Chapter eight,

it feels so hollow without you

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   A part of her had died last night, it was like she was physically here with everyone, but not necessarily.

Witnessing her friends death will forever remain engraved in her head, she just couldn't understand why this happened. . . College, was supposed to be fun for the both of them in New York, it wasn't supposed to turn out like this. It wasn't.

Anika Kayoko's life ended last night, it was cut shortly by a serial killer in just some stupid mask. He killed her in the most gruesomeness way ever, tipping her over the ladder where she had fell down to her death.

She had been sitting in one of the paramedics vehicles, simply glancing at her bandaged up hand. She had titled her head upwards, turning her head to glance at the alleyway where she had just seen several police officers, zipping up the black bag that held her friends dead body.

   A sob just escaped her lips, glancing away from the scene that she just couldn't even bare to witness anymore. She noticed that someone was approaching her.

   "I'm so sorry, Serena. . ." Chad whispered to her, eyes giving her a saddened look, "Do you need anything? I can go, and bring you some clean clothes, or—" He had slowly rambled, only to be interrupted by her, her voice that just sounded raspy, and slightly squeaky.

"Please, just leave me alone." She glanced at him, eyes bloodshot red from her none stop crying, "Please?" Practically begging him for a moment of aloneness.

   It's not that she didn't want his company 'cause his company was really comforting, but she was just in such a state of shock, that she just needed to process this on her own.

   Chad who simply nodded his head gently, "Okay, but I'll be over here. . . if you need me." He had softly whispered to her, and just simply turning himself around to go back to where his sister was sitting at, all three who were across from Serena.

   "What'd she say?" Tara had just questioned Chad, worriedly. All three could just see Serena who was sitting over there, and just letting out silent cries.

   "She just wants to be left alone." He had bluntly answered, his eyes hadn't left Serena. He was really worried for her, God it must've been really hard to witness her best friends death last night.

Though, he was willingly to give her the space that she was asking for, he wasn't going to be pestering her into letting him in, especially after what she had witnessed. He, can wait for her until she's ready.

   Tara glanced at Mindy, "What happened last night after she witnessed it?" It wasn't that she wanted to be nosy about it, but none of the four were saying anything.

   Mindy given Sam a quick glance before she given her attention back to Tara, "The same way you two had found us. She was just crying in your sisters arms, but you can't blame her. She lost her bestfriend, correction. She lost her sister." Mindy sadly responded, and just giving Serena a saddened look despite Serena not catching it. Both had lost someone important, last night but Serena had lost the person she called family.

   Mindy had kept out the part where Serena began blaming Sam, but it was just an outburst of her emotions hitting her like a train. Emotions, of hers that were completely valid even if it was wrong.

All three of them had then remained silent afterwards, but a police officer captured their attention, as he was approaching Serena with a notepad and pen in his hand, and just standing right beside her.

Allowing Serena to just glance up at the police officer, eyes slightly shifting at the little trio before her attention went back to the police officer, "I already given you all my side of the story, what else is there that you want from me?" She didn't know what else that they had wanted from her.

The police officer had gently spoke to her not wanting to make her have another panic attack, "We forgot to ask. . . did your friend have any family??" He simply retorted.

   "Uh, yeah. Her parents."

   He wrote that down on the notepad before giving her a saddened look, "I'm going to need you to give them a quick call, a call so that they know what to expect later on. I'm really sorry for your loss." He given her a quick nod before stepping away, and going back with the other police officers.

   Serena who had just pulled out her phone, sliding her screen upwards, clicking the app to call her friends parents. She was about to call one of them, but her attention was immediately brought toward Chad who had shoved Ethan against the car.

   Chad immediately speaking at Ethan really angrily, shoving him again the back of the vehicle car, "Where were you?" He had questioned.

   Ethan who was just really confused at his roommates sudden outburst, "What? When?"

   Chad who just continued shoving Ethan against the car, "Last night." He spat at him.

   Ethan who responded quickly, "I had Econ. You know this." He had attempted to prove his innocence.

   Serena who gotten up from the paramedic vehicle, "Fuck." She quickly ran towards Chad, and just pulling him away from Ethan, "Chad, you're drawing attention." She whispered at him, intertwining their hands together.

   Chad who just remained by Serena's side still angrily speaking at Ethan, "Bullshit, man! You disappear, and my sister and girl almost gets killed!" His hand was simply intertwined with Serena's hand, and giving Ethan a nasty glare.

   Serena was in complete thought. His girl? Since when they haven't even made it officially, a small smile has appeared on her face before it vanished.

   Ethan who just stumbled out with his words, "Dude, I was in a study hall with a hundred other people." He had called out, eyes glancing at Chad, "You can ask any of them." He had simply retorted.

   "Don't trust him, Cece."

   Chad who began backing away with Serena following along with him, "Fuck, man!" His jaw had clenched.

   Ethan turning his head to glance at what was happening, "Oh, my God." His eyes showing a hint of sorrow at what he had seen, "Who?" He questioned Chad.

   Chad who simply answered, "Anika and Quinn." He called out, Chad who pulled Serena close to him, "Come on." He softly whispered to her, and bringing her towards his sister and Tara.

   Ethan who slowly approached them, Serena quickly stiffening against Chad's body, "Serena and Mindy, I'm so sorry." He had given the two girls a saddened look.

   Mindy who answered, and eying him real skeptical, "Step the fuck back." She had bitterly commented at him, "You're at the top of my list." She had responded.

   His heart had dropped at the sudden accusation from Mindy, "Serena?" He had pleaded from her.

   Serena had given him a death glare, "I'm starting to believe all the shit my father has been telling me, it's always the least ones we expect it. So, back the fuck up." She shooed him away.

   Chad who had his arms wrapped around her waist, and giving his roommate a death glare as well, "You heard her." He spat at him.

   Ethan who felt ganged up on, "I had Econ!"

She wasn't about to be trusting someone who wasn't there last night, especially Ethan. It was just really odd, and she'd get to the bottom of it, but that would be her first mistake, curiosity can sometimes kill the cat.

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𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞,  got to lazy writing
any much longer

What if she gets chased by all three? 🤭😏

Again, she isn't getting killed because they need her. Duh, she's Sam's accomplice like the news say. ( Fake News )