Eris was stuck in Arya's tiny apartment. All she can do is to read books, to watch the news and to brainstorm about her case. She tries to recall what happened back then but she really can't hold onto her memories. It’s like someone put some spell on her to forget that moment.
“If I didn’t kill Rodel and if I didn’t stab Leo then someone’s fingerprints can be extracted from the rifle and the knife. I need to get the weapons but can I really trust Arya? What if I gave the evidence and she started unmasking her real motive? God! Is solving this case worth my life and my reputation? What if someone will hunt me to get the evidence? Argggh! I am going insane if I stay here for a long period of time. I need to do something. I can’t put my life in the hands of my step sister.” Eris mumbled while laying on the couch.
Since Arya is not around, she decided to go out all by herself. She is wearing an all black attire and she put on some makeup to change her facial features.
“Shit! I don’t have any money. How can I go back to the woods?” Eris became vexed.
Beside her, there were two men talking seriously.
“Dude, I am too enervated to put this trash in that forest. Can you please drive this truck instead? I will pay you, don't worry.” The man in his forties, with a bristle beard said. He is wearing boots, a gray jacket and a black ragged pants.
“You’re an angel. I need money tonight and you just hired me to have some. I accept your offer. It’s that forest right? The one where we used to play when we were young?” The other man responded. He is older and he has a slimmer body than the other guy.
Eris smiled upon hearing the conversation. She hastily jumped to the truck and hid herself in the bunch of trash which were placed on the cargo bed. The cargo bed is covered with a tonneau cover made of cloth. The driver didn’t notice Eris and left the city.
Arya decided to go home after two days of gathering information about Leo. She was frustrated with the results she got. She opened the door carefully while looking around. She’s been cautious since Eris stayed in her apartment. Arya walked directly to the kitchen and drank some cold water. She called Eris but no one responded. She quickly checked Eris' bed and when she couldn't find her, she went to the restroom.
"She's stubborn. Where the hell did she go?" Arya mumbled. She noticed a sticky note on the refrigerator.
"Don't worry I'll be fine. I just need to do some errands. My own thoughts have been bothering me, plus staying indoors and doing nothing all day made me anxious. I'll be back before the sun rises." Lovelots, Eris.
"Take care Eris." Arya murmured before she went to bed. She stared at the ceiling while thinking how she would be able to prove her parents’ innocence and how she would be able to find the culprit who killed them.. After some minutes, she felt that her eyes flickered into darkness due to too much exhaustion.
Meanwhile, the substitute driver is talking on the phone with his wife when the truck suddenly stops. Eris heard the conversation of two men.
“Why did you stand in the middle of the road? Do you want to die?” The substitute driver yelled at someone.
“Hey! Are you deaf? I am asking you some questions! It’s already past eleven in the evening. Stay out of my way! I am in a hurry. I will just dump that garbage and I will go home. It is my child’s birthday today. I accepted this as a part time job to buy her balloons and cake. Please Sir can you – Hey why..did..-----”
Eris became curious about the situation outside so she unobtrusively took steps forward. When she heard some footsteps coming her way, she hid herself well in between the garbage bags. She held her mouth so that the killer would not hear anything. Her eyes widened when she saw the weapon that the killer used in dispatching the substitute driver. She was astounded when she realized that it was the same knife.. the knife which she buried together with the rifle.. the knife which was used by the perpetrator to kill Rodel.
The killer is wearing a gold mask. Eris was sure that it was a man based on his build and posture. The killer jumped off the cargo bed and he removed the tonneau made of cloth to see if there was someone hiding on the truck. Eris' heart beats faster when the killer walks towards her direction. Suddenly, a black cat appeared from the other side. The killer gets the black cat and kills it with his knife. Eris cries when the cat glances at her direction before it runs out of oxygen. The cat dies instead of her.
Eris noticed the rifle that the killer was holding on his other hand. She's certain. That killer could be the culprit she's been looking for. She discreetly jumped off the truck when she sensed that the killer was already on escape. The absence of light didn’t prevent her from chasing the culprit.
Eris comes after the man with a golden mask. She got some scars when she inadvertently crashed into a Thistle. Her right arm is bleeding but she continues to follow the perpetrator.
“Why did he seem so familiar?” Eris uttered.
She panicked when she lost the culprit. She carelessly ran into the woods, revealing herself to any creatures inside the wilderness. She suddenly stopped walking when she noticed that someone was standing on her back.
“Who are you? Why are you following me?”
Eris is certain that the culprit is using a voice changer.
Eris peered in the woods wide-eyed while she was raising her both hands. Fortunately, she knows how to handle the situation.
“I got lost while doing some errands. I thought you could at least tell me where to go. I am scared, please help me Sir.” Eris lied.
“It’s delicate for a young girl like you to roam around here. What’s your name by the way?” The culprit asked.
Eris quickly answered, “I am Sire.”
“Sire? What a unique name!”
“Could you help me find my way out of here?” Eris requested.
“You’re lucky because I don’t hurt women but I can’t help you with the directions. Don’t follow me again or else I will not think twice to kill you.” The killer warned her.
Eris abruptly turned around to face the killer, he was nowhere to be found.