It takes less than a minute for the truth to come out... or to cover it up with a lie.

After Zora escorted the Andean Condor out of the mansion, Lily cleaned the traces of his visit.

Dominique arranges 15 mannequin fingers in between the mess of glass shards and gelato. If I were her, I would never look at ice cream again.

"No one utters a word." Edric tosses a look just before the police officer stirs on the floor.

"What happened in here, Mr. Irving?"

"You passed out, officer."

"That's not what I meant." The officer looks flushed. He slowly sits on his knees, eyes raking the fake fingers. The other five stand around him like flower petals.

"I think it's a prank, officer."

The officer raises an eyebrow at Edric, the frown returning on his blemished face. "I don't think so. Something seems off."

"What seems off... is the death, officer. You should be investigating."

The officer squints at his cell. His footing seems to be shaky. Edric holds his arm.

"The reports are here, Mr. Irving. A suicide... again. The knife has madam Wisteria's fingerprints."

Edric gulps. "I don't believe it. Why would she chop her fingers before cutting her wrist?"

The officer brushes off Edric's hold on his arm. "Madams Whitney and Willow had done the same." He closes his eyes briefly and wipes his sweaty forehead.

"Don't you find that odd?" Edric asks. His voice is gruff as ever. But still sexy.

"Crazy runs in the family apparently." The officer glances at Edric squarely before passing out again.

"Call an ambulance, Edric," Spike says, running a hand through his dark hair. That doesn't ruffle his spikes though.

"Do it yourself." Edric bumps his shoulder with Spike's lanky form and makes a grab for my diamond drops.

"You left me. Where can I find you again?" He shakes me rather roughly.

"Stop!" Dominique rushes forward and touches Edric's shoulder. "You will break it."

"Break it, huh?" Edric wants to smash me against the marble floor. I so know it. He doesn't. Instead, he drops me, no, lets me slip away. Typical.

"It won't break either." He grits his teeth. "Evil never dies." Bless the irony.

Zora intakes a sharp breath. "Eefil? Mr. Irfing? We have ghosts? La hawla..." She coughs, her robe-like dress flutters with the movement. "Ghosts?"

Lily pats Zora's back. "The necklace is cursed, dear. There are no ghosts here."

Dominique scoffs. "Cursed, yeah. Nice one."

Edric purses his thin lips. "Say that when you're next." He picks me from the floor and drops me again.

Spike makes a guttural sound. "Have you lost it?" He picks me up gently and dusts my drops. "Do you even know how much this is worth?"

"I only know its owner's worth," Edric says, the look in his blue eyes makes me want to hug him. What am I even thinking?

"Glitter is gone, okay? I thought we decided we'd never talk about her." Spike crosses his arms over his chest. His aquamarine eyes seem a shade darker. I never really understood the reason behind his anger. What have I ever done to him?

"Glitter is gone," Spike repeats to himself.

I wasn't gone. I escaped. They left me no choice.

"Glitter?" Edric's square face is contorted in a frown. "Who's that?" Don't fake it, loverboy. How can you forget... when I remember everything?

What does a person do after their everything is lost? A sane one tries to move on... unless insanity engulfs them.

Am I sane? Insane? Both?

Is taking revenge from the person you still love, acceptable? And if it is... at what cost?

Hi, everyone! How are you all doing? 💙 I'm back with Chapter Three - Part Two.

What do you think of this one? Do you find Edric suspicious. Why/Why not?

I know we don't have much information about the other characters, but I will try to include more about them later on. I'm new at this. :) If you have any suggestions and constructive criticism about anything and everything, please let me know.

Do you have any theories about Glittering Death?

Is the story boring or frustrating at any point of time? Do share your views.

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Sakina

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