The two masks

Chapter 2

Jesy POV:

Me and Chris finished cleaning up the dishes and just chilled down on the sofa as my phone starts ringing. Groaning I get up and look at who's calling... unknown number? Huh okay. I pick up

„Hello Jessica Nelson here."
„Hello Miss Nelson. Here is the Essex hospital uhm... we need you to come over please."
„Why's that? Are you sure you called the right person?"

I look anxiously at Chris and he takes my hand, stroking it.

„Yes you are the right person... Well there has been a murder recently and we need you to identify the victim."
„What? Wait I..."

She hung up. Fuck what does this mean? I look at Chris with a pale face „T-there has been a murder recently and they think I might know the victim so they want me to come over and identify the person." he gulps and gets up „Well uhm let's go then." On unsteady legs I walk to his car, gripping his hand tighter. In the car he looks at me „Baby is there something I should know?" „No where are you thinking? I didn't murder anyone." „Whoa babe I didn't say anything like that. I was just wondering if you may have a suspicion?" „Uh... well I- I have." „I think I know who you mean... he threatened you right?" I nod. But how would he have found out I told Chris? Noticing I have nothing left to say, he turns away and starts the car. The closer we drive to the hospital the more nausea I get and the more my head starts spinning. We park and he had to help me out of the car since my legs were already giving out „Come on babes it's ok I got you." we stumble towards the building and enter it „Uhm hello. I was called to identify someone?" the woman looks at me „Oh yeah. Miss Nelson. Doctor Collar shall pick you up any minute." I nod and we wait for him. As he sees us he immediately waves us over „This way Miss Nelson please." I grip Chris hand tightly as we follow him through the corridors. The closer we get to the room, the darker the walls get and the more of a weird smell is in the air. My head feels a little weird and my legs start trembling „Baby you okay?" I nod and take a shaky breath. We arrive at the room as Dr. Collar looks at us „So when we enter, you'll see the body covered by a sheet. I will pull it down to reveal the face and you'll tell me if you know this person and if yes, in which way you're related. Also you are not allowed to touch the body since the police will still need it for investigation and if you touched it, your DNA would be found and you'll be a suspect. Understood everything or is still something unclear?" I shake my head and he opens the door. We follow him inside. The room is painted in a light yellow and a bed is in the middle of the room with a rose right above. And the poor victim on it. As we reach the bed, I suddenly feel lightheaded „I uh I- I need to get outside." I stumble outside and as my back hits the wall, I slide down until I reach the floor as I try breathing evenly. I feel a gentle hand on my back „Baby?" I look up at him „Babe come here." he sits down next to me and hugs me tightly „It's okay I know it's overwhelming for you." I breathe deeply a few more times „Okay I- I think I'm ready." „You sure?" I hum and he helps me up. We re-enter the room and stand next to the bed again. I watch as Doctor Collar puts on his gloves and grabs ahold of the hem of the sheet „You ready?" I nod and he slowly starts pulling the sheet down. Little by little... wait a damn minute... I know this hair from somewhere... no no no this can't be... I feel Chris gripping my hand tightly as the doctor reveals the face of the victim. In this moment it feels like the world just stopped. Like you cut my air off...I hear myself release a hysterical scream and fall into Chris arms as everything turns black...

Who do you think is the victim?🤫🧐