Chapter 42 One Last Time

I take my things in my bag and arrive at the police station. I walk in the middle of the busybody.

"What do you want, kid?"

"Call Mr Xeno, please."

"How do you know Xeno? What do you want from him?"

"Please. Call him and tell him.." i raise my eyes. "That I surrender."

"Surrender?"

"Yes. Mr Xeno will understand if you say those to him."

I decided to give myself in. I can't let mom suffer through such misery. She deserves better. I've been through this before.. I don't mind being locked up again.

They make me wait for Xeno in the isolated room.

Mom… isn't here.

"What do you want from me?"

I hear his voice. Bothering not to raise my head, i speak without a single stutter.

"I killed Arran. Mom does not know that before she hit him with the stick, I stabbed him. I manipulated her to chop him into pieces. And then I buried his different parts along with different bodies at the cemetery. I also killed aunty Eilin by poisoning her. I mixed acids in Ms Yana's sunscreen that eventually led to her accident. I killed those two people that entered the burnt house. The weapons i used to kill them are in that bag. I involved Eclise into hiding their bodies. He couldn't take the burden and killed himself.

It is I who killed them all. My mother did nothing wrong. Please release her."

He lets out a long sigh as if it was expected. "You know.. its a shame that you used your extraordinary wits into killing people. It isn't everyday that i come across these kinds of cases."

"Please take me and release my mother! She did nothing wrong! I dragged her into it!" I raise my head revealing my teary eyes.

"We know that she did nothing wrong."

"What? Then why.."

"We used her to bait you. You might not know.. even after being so secretive, you're bound to make mistakes. I've known that it was you. I only found verbal evidence later."

"Then.. WHERE IS SHE NOW?!"

"Calm down. She is in a rehabilitation centre. We sent her there to recover."

"Why did you!"

"Then you'd rather want her to live the rest of her life alone? She won't be lonely there."

I look down. I was outsmarted in the end. Well. I regret nothing. I never did.

"So i guess you're arresting me."

"Yes. You're young so you'll be sent to a juvenile detention center."

"I see." I raise my head. "Can i see my mother one last time?"

"I doubt i can let you. You've given yourself in."

My voice trembles as i continue to request him. "Please. I swear i won't run away. I only want to see her again. Please! I beg you!"

He scratches his head.

"I'll talk to the heads. Even if you're allowed it won't be possible until tomorrow."

"Thanks."