Chapter 11: CHAPTER ELEVEN : Elizabeth Unknown
In the early hours of the day, she was strolling around the city. She wasn't afraid of the dark, she intertwined with it, resulting in a strong bond between her and the darkness around her life.
She had no family, no friends, no home, but she never felt like it should change something about wether can she make it through or not.
All she ever wanted, was to catch the killer. It was her soul purpose, she never doubted herself but she also knew it wouldn't be easy for her. She needed people with contacts, money, and people to work for her.
The problem here was not any of those but who would work for a kid like her, she learned how to work anonymously using the deep web. She got mixed up with so many gangs and they provided her food and shelter, in return she had to go on missions like robbery and break-ins, she had no choice.
The only way to make money was to stick with them.
She left after two years and started her own mission to find the killer, she gathered information and leads, her spies were all over the place, she had enough money to sponsor all the illegal or legit activities in the light, while she worked from under the ground? Nobody knows, she worked from the darkness. No one from her crew ever knew who she was or why she did what she did, in due course they stopped being all curious about it.
They got paid and it's all that mattered.
She figured if the killer wanted her sister dead, then they should have known her since the very first moments when their biological mother died while giving birth, nothing made sense to her. If they wanted her sister dead why not just kill her? She was an easy target, not like a CIA agent undercover. They could kill her and it's the end of the story.
The police were wrong by thinking Alina was the initial target, then Lindsey came in the way and killed her too. They were stupid to make such a hypothesis.
"The can write a novel with a story like that" She kept saying whenever she remembered how infuriating she felt when she first heard it.
She perceived from the first strike that Alina wasn't the true target.
The police never knew what the first murder was, they thought it was Alina's first adoptive family when their son was brutally murdered and the father got poisoned.
The first victim was an old retired lady in her seventies, they said it was suicide since she didn't have much time left too since she was already plugged into too many medical machines and had many surgeries. She volunteered in the foster care home and had Alina spend a few weeks with her before she fell on her bed, sick. She never adopted her but she acted like a mother to her; that's what Jacob said in his report about Gabrielle Lopez.
She tracked down the call that the police got about the killer and she found nothing but a username. They were good at hiding, she was confused wether it was a distraction rather than real. She had to go to Chester and check the location. Elizabeth had no agent at England even if that's her home.
"I'll figure something out, I always do"
The following day at school. Alina sat alone at lunch while Marcus avoided her all day, she didn't expect anyone to ever sit with her until Eren did.
"I'm sorry about"
They both said, synchronized.
"You go first"
"I'm sorry I yelled at you yesterday and said those dishonest things, I didn't mean to hurt you."
"I'm sorry I acted angrily and made you want to slap in the face"
She giggled, they laughed at each other's face while they were both blushing.
"I bet you never apologized before, you need practice"
Eren smiled, "Indeed"
They had lunch together like normal people when everyone at the cafeteria kept staring at them.
"By the way, why is Marcus avoiding both of us today, I genuinely thought he might kill me if I showed up"
"I can save myself. And because you saved me I saved you, he won't be bothering you for a while. Now we're even"
"I don't remember asking you anything"
"Trust me, you needed this, you definitely don't want a target on your back"
She smiled weakly, grabbed her plate and left.
Eren felt something was wrong, but his amazement about what she was able to do didn't fade away like pouring water.
Back at the house, it was nightime and Selena was helping Alina get ready for bed.
Basically she was just staring at her, happiness made her way into her facial expressions.
"You know when I said that you two would get along I didn't mean cookie poker"
"Sorry! But I can't deny it was fun"
"It wasn't fun for me watching both of you passed out on the floor."
"It won't happen again, ma'am."
"Don't call me Ma'am honey, just Selena"
Deep down, she wanted to hear someone call her Mom before she was out of this world"
Alina hummed.
Patrick barged into the bathroom where Alina was brushing her hair.
"Let's go! Come down stairs!"
"Patrick honey, are you okay?" Said Selena worried by the sudden glee in his eyes.
"I got something for you Alina, Let's goo!"
They went downstairs and Alina stood with her mouth wide open when she saw a party downstairs, with a big wrapped box in the middle of the living room.
Patrick stood next to it, he was so excited, he popped a Confetti and said, "SUPRISE!"
Alina didn't know what she did to deserve this.
"What on earth is this? Patrick you're cleaning this up."
"What did I do? I'm quite confused"
"Alina, darling. You just solved your first murder"
"WHAAT" Selena was chocked. "You let her into your files? Patrick we spoke about this"
"Was I right? It's the boyfriend isn't it?"
He used the same Midwestern accent from the previous night, "Damn right it is!"
Selena eventually forgave her husband, they partied hard that night and passed their normal bedtime by many hours.
Alina was so happy but she was excited too. For the first time in her short life, she actually felt like she could put the person that ruined her so many times behind bars.
She was determined to do it and dedicated her life to it.
The twin sisters had something else in common other than their look.
The same urge to make the killer go through hell just like they've been through it plenty of times.
With no idea of who they are or why they did what they did.
Alina contacted her sister that night to ask her about the time when she met Eren without her notice. She needed to find out what happened or else it could get really dangerous and the cover would get more rusty and the roof will fall on their heads.
Elizabeth didn't answer. That was the first time she didn't.
Alina's mind started making all the scenarios that could've happened, only the good ones so she wouldn't worry much. She then chose to give her sister time and contact her again in the morning.
Alina cried herself to sleep that night.
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