Chanel

I ran into the hospital and up the elevator to see Joel..
The answer to everything..

I walked through the corridors to find Cecilia standing in front of the room door.

"Cecilia" I called running to her

"Chaney" she hugged me tightly "See, I told you he's gonna come back"

"Is he okay?" I asked

"Yes.. he's great" she smiled "Go inside," she told me

I nodded and slowly opened the doorknob and walked in silently. There laid Joel.. The best friend.. The guy I was waiting for to come back and tell me what happened.. why my life is going to hell..

I stood beside his bed and held his hand "Joel.." I whispered

His eyes slowly opened and a smile was cracked open on his face "Chaney.." he whispered back

"Hi.."

"Hey.."

"I know you're tired and that I probably shouldn't talk about that now... But I don't remember you.. or anything.."

"I know" he breathed out slowly, "My mother told me.."

"What happened?" I asked

He smiled slightly and held my hand "I don't remember.." he said as I felt a paper between our hands "I'm sorry.. I wish I could help you with anything.. but I can't"

I looked at him and nodded "I understand.. I'm so sorry you had to go through this, Joel.. I'm really sorry" I said taking the paper and walking out

"Chanel" Joel called as I stopped and looked at him "Take care of yourself.," he said

"Don't worry about me.." I smiled and walked out of the room

Cecilia walked right to me and hugged me so tightly "You were right. He's back.."

I rubbed her back "I knew he would be.." I smiled as I hugged the mother of the guy that I put in the hospital.. the guy who was in coma because of me.. "I have to go.. I'll come later to check on him again"

She slowly let me go and smiled at me "Take care of yourself, sweetheart"

"Don't worry" I smiled back and walked away.

As soon as I reached the main gate, I unwrapped the paper Joel put in my hand and read
"He threatened me not to say anything to you, He told me that you don't remember anything and he doesn't want you to. Watch out, Chanel. He got close to killing you once and he failed, next time he will succeed"

He? Who is he?
A person threatened Joel.. He probably didn't say who to protect me.. but, this was my only chance..

Shit.

I stopped a taxi and hopped in telling the driver the destination we're heading.
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The car stopped at my house and I stepped out and into the house.

"Mom? Dad?" I called

"Hey, Chanel," Mia said on the staircase

"What the fuck?" I jumped of horror and stared at her "You are creepy.."

"Well.. Thank you" she smirked "It's gonna be more creepier when I tell you that no one is home except me and you" she paused "Come," she said and turned to go upstairs

I shook my head and followed her upstairs.

I walked into the room and found her laying down on the bed.

"Could you stop doing all of this?" I asked

"Doing what?" She asked back

"Being all sneaky and scary" I answered "You make it really hard for me not to doubt you"

"Doubt me? Me?" She asked sitting up "Come on.. I was there when you opened your eyes, I am here when you need me the most and I did as promised.."

"Promised who?"

"Irene!"

"What?"

"I promised her I will be there for you when you need it.. and I am here," she said walking to me "Don't make me regret it"

"How do you know Irene? And why did she make you promise that?" I asked

"I and Irene were best friends.. When you first woke up I came to you because she couldn't.. I was never your best friend, I was never even your friend." She explained "Irene told me I have to be there for you, no matter what.. Because you were like a sister to her" she sat down and continued "Both times you saw me, were planned. When I came here, and I heard your phone under the bed, I never meant to scare you; I was looking for something that would get me to Irene.. But I found nothing"

"You were the one who broke into here?"

"Yeah.. I thought you weren't here.."

"In Irene's funeral.. You were there"

"Of course I was.. but I couldn't stand close because there was someone there.. someone she didn't want me to interact with.."

"Who?"

"I can't tell you that.."

"Why not?"

"Because I myself, don't know.. She never told me.."

"Why would I believe you?"

"Because you have no reason, not to.. Because if I wanted you dead, I would have killed you"

I sighed and sat down.. "Why do they want to kill me?"

"Irene said it's because of something you were rumoured to have done.. Never told me what.."

The doorbell rang and Mia stood up "Are you waiting for someone?"

"No.."

"Chanel, no one should know that we talk or that I was here.."

"Where are you going?"

"I have to leave. The further I am, the safer you are.."

"Okay.." I said walking to my room door

"Chanel.." Mia called standing by the window "Irene knew that she was gonna die.. Just keep that in mind" she said and stepped outside the window

I ran out and down the stairs and opened the door.

"Hey Channy" Xander smiled

"Hey Xan" I stepped away from the door "Come in"

"What's up," he said walking in and sitting on the couch

"Nothing really," I said sitting beside him

"Where are your parents?"

"Not home.. I didn't find them when I came.."

"Came? Why? Where were you?"

"I went to visit Joel.. Cecilia told me he woke up" I lied

"Oh.. How is he?"

"He looks good.." I smiled

"Did you ask him what you wanted to?"

"Yeah.. Didn't tell me anything.."

"Why?"

"Told me that he doesn't remember anything and that he can't help me.."

"That's unfortunate.." he frowned and shrugged

"Yeah.." I sighed

"I'm sorry.."

"It's fine, I guess.."

"So," he said standing up "I have decided that for a change.. I will take you to your gallery"

"That's sweet of you.." i smiled "Thank you.."
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Leo

I got to Chanel's Gallery door breaking the lock. I slowly walked in and looked around.

The place was dusty, some of the paintings were on the floor; portraits. I walked further into the long corridor that the door leads to, got to the centre of the gallery. Big windows that gave a slight ray of light due to its covers.

I looked around and saw the photographs and painting that Chanel has drawn, she was talented. Every little detail was perfect, every colour, every brushstroke, every line..

"You came here before?" I heard Chanel from afar

"Yeah, when you first opened it and we used to come together after that.. I liked watching you paint." Xander answered

I looked around and ran to hide behind one of the walls

"The lock is broken.." Chanel stated

"That's odd" he commented as I heard steps into the gallery

Chanel started coughing as I heard the steps go further in, I leaned behind the wall to watch what happens.

"It needs to be cleaned" he said "I still feel that it's odd that the lock was broken"

"Maybe it just wasn't working anymore after all this time," she said walking around the place looking at the drawings

"Maybe," he said and turned to watch her

I gave my back to the wall to see stairs to some sort of basement. I slowly moved down the stairs
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Chanel

I slowly looked around the gallery that is mine, it looked so beautiful.. So mesmerising..

The drawings on the wall looked like they were made by a professional..

An amnesiac professional..

"How are you feeling?" Xander asked

"Lost.." I sighed

I felt Xander's hand slowly move on my shoulders and massage it softly "It's going to be fine, Chanel.. Soon you'll remember everything and you'll be just fine.."

I turned to face him and smiled at him slightly "Thank you, Xander" I held his hand "Honestly I don't know what I'd do if you weren't here.. You might be the only person who is clear and forward with me.."

He smiled at me and moved a bit closer to me, slowly moving his hand up to my cheek "How can I not be?" He said, "Chanel, I could never be unclear with you.." His eyes looked into mine, his lips slowly moving close to mine then connecting.

He kissed me softly, moving his hand inside my hair. I felt confused, I didn't know whether to kiss him back.. or push him away and embarrass him..

I couldn't..

I moved my lips with him, feeling his hands move to my hips, and pulling me closer against his chest.
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Leo

I walked around the basement uncovering the hidden portraits.. Portraits of people I've seen before..

Xander, Dane, Paulina, Antoine and others I didn't see but probably heard of.

The portrait was of their faces to their shoulder and colours..

Weird colours.. They give different vibes.. Weird vibes..

Xander in red
Dane in yellow
Paulina in green
Antoine in brown
And the girls one in blue and the other in purple

"She knew" I sighed and kept looking around to find red paint spilt on the floor.. Weirdly still not dry.. I kneeled down checking where it's coming from.. my eyes slowly catching glimpse of the source laying on the floor, sharp with red all over it..

The red isn't paint..

It's blood..