Chapter 2

Violet struggles to wake up at the sound of the alarm, making her head bang like a drum set, she turns the alarm off and tried to go back to sleep then suddenly remembers the last night with a flashing memory that reeks of fear. She hurriedly opens her eyes, trying to make out her environment. What the hell!" Violet exclaims as she realizes that she is in her room. She jumps up from the bed hurriedly wondering how she gets home after her night. She takes a quick check around her house to see if the anyone is there but found no one. She also checks the keys and locks to see if it was tampered with, but everything in the house was perfect,even her keys were placed at the regular place as if she came in herself." Violet is very confused. The last time she was this clueless is two years ago when one of her exes Ryan came to her and beg her for forgiveness like his life was being threatened. Ryan was not only a cheater but also a emotional abuser that killed her self-confidence and put her in a dark place in her life for a long time. So, when he begged her for forgiveness, it came as a surprise to Violet. She had just picked up crumbs of her shattered and fragile heart that she found herself went back in his bed again but it was different that time because she was fully in control of Ryan. He kept weeping like a baby after they had sex. He seemed like he saw a ghost and was suffering from some sort of trauma. Violet had thought of getting back together with Ryan, but she realized he was just a complete baggage that she was not ready to carry anymore. She lost interest in him. Violet remembers the stranger that hit her on her face last night and runs to the bathroom to check if any harm was done to her. Her face has no signs of being hit though she still felt a little sore. Then she realized that she only wears her pajamas. She doesn't even remember how she got home let alone to change her clothes. She pulls off her pajamas and inspects herself from head to toe, she checks her private part to see if anything is different but she doesn't feel anything. She tries to play back last night' s event in head. "This must be a dream, it has to be." She says out loud. She grabs her phone and called Luca who also works at the library. Hey Luca!" She says trying to sound normal." Hey Violet, why are you calling me so early? Did you get down with Chris again? You naughty girl! Luca kept on ranting over the phone without giving her a chance to talk. Luca is one of Violet's favorite person. He is a super cute, a Fashion killer and free spirited being whom Violet trusts wholeheartedly and can be quite shameless around. As a matter of fact, he knows almost everything about Violet as they are fond of each other. Luca feels the same way and more about Violet but he can't confess that to her because it will be way too complicated. He is bisexual and can't trust himself to be fully committed to only her. Luca admits that he is one complicated being and the only simple thing in his life is relationship with Violet. He sometimes would playfully tell Violet that they are soulmates but she always laughs it off say "life would be mush easier if every man like you Luca." Although she has never imagined herself in that situation with Luca. Violet is amused at Luca's energy at six o'clock in the morning. "No Luca, stop! Why are you this loud in the morning?" She says almost forgetting why she was calling. Heh trust me Violet you don't want to know." He said with a slightly loud voice and a smirk on his face which she could almost feel over the phone." "What time did I leave the library yesterday Luca?" Violet asks. Everyone left the library before you, what do you mean?" He is a bit confused, everyone is aware that Violet is always the last to leave the library. Her nickname at work is ""The library worm.""" "I don't know Luca…I was attacked yesterday on my way back home, I don't know how I got back home, it's all very blurry, it's feels like a dream." She said as she struggled to assemble the words together in a shaky voice. Wait, slow down, what do you mean you were attacked? By who?" Luca asks concernedly." "Some weird looking man with beards, I don't know what he did to me, I just found myself at home this morning, I don't remember how I camk back home Luca." She explained. Violet was shaking heavily and couldn't control her emotions, tears roll down from her eyes uncontrollably. Okay it alright, its alright, I'll come pick you up. Are you up for work today or want to stay home?"" "What do you mean stay home? I can't be here alone!" She said in panic. It's alright, I'll be there in less than an hour, go and get prepared okay? Don't beat yourself up, we'll figure this out." He said trying to make sure she is as calm as possible." "Ok see you soon." She said as she hangs up the phone. She draw a bath while keeping eyes fully open. She didn't bother washing her face or hair, she just wiped it with a soapy and warm towel to make sure nothing made her close her eyes. After picking up some terribly matching clothes while looking left, right and back, she hurried to the door like she was being chased. She sits outside her house on the short stair way does off while waiting for Luca to pick her up. Minutes later, a car pulls over and it was Luca. He came down from the car and she runs towards him with tears in her eyes. Luca hugged her tightly to calm her, he assists her to get into the car, then got her things and drove away. Have you had breakfast?" Luca asked as he drove quietly." I'm not hungry. She replies. "you have to eat Violet, and you should see a doctor for a general checkup too." He says with concern in his voice. I already checked myself Luca, I would know if something wrong!"" She says with a little anger in her tone." "Ok, where do you want us to go?" He asks. The library, I need to know if this is all a dream. I really hope it is Luca." She says as tears gather at the corner of her eyes." "Hey it's alright. If it seems too unbelievable to you, then it's a dream." He says making sure he is careful with his words, to avoid getting her upset. Guess what?"" he says trying to cheer her up." She rolls her eyes at him. We will have your favorite cheese cake later. He said with a big smile on his face. Yay! Violet said in the most unenthusiastic and weak tone. The rest of the ride to library is quiet as they reach Pennywise street. The street is noisy as they approached, there are ambulance and police cars on the street. Luca and Violet came down from the car trying to figure out what's going. Cops approach to other car explaining to people that they blocked half of the road due to a crime scene ahead. Shivers and confusion run through Violet's mind as she is still battling with her own issues and is not ready to see a "crime scene situation". The car move slowly as they pass the crime scene. There is a body, the face of the Victim's body is covered but Violet sensed a familiarity. Something about the boots and the jacket seems awfully familiar. Then the Victim's belly, the brown dusty looking T-shirt. Violet was petrified. "It's him! Oh my god its him!" She says in horror. it's him who?" Luca asks confusedly." "He is the one attacked me last night, its him!" Violet says as shivers rushed through her veins. No, you can't be sure about that, his face is covered."" Violet opens the car immediately while it's moving slowly. Luca quickly stops the car which caused the people behind him in traffic to horn aggressively. Violet hurries down from the car, running towards a cop. "Officer, I want to see that man's face…" She says holding on to the policeman. No ma'am please stand back, this is a crime scene." The cop says, blocking her from the entrance." "Sir I need to see that man." She says. Another policeman approached them, trying take control of the situation. What's the problem here ma'am?" He asks." "She thinks she knows the Victim." The first police man replied. Ma, the Victim has no identification on him, we will need to run some forensic test to identify him. You need to visit the station if you believe you know him." The second officer said." "Sir, someone attacked me last night, I recognize those clothes. I just need to see his face" Violet said worriedly. The police officer moved closer to her and said in a lowly tone to avoid too much attention. "Ma, you have to come to the station to Identify him, the Victim is mutilated beyond recognition. It looks like he was attacked by some wild animal but we can't be sure till we get the forensic report…" The police officers voice went faint in Violet's ear, she stands in that position as sweat runs through her face, neck and the rest of her body, the last word Violet heard is "mutilated''.