Black Rose

Chapter 49

They had been there for at least an hour and nothing, they found nothing that could help them. Mew was beginning to get frustrated.

Zee was in the closet rummaging, he stood up quickly when he didn't find anything and hit his head on the shelf causing for the box on it to topple over.

"Fuck!" He said while rubbing his head, Mew looked over at his friend and rolled his eyes, then he bent down to help him pick up the stuff. He looked at the pictures, it was Jimmy with some other guy.

"Hey look at this" Zee said "his face is scratched out here, angrily" Mew grabbed the picture and he saw the X on Jimmy's face over and over. "Why would he keep a picture of himself like this?"

"I don't think it was his picture, I think someone sent it to him" Mew looked up and saw Zee holding a letter. He handed it over and Mew scanned it quickly. He looked up at Zee.

"Looks like we found a motive" Zee said ,Mew nodded.

"Also that letter and the postage is marked 2 days before the murder" Mew said "Bag it and take the box ,let's get ourselves a warrant."

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Gulf looked at the food in front of him. He wasn't hungry but he had to eat, he felt weak. He forced himself to chew. The silence was starting to annoy him. It's been hours.

Mild hadn't come back to see him after he had scolded him. He felt bad. He had let his dark thoughts consume him. The one thing he had promised he didn't want to do, he did. He hurt those who cared about him. He shook his head. No he needed to be stronger, to be better.

Mild was right, that man was dead, he had taken his parents away but he was dead. He had lived all this time feeling like he didn't deserve it, like living was a sin. He had subconsciously allowed for that man to control him and he had purposely stopped trying to be happy.

He closed his eyes as remembered his mother's last words

"This is not your fault Kana, please be happy, do it for me"

He had broken that promise all these years, he kept his eyes closed tight "I promise" he said out loud for no one in particular. Just for himself.

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Mild hesitated before going in. He wasn't sure if Gulf would want to see him after everything he had said. He placed his hand on the knob and opened the door slowly "I promise" he heard Gulf said.

He stopped and looked at him. He had his eyes shut, but tears were falling.

Mild quickly rushed over and hugged him. "Kana don't cry!" He pulled him tightly "I'm sorry I'm sorry I said those mean things, I'm sorry!"

Gulf started to laugh and Mild let go and looked at him scared" Gu-Gulf?"

He laughed harder, Mild was starting to panic, Gulf wiped at his tears and looked at his friend "I'm fine Mild" he said smiling, Mild looked at him shocked, this smile... he hadn't seen this smile for a long time.

"Kana..." Mild whispered.

"I'm sorry I've worried you for so long Mild. Guess I had to forgive myself a bit first. But I promise you I'll try my best. I won't give up, I'm a Traipipattanapong after all" he said smiling at him with eyes full of unshed tears.