Death Of Me - Ryden (Finished)

25.

"So, you said you know something about brendons death", emily slowly started talking.

"Yeah", Ryan said, "he was in school yesterday and there was Mr. Hollow, he sneaked into the school building at night. He said something about a boy and that tsuki found this boy in the forest and that they have to be careful now", Ryan quickly explained, causing Emily to narrow her eyes.

"What? Mr. Hollow, I know he's creepy, but do you really know that he has something to do with that? And who is tsuki?", she asked confused.

"Brendon was at my house and we heard someone at my window, someone was listening to our conversation and Brendon saw Mr. Hollow going into the forest. Tsuki is a black cat that decided to follow Brendon around."

"A cat decided to follow Brendon? But he's a ghost."

"Well, animals can see him, but that's not the point!", Ryan said, "we have to find out more about Mr. Hollow."

"What about the forest? Maybe he found Brendon there, maybe when we'll find him everything is gonna be alright again! And the riddle is solved! We just have to search in the forest!", emily suggested sounding hyped.

"No! Like I said, no forest!", I said shaking my head.

"Brendon, please! It's your dead body we're going to find, not mine! So could you please cooperate?", Ryan asked me slightly annoyed.

I sighed and rolled my eyes, "I'll think about it."

"What did he say?", emily asked looking at an empty place next to me.

"He doesn't want to go into the forest", Ryan answered looking at me with narrowed eyes.

"Really?", emily asked with furrowed eyebrows, "he loved the forest as a kid. He often went with mr. Stanley there to watch the birds. I also went with them once, it was always nice."

"That's weird", he mumbled looking at me, my eyes were locked on the ground.

"Brendon, are you alright?", Ryan asked me, causing me to look up.

"I remember the days in the forest, but they seem to fade and to darken, the forest changed for me after my death", I said with cold eyes.

I repeated what he said and Emilys look concerned, "so I think we can say for sure that my brothers body is in the forest, am I right?"

"I think you're right", He mumbled.

I gulped next to ryan, I began to tap my feed on the ground again and bite on my lip nervously.

"Now I really don't wanna go there", I answered becoming more nervous by the time, "I don't wanna see my body, Ryan."

"I know, but we have to. Mr. Hollow has another victim in his eyes. He said he has to be careful with the other guy, who knows who this guy is? Maybe it's patrick, maybe it's me? You can help us, because you can eavesdrop and no one will notice."

"What do you mean with that?", I asked.

"You can sneak into Mr. Hollow house and he won't notice. You can listen to conversation, follow people. With your help we actually do have a chance to find your murderer", Ryan noticed looking seriously into my eyes.

".... ok.... but it's not easy for me", I mumbled , "But I'm doing this just for the other boy and I don't wanna risk that this boy is you. I can't loose you Ryan."

"You won't loose me", he answered looking at me softly, a smile appearing on his lips. This look released something warm in myself.

"I'm still here guys", emily said, pulling myself out of my thoughts.

"I'm sorry", Ryan said scratching the back of his neck, "Brendon said he'll help us."

"But we will need more help", emily said, "a murderer against two teenager and a ghost? This sounds like the beginning of a bad joke."

"Then we'll have to get some help", I said, causing Ryan to nod.

And I knew exactly who could help us....

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