Case of Amber Hark: Death is The New Birth

CHAPTER 21: Betrayal

GICCA'S POINT OF VIEW

"What does this mean?! Eliote?" Ali shouted with teary eyes, while both hands were handcuffed.

"You are a traitor! I trusted you! How can you do this to us?!" Rique shouted furiously.

"Everything I suspected about you at the first place was true." Lance said with no emotion shown.

And I was pulled by one of the men towards my friends, and violently handcuffed my hands. They forcibly pulled me as I was so weak to move. I feel tears and pain. I was betrayed. They were right, my friends were right. I should not have immediately trusted Eliote... he is a traitor!

He turned out to be the reason why we fell into a trap. All of this is Eliote's plan! I don’t know what’s running through his mind right now. He is crazy!

Lance was right, Eliote is a damn stalker. He probably knew we had Amber Hark's confidential file. But, the red key they were saying is not with us. We don't know anything about it.

My attention was caught when Miko threw an evil laugh and walked in front of us, and slowly circled himself. "Just shut up, give me the red key and you will be free." he said.

I just closed my eyes as my tears flowed unceasingly. What is the red key they are looking for? What has that got to do with Amber Hark's case?

Eliote stood without a trace of curve on his lips. Like Lance, he also showed no emotion. He looked like a puppet that will only move when Miko speaks.

I slowly opened my eyes and tearfully looked at him. He was staring at me, emotionless. I don't know if he feels sorry for me or if he is rejoicing with what I suffered in this mansion. He is unreadable.

I gently wiped the tears walking down the bottom of my cheeks, and looked at Miko. "We d-don't have t-the red key." I just uttered a hiccup.

Miko bit his lip so hard, covered his mouth, and laughed out loud again.

After he enjoyed himself laughing, he straightened up as he cleared his throat. "Do you see this?" he said. He took something from the pocket of his coat. "This was made to track the red key. It took several years to make this tracker." he let out a smile and kissed the object he was holding.It looked like a compass.

He walked over to us, then sat down in front of us; still smiling, "And take a look at it, the strength of the bars is pretty amazing in area. I mean, one of you is holding a red key right now." he said and stood up. "Think about your family, friends, your beautiful life, your dreams and all. Nothing bad will happen to you if you give us the red key." he added.

"I t-told you, w-we don't have that stupid t-thing!" even fainting, I forced myself to shout. Anger provoked me.

My head suddenly moved sideward with force as my own hair softy slapped my cheecks, and bit my lower lip because one of the men out-of-the-blue slapped me. It hurts so much, I feel like I'm tearing up again because of it.

"Don't talk to the boss like that!" shouted the man who slapped me.

Ali cried as she saw what I received, while Rique and Lance cursed him. I know they want to protect me but they can't because they are handcuffed.

I was unable to look at the man for I was still in my position, struggling with the pain. I slowly patted my cheek.

I heard a loud bang, a body fall on the floor, I heard growls and punches. I don't know what's going on, I'm still dealing with the pain.

"Don't touch her!" I heard Eliote's roar.

"Stop that, brother." Miko said calmly. "Don't worry, I will still end up asking my men to do that if your so-called friends wi not give me the red key." he added.

"You are Mc..." I said softly, and I was able to manage to move my gaze to him. "Mc Fado ..." I added.

Eliote gulped, "I'm sorry, Gicca. I don't mean to—" Lance interrupted what Eliote was about to say.

"You will pay for this, Eliote... I swear." Lance said calmly and intimidating.

"You said you would protect Gicca. What is this? What are you doing, Eliote?" stuttering and sobbing—Ali spoke.

I heard Miko laughed out loud again, (He doesn't get tired pf doing it) he got everyone's attention. "What a moment! Oh my little brother. Don't tell me you've been close to your new friends? Remember brother, blood is thicker than water. Make our father proud." he walked over to Eliote and patted his shoulder.

"We've been looking for the red key for a long time," now he is looking at us, "I never thought we would be able to find it at the new school that my brother attended, and the funniest thing is, the people my brother chose to be his friends hold the red key. Destiny was indeed in favored with us." he laughed again.

"Please, stop this." Eliote said in an emotionless way to his older brother.

"Stop? No, as long as they don't surrender the red key." Miko said, "Torture them in a good way," he ordered his men as he released a demonic grin.

Weak laughter was formed around us, from demonic souls. They surrounded us one by one, they are lot more than I thought. I looked at my friends and smiled wryly as tears welled up in my eyes, "I love you, guys." I said.

I want them to know that I love them before we suffer the torture they will inflict on us. I don’t know what kind of torture they will do to us but I know it will hurt us badly.

Ali cried out loud, "We don't have the red key! We don't have the red key! We don't have the red key!" she shouted repeatedly. Fearful, anxious and restless. I feel sorry for her, I feel sorry for ourselves.

This would not have happened if I had just listened to what they said about avoiding Eliote. My fool part was when I didn’t think Eliote could have a big connection in Amber Hark’s case. Yes, we have the confidential file but we do not have the red key! We don’t know that thing! What is the connection of those?

"If you don't have it, one of your friends may be holding it. And you all will suffer for it." smiling Miko said.

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