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B || 11

"A?"

I ask, hearing footsteps walking up the stairs behind me. Just by the sound, I knew it was Watari. Knocking again, I look over and shrug, pulling out my cellphone.

"I'm going to try calling him. His door is locked." I mutter, dialing his number. We both hear ringing inside, but no other sound.

"Odd...A?" I say a bit louder, banging on the door.

"Step aside B, please." Watari says, clearly getting worried that yet another had taken after L and run off. Taking a master key out of his pocket, he unlocks the door before opening it slightly.

Shit. Here we go.

"A, I'm coming in. I hope that's alright." He says, swinging open the door before freezing. Taking the scene in myself, I feel my knees weaken and my stomach flip at the sight of it, my mind flashing back to everything that happened in this room the night before. And the feeling that was spilling out from the doorway...It was overwhelming. The mix of anger, hatred and sadness was so strong it made my head spin.

And to be completely honest, I couldn't handle it...And next thing I knew I ran to the bathroom sick while Watari slammed the door and rushed downstairs.

When I was running the sink to clean myself up and rinse my mouth, I feel my head spinning still while I tried to keep calm.

This just became very, very real.

The image of A's very much dead body kept flashing through my head, and I lean down on the counter as the sink keept on running - hoping I wouldn't get sick again.

Finally re grouping after a few moments, I stand up and take a look at myself in the mirror - seeing the silhouette of someone else just behind my shoulder for a split second.

"AH!" I yell out unintentionally, whipping my head around as the sink kept running, creating a white noise as I dart my gaze around the room.

Nothing was there.

...Obviously.

Sighing, I turn back to the mirror, looking in it calmly and seeing my own shadow not far from where I saw the figure. That must have been what it was, and I kick myself for not keeping it together more.

~♡~

The rest of that day was a total blur, and to be honest I didn't remember most of it due to the level of anxiety I was feeling the entire time.

I wasn't allowed into A's room or anywhere near it for obvious...Emotional reasons...And unfortunately that left me the task of keeping the little kids out of it and preventing them from going upstairs or asking too many questions.

I have to say, playing games and doing puzzles with children is incredibly difficult when you're worried about getting caught for murder.

Unfortunately for me however, it was a feeling I had to deal with for the entire day, and I could hardly eat when dinner finally rolled around. Staying composed was getting difficult when I had no information about what was going on, and that feeling only amplified when Watari asked me to visit his office after I was done eating. No explanation was given as to why.

Despite how much I would have rather skipped out, I knew it was best for my plea of innocence if I was punctual. After reluctantly bringing my still full plate back to the kitchen, I walked up the stairs and towards the oak door at the end of the long hallway while my heart pounded. Ensuring my exterior remained calm when I knocked, I hear his voice inviting me in a few moments later.