"What happened to her?" Mom asked, "What's the police car doing here?"

"Please get in the car and I'll tell you everything when we get there?" The officer said while my mom kept crying and clenching her teeth

We all stepped out of the house and got inside Xander's car who followed the police to our destination.

"The station called me saying they found Irene... Telling me we're sorry..." Aunt Lorain said between breaths "Sorry means she's dead, right? Right, Paulina?"

"Just calm down Lorain, we'll know everything soon enough..."

We stopped in a dark place with the yellow tape we see in movies that are wrapped around a crime scene.

We stepped out of the car and walked behind the police station.

"Miss Chanel" someone called approaching me "In case you don't remember me I'm detective Michael Patrick, the investigator in your accident case."

"Oh... Yes, I remember, you took my statement"

"Exactly... When you told us about your cousin Irene and that she knows you best, we decided to start with her, we went to her house of course, but your aunt said she's been at her friend's house for the past few days" He started "So, we went to her friend's house and she told us Irene never came... We started a search for her and we found her, here"

"Here where?"

"Please come with me," he said walking in front of me

I crossed the yellow tape, following him... Hearing my family calling me to let them pass but the policemen stopped them.

"Why can't they come?"

"I'm an investigator, miss Chanel but I'm not heartless... I'd rather have her mother see her in the morgue or not at all."

We stepped inside this basement-like house and a rotting smell carried by a slight wind hit our faces. No windows, no lights except this red beam in front of the door, and the sound of chains swinging. My heart clenched from the terror.

Mr Michael walked us into the place holding a torch to guide the way "This basement is in the name of Mr Edgar Hal, do you know who he is?" He asked

"No..." I answered

Blood, stained the floor as we walked deeper into the place, the more I walked in the more my heart clenched... I gulped slowly, my hands shaking, I had a feeling like this isn't going to end well.

"We found her here..." Michael said in a tint of an emotional tone as he slowly walked me to a very bright area with strobe lights where Irene's body was laying

Irene's body laid on the floor on her back, pale skin, clenched fists, eyes wide opened in fear staring at me...

My legs felt weak, I slowly dropped to my knees, shaking, looking at her unable to look away.

"Irene..." I whispered between deep breaths

"Chanel... You must be stronger than that, I need you to help me... I know this is heartless of me, but this young girl had her nails clipped off, tongue cut out, body full of scars and her throat slit... I'm sure this has something to do with you so you need to help me..."

"Why?" I said feeling my heart floating into my throat making me gulp it down

Murder?
Death?
Irene?

If this is some sort of dream or messed up vision I would really like to get out of it right now...

I feel confused... lost

I just want to crawl into a hole and die...

I wanted to cry, there was something stuck in my chest I couldn't breathe...

My eyes slowly started to shut and everything turned black..
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"Chanel" I heard a voice calling from afar "Chanel, wake up"

I groaned slightly struggling to open my eyes. The image was blurry for a second then I saw Detective Patrick sitting in front of me

"Welcome back, Miss Antoine" He smiled slightly

"What happened?"

"You had a breakdown and fainted"

"Irene"

"Yeah... I'm sorry."

My eyes started to tear up... It wasn't sadness.

It was pure anger and anguish.

My fists clenched hard and my teeth gritted...

"Who did this?"

"We don't know yet, but I need your help with this"

"How? I don't remember anything..."

"I just need you to go home and try... If you remember anything, contact me"

"Where's my family?"

"Your parents took Mrs Lorain home and your friends are waiting for you outside... You're all coming back in tomorrow to give a statement for Irene's murder case"

"Okay..." I stood and walked out to Mia and Xander

Xander ran to me "Chan, are you okay?"

"I need to go back..."

"Back where?"

"The place we were in... the place where they found Irene"

"What?" Mia asked, "Are you crazy?"

"Yes"

"We should go home, Chanel," Xander said

"No. I will go there now!"

"Fine..."

"No!"

"It's okay, Mia. I'll go with her"

"I'll come with you," she said

We walked out of the station and into the car. Xander drove as fast as he can.

We stepped out of the car and walked into the murder scene.

Slow steps deep into the smelly place with our mobile-flashes guiding the way

"What exactly are we searching for?" Xander asked

"They probably took everything they could find" Mia commented

"I have a strong feeling I should be here... I don't know what I'm searching for, but I will find it"

We kept walking and searching around... I stepped into the place where Irene was thrown on the floor, her blood filled the place.

As I moved my flash around something sparkled... I moved the flash again looking for where that sparkle came from.

I bowed and held it in my hand.

A ring...

I saw this ring before

"Let me go!" I screamed "Please!! No!!"

"I'm gonna show you how hurtful it is," a guy said over me "I'm gonna teach you a lesson you will never forget"

"So, you saw a vision of someone pinning you down and abusing you??"

"Yeah" I put my face into my palms

"Did you see who he was?" He asked

"No... All I could see was his arms and his hands. He had this ring on, that I saw clearly." I explained "That's all"

"Could it be your ex? That fucking bastard"

I walked to him and sat on his lap, crying into his arms.

"It's going to be okay" He rubbed my back "Nobody could hurt you... I'm here"

Shit...

I put the ring into my pocket and looked back at Mia and Xander "Did you guys find anything?"

"Not me" Mia answered

"No," Xander said

"Me neither. Let's go home."

While we were in the car, I dialled Leo's number, but still got no answer.

"What's going on?" Xander asked

"Leo hasn't been answering, I don't know where he is... He just disappeared"

"Maybe he's busy doing something"

"Who's Leo?" Mia asked

"Her boyfriend"

"Shut up, Xander"

"Wha... Its true"
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After driving Mia home, Xander pulled up in front of my house

"I'm so sorry this happened to Irene..."

"I'm sorry too"

"It's going to be okay, Chanel"

"Thank you, Xan" I stepped out of the car and walked to the porch

"Mrs Larson? What happened? What are you doing here?"

The old woman was sitting on the porch "I was waiting for you. Nobody is home."

"Yeah, they're at my aunt's... What happened? How could Leo leave you to come here alone??"

"Raulf took him away... my sweet boy" She said crying

"His father?" I asked

She nodded and tears rolling down her face "He took my boy"