After getting back in the car, Orion drove to a nearby parking lot. Then, he turned around and said, "All right, I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation."
Jane looked straight at Orion, her lips moving. Finally, she said, "Simply put, I, like you two siblings, have the ability to foresee. What I can foresee... are keywords related to those supernatural events. This way, I can figure out where the danger comes from and take precautions. I started having this ability not long after my mother died three years ago. In this regard, it's the same as you two."
Although Orion had long expected that this woman knew the secret of their precognition ability, he didn't expect her fate to be so similar to that of him and his sister.
"I know you have a lot of questions. This is a long story. Three years ago, I lived in a city far from here. If that car accident hadn't happened, I think I might still be living an ordinary life. But one night, our family of three was driving back from an outing. As we were driving on a highway, I suddenly saw a strange dark figure outside the car window... It was so dark that I couldn't make out the figure clearly. And almost in that instant, my father and I were shocked to find that my mother was gone! She had been sitting in the passenger seat, but now she disappeared without a trace!" Hearing this, Violet felt a chill run down her spine. She was rather timid, so she quickly asked, "What... what happened to your mother later?"
"She actually appeared in the center of an intersection right below where we were at that time and was crushed to death by a truck on the spot... Later, according to the driver, he didn't notice when my mother appeared in the middle of the intersection at all, and then the tragedy happened..."
"You can imagine what the days were like after that. My father was constantly immersed in great grief, but he never became depressed. Because I told him about the dark figure I saw. My father seemed possessed, going crazy in his pursuit of that figure. He kept investigating and researching on various highways and intersections in the city, even ignoring his work. He looked really scary at that time. And he also browsed a lot of supernatural websites, finding a lot of relevant information. Soon after, he left me a notebook and then disappeared."
"The notebook contains a lot of information my father had researched during that time. From these materials, I learned that this kind of supernatural event has occurred one after another all over the world. Although the government in the States has always denied the existence of those things, but... there are indeed things beyond human common sense."
"Yes... I think so too." Orion nodded and said, "Go on." "The notebook recorded the story of you two siblings. After that car accident, my father gradually developed the ability to foresee. So, he could predict, to a certain extent and within a certain range, the supernatural phenomena that would occur in the future. He recorded some of the things that would happen in the future in the notebook, and later, they all came true as he said. The notebook said that I should find you two. Although he only wrote the names, he told me that as long as I came into contact with you, I would surely know that you were the ones I was looking for. And it was indeed the case. When I saw that the screenwriter of that horror movie shot in California was named Orion James Miller, I had a hunch it was you..."
"But... Miss Parker, what do you want me to do for you? Find that dark figure to avenge your mother? Or look for your father's whereabouts?"
"I, like you two siblings, have the precognition ability. It probably developed four or five months after the car accident, but not as completely as my father's."
"Anyway... I hope to cooperate with you. My precognition ability is limited, and so are yours. But together, we can form a relatively complete prediction. You can provide the names and appearances of people, your sister can provide the time of the incident, and I... can provide the keywords."
"So..." Orion asked his question, "If I agree to your proposal, can you fulfill my wish?" "Yes... I mentioned to your sister that my life will be taken by those things one day in the future. My father hopes I can survive, so he is also looking for a way to save me somewhere. In his notebook, he has already recorded one way. That way is... to prevent the things in the premonition from happening, that is, to try to break this fate. If we do this... all the premonitions will no longer coincide with reality. Then, I can survive. This is the only way to break this curse. If you cooperate with me, your wish can also be achieved."
Orion fell silent.
In fact, these seven years hadn't been easy for him either. But fear had always lingered in his heart, making him too scared to face it.
Jane's proposal was not without its temptations for him.
"Let me... think about it..."
Violet immediately tapped Orion on the head and said, "What are you still thinking about! Two people have already died! I warn you, Orion James Miller, if you dare to stand by and do nothing, I'll cut off our sibling relationship!"
Then she looked at Jane and said eagerly, "Miss Parker, it's a deal! The three of us seem to be destined to meet. Let's cooperate from now on! Maybe we can even find clues about where your father is! When I have another premonition, I'll call you!"
"Well... then I'll take my leave first."
"I'll drive you back."
"No need... There's a bus near here. Ever since my mother died, I feel uncomfortable when sitting in a car." "Then at least let me walk you to the bus stop. Violet, you wait here."
Then, he gave Jane a meaningful look. Jane understood and replied, "All right."
The night wind was strong, and the streetlights nearby flickered, making Orion uneasy. As he walked on the street with Jane, Orion said what was hidden in his heart.
"Violet is too naive. She doesn't know what she's facing."
"You don't want to involve your sister?"
"You have to promise me that she only provides time data and never gets involved. The work of contacting the other side will be done by you and me. You can tell, right? I haven't told her about that thing at all. I'm asking you. Is everything you said true?"
"What do you mean?"
"About... the way to break the curse. Your father told you about it in the notebook, right?"
"Yes. You two siblings... like me, will also be killed 'like that' in the future..." "Please don't tell Violet! I've been bearing this pain alone for seven years... I can write so many horror novels because I have nightmares every night. At first, not long after our parents died, the names and faces of many people would appear in my mind, including those of me and my sister. Then, Violet also told me that she often has strange premonitions. After reading the diaries left by our parents, we decided to leave the city we originally lived in. Relying on the life insurance money left by our parents, we settled in a new city and even cut off contact with all relatives and friends because it was all the instructions in our parents' diaries."
He hugged his head and continued with a pained expression, "Since then, I've started to find that the farther away from the original city we are, the closer the time of the premonition of death is. Like now, we've crossed a state from the original city. From the premonition to the actual occurrence, it's probably only two or three weeks at most. My sister and I have moved to three cities in a row! I also want to think that the premonition can't come true, but the people I've premonitioned in each city, their names would eventually be published in the newspaper, either dying in a strange way or disappearing mysteriously, without any exception! So, is there any possibility for me and my sister to survive? This is my only... wish."
They had already reached the bus stop. Jane was looking at Orion at this moment, but because the light nearby was too dim, he couldn't see her expression clearly.
"I can't promise you anything now... But we're all bound by the same fate. Now, we can only rely on each other."
This was how Orion and Violet met Jane... and this was the beginning of the story.
No one knew what it all originated from. But everyone was already unable to escape, just waiting for the hands of the clock to turn, welcoming the moment of coldness and death.
The next day, in the public cafeteria of the police station.
Scarlett Elizabeth Morgan threw another cube of sugar into her coffee. She squinted her eyes and looked at her boyfriend, Cassius Benjamin Reed, coquettishly saying, "Just... one time, okay? Let me into the victim's house?"
Cassius's expression didn't change much. He just folded his arms and answered firmly, "No - way! What on earth do you want, Scarlett? How many times is this? Although I'm a police officer, if I keep letting you enter the crime scene, how can I deal with the boss? I'm in charge of Alex Daniel Green's case, but I haven't even seen the body. And I've been repeatedly told not to disclose any details..." "Don't be like that..." Scarlett said with a smile, "I've said it... I won't ask you to let me see the body. Of course, it would be better if you were willing to do that... But at least let me enter the victim's house to take a look. This matter is so mysterious. Digging out any clue is a big news. Whether the boss will give me a bonus depends on whether you're willing to cooperate."
Cassius just felt a headache. Did he owe her in his previous life or something...
"There was a reporter who wanted to investigate this matter before. He even went to ask the chief, but was still rejected. Scarlett, I really can't violate the discipline. When the news is published, you'll be in the limelight, but I'll get punished. Didn't I promise you that once there's the latest investigation situation, there will definitely be a press conference?"
"Come on... Then it won't be an exclusive news. In this era, with the developed network information, being half a step late in the news means I don't know how much loss there will be... So, I swear, this is the last time, okay?"
Cassius scratched his forehead, sighed, and said, "I'm afraid of you... Okay, this is the last time... Sigh, it really gives me a headache..." Fortunately, although the chief strictly restricted the disclosure of any clues about this case, just letting a reporter go to the crime scene for an interview should be okay, right? The body had been taken away, and no one lived there now because the house was rented. So, just saying hello to the landlord would be fine.
The originally tightly - sealed crime scene was now lifted. There was only a no - entry banner hanging at the door, and no police were stationed there. As for the key, they could get it from the landlord. When the landlord saw the two of them, he originally thought they were coming to rent the house. When he found out they were a police officer and a reporter, he sighed and gave them the key, saying, "It's really a sin. A good family is ruined like this. And the housing price here has dropped sharply. No one wants to rent it..."
Scarlett didn't have the mood to listen to the landlord's complaints at all. After getting the key, she immediately followed Cassius to the floor where the crime occurred. Stepping over the banner and opening the door, it was dim inside. It seemed that the position of the living - room window was not well - designed, and the room faced west, so not much sunlight could come in. Scarlett frowned and first came to the living room where the crime occurred, looking around.
"Huh? Cassius, you can just wait at the door. You don't need to come in with me." "How can I do that? If I don't keep an eye on you, who knows if you'll take something. We've searched here. You'd better give up on finding clues."
Scarlett snorted and started checking every corner. First of all, there were obviously no signs of a fight at the scene. The police should not have changed the layout of the scene, and there didn't seem to be any blood on the ground. Alas, her boyfriend wouldn't say anything, so she could only guess.
Forget it... Take a few photos first and study them carefully when she gets back.
At this time, she was just standing next to a coat rack, and one sleeve of the suit hanging on the rack just touched her hair. Just as she was taking out the camera to press the shutter, she found that Cassius was standing right in front of her, staring at her and saying, "One... only one photo..."
"Got it!" Scarlett secretly cursed her boyfriend for being pedantic. She was about to pick up the camera to find an angle when...
She suddenly felt that her hair was grabbed by something and yanked hard backward. She almost fell to the ground. And behind her... there was only a coat rack. There wasn't a single person.
"Who... who is it?" Her voice was full of fear, and she kept looking around. Cassius asked curiously, "What's wrong? You seemed to almost fall just now?"
"Cassius, who was behind me just now?"
"Huh? No one. I locked the door after coming in... What's wrong with you? You're being so paranoid." Scarlett tried to stay calm at this moment and said, "Did... did you find someone to play this joke on me? Trying to scare me so that I won't interview? I, I'm not, not afraid... Hey, hey, say something. Don't just stare at me!"
"What... what do you mean? I don't understand?"
"Just now... someone grabbed my hair from behind. Really! Someone must have grabbed my hair!"
Cassius ran behind her and looked carefully, then shook his head and said, "Impossible... Did your hair get caught on this coat rack?"
"How could... I, I really felt like a hand grabbed my, my..." At this point, her voice was already trembling. Could it be... could it be a ghost?
At this moment, for some reason, the suit actually fell off automatically and landed on the ground. Cassius quickly picked it up, and his eyes inadvertently glanced at the collar...
"Aah!" He immediately threw the suit away and shouted, "What... what is that?"
Just now... he saw... a pair of eyes in the depths of the collar!
He summoned up his courage, unbuttoned the suit, and inside... of course, there was nothing. It was just an ordinary suit, presumably the husband's clothes in this family.
"Cassius... I, we'd better go..." Scarlett's feet involuntarily moved towards the door.
"I... I agree..."
At the same time, Orion, who was reading in the study at home, had a picture appear in his mind. In the picture was a young man in a police uniform... And at the same time, his name also emerged... "Cassius, Cassius Benjamin Reed? Is he the third person?"