A Cry Unheard

Chapter 6: Intrusion of Privacy

I'm at loss for words but in more shock than anything! Could what i be holding be something that can bring my entire world crashing or can this even tied to something unexpected?

What are bloody clothes doing in my brothers bag? Could he have gotten hurt or what if he could be tied to the murder from the other day?

I hear the front door open and i rush to put the clothes back in the bag before i rush to my room and open my math book. My brother knocks on my door and walks in. He looks at me for a long second like he knows i was up to something before he got here.

After a long pause, he says "i hope school was better for you today, and dinner will be ready at 6." I couldn't believe what i had found but more than anything i couldn't believe i almost got caught.

I lay down with my head swirling around my shoulders, wondering and questioning so many things that i probably shouldn't. My brother calls me down for dinner and we start talking about our day, at least until someone knocks at the door.

I open the door to surprisingly find the police at my door! I answer with a hello and how can i help you? Is everything ok? The police then say is your brother Ryan home? I let them in ask them to wait in the living room so i can get my brother.

I go to the kitchen and tell my brother the police are here for him. He looks at me as if he isn't surprised, but i think to myself could i have been right about the clothes being tied to the murder or was my brother hiding something deeper?

The police talk to my brother in the living room and i stand in the kitchen trying to be as quiet as possible so they don't know i'm listening. When i hear the police ask "Where were you on Sunday night and why did you come back without notifying your family?"

A brief moment of silence fills the living room before my brother says "i went to the bar on Sunday night with my ex girlfriend and i came back for personal reasons." There's a harsh moment of broken silence before the police say stay in town and don't go anywhere. My brother agrees and the police leave their card and head out.

My brother comes upstairs and tells me "sorry about that, the police just had a few questions about a fight in the neighborhood yesterday". In my head i know he's lying but i just say i'm glad you're alright and he leaves the room.

I call Taylor and ask her can we meet up at the park. She agrees and i get dressed and tell my brother i'm heading out and he just says ok be safe but the tone in his voice almost makes it seem like he was hoping i would head out.

I start walking to the park when i turn around and see someone in all black walking behind me. I don't think to much of it until i realize how close behind me he's walking and going around every block i go around. I even looped in a circle to see if i was just paranoid.

I cut through an alley and when i hit the corner i hide under a car waiting for the person to pass by when all of a sudden the guy in all black stops right by the car i'm hiding under. I almost give away my cover when i see the blade that's in his hand as he looks around the area almost as if he's looking for me.

After a few moments the guy in all black walks away and i wait a moment before i get up and run towards the park, but yet i can't help but feeling like those sams eyes are still on me deep. I get to the park and see Taylor and when i get to her, the first thing she does is give me a hug and asks why i'm shaking. I look at her with confusion, fear, and anxiousness before the words spring out of mouth.