WARNING: murder

THREE DAYS LATER

Darien walked around the house quietly, sighing sadly. He sighed as he wiped his eyes, wanting Esther to be here again.

"I miss you so much, baby," he whispered, opening a drawer. He picked up a sonogram, a little white blob looking up at him. "I'm sorry that we couldn't have a child together."

Esther was almost three months pregnant, but all that was taken away when that cruel murderer took her life away. Darien set the sonogram down, crying quietly. Suddenly, he heard footsteps echo throughout the house and he picked up the sonogram, stuffing it in his pocket.

"What the..."Darien whispered, walking  into the kitchen. He looked around for the source of the sound, his heart beating fast. "If you are in my house, show yourself! I'm not afraid of you!"

He shook his head as he left the kitchen, knowing that he could be the first person that dies in a scary movie. He picked up a bat, looking around the house crazily. When no one responded, he sighed in relief.

"Oh tha-"

Someone grabbed the bat from his hands and before he had the chance to take it, a person with a mask slammed it down on the back of his head. He screamed as he looked back, running off. He tripped, cursing loudly. He tried to get up, but the masked figure stood on his back and hit his head once more. Darien tried to fight back, but the masked figure did not reciprocate. The figure hit Darien with the bat multiple times and when the man was starting to lose his consciousness, they tore off their mask, revealing their identity. Darien gasped, shaking his head.

"It can't be you. It just can't," Darien slurred, his vision becoming blurry. When the unmasked figure brought the bat up, Darien closed his eyes one more time. "I'm going to be with you again, Esther."

The bat met his head once more, ending his life. The figure giggled as they brought Darien's body to a wall, dipping their hand into the blood. They spread it around, making it look like Darien did it to himself. The figure nodded in accomplishment and walked off, ready for the next victim.

~~~

"Hey," Mitch greeted, smiling at Scott. Scott smiled back weakly, the childlike happiness in his eyes dim. "Do you want to do anything?"

"I don't have anything in mind," Scott replied, putting coffee in a cup. He sipped at it, not putting any creamer in it. "Are you okay?"

"Am I okay? Scott, you lost someone close to you. Why are you asking me if I'm okay?" Mitch asked, standing up. He hugged Scott gently, not wanting the coffee to spill. "The real question was going to be 'are you okay', but you just lost someone so of course you're not okay."

Scott smiled as he set his coffee down, hugging his best friend back. Mitch knew how to make everything better. He is Scott's blessing and Scott couldn't be anymore grateful for him. Scott shook his head, sighing quietly.

"No, I'm not okay. I just want everything to be normal again," Scott answered finally, his voice shaking. Mitch nodded as he hugged him tighter. "I think I know who we could hang out with."

Mitch cringed at that sentence. What if Scott suggests Kirstie's place? Don't get him wrong, he loves hanging out with her, but Jeremy could be there and he will most likely pull another prank. Scott frowned as he noticed Mitch's uncomfortableness and let go of his younger friend.

"What's the matter?"

"I don't want to go to Kirstie's place. Jeremy might be there."

Scott laughed a bit, shaking his head. He wanted nothing more than to hurt Jeremy for making Mitch think he was about to die. He put a loving arm around Mitch's shoulder, kissing his forehead sweetly.

"Of course not. I'll kill Jeremy and then I will actually be arrested for committing a crime," Scott replied, smiling when Mitch laughed. It was weak, but it was the same contagious one Scott loves. "Let's go to Kevin and Avi's. They're more fun anyway."

Mitch nodded as grabbed the keys from the hook. He watched as Scott poured the coffee down the drain, among a disgusted look at it. Mitch shook his head lovingly as he waited by the door, crossing his arms sassily. Scott laughed as he went up to Mitch, his face serious.

"Moral lesson: never drink strong coffee unless you put creamer in it."

Mitch laughed in agreement, nodding his head. They walked off to the car, not noticing a hooded figure walk into their house. The figure smirked as they took a pocket knife out of a pouch, ready for their next victim.

~~~

"Look at what the dragon dragged in," Avi called out, opening the door. Scott and Mitch waved at the bearded man while Kevin rolled his eyes. "What?"

"It's cat, not dragon," Kevin reminded Avi, shaking his head. He smiled at the duo, sighing happily. "You guys look really happy."

"Alex wouldn't want me to be sad," Scott replied, smiling sadly. Everyone else nodded, missing the Wizard of Oz fanatic. "He would just tell me he's somewhere over the rainbow and if I ever happen to see one, then that's his way of saying I love you."

"I'm so sorry, Scott," Avi murmured, hugging the tall blond. Scott murmured 'thank you' and let go of the embrace. "I can't imagine what you're going through."

"You lost Esther," Scott pointed out, his heart heavy for Avi. The bearded man nodded sadly, looking down at his feet. "You are going through hard time just like I am. There's no need for one of us to feel pain and grieve while the other person doesn't. It's not fair."

"Wise words from a wise man," Kevin spoke up, laughing when Mitch yelled out 'girl' to replace man. "Avi and I have something to tell you."

"Did Kevin finally admit that dragons are real?" Mitch asked excitedly, frowning when Avi shook his head. "Dang it, Kevin. Why do you got to be like that?"

"Because I don't believe in mythical creatures," Kevin answered, smiling at Avi. He sighed as he looked back to the duo, their impatience making Kevin nervous. "Avi and I..."

"Are dating," Avi finished off, smiling over at Kevin. Scott let out a exclamation of joy and hugged Avi and Kevin happily. Mitch nodded, a look of thoughtfulness on his face. "What's the matter, Mitch?"

"No more hashtag Mavi?" Mitch asked, tilting his head. When Avi nodded his head, Mitch shrugged his shoulders. "Eh, at least you two are cute together. Let me hug you two."

They let the small tenor hug them and the four of them were enjoying the hug when Mitch's phone began to ring. He rolled his eyes and took it out of his pocket, seeing that he received a message. After he unlocked his phone, he read the message and widened his eyes a bit. Scott noticed this and walked up to Mitch, putting his hands on the small shoulders.

"Mitch, what's wrong?"

Mitch looked up at Scott, Avi, and Kevin, tears welling up in his eyes. He sniffed quietly, revealing the news.

"Darien committed suicide."

A/N: Man, this murderer/accomplice is smart.;) Any ideas of who it is? I can't wait to see what you have to say! I love murder mysteries, lol. Anyways, I hope that you enjoyed the chapter and remember that I love you all.:)

-Maddie🐧🐧🐧