The End

The gang took the next flight to Mississippi.

Scene: First Class, Delta Airlines.

Holly: What do we do once we arrive in Mississippi?

Shane: I don't know. We need to find the details of that car.

Holly: Leave that to me.

Alwyn: I'll book us some rooms.

Mike: How about I ask my Dad to come?

Shane: Why? Is that necessary?

Mike: He knows about it all. How do you think I got the details of the number plate? Besides, don't worry. He won't tell anyone.

Holly: I don't know. He might be able to help us.

Shane: Alright. Fine.

Scene: Meridian Regional Airport, Mississippi.

Mike: I'll call dad and tell him to come to Mississippi.

Alwyn: I'll go with Mike.

Holly: Sure. Meet us at Hilton Garden Inn.

Scene: Hilton Garden Inn, Mississippi

Holly: (Knocks on the door) Hey, It's me.

Shane: Come on in.

Holly: How are you feeling?

Shane: I don't know. This all feels too easy. (Coughs) I'm getting a feeling that this is personal.

Holly: Why do you think that?

Shane: I didn't want to tell this earlier because I didn't think of it as essential. (Coughs) At the crime scene, I got this scent of Sandalwood. I checked if there any sandalwood trees around that are but no. (Coughs) There aren't any.

Holly: Shane, Are you saying what I think you're saying? Cause if you are, then we need proof.

Shane: Why do we need (Coughs) proof? We know it's him. Only he has that much vengeance (Coughs) towards Rachel (Coughs) and me.

Holly: Are you alright? You don't look too well.

Shane started to cough uncontrollably. This went on for a while until he coughed out blood and collapsed. Holly Panicked. She immediately called 911 and the rest of the gang.

Scene: South Mississippi State Hospital, Mississippi.

Mr. McKenzie: I spoke to the doctor. It's serious. Shane has Stage 2 Cancer. His blood showed high levels of benzene, a type of chemical found in gasoline. Long-time exposures can cause Cancer immediately.

Holly: What? But how?

Alwyn: How serious is it?

Mr. McKenzie: He can get weak unpredictably. They're preparing him for chemo once he regains conscience.

Mike: God!

Meanwhile… Shane was experiencing memories of Rachel like a flashback sequence. He was falling through the memories of their first date, first kiss, first fight. In his mind, he feared that his time had come to an end. When he fell through each memory, a light was closing in on him. When he knew he reached the end, a hand reached out and pulled him towards the light. The next thing he knew, he was standing on water. And in front of him stood Rachel.

Shane: Rachel? Is that you?

Rachel: Yeah.

Shane: How? Where Am I?

Rachel: In your mind. The subconscious takes the form of the one you love. Yours took Rachel's.

Shane: Tell me who your killer is.

Rachel: I can't do that. But you know who it is. You just aren't sure. Go with your gut. You always trusted it. Why, doubt now?

Shane: I don���t want to go. I wanna be with you.

Rachel: You know you can't do that. Now Wake Up.

Shane woke up. The monitor on the table beside him beeped faster than before. The nurse called out for the doctor. After a while, the doctor allowed visitors.

Shane: Hey, guys.

Alwyn: Hey. How are you?

Shane: Fine. Not bad.

Alwyn: Great. I'll go pay the bill and come.

Holly: Are you sure it's not bad?

Shane: Yeah. I feel a little weaker than usual. What happened? I don't remember.

Mike: About that. Listen to me. Don't freak out. I'll keep it straight. The doctor said you have Stage 2 Cancer.

Shane: WHAT? How?

Mike: You were exposed to high levels of benzene. But we don't know how it happened.

Shane: How long was I out?

Holly: 2 days.

Mike: Listen, man. Is this all worth it? I mean this revenge?

Shane: What do you mean?

Holly: He means that is it necessary? I respect you for avenging Rachel. But again, is it worth it?

Shane: You were her best friend. How could you say that?

Mike: She can say that. We lied to our parents about going on vacation for a month. They think we're having fun. What would happen when they find out you died? What would we say? That we were looking for your girlfriend's killer?

Shane: If you don't want to help me, just go. Next time, say it directly to my face. Just get out.

Mike walked out of the room in anger. Holly gave Shane a look of worry and followed Mike shortly after. Alwyn, who had just returned, had no clue of what happened.

Alwyn: What happened? I saw Mike walking out in anger, and Holly followed him.

Shane: Nothing. From now on, we don't need their help. We're on our own. You with me?

Alwyn: Yeah, man. For Rachel.

Alwyn later found out what happened. But he kept quiet. After three days, Mr. Mckenzie, who was also not aware of his son's break with his friend, informed Shane that he had good news.

*Calling*

Mr. McKenzie: Shane, I found two addresses related to the car. One of them is an apartment in 68 Dogwood Hill Rd, and the other is Yazoo County Agricultural High School, Benton. The latter was abandoned in 2009. I looked into the place and found out that the area was repurchased a few years ago by Mr. Montgomery.

Shane: Does anyone live here?

Mr. McKenzie: I don't know. Some people say that the place is haunted. The see someone come in but don't come out.

Shane: Ok, sir. Thanks a lot.

Mr. McKenzie: Don't mention it.

*Call ends*

Shane left a voicemail for Holly informing her that their suspicion was right. All he had to do was get out of the hospital. He grabbed his clothes and left. Alwyn helped him. After driving for a while, they reached the address. Alwyn, without Shane's knowledge, called Mike and Holly. But it went straight to voicemail.

Scene: Yazoo Agricultural High School, Mississippi.

They entered the building. Spooky and old. Most of the pillars had moss all over them. Some of the rooms had chairs and tables, still intact. One of the blackboards had 'Get Me' written in bold. Alwyn had chills crawling up his spine slowly.

Huge blocks of concrete restricted the entrance to the upper floors. Shane, making sure his steps were silent, reached a greenhouse. It was the most extended room in the whole building. The glass, covering the top, was missing. Fertilizers, scattered on the floor, concealed a significant part near the shelves, which contained seeds for various flowers. The view outside the greenhouse wasn't awful either.

Alwyn: Dude, let's go. I don't think there's anyone here.

Unknown: Not so fast, Alwyn.

The voice echoed through the walls. Shane turned to see someone walking towards them. But he was prepared, for he knew who the mystery man was.

Shane: Hello, Zach.

Alwyn: Zach? From college?

Zach: In the flesh.

Shane: Why? Why did you have to kill her?

Zach: What else was I supposed to do? Both you and Rachel ruined my life. She was my girlfriend, and you snatched her away from me. When I tried to get her back, you had your father get rid of me by falsely accusing me of theft.

Shane: You didn't tell the whole story. You made her life a living hell. She tried to get away from you as much as you can. But no. You didn't respect her privacy. You simply started a fight with me. You got me suspended for a week for something I had no part in.

Zach: I don't care. My life was ruined, not yours. My family didn't want a criminal living with them. My sister is the only one I have now. I wanted to make you pay for what you did. So I tracked you down and was with you everywhere. The fight in the furniture store made me sure that you would fight with her even if she forgave you. Her path back to you gave me the chance to kidnap her and kill her.

Alwyn noticed Shane. His eyes, filled with rage and fists clenched. But also at the same time, he was losing balance.

Zach: I then realized you would stop at nothing to find her killer. So I set up a plan. I followed you again everywhere. The pharmacy guy was on my payroll. He told me you were getting close. I was your flight attendant, poisoning only your drink. And my, you drank a lot. Again at the hotel, I was your room service. I poisoned your glass again. All I care about is your death. And you only have a week to live.

Suddenly out of the blue, two lights started to close in in Zach. The lights were coming from outside. Before he could take another step, A Mini Cooper S rammed onto him, knocking him 10 feet away from where he stood. No one could've predicted that, not even Shane or Alwyn. Mike stepped out of the driver's seat.

Mike: Yo!

Alwyn: Holy Shit! Great timing! But why did you have to kill him?

Mike: It just happened. A spur-of-the-moment thing. And besides, he deserved it.

Holly: What do we do about him?

Mike: Let him be. Shane---

Shane collapsed to the floor during celebrations. The floor was covered with drops and splatters of blood. Alwyn and Mike carried him. Holly drove. They raced against time for him. Holly drove faster than before, honking at every car that came in her way. They reached at the nick of time.

Doctor: Don't worry about Shane. He can be cured. But it will take some time.

Holly: How long?

Doctor: I'd say two months, give or take. His condition is improving, which is lucky for him.

Mike: Thank you, doctor.

Two days later, the news broadcasted a dead body floating in the Bay Springs Lake. Local pedestrians couldn't identify the face as they never knew him.

Two Months Later.

Shane's condition improved. He had to take medicines for another two weeks and the doctors assured him nothing would happen after that. His condition wasn't announced to his parents yet. So he had to take them without their notice. Without waiting further, they returned to Nevada.

Mike: Shane. I'm sorry. I should've known better.

Shane: No probs. I shouldn't have forced you.

Mike: No. It was my fault. Rachel was a dear friend of mine. I too, would've wanted to kill him if I was in your place.

Shane: You don't need to worry about that. Past is Past. What happens in Mississippi, stays in Mississippi. Let's go.

Back Home

Scene: Shane's Apartment, Nevada.

Shane: Mom! What are you doing here?

Mrs. Goldfeder: Nothing, Just thought of visiting you. Tell me about your trip.

Shane: We were all still bummed by Rachel's death. I suggested that we return. That's when we came across this guy.

He was hunting a lone wolf by himself. Beside the lone wolf lies a female wolf. She was dead. Blood continued to flow through her gunshot wound. The hunter shouldn't have done that. Two to three wolves ambushed him from behind. All of us had to see the wolves kill him.

Mrs. Goldfeder: Oh, God. I pity his soul.

Shane: Never mess with a lone wolf.

Scene: The Goodsprings Cemetary, Nevada.

Father John: Dear friends and family, today we have gathered here to bid farewell to a lovely woman, Rachel Rodrigues. Does anyone have anything to say?

Shane: May I?

Father John: Sure, young man.

Shane: They say there is a reason. They say that time will heal.

But neither time nor reason will change the way I feel. For no one knows the heartache that lies beyond my smile. No one knows how many times I've broken down and cried. Rachel was someone very dear to me. It shouldn't have happened to her. When we moved to my apartment, we made a lifelong pact of being there for each other till the end of time. I still hope that she'll be there with me. Rachel, you are a wonderful woman who understood everyone. You were one of the angels God sent. You are lovely to think of, but hard to be without. There cannot be any goodbyes, fo it'll be painful for both of us. I'm sorry for the fight that we had on that day. It was foolish of me. Had I known that you wouldn't return--

Shane stopped as he felt the tears rolling down. Rachel's parents witnessed it all and broke down. The people present there left only after leaving their tears for her.

Scene: Holly's Apartment, Nevada.

Holly: That was a beautiful speech.

Shane: Thank you.

Alwyn: I'm so sorry that it happened to you.

Shane: It's okay. No worries.

Mike: Shane, come here.

Shane: What is it?

Mike: Dr. Franco dropped by the funeral and handed me her things. I thought you want it.

Shane: Oh… Thanks.

Shane got her bag. He checked if there was anything. Other than makeup and her phone, there was one other thing. An envelope. He took it out. The letter was addressed to his name. He opened it and received a piece of news he had not expected: "Mr. Shane Goldfeder, We, Tasker Group of Companies are proud to tell you that we've accepted your offer and you can come anytime within the next three months,"

Alwyn: What is it?

Shane: Her last gift.

Two weeks later.

Scene: Greenwoods Graveyard, Mississippi.

Zach's graveyard had a visitor.

Unknown: They will pay for what they did to you, brother. I'll make them.

Lone Wolf 2 Coming Soon…

The End.