𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 || 𝘙𝘢𝘺 𝘹 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳

𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝟻 - 𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚝𝚘𝚛

"What are you saying? What's wrong, Norman?"

"You already know by now, right? I set a trap for three people. To Don, I said the rope was under my bed. To Gilda, I said the rope the 2nd-floor bathroom's ceiling. That's what I told you, Ray. But actually, I told Don it was in the dining hall and told Gilda it was in the library. Then, the rope that was under my bed disappeared. Then, what about the other locations? Should we go check on them now?"

'No....it can't be...'

From the sound of it, someone laid down on the bed and started laughing. I know it was Ray but his laugh sounded insane. I felt my heartache.

"Dang. And I thought I was doing so well. That's right, I am mom's spy. When did you start suspecting me?"

'He's not a spy! He can't be! It's not true! It can't be! Ray would never do such a thing!

"The day sister came to the house. I was disgusted with myself for thinking such a thing. You were the first person I suspected. Even though you're my friend. I just wished it wasn't true. It was my supposition for the worst case. But for us, it would be the most problematic if you're the traitor. And from the enemy's point of view, it would be the most beneficial if you're the traitor. You can give opinions on our plans and from the perspective of controlling the situation, it's perfect. No one else fits the job better."

"And that's why you suspected me. And that's how I walked into your trap, huh?"

"One more thing. Ray, you're not a traitor who was set up just for this matter, right? Mom would never trust a sudden tip or an impromptu spy. How long have you been Mom's spy?"

"From a long time ago. I've been Mom's subordinate for a long time. Basically a sheepdog for a shepherd."

"You knew about everything and assisted Mom this whole time?"

"Yeah"

"Was everything a lie? All the time spent preparing for things with Y/n, Emma, and me? What and how much did you tell Mom? The tracking devices can be broken, right?"

'I hope it wasn't a lie'

"What's the point in asking that? Depending on the answer, will you cut me off?"

"I won't. I'll have you by our side, as you've always been. Aren't you glad? You can continue to hide the mistake you made. You wanted to keep spying on us, even if it means framing Don, right?"

"What do you want?"

"Three things. One, continue to spend time with us like before and guarantee our safety. Two, release all the information you have to us. Three, come to our side. Can you become my spy?"

"You want me to be the ace up your sleeve?"

"Yeah"

"Are you an idiot? If that was your objective from the beginning, you should've kept quiet and used me. Just forcibly utilize me and then abandon me when you execute the plan. That would've been the better method."

"You're right but she said we're family that grew up together. That's why I changed my mind. Even if I didn't change my mind, Y/n will for sure kill me." I heard a chuckle.

'Indeed' I giggled quietly.

"Besides, you're the one who hid Little Bunny, right? That night when we went to the gate, if you hadn't said that we could make it, we wouldn't have gone. You led us there to discover the truth about this House for ourselves. You're the one who set up this escape for our sake, right?"

'He knew for a long time...it must've hurt when one left to get 'adopted' to those demons'

"Ray, why are you being Mom's sheepdog? Why? You wouldn't do things to make us realize the truth if you were 100% Mom's dog. You were controlling us. The tracking devices, the timing of the escape, and how fast the plan progressed. That's why you strongly opposed escaping 10 days from now. But at the same time, weren't you also keeping Mom under control? You're not our enemy after all, right?"