Chapter 51

*Click Clank*

The sound of the rusty door nob woke me up. Slowly, I open my heavy eyelid and look around the empty basement that shined by the moonlight from a tiny creek from the edge of the room. This basement was only providing me with a cold mattress to sleep and some books on the shelf next to me to keep me company.

The heavy chain that's warping tight my both ankle was the only reason I was trapped in this hell. I stare at the only exits on this room, waiting for the devil to come in.

The door was finally opened and the person in a black hoodie smiled at me as the moonlight shine upon its face but that person's eyes were covered by it's own hoodie. That person hands me a bottle of water and asked me about my day like it always does.

''Hello, Mr scar-face. How was your day? Do you have fun reading the books I provided?'' That mysterious person asked me with a gentle tone.

''I have no intentions to have a meaningless chit chat with a devil.'' I said.

''Oh~ Was it me or you? If you say I am a devil, then you are the big bad wolf then? Didn't you eat up an innocent child and ruined her childhood?'' That person opens up the bottle and shows it to my face.

''Here, have a drink, Mr Wolfie. You must've been hungry and thirsty for the whole day.''

Looking at that water, my dry throat was begging me to accept the water. Giving up my prideful self, I take the water from that person's hand and drink it down greedily.

''There you go, Mr Wolfie. You are always lustful as usual.'' That person said with a cheerful voice.

''Since Mr Wolfie was obedient for today, I will tell you one good news about you. Here, take a look at this newspaper.'' That person in hoodie search for its bag and take out a newspaper.

I can barely see the words that are printed on the paper since the room was dim and only some of the moonlight was shining through from the creek of the cold room.

''What was the good thing you wanted to say? You know I can't really see well in this dark room.'' I look at that person.

''Okay then, let me tell you that you have a new victim that's killed by 'you'.''

''What nonsense are you talking about?! I didn't kill anyone in my whole life, you bastard—'' I accidentally raised my voice at that person and instantly I felt a strong punch had landed right on my left cheek.

''Ugh!''

''Ara, ara.... Didn't I tell you before, do NOT raise your voice against me, Mr Scar-face. Now look, you have force the inner me to handle you personally....'' That person voice gentle voice slowly turns into a raspy and cold voice that always hunted my nightmares.

''I-I am sorry... I pro-promised that I will never raise my voice in front of you ever again! Please spare me this time, don't torture me again please!'' I begged that person as I hit my forehead multiple times on the floor, hoping that person will never lay its hand on my body covered with bruises.

''Very well then.... here have this meal and we can continue with our cord braided lesson.'' The person finally spoke gently and hand me warm curry rice that I haven't eaten for ages.

''Curry...rice?'' Holding that warm rice in my cold hand, I feel somehow a bit happy to be able to finally have a decent meal for the day.

''Yes, I guess you must have been carving for rice and since you are doing great at braiding cord, I decided that you should have this as a reward.'' That person said gently.

''So eat up and let's make a beautiful violet kumihimo for the prideful person that always looks down at others...'' All of a sudden, that person gentle voice sends a shiver down my spine.

I have a feeling that person was planning to kill someone as soon as we done making the violet kumihimo.

'I have to stop this psycho...' I think to myself.

***

''Kinoshita! Miss Kinoshita!! Wake up please, it's already morning!'' A fade voice was calling out for me. I can feel that someone was shaking my back.

''Eh?'' I was still laying on my shoulder and the computer screen was still on showing the website I was browsing.

Looking around the office, I notice that the sky was dawning in red. As I take a closer look at my watch and realized that it's already 6:15 in the morning.

''EH?!!!'' I got up panic and I quickly grab my khaki coat from the chair next to me.

''Miss Kinoshita, next time please remember to go back home after midnight. You know that this police station was not a place for you to sleep, dearie.'' The 50's years old janitor advised me.

''I will next time, Mrs Yamaguchi-san. So, I will be off to work then.'' I waves her goodbye and went rushing to the parking lot where I parked my car.

''Oh my holy God.... youngster nowadays always priorities their work before their health... I should maybe cook her a herb soup after this...'' Mrs Yamaguchi sighed as she watches Miss Kinoshita rush out from the door.

Then she shut down the computer that Miss Kinoshita have forgotten to close while she was leaving the police investigation room.

''Eh? What is this?''

Mrs Yamaguchi notices on the desk there a messy file of the murdering case. So she collected the papers and stack it together into a bundle. Then she places it in the file until she notices a picture of kumihimo from the crime scene.

''What a beautiful kumihimo he was wearing.... but what an unfortunately it was stained with blood...'' That half century-aged women said in disappointment.

''Hm...blue? Why does it mean lust on this kumihimo?'' She murmured to herself as she takes a closer look at the blue colour braided cord.

''Maybe I should tell her about this... it's must've been useful to her...'' She put the last picture of the murdering case into the file.

Then she places the file on her locker in the cleaner room before she started to do her morning cleaning routine.