Chapter 38: Who is the devil?

"Hey, lily. Want to play some game?" a message from Ivy was what I received. I smiled and replied, "Sorry, gotta do something"

Its been weeks and I'm glad Ivy is okay with her parents, I looked at my phone and scrolled on my contact list. I never heard of Louie after the party happened, he didn't chat. Louie was offline, I left a message.

"Hey, Louie"

It's already Saturday and I haven't seen Louie nor didn't chat with him. Presumably, he has something to deal with. I looked at my phone and it's already 2 in the afternoon and I haven't surfed the internet to find some clues. I stood up and went downstairs.

I saw Mom, busy in the living room talking to someone through the phone. She saw me and I said inaudibly that I'll go to Ivy's to play some games. She nodded and I went out.

The sun rays pierced through my skin, the neighbors were quiet and had fun with their pets. As I walked through the neighborhood, as I got here I remember that a man killed himself. It was a not nice welcome but as I saw the two girls in the abandoned house, it was Cathlia and Felicia. I'm glad I solved Cathlia's case. It was easy to solve and mind the hidden details.

I halted in front of the abandoned house, it's been a while. Walking through the abandoned house on untrimmed grass, the house is usual. It was quiet. I went upstairs and went to the room to find more of the pages of Felicia. The board and the books that were covered with dust is still here. I look for some books that can be related to Felicia's case.

"What are you doing here?" A man's voice was heard and heard the click of a gun... I raised my both hands and look at the man. It was a man around his mid 40's. His clothes were ragged and his white beard was untrimmed. His gun is pointing at me.

"Sir, I'm sorry but put the gun down. I don't mean any harm here." He averted his gaze and point the gun down. "Why are you here?"

"I'm here to find some justice, sir. About the two sisters that were Cathlia and Felicia. " His eyes widened.

"Kid, go away from here. Stop finding clues if you want your loved ones or anyone close to you to be alive. The devil will kill you" He said, trembling. His eyes are filled with trauma. His gun pointing at me, I'm trembling.

"Don't say I didn't warn you, kid. Because of me, that is trying to solve the case of the two sisters…my family, my loved ones would be alive" He said and tears flowed out of his eyes. My eyes widened as he put the gun against his head and it was too late.

The sound of the bang was heard. Before my eyes, the man killed himself with a gun against his head. The blood ooze from his head and he is already lying on the ground, lifeless. I'm trembling and was frozen in fear, I immediately called the police and I went outside. Not an hour later, the sirens were heard. It was the police along with investigators. Investigators started to put some barricade tapes on the scene upstairs and around the house. Some neighbors walk towards the abandoned house as they saw the police and ask what's going on. I saw Ivy and I looked around and saw Mom and Dad, walking towards here, I averted my gaze. The police remained in the spot for security and told the neighbors to stay away from the house. An investigator came to me with a note in his hand.

"I know what you witness is traumatizing for you but please cooperate as I asked you with this question, okay?" I nodded.

"What did you witness?" the investigator asked in a calm tone. I took a few breaths before I replied, it was traumatizing especially I witness how the man kills himself. The investigator waits for my reply.

"He killed himself. He put the gun against his head"

"Did anyone else see it happen?"

"Only me" The investigator scribbled my response and asked me another question, "Before the incident, what happened? Is there any person involved?"

"There was no person involved. Before that happened, I was here to find some clues"

"About what clues?" The investigator asked, curiously.

"I was doing research about the case of the two sisters, Felicia and Cathlia" I said as I looked at the investigator. His eyes widened as said Felicia and Cathlia, he continued to scribble my response. That was weird, it seems they're were scared of the two sisters.

"And he warned me not to find clues about the sisters and look, I know this is crazy but he mentioned about a devil. I don't know what he meant but after he said that he killed himself"

The investigator nodded and keep the note in his pocket and look at me. "Kid, don't tell anyone of what you witness or what the victim said to you. And if I were you, I would stop doing the research about the two sisters"

My brows furrowed, "Why? A police from the police department also told me to stop finding answers for Felicia. Is there some—" The investigator cut my sentence off.

"Don't say we didn't warn you, kid. Now go home and don't tell anyone of what you witness" he said and left me. The police and some of the investigators warned the neighbor to go back to their homes and stay away from the abandoned house area. Someone hugged me suddenly, it was Mom and Dad.

"I thought you are at Ivy's. Are you hurt?" I smiled at my Mom. I know she is concerned, "No, mom. I'm fine. I was... Nevermind."

Mom and Dad were angry at me and I ignore their remarks, I looked back at the abandoned house where the investigators and the body of the man was taken out, inside the body bag.

And who is the devil?