The Dream

Chapter 14

"How could you do this to me!!"
I was in complete disbelief. I was grief-stricken and in denial.
"You were betraying me this whole time. I trusted you with my life and this is what I get in return."

I started going insane. I started breaking things, throwing stuff around, I didn't know how to let off this rage. She was the last person I could have ever thought to have framed me. She was the person I loved more than my life!! How could she even think of doing this without batting an eye!!
"You know I loved you more than anything else. How could you do this to me Sarah!!
Please tell me I am still in that horrible dream. I don't want to believe this."
My eyes started tearing. I was depressed.

I was on the floor. Just completely shattered and broken. The person I loved more than my life, was the person who wanted to take away my life! Literally!! She framed me into this. What the hell was wrong here!!!!

"I am sorry Richie. I had to do this. You won't understand."
"Don't you dare call me Richie. My name is Richmond Thawne. I will never forgive you. You tricked me betrayed me and what more, you made me even kill a person and now you even came to kill me. Like how low can you go? You are unbelievably ridiculous. How did I not discover the scum hidden under that pretty face."
"I am sorry Richie, say what you want, but I really love you and that is exactly why I have to be ruthless now."
"Wh...What do you mean you love me? You, deceptive woman" I turned towards her. She had teary eyes, yet she was holding the knife, ready to stab me. She charged towards me yelling "I am sorryyy"

I was barely able to dodge her.

I immediately grabbed her from the back. Clenched her wrist and took the knife out of her hand and held it against her neck.
"I didn't trust Jessica when she said it was someone close to me, but I never imagined that it would be someone this close to me. My future was being destroyed by the very person with whom I imagined my future. This is making me too sad, but it is ridiculous how good an actor you are. Great job there. Well but your show ends here. Start talking now."

"What do I start talking to you. Just kill me Richie. I can't bear this guilt anymore."
"Just shut up Sarah. These puppy eyes aren't gonna work on me anymore. I have a fair idea of how you did everything. In hindsight, I should have doubted you wayyyy before. I guess I was blinded by love."

That's true. I was blinded by love. She was the only person whom I shared about my dreams in the beginning. She never seemed too phased by the actions of Mr. X.

She was the one closest to me. I have spent a lot of nights with her. She obviously knew the smallest of the details about me. About my reminder and she also could easily plant the dreams and triggers whenever she would want, as I would never have doubted her.
She was a techie and it would have been a piece of cake to delete my call records remotely. Everything fits.

"Now it's not about how you did it; It's about why you did it. What was your need to destroy me like this? What did I even do to you?"
"You did nothing Richie...I..."
"Stop calling me Richie!! It disgusts me now. Call me Richmond."
"Don't say that Richie. Please listen to me. I had to do this. I never wished to do this but I had no choice."
"Well I don't believe that crap. No one does such elaborate planning if they don't want to."

"Trust me Richie. I had to do this to protect my brother, to live with him forever. I owe him a lot and between you and my brother I would anytime prefer living with him, even though I had to live with the grief of losing you. Besides I never planned on it coming to this. I thought you would go to prison silently and then I could bail you out and the matter would have ended right there. I never imagined that you would actually get to the roots of this matter."
"What is all this crap you are giving me? Do you really think I'll believe you after all this?
And who is this brother of yours? You never mentioned any siblings to me."

"Trust me Richie I am telling the truth. I confess I am the culprit you were searching for, but I still did love you and will love you forever. And yes I do have sib..... Uh...."

"Sarah!! Sarah!!!!"
Sarah suddenly started falling to the ground.

Someone shot a bullet through the window.
She was falling to the ground with a bullet wound to the side of her head.
I jumped to catch her.

"Sarah no!! No Sarah please...."

Just when I thought I had finally solved the case all my hopes were shattered.
It was too late. The person who I loved with all my heart had not only betrayed me but was also dead now.
Sarah was dead. Cold in my arms. I couldn't hold my tears any longer and burst out crying.

It felt like I was being dragged into a sinkhole of grief and depression and I would never be able to climb out of it. Sarah died right in front of my eyes and I could do nothing. I felt like I wanted to end shit over! Not only was she controlling me, but now she is dead. I am good for nothing. I was completely broken now but also fuming with rage!

"I won't forgive this!! Not in a hundred years!! I am gonna find you and kick your ass! Son of a bitch!"