"You have to remember this." Papa buried a small paper note in my right hand. "When you get out here, get to this address. Remember this is your helpline. Don't look back. Just close your eyes and run forward. Whatever happens, never look back!" His words carried a heavyweight. I intended to help him with his problem but….
He was throbbing with intense fear. I never saw him like that. What's that he was so afraid of? Was it the monsters from picture books? He pushed slightly on his back. "Go!" It was a secret route made for emergency escape. My father is a creative and intelligent person. His capabilities suppress any normal person. He brought this house made modified according to his needs. There are at least two hidden ways that lead to outside. I was standing in one of them. It all began a moment ago. Papa was doing his usual research study in his study room. I was doodling in the front dining room. I had all the crayons shattered all over the place. The TV was running in the Background. I wasn't that much interested in watching the new anime as my attention was locked on the art paper. I was doodling a portrait of papa. First I drew a rough outline with a black crayon then I added a bit of white on his head to make him a bit old. He has become quite old as I was able to see his white hair peeking. After doing that I needed some blue crayons. It was nowhere to be found. Was I lose it again? I was feeling sleepy as it was afternoon. It is an ideal place to take a good, quick nape.
"Zane!" I was totally shocked as saw papa ruining away with uneasiness. He was unconditionally coming towards me
"We have to get out of here! Quick! Pack everything." He shouted with never-ending fear. I stood up and looked at him with confusion.
Again he stood before me with fearful eyes and hold me tightly. "Hurry!"
"But I haven't finished the portrait yet," I said with sorrowful eyes. But he became angry out of nowhere. "Life is more important than your stupid art!" He yelled at me for the first time. My eyes were wetted with water.
"A… papa is sorry, dear. I wasn't angry with you. It's that we have to run from here as soon as possible. Our lives are at risk." Her voice became soft and pleasant. I don't know if he was really angry with me or not.
"Let's go."
"Ring"
"Knock!"
"Knock!"
Without notice, our doorbell rang, and constantly knocking was heard. I wasn't that shocked compared To papa. His eyes widened just like when you accidentally pee on your pants. I laughed inside but he wasn't the slightest.
"T-They have...come" he uttered with many pauses. I could ask "Who' but he grabbed me and was heading towards my room. It's impolite to wait someone outside. He was throbbing violently and sweat was visible. I was following his way. The knocking didn't stop. It was so loud that I began thing if they are gonna break the door or what.
After reaching my room, papa opened the secret backdoor. It was made out of a toy to hide from a general glance. You can't tell apart if it's a toy or something else. Tears, No it was his sweat that became his sweat. I could fearfully see him. It's very rare for papa to be so scared. What is he so scared of? I questioned myself again and again. But it only comes back to me. My papa was not a bad person. He never treated out badly I was sure of that.
The door was knocked as loud as the guests could. No, they can't be guests. No guests would do something so impolite.
I could hear the door breaking. Papa threw his bag that had his clothes and other kinds of stuff.
He pushed me slightly, "Go" I forwarded a little and looked back.
He was about to lock the secret door but he couldn't as someone kicked me hard.
A police officer? I peeked out from the small door. It was indeed a police officer as I saw a pistol in his hand. It was an old one. Beside him was probably his junior. They were wearing not police uniforms rather average clothes. Detective? I saw something like that in animes.
He kicked again on papa and that made me super angry. ."Mr? Why are you running? There's nothing to be fear or is it?
"-I -k-know nothing. I did n-nothing! If you haven't done anything then why are ruining?" The detective glanced at the bag that papa threw a moment ago.
"I-I…"
"You don't have to say anything. I know what you did. It's quite troublesome to be informal for the monsters. If you betrayed then you would get killed and if the police found you would get killed either way. There's something you're bound to." Without a bit of hesitance, he aimed his gun and pulled the triggered for once.
"Bang"
"Ah!" Pap cried out in pain. "ah!"
I became frightened and jumped out of the secret door. "Papa!"
I glazed papa. The bullet hit his left leg. I took the bait.
"I see, there you're hiding, kiddo." The scary grin on the detective's face was enough to kill me.
"Zane! Run! ZANE RUN!" Papa screamed at the top of his lunges. He had chosen to give up. Finding no way to I obeyed my father's order and went back to the secret door and was sprinting at full speed. I could hear papa screaming filled with agony. If only there was something I could do. A gunshot was heard again. It was the end of papa's agony. Tear fall from my eyes continuously. Human.. I hate Humans. For the first time in my life I encountered those monstrous Humans. They aren't suitable to call human.
I could see the other end meaning it's outside. I was finally outside. Light cast on my face. It was the sunlight. The sun was pouring down. The orange light made my skin look yellowish. The only thing that came to my mind was "Revenge"
I caught an important detail and that's enough to get my revenge. The Junior detective beside him called him by the name
"Mr.Lukas"
Zane's Pretty brave not gonna lie
"Mr.Lukas, how did you get so much information about him? Don't tell that those are obtained illegally?" I asked none other than Mr.Lukas who was currently messing with the files. This is my first time coming to his home. We are seated in his study room. Well, his whole apartment is for study cases. Humorous flies were lying idle from one corner to the other making the entire house messy. Well, as expected from a detective who doesn't understand anything but solving cases. When I got into his car, he unconditionally demanded to visit his home. I wasn't sure he did that but now that I have seen it I understand it more or less. The home of he's is rather a suitable place to investigate or hold a secret meeting.
As I was in thoughts, I saw him leaving his files shattered and grabbed his coat that was hanging. He then shot a glaze at me.
"Get up, we have to make a visit. We can't just waste time here." Without saying where I understood what place he was referring. We then departed in his car that wasn't in good health. I was able to grasp that it hasn't been washed recently. The level of dirt it has is indescribable.
"So, we would find something in there?" I asked while steering the car. Apparently, Mr. Lukas sat on the back rather than the next one beside. Was it intentional?
"That depends on whether or not they would speak up. We can't be certain without meeting them. Look ahead!" I was perplexed by that. I was staring at the mirror in front that way I can talk to him while looking into his eyes until now. I averted my sights from the mirror to the windshield. A huge truck engrossed with commercial materials was running towards us straight. I swiftly turned the steering to the left hand. A strong strike of wind went through me.
"If only he headed straight both you and I would be dead." None other than Mr.Lukss said in a well and composed manner. He pulled out his cigarettes and lighted them calmly. My hands were shaking violently as I was about witness my own death. My widened eyes were only glazing at him. Did he not fear death? Was he an immortal? As I was continuously slamming my head with thoughts, Mr.Lukas nodded with a pleasant smile.
"Life is interesting. Isn't it? You never know what will happen to you. You might be alive tomorrow or not. It all depends on you. How you choose life to be."
"Yea'" I couldn't help but agree with him. He was most certainly right about that. I was sure that I would get killed by that truck a moment ago. We came to this world for a short time of period. In that period anything could happen. It doesn't matter who was, what did you do. If your fate was destined to be a death by a single drop of poison then so would it be?
"Ahhh.." Mr.Lukas made an extraggation sigh as if indicating that he was getting bored I should hurry and make move. I pushed for the accelerator a bit to get going to our designated place.
"What if we find that monster in there, what would you? It's just my curiosity…" I asked an unreasonable question.
"I would kill him without a doubt." He replied intently as if he had made the decision a long time ago. " My gun is fully loaded. Did you take a look at the back of the car? There are heavy weapons and ammunition." So, he came prepared. I wonder if we even find a single clue there. It's not like I doubt Mr.Lukas's Instinction. It's just that I felt like it.
"Don't feel sympathetic towards the monsters, Reyes. They are just trash in this society. We just have to eradicate them as a whole." Mr. Lukas's words were no doubt true. When he got into the topic of them, his eyes sparkles with excitement. It was as if he enjoyed hunting them down.
"Sir, isn't that the girl we found dead in that apartment?" I asked as I saw the picture of that pretty girl on one of the covers in his case files earlier. I was feeling pity for her. She was so young, It's quite unfortunate that she had to die. It made my heart ich thinking about that horrible sight.
"Oh, I found some interesting news about her." After that Mr.Lukas told me about her. It was truly surprising. In her early years, she showed spectacular talents.
"That's not what I expected. I'm truly astonished."
"Well, I was at first." Mr. Lukas nodded in agreement. "But after seeing facts altogether, I ain't surprised at all. It was all connected in one way or another."
I stopped the car and parked in front of the shop named "Good Meat."
"Looks like we have arrived." Mr. Lukas got his gun back into his coat pocket. Until now he was fidgeting with it as if it's a toy.
He got down fast without waiting for me. I had to park a bit neatly so I stayed. After finishing that I pulled out the keys and glanced back to see where Mr.Lukas went. He was talking with a muscular guy that seemed to be the owner of the shop. The shop was small in front. It can't be called a huge store. In my common eyes, it seemed like a decent shop that sells meat. However, Mr. Lukas was eagerly questioning him one after one. They made me a bit curious to go there and eavesdrop a bit. As I went near them, I could see a tense conversation was forming, or at least that was what it seemed. I hurried.
"So, you're saying that Jodan was one of your employees until last month."
"Exactly. Ha ha ha." He laughed, opening his huge mouth.
"So, when exactly? Can give me the exact date?" Mr. Lukas asked with a bit of eagerness.
"Date…." The muscular man looked up at the sky, recalling the date. It was April….No..May.." He muttered a bit. He then grinned back at us while scratching his head. "Sorry, I can't remember."
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