~ ELISH ~
I clicked my tongue, in disappointed and turned back into the mall. Walking slowly. The deeper into the mall I got, the more I began to feel like I was returning to myself again. I was back to my senses too.
Breathing slower now. Some how I felt like I was no more a wild animal. It was then that I began to notice that people were staring at me and talking. I also noticed that some men in uniformed attire were making their way towards me.
I was alert especially to the following steps behind me. Even though I knew those were Leo's, it still felt like I was being Cornered and that did not sit well with me at all. The guards came to me first.
"Excuse me, Sir. Could you step in to our office with us for a moment."
The one who seemed to be leading them, was the one who spoke those Words to me. "Why? Is something wrong?"
"Of course not Sir, just a few questions."
"No," refused. I did nothing wrong.
"Young man. It would good of you comply…"
"He will," Leo spoke from behind me.
I heard his footsteps again, he was coming closer.
"Just go, Elish. You have done enough weird things already."
I was looking at him from the corner of my eyes
'Damn it… he was right'
I breathed.
"Fine."
Leo came to my side as we both followed them to the security office. It was a built outside the mall. They gave us seats. I refused to take it and Leo did not. He obviously saw I wanted no Dili Daly so he went straight to the point.
The chief guy took a seat by a computer and rewinded a footage. I was in it. I saw my self crouch, fall on some cloth racks and then, run. I wondered why he did not show the footage of me chasing that guy in the main hall. I guess he too found it hard to believe it was as fast as it was.
"You care to explain this."
"I gave someone a chase. What else is there to explain." I said plainly.
"That cloth you flung aside was worth four thousand dollars."
I did not move but Leo gaped his mouth and his eyes. The man continued.
"And those hanging clothes behind you sustained some impairments. That is roughly six thousand dollars on your belt."
"Wait, Sir. He did not mean to do any of that at all," Leo spoke up before I could even think of a response. It was good actually because I did not understand it was bad situation until he spoke up. I needed a way to get out of this.
*The deer stole a diamond. Tell them that*
'What, who said that'
I looked around suddenly. The chief looked at me. I did not keep his gaze. He was not the one who talked. Everyone else seemed quiet so; who did.
*So you cannot even recognize your own voice. They really did a number on us*
… Shit. I am really hearing something. Who are you?...
*Am you, idiot. Just better looking and sane*
"What?"
I said it out loud before I even realized that I did. The chief had just told Leo he was willing to weaver if we did some work in the mall.
"What, pretty boy. You are not okay with it" He asked me, looking directly at me. I did not know what to say.
*The deer stole a diamond. Just tell him that and leave here*
…'Who the hell are you and who the freaking shit is 'the deer'
*You are mad. Thats more like me. That kid is no kid. He is a deer for the country home. He has quite the rank for him to be able to become human. He had a diamond in his pocket. Tell him to slow down the footage on the store selling diamonds. He will see the deer stealing it*
I wanted to question my sanity. I was convinced that I was mad now. I was even hearing voices and they were making sense… crap am mad. But I was also in physical hot cake, I had to do something even if it meant saying that. At least If it turned out wrong. Leo can claim I have metal disorder.
"Are you suddenly dumb, kid."
"The boy stole a diamond. Go to whatever place in your computer that keeps videos and check the nearest Jewel store. Slow it down, he is pretty fast."
I said it like I knew what I was doing. My gaze not leaving him own.
"Okay", he made a mocking twist with his face when he said that.
I watched him turn his chair to face the big monitor. He clicked on one of the recordings and rewinded. I peered at the time on the footage run backwards..
*Tell him to stop now*
"Stop. Stop now". He stopped, and gave me a stare. Leo gave me the same stare.
The chief clicked on the 'slow motion' option. I stared, not moving. The people passing so slowly. The record ran for over five minutes, three times that time for us. Mr. Chief got really impatient. He slammed his hand on the table. Rising from the chair.
"Are you playing me boy. Do you think this is a joke. I am locking you up here until you parents come."
"Sir…"
"No more from you, kid," he shot Leo up.
I looked so calm but I was not calm at all. I was surprisingly more worried than I thought.
*Are you quivering?*
There was disgust in the way the voice sounded.
'Your shit did not work. Do something. It's you who caused this. I am sure it was not me'
*Fine*
My eyes gaped. I felt like I sank in to water but I could breath. I looked, I could see what was going on but it was like I was peeping from my own eyes. I was not the one in this body now. Someone else was.
My left grabbed the arm of the chief and squeezed it.
"Ahh!"
He exclaimed, rushing to free from my grip. I squeezed harder, bringing his hand down and him on his knees.
"Look now, human," I said.
The chief looked at the monitor. He saw it. In the immensely slow pace of everyone, he walked like a normal person into the Jewel store, picked up a diamond and left.
"See. I chased him to get the diamond but I did not. You will let it go right." My voice was coming out deeper and more sadistic than it had ever been.
"Yes," the chief nodded in pain.
I let go of his arm.
"Come, Boy," I said to Leo.
My legs heading for the entrance. Leo followed me out. Everyone in the security office were obviously watching everything unfold and they could do nothing.