Cinderella After Midnight

{ Hiding }

Alright. Let see. How was it?

I was heading to the kitchen and suddenly I heard a weird noise coming from the private library. So I turned around to check it. The door was wide-open. That was odd, since everyone knew that the door to the library should always be closed.

Rory carefully repeated every incident of that day in his mind, one by one.

I entered the library. It was dark and cold, but everything was fine.

I wanted to leave.

I was about to leave.

I didn't leave.

Why didn't I just leave? Oh right, I notice something.

There was blood behind the counter.

I came closer. Then I saw it. There she lay ... dying.

"Can you remember something?" A soft voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Yes, Amy, I can," he answered.

"Tell us what you remember. You can tell us everything. Even the smallest evidence could be important," said Amelia impatiently.

"No, Amy, I'm not telling you how it was like as your mother was dying". The older boy thought.

"Amy, let Rory take his time to remember. He'll tell us if there is something important." Kris interrupted in the right moment, as if he knew what Rory was thinking. Amelia nodded understandingly, and silence filled the huge room again.

Then, I lay her down and ran out of the library to look for help. But there was no one. I didn't find anyone.

After ... I don't know. How long have I been running around, looking for help? ... I decided to come back to her.

I ran through the open door, turn left and headed to the counter. Then I saw her again. She was still there, but her eyes were closed now. I panicked, ran towards her and knelt down next to...

No, that wasn't true. Something was missing...

But what?

Let begin again. I ran through the open door, turn left, headed to the counter. I saw her. Her eyes were closed. I panicked, ran towards her, tripped and knelt down... wait... I tripped?

Oh ... I tripped.

Oh my god I TRIPPED.

"You tripped, huh?" Kris asked monotonously, looking at the older boy with narrowed eyes.

"Now tell me what we should do with this incredible news?" The Prince asked sarcastically. Rory was well known for his clumsiness.

"Hey, I'm not that clumsy." Rory protested. "It was because of the locker's door. It was suddenly open."

"Suddenly?" repeated Amelia.

"Yes, it wasn't open when I was here the first time. That was why I didn't pay attention and tripped on it." Rory nodded and explained.

"So that means someone was here while you were looking for help?" Amelia asked.

"It has to be the murderer," added Kris.

"Remember that I told you I saw two medallions when I found her, and you told me you only found one of it?" Rory asked.

"Yes, I do. We thought the murderer came back to look for her medallion, but what if he came back for the thing in the locker in the first place?" The Prince said thoughtfully.