"He was here? I can't believe this" Sabrina said with a horror on her face. She was wrapped with blanket. She had got dark circles and looked so sick, weak by the physique, tired at the mental level. Her head aches when she tries to recollect about the last night. But, it was important. Because, it was related to Morris the moron. Now, he is back in her life again.

"Do you recognize his handwriting?" Lily asked her by showing the small piece of paper which she had got on the table

"Sabrina, are you sure that you haven't discussed this Morris thing with anybody else other than us?" Jared asked while breaking her thoughts to get lost in her mind.

"Sabrina, didn't you realized a little bit that someone was actually in your room and injecting you a poison?" Charlie asked with patting her back.

"Just stop this!" Sabrina shouted then her tone went back to normal. Whenever she saw Jared and Lily in front of her she felt like if someone not even related to you tries to help you, then obviously you should give a co-operating response. Otherwise, till now she must have gone completely insane. "I know I was a jerk last night. But, I didn't realized when he came in my room and injected me with the drug"

"Sabrina, you need to take some rest. Don't try to concentrate otherwise your head will hurt" Charlie tried to calm her but she just won't.

"No, Lily! I don't really recognize his handwriting because I never knew whether Morris could read or write. He had not attended his school either. May be, he has asked someone to write it. Or maybe someone else is trying to frighten us"

"So have you told about this to anybody else?" Jared again repeated his question

"No, it's just four of us who know about my past"

"Someone at your college, music class or at publication center?"

"I really have a very less number of friends, and I like living a private life. Not that I go on discussing everything to everyone"

"Hmm, first and for most, how did he come inside?" Jared Got up and went to main door and checked the locks "They are absolutely fine. No break in"

"I have checked each and every door and window of the house and they are also fine" Lily said while spinning the pen in her hand

"Then how did he come in?" Sabrina got up and went near the window which was beside the main door. She looked outside in utmost concentration as she is trying to remember something "People in our locality know Morris well, there is no one who would help him get through the crime. Not that I know. He has even lost his contacts too. He has lost his track with the outside world. He..."

Lily interrupted, "And, how was that?"

"Because he was in jail"

"What, he went in jail? For?"

"For killing the old man and stealing his money. The story I had told you"

"And, he didn't expose you for keeping the loot in your house?" Jared asked taking most interest in her story

"No, he didn't. Because he loved me"

"Oh, Come on now" Lily said "Why aren't you getting this? He had kept you as a backup plan. Because he would have money to use when he gets out of the prison. Or else, you don't want to believe it anyway"

"We are actually lucky enough to dream for the things we actually want. Never mind. But now I have to see the reality. I kept myself dreaming about the things that aren't real because I have never caused harm to anybody. At least I could gift myself with my thoughts"

"So this was the silly things for which you had tried killing yourself. Well, you are lucky enough that you won't have to take that initiative again. Morris will do that for you" Jared said out of the sarcasm

"Someone has helped Morris to get in the house" Jared said in the serious tone "When did you meet him last time?"

"Around 9 years ago. When he was arrested and he was watching me with his deadly eyes full of anger and revenge" She said in a low voice, as if she was trying to remember the day and again living it "But, he could have revealed the truth and have got me arrested! If he wanted to take the revenge, then it would have been the easiest way"

"May be he was having something else in mind" it was Charlie's voice suddenly. Then we realized that she was here in our discussion. Lily always found Charlie very creepy, and again she scared her by saying the unusual out of nowhere.

"Did you know him too?"

"Not personally, but yes he was famous for the murder and theft those days"

"Where were you last night? I saw your bedroom's light ON at 2 AM"

"I was feeling insomniac. So I was doing my work"

"What work?" Lily stepped forward like she's going to be bombarding many questions now "If you were doing only just some work then why you didn't picked up my phone? And, at the very next moment when Jared checked on you, the lights were off, so were you were done with your work or being an insomniac?"

"I wonder why you doubt me! I don't want to explain myself" Charlie got up and said slowly with hanging over the words that were slipping through her tongue and sounding blur.

"No you can't go!" Lily halted her in way by forwarding her hand

"Lily..." Jared calls lily to get aside

"Just a minute. I'll be back" She draws off Lily's hand down and continues towards the door

They watched her going with slow pace in her house from window. After some minutes she came out with two sweaters.

"This" She held out both the sweaters to them "I was knitting this for you and for Jared. I want to complete it within this week before you two plans to go back"

Lily took both the sweaters in her hand and checked it from front and back.

Jared

Lily

Their names were also knitted on the back of the sweater. On the blue one, Jared's name was knitted in red wool and on pink one, Lily's name was knitted in blue. She gave both the sweaters to Jared with a guilty face. Sabrina also took a glance at it.

"Thank you so much and sorry" Lily said in despair " But, you know the situation is so serious, there was someone who is now trying to kill us and you weren't with us at that time"

"I won't be with you the next minute too. Will you still blame me, because I died of my age and weakness?"

"I didn't mean that. I was just..."

"Charlie, thank you for this. We are just investigating. And that's it. Sorry again" Jared stopped Lily from explaining herself and cleared their differences easily

"That's fine boy!"

"I need to get some sleep. I am feeling sad to say but I won't be able to cook for you guys. I am really not feeling well"

"Charlie, are you alright?" Sabrina got up as soon as she heard Charlie's not feeling well

"Do you want us to take you to doctor?" Jared asked out of his tenderness

"No son, just some rest will do"

"See you Charlie" Lily bid her good bye in a low voice which was inaudible

"Yes. See you"

Charlie went towards her house and closed the door behind her as she exit.

"Am feeling so guilty. But, you know it's about our lives"

"I know Lil. This is a very serious situation" Sabrina calmed her down "What if he comes again tonight?"

"I don't think he'll come, because he must know that we would be planning something against him. Taking into account the kind of criminal Sabrina has described. Lil, would you make me some coffee" Jared was feeling sleepy, but he knew he can't take things for granted

"Sabrina, you would like some too? "Lily got up and went in the kitchen

"Sure"

"I think we should call Charlie to live with us until and unless this case gets solved" Jared picked up phone and talked to Charlie

Everyone was feeling so drowsy. Lily brought three cups of coffee.

"Sabrina, why don't you tell us more about Morris story. There are so many questions in my mind. You can start with why does he want to kill you?"

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