Alex moved out, and I don't know who to talk to. No one knows about this, only Alex, and he left, 6 hours ago. 

I'm screwed.

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I think that this chapter is boring, haha, but this one holds a key tho. So, I hope you keep reading and also I'm so so so thank you to you guys for keep reading until here, and I just want you to know that this means so much to me, and I can't do that without you guys.

Also, who do you think is the killer? Alex? Harper Cooke? Or neither of them?

XOXO,

Mintsoda