"WHAT?" Arya bawled when she heard the news about Eris.
"Like you, we can't believe it either but a number of factors are adduced to prove it." Ythan pleaded.
Arya walks closer to Ythan while asking.
"Did anyone witness what happened?"
"Yes, someone did. Edlyn saw it." Ythan responded.
"Did you find the weapons, Ythan?"
"Unfortunately, it is nowhere to be found. Divonne thinks that it is in Eris' possession."
"Something is off! Eris has no motive to kill or to hurt them. I am sure that she didn't stab Leo, she loves him. That charming girl can't do that and I am sure about it. Something isn't right. An important piece is missing. We can't solve this case until we find it." Arya hinted.
Arya left Ythan to approach Edlyn. She wanted to know the truth so she touched the girl's shoulder. She will try to read her memories.
"Edlyn, are you sure that Eris killed your Dad?" Arya queried.
"You heard my statement earlier. I am sure about it, I swear!" Edlyn hissed.
Arya asked several questions to Edlyn because she needs to stall time. She can't clearly see her memories. When Edlyn stands up, Arya feels exhausted and falls down. It was like she had run in circles repeatedly.
"Arya! Are you okay?" Ythan chimed in.
"Don't worry about me. I'm fine. I'm just tired. Is it okay if I went home for now?" She requested.
"Sure. I will just call Cylon to go here. You can take a rest."
"By the way, where did you confine Leo?" Arya will try to scan Leo's memory.
"Divonne, where did you admit Leo?"
"St. Lukes!" Divonne replies as she instructs the other policemen.
Arya thanked Ythan and steered her car quickly out of the remote area. She can't go to sleep until she solves this case. Arya likes Eris even if the lady isn't talkative like her. She can sense that Eris is all good. It is impossible for that charming face to kill or even injure someone.
Arya started to doubt her power when she failed to know what really happened back then.
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Eris went back to her apartment to get her things. While she was packing, she heard an unusual noise outside so she got her gun and hid. She thanked herself for making a secret spot wherein she can hide herself while observing what's happening inside her room. Her efforts back then are being paid off. After waiting for almost 5 minutes, someone enters her room. It is a man. He is looking for something. She goes nearer in the hole to see more. Sad to say, the man is wearing all black and a mask. One thing is for sure, it is not one of her colleagues.
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Cylon secretly followed Arya. He didn't follow her brother's instructions. He wants to know more about Arya, particularly on how she knew that Hope is the thief and not Harold. That makes him think every night since he can't comprehend how Arya did it. Cylon is surprised when Arya stops on St. Lukes. Ythan texted him that Arya said she will go home and rest that's why he needed to go there; but she is now in front of the biggest hospital in town.
"Arya, what are you thinking? Hmmmm, did she like Leo? Poor Ythan." Cylon puts forth as he drinks his Nescafe black coffee. He suddenly buries himself when his phone rings. He spilled his coffee and quickly shut his mouth when he yelled once. His brother is calling him endlessly so he puts his phone on airplane mode. He will follow Arya no matter what. Tonight, he will put an end to his questions.
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Arya looks around as she hears someone screaming.
"I think, I am also hearing things now." She brace herself thinking she became senile after discovering that she is a memorist.
Arya asked the frontline about the room number of Leo. She easily gets the information since she presented her identification card as a police officer from SanJuanpolis. After several walks, she is now standing in front of Leo's room while Cylon is grinning in the corner.
"So Arya really likes Leo haha! Is this one-sided love? All of us know that Leo adores Eris so much. Pathetic Arya!" Cylon whispers.
Before she opens the door, Arya looks around and when she is assured that no one is looking, she enters the room. She is surprised when Leo is conscious but she manages to stay calm.
"I am happy that you are already awake, Leo." Arya exclaimed.
"Thank you but what are you doing here? It's already past nine. You should be resting for now." Leo wondered.
"I just want to… to check you out. How is your wound there?" She pointed to the stabbed portion of Leo's body.
"It stings but it will be fine after some medications and cleansing."
"Is your memory fine?" Arya went on.
"Uhmm, yes." Leo answered.
"Did Eris really do those kinds of things?" She continued.
"I don't know what pushed her to kill a man and to stab me. Everyone knows how much I love her. I still can't believe what happened. I am too heartbroken as of the moment." Leo sniveled.
Arya took the opportunity to tap his shoulder.
"You can cry in front of me. Don't be shy. I am shocked also. Eris isn't that type of person." Arya comforted Leo as she tried to go through his memories.
On the contrary, Cylon enjoys watching the two while being careful not to get caught. He is convinced that Arya really likes Leo.
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Ythan was extremely mad at Cylon. He almost threw his phone out of anger since he's been wandering in the woods just to get some signal and his jerk half-brother just ignored his calls.
"Ythan, we need to go to the station now. Edlyn is willing to become a witness. We need to document her statements as quickly as we can because she also wants to visit her mother in St. Lukes. Where is Cylon? We need an extra service since we have run out of diesel." Divonne imparted.
"That is the reason why I am being so pissed off right now! Cylon didn't answer my calls and now I can't reach him! That LUNATIC!" Ythan growled as he kicked the tree in front of him.
"Relax. I will call in the station. Anyway, here! Give this to Edlyn and tell her to get change. She's been soaking in the rain lately."
Ythan remembered his dream.
"Wait Divonne, did Edlyn tell you something about Leo? On how he saved her from Eris?" Ythan asked while touching his black hair.
"Edlyn only talked about Eris." Divonne responded.
"Isn't it odd? When I asked her if she knew who stabbed Leo, she only said that she can't remember but she recalled how Eris killed her Dad." Ythan added.
"Maybe it is because of trauma. Maybe she is suffering from dissociative amnesia." Divonne speculated.
"What kind of amnesia is that Divonne?"
"Dissociative amnesia occurs when a person blocks out certain events, leaving the person unable to remember important information." Divonne explained.
"We will know that after Edlyn was checked by a doctor. It makes no sense for me. She clearly remembers everything - from kidnapping her Dad's family, to Aida and Sheryl's death up to her Dad's - but she can't recall who stabbed Leo. For me that's sh*t! Arya was right, something is off."
Divonne and Ythan leave the woods and begin the proper interrogation even though it is running late while Arya is still busy scanning Leo's memories. Eris, on the other hand, is still hiding from a mysterious person.