Mysterious, Redhead16 MLM [ready player one ebook .TXT] 📗

Trian hurried up to the figures. He hid behind a curtain, peering over at them. Adair followed close behind, placing his hand on Trian's side.

"I'm not to blame for Andrew's death. I swear, I loved him. I fell in love with him the moment I saw him. He was The One, he was going to be mine." the male figure said. The female figure raised her hand to slap him.

"Stop!" Trian said. "What's going on?" To his surprise, it was Elena...and Mr. Gammer.

"You're his secret lover?" Adair asked, inching forward. Mr. Gammer looked stunned.

"How did you know?" he asked.

"He was so secretive before he died. He talked about loving someone, but he wouldn't say who." Adair raised his eyebrow. "Or even if it was a guy; a guy teacher at that."

Matthew stepped back, feeling his stomach acid swirl around inside him. He felt like he was going to throw up.

"The only reason Elena is here is because she knows. I've been paying her to keep it a secret," he blurted. Adair raised both his eyebrows at Elena.

"Is this true?" he asked, offense in his voice. Elena smiled an evil smile.

"Yes, it's true. My parents think I found a part-time job at Macy's. They don't have a clue what's really going on!"

What a...I'm not gonna say it. At least my parents know about my job and they trust me, Trian thought. Elena raised an eyebrow.

"I heard that, Trian." she said. Trian was shocked.

"You can read minds?" he asked. Elena nodded. "It has benefits."

"So does finding dead bodies," Tri muttered under his breath. Now it was Elena's turn to be shocked. "You're the one who found that dead girl a few months ago?" Trian nodded.

"I'm also the one that found Andrew dead," he said. "I'm sorry, Adair. I messed things up and made them seem like a bigger deal than they were." Adair's face turned red.

"Are you freaking kidding me? My twin brother is dead and you're saying it's no big deal?" Adair got so close to Trian he could tell that Adair had recently eaten a chocolate donut. "It's a big deal to me. Andrew didn't deserve to die. He had plenty of reason to live. No, it wasn't suicide. It was homicide. Andrew has enemies, and one of them killed him. You and Elena are going to help me find his killer. You need to get the autopsy report. The police are not being forthcoming. My brother needs justice. You have no idea what it's like without him."

Trian just stared at him. Finally he said, "You're right, I don't. I'm an only child. I was a baby when my sister died, and I never knew her. I don't even remember her. I don't know what it's like to lose someone you love, but I know what it's like to lose someone you could have known if they hadn't passed. You're absolutely right, something isn't right. I don't know what it is. I wish I did, I wish I could sense it, but I can't. I'm already in trouble because of Kennedy, and I could lose my job. If I'm found not guilty, I will help you. If I am, then I'll still do what I can. I'll talk to some friends and do some research. I promise you this."

Adair stared at him. "I trust you." he told Trian. "I don't trust her." he added, gesturing toward Elena with his head. Trian nodded his head, and the pact was made between them.

Trian walked into the lab with a heavy heart. Andrew's pale body lay on a slab. His wound was still visible. He knew inside that it wasn't a good idea to bring Adair here, but he had anyway. Adair had insisted on it, plus he gave him $200 to see his brother's body. It was a good amount as any. Trian's stomach took a dive as Adair looked at his brother. Andrew's handsome face was pale with death and scarred.

His hair stuck up and was messed up. Adair laid his head on his brother's clean chest and cried. Trian let him do his thing until he was done. Trian looked for medical files while Adair finished. He held them close to his chest, hidden under his lab coat so Adair would not see them.

"What the hell happened?" Adair demanded.

"We know that he was poisoned. We're still not sure if it was by him, accidental, or a homicide."

"What does your instinct tell you? What does your gut say?"

"My gut tells me to be patient and to let the M.E. do her business. Ava Emerson is very reliant, Adair. Her novice Yosha is doing his best, too. I'm doing all I can. I need more evidence to figure out who killed your brother."

"What kind of poison was in him?"

"A mix of nitroglycerin and bleach. Not household bleach, hair bleach."

"Hair bleach? He was dying his hair?" Trian nodded.

"He also was full of blood. Not his blood, someone else's. And we found more chemicals and body fluids in him."

"Body fluids? Like urine?"

"Not urine, thank God. But sperm. And vaginal secretions. Like he'd had sex with both a man and a woman the night he died."

Publication Date: 02-07-2014

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Dedication:
To everyone with a secret.