"No luck, I couldn't track where he'd go after the camera caught him on that street." Eric said to James as he rubbed his tired eyes. They decided to rest after one another so that the monitor will not be left alone.
James sighed as he tapped Eric shoulders so he can sit on front of the monitors. Another day have passed without a progress.
"It's okay, I will take it from here." He said to Eric and smiled. Eric sighed, he obviously noticed that he didn't sleep a wink.
"I'm wondering what you will do after you caught him?" He asked James and dragged another chair to sit with him. James shrugged, yawning.
"I didn't say I would catch him." He answered. Eric stared at him confused.
"What do you mean?" James shook his head and continued.
"I just want Aurelia back. I'm not interested in catching him and eventually busting a whole organization. It's so much trouble." He explained and Eric immediately understand. "Besides, if I filed a case I will just be the whistle blower because I am connected with them one way or another." He added.
James know that he cannot retaliate even if his whole being screams for it. Because in the first place if he had not contacted that crazy doctor none of this would happen. His name will just be tainted if the court will know how he knows people working in the black market.
"Okay, let's say you have Aurelia back then what's next? You know they will never let a witness on the loose." Eric said. He also knows that for sure he also cannot go back to his old life once that organization find out about him helping James and Aurelia.
"We will kill 'James' and we will live with a new identity far from here." James answered. He already thought about it. So, he already fixed the papers needed for a new start after they'd run away.
"And how about me?" Eric asked and James just smiled. "We will not leave you here bud," He said to Eric. He knows that Eric didn't really have a stable life. He already gave up being a pathologist and just traveling around the world.
James also know that he's a sucker for thrillers.
And maybe he's just helping James because he thought it's an action packed adventure.
"Ah, I also...have something to say." Eric then started after a while, he's suspiciously nervous. James arched a brow.
"Spill it." He said and Eric cleared his throat, avoiding his eyes.
"You know, the fake Aurelia."
"Uh huh?"
"I examined her."
"And?"
"There's something wrong—" Eric shook his head, didn't really sure about what to say.
"Get straight to the point Eric." James snapped, already impatient.
"The fake Aurelia...she...didn't have eyeballs."
"...what?"
"I think they kidnapped people to torture to have fun or sell their organs and body parts to make money."
"..."
"Or maybe both."
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"Cry for mercy"
"N-no"
"Cry!"
"No!"
"Cry, cry! CRY! HAHAHAHA"
"NO—!"
Static sounds.
I jumped up of the bed and cover my ears. I pushed myself to the wall trying to take refuge. My hands that is trembling didn't really help in covering my ears as I can still hear the static sounds that's getting louder.
And then eventually stopped.
"Hello." Said the deep husky voice.
...he's coming.
He's coming!
HE'S COMING.
What do I do—
"Baby girl." He said, voice soft and I tried to hide in the bedsheets. As he get nearer and see where I am he laughed.
"Relax, Aurelia. We will not play today." He said but I'm still trembling like crazy. He deeply sighed.
"Just little knives and here you are trembling already." The crazy doctor looked at me with disappointment in his eyes. "I thought you were different." He added then stood up. "Ah, you're no fun." Then he walked away but I called him.
"W-where are you going?" I asked, is he leaving just like that? But he didn't seem to hear that because I just barely managed to whisper. I tried to clear my throat.
"S-simon!" I called louder that caused his steps to falter. Did I remember it right? Is that his name?
"Say it again." He demanded as he practically leap over to get near me. I stared at him confused.
"Say my name again," He repeated and he crouched down to level me. His eyes expectant.
"S-simon?" I said unsure causing him to smirk and cover his mouth like he cannot believe it. When he put down his hand from his mouth it revealed a wide smile. He smiled so wide it looks painful.
Then he laughed.
"Again." He said and I began to sweat bullets.
He's really crazy.
"S-simon."
"Again,"
"Simon" I repeated louder this time, observing him and his emotions. He stopped laughing and then shake his head.
"That's not my real name but," He can't continue what's he saying because he laughed again. "Ah, it's nice hearing it when it's you who's saying it." He commented then stood up again, ready to leave.
Before he can open the door, I stopped him again by asking.
"What's your real name then?" He didn't turned around but he answered and I can imagine his smirk while doing so.
"I'll tell you when you say what's yours." He then left.
And I'm just there with my jaws hanging. He definitely knows something.
It can't be.
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Simon walked out of the room, smirking to himself. He hummed as he locked all the doors and go to his own room on the second floor of the house. As much as he wants to play with his latest toy a.k.a. Aurelia he needed to work, so he just visited her for now.
He changed his appearance with a wig and applying a much darker tone cream to his skin. An old school disguise but still needed much effort. But he's used to it now.
He's changing his appearance every time he has a victim.
And now that Aurelia is not that fun to play with he's thinking in getting a new one.
But no worries he didn't go through a lot of trouble to just dump Aurelia on the side.
He's not thinking to just kill her after what he had been through with his baby girl, though he realized that she's not really interesting like he used to believe at first.
She's got a catching history but it seems like that's all.
And though he's not really satisfied with her reactions everytime, because she's just trembling but no begging.
He thinks that it will suffice. For now.
And maybe she just needs a little push.
After all she's not that innocent with these kind of stuff either.
He's sure that they have the same definition of having fun.