Inside The Flower Garden

Venedict - 3

I was about to pull over when I noticed someone's presence. It's like I'm being watched. 

I tried to roam my eyes, but failed. I saw nothing but normal people walking around. 

'What is this weird feeling?' I just shook my head and about to open the car's door when my phone rang. It's my girlfriend. 

"Hi babe." I leaned backwards and scratch my eyebrows. 

"Babe, where are you?" 

"Why? I'm in my car." 

"Nothing. Just want to know." I chuckled and leaned back.

'Yep. Keep smiling like an idiot'

I was about to say goodbye when I saw this woman staring at my car.... Or me. I have no idea why I felt like she's looking at my soul.

"Babe?"

I blinked and get back to my senses.

"Sorry, I just thought... Nevermind" the woman who is staring at me wasn't there anymore.

I bid my goodbye and drive straight to my lady's house.

Although it's not the same, or have the same feeling and comfort as our old house. It's still nice to live here.

"Where is the thing?" I gave her the plastic bag.

"It was hard to find, but I managed to get it three cities from here. They don't sell that seeds anymore anywhere near here. It's because of what happened last time. They don't want that kind of flowers, specially.. It keeps reminding them of the killing."

"It's okay. I love these flowers. I can't just let them go."

I scratch my head and think twice if I should state the information I just hear. I sighed and decided to just spill it.

"The police are roaming around, they.. They are looking for the chief. Someone witnessed the abduction we did last week. Also... Vincent's." she frozed, but walked again.

"So?"

"They are looking door to door. That's what..  The new Chiefs order."

"They are??" She sit by the table and place the plastic there.

"They are looking in all abandoned places, everywhere. They are looking everywhere."

She just stare at the air and say nothing.

"We're not moving. This is our home now. We're not going anywhere. You will show them our place, we will hide." I nod and call my team.

We're gonna renovate the house.

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A week had passed and we finished renovating.

I heard that the police are on their way here.

My lady is hiding down the basement outside.

I heard the door ring, so I immediately walk towards the door and opened it.

"Hello sir... We're just looking for someone. Can we take a look at your house?"

I smiled and opened the door wider.

"Sure, but can I asked whom are you looking for?"

He gave me papers. It's a picture of The chief and his son.

"Why are you looking for them here? Isn't this the chief from the other city?"

He smiled and ordered his men to roam around.

"They have been missing for a week. Someone saw them getting abducted. I know the chief... He won't go down without a fight. We also found traces and evidences in the crime scene. There's blood and skin DNA, but its from the chief. I heard that... They've escaped a goddamn psycho back then and killed the bitch, but I guess someone related to the whore gets angry and seek 'justice'. Though there's no lead... We're still hoping to look for him and his son."

I grit my teeth while listening to his curses. My lady isn't a whore nor a bitch.

"I hope you find them soon." I just smiled at him. We both turned around when the others went back.

"Nothing in here sir." he roam his eyes and sighed.

"Thank you for your cooperation." they walked towards the door and about to leave when someone came in.

"Sorry sir, im late." its a womans voice.

"it's okay. Roam around and take a picture. Maybe we'll find something."

He looked at me and I stared at the woman. She's wearing a camera on her neck. I gulped and smiled at them.

"I don't mind. Go on and take a picture." she smiled and walked passed me.

'I hope you won't see anything.'

Minutes passed and the police went to the other house.

I walked around looking for the woman. I saw her peeking at the small hole in the basement's entrance.

I immediately walked towards her.

"You want me to open it?"

She glance at me, but immediately stare back at the door.

"Yeah. Can you open it? I smell something inside."

I opened the door and the smell of flowers roam in the air.

"You have a flower garder in a garage?" I chuckled and nod.

"Yes. It's something that doesn't have to live with sunlight. It's also have a nice fragrant... Like perfume."

"It do smells nice. Can I come in?" I nod at her. As soon as she steps inside the floor creaks and its getting louder and louder.

"Your house looks newly painted and welcoming. Why does your garage looks old? Don't you want the eerie feeling to fade?"

"The garage are just for flowers. I don't think it's necessary for me to rebuild this as well. Specially it costs me a fortune renovating my house." she just nod and looked around. She took a picture of every thing in this place.

"Thank you for letting me take a picture. Me and the chief has been very close. He's like a father to me. Too bad..."

"Too bad what?"

"Nevermind. I'll go now." she was about to leave when she stopped.

"What?"

She walked back and squat at the clothe that is lying on the floor.

She took a picture before examining it.

My eyes widen as I saw stains of blood.

"This.. This is... Where did you get this?!" I act like I didn't know what she's saying.

"I bought this for chief last year. I am sure!"

"Miss, I don't know what you are talking about."

"I am sure this is the shirt that I gave him. There's also a name engraved in this shirt, but it's torn..." we both looked when I heard footsteps.

"What is it?"

She walked towards him and murmur something. He looked at me and smiled.

"Can you come with us?" I sighed and nod.

They take me outside and told me to enter the car peacefully. I obeyed and get inside.

"We're just going to investigate you, including your house."

I didn't answer and just stared at the window.

'I hope they won't caught you My lady.'