It's a Start

I blinked back awake to my mother and father staring at me from the front seats. I looked out the window to see my boarding school.

It's honestly surprising, 1 week after the murder and they act like nothing had went on...

"The doctor said you could go back-" my mother stated of which brought my attention back to her- she gave me a glum smile, "he said to just take it easy. The schools also aware."

I gave a sigh before nodding. I stepped out of the car and looked at the ground, would Cleo want me to try and go back to normal. Part of me screams 'YES' but another part of me screams 'NO' - wanting me to focus entirely on the murder and solving it. And to be entirely honest - that's the strongest part...

I gave a sigh before looking back at the car with mum and dad before waving them off for yet another goodbye until the end of the term. I honestly don't think that anything will EVER be the same!

I turned back to the accommodation block, I can't face the main building right now. I had proceeded into that building and into my dorm room - which luckily for me; my final year here meant that I got my own dorm room - on the top floor.

I went and immediately sat down on my single bed and leant forward, resting my elbows on my knees. I can barely remember anything from that dreadful night - I mean what if I saw the killer!? What if I held the answers in my own memories!? But because of these stupid head injuries I can't remember the whole thing.

I sighed before an idea clicked. I quickly grabbed a marker from my pencil case from my school backpack before walking up to the blank wall in my room. In big and bold letters I put my sisters name at the top of the wall and stared at the wall racking my mind for the details.

Then another thing clicked from my interview with the Norwich Police Department. Underneath my sisters name in bold - I placed underneath the date my sister died and where she died as well as her age:

CLEO
12th November 2011
St.Vlad's boarding school theatre
Age: 16 years old

I mean it wasn't much but I guess it was a start. Now who was there that night; I mean I remember parts of the people there such as Enrikae - who at the time was Cleo's boyfriend and Nadine - who was Cleo's 'Best Friend'. There was always something which was off about Nadine... She always looked like she was backstabbing my sister - yet I didn't have evidence nor was it entirely my place but hey, that doesn't stop my sister intuition. So I added both their names under my other information.

I'm sure that there were others. But I can't pinpoint who?

Suddenly, a knock came from my door before I heard it swing open.

"Hey Chlo- JESUS CHLOE?!" I turned around and watched as Stanley swung the door closed behind him.

"Stanley? What are you doing in here?" I questioned. I never communicated with him before? Why is he in here?

Stanley is the principles son. And also is a complete weird kid who is by chance in the same year as me - his final year.

Stanley walked up to me and stared at the wall, "you can't be writing this sort of stuff Chloe."

I looked back at the wall, "I just want to remember what happened."

I looked back at Stanley; who also stared at me, "you don't remember anything?"

I shrugged, "I remember small bits but not much. I can't even remember fully who was there."

Stanley delicately placed his hands on either side of my face, "maybe I can jog your memory." he hummed out as he placed a delicate kiss on my lips.

I quickly pulled away completely confused until it hit me.

Stanley was there that night... We were standing in the corridor. I felt like I was panicking for some reason - then it clicked. I was looking for Cleo! That's when Stanley laid a kiss on my lips before I pulled away and walked further with him besides me down the corridor.

The corridor was dark but lit up by the moonlight coming from the ceiling windows. We stopped in the corridor to which we decided to split up - we looked at the clock 11:12pm and went seperate ways to find Cleo.

I walked around the building calling out for my little sister until I found the back entrance to the theatre where I heard voices coming from. I knew where it was previously from my previous theatre performances from being in the drama club.

At the time I was mainly there for reading in the back corner. But over time it became a background noise for me when I didn't have my little sister around.

I walked backstage and heard the 2 voices getting louder the closer I got. I eventually got to the curtain and peaked around the corner to see Cleo and Enrikae - I hear my sister say,

"I forgive you!" until everything went black.

I gasped in shock and looked Stanley dead in the eye. I remember seeing my sister - the theatre!

I quickly hugged Stanley before looking back at the wall again and scribbling down my new evidence. And then standing back and looking at the wall:

CLEO
12th November 2011
St.Vlad's boarding school theatre
Age: 16 years old

POSSIBLE SUSPECTS:
ENRIKAE - BOYFRIEND
NADINE - 'BEST FRIEND'
STANLEY

11:12pm - Stanley and Chloe split up to look for Cleo.
Chloe backstage in theatre and finds Cleo and Enrikae. Before blacking out.

"It's a start." I stated, glancing at Stanley.

"Am I really a suspect?" he questioned humorously.

"Well yeah, you were there. But my main suspect right now is Enrikae he was in the theatre with my sister. He must have something to do with Cleo's death." I then turned to Stanley," but for your sake Stanley, let's hope your not the murderer!"

I then ushered him out of the room, thanking him again before closing the door. I glanced at the wall - it's something at least. It's a start for me remembering anything before which may also help. Enrikae may be my lead suspect but I need to remember that anyone could possibly have done it if they were there.

But with a loud sigh, I fell onto my bed and instantly fell asleep from exhaustion.

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