The smell of the roses assaulted my nose. I tried to ignore the smell and concentrate on the work. We run a small convenience store, although it is not big, but in this small town, it makes enough money for our daily needs and a bit of luxury.
"Good morning, Ana Darling." Mrs. Jones came into the store as always, She always comes in on Sunday and buys small snacks for her children. The woman is annoying, to be frank.
" Good Morning, Mrs. Jones." I turn my back on her and greet her while rolling my eyes. Then, ignoring her, I kept checking the expiry dates of the items, removing all those that had expired.
" Ana, did you bring those imported Chocolates that I asked for?" She shouts as she goes through the candy section which is at the end of the store.
" No, Mrs. Jones" I give her a simple reply, hoping that she gets the hint that I am not in the mood to chat with her.
" But why? I told you last week, that should be enough time to get those Chocolates. You know, your grandpa never disappointed me; he always got what I requested. You girl, need to learn to run the store....."
And she keeps on nagging, as usual she didn't take the hint. I have no idea how her husband lives with a person like her.
" You really should learn from your grandpa, honey." I turn to her and watch as she dumps the items in her hands on the counter. After the billing, I pack her items in a paper bag and hand them to her.
" Have a nice day, Mrs. Jones," I say noticing her unclean fingertips and the dust in her nails. I smile, " You are so sweet, Mrs. Jones, thanks for the advice, here's one for you, you should really learn to bathe properly, your nails are filthy." I smile while watching her lose hers. Mrs. Jones then hurriedly walked away, muttering curses at me.
I watch her leave till she is out of my sight and then go back to my work. The day was as normal as it could be. At 9 pm sharp, I closed the store and walked to my house.
Looking at the beer cans in my hand, I smiled, thinking I could enjoy these beers while watching the Criminal Minds show. The show truly fascinates me, all the serial killers and their minds, though the fun stops when they catch the killers.
" Hi Ana," I turn around to see a 6 ft tall boy covered in 3 layers of sweaters and coats and still shivering.
" Hi Edward, you frightened me!" I lie, even if he does murder someone or turn into a ghost, I would still not be afraid of him. Edward is a man of my age and works at the public office as a clerk.
Edwards smiles and then frowns, "Are you not cold? Why are you not wearing any sweaters?" Saying that, he hurriedly started removing his coat but I raised my hand to stop him.
" It's ok, Edward, I like cold, and the house is 2 minutes away. I can manage. You go home, Goodnight." Before he could protest, I turned and walked away. I know Edward likes me, from the time I came to this small town, he has always been that prince charming who is always around to save the beauty. But I know beneath all the nice face, there is a creepy side to this Edward.
I closed the gate behind me once I reached home. The garden comes 1st, grandpa knows that I hate flowers smell, so he made sure to decorate his garden with odorless plants and trees.
I walk to the door and see that it is half closed, I frown and open the door slowly. The quiet doorway and the hall made the hair on my neck stand.
I keep the beers down quietly and walk around the house looking for Grandpa. My heart races as I fail to see him. I go to the sofa and bend to get the gun that has been stuck under the sofa.
Quietly removing the safety lock, I go to the 1st floor. My heart rate increased when I still did not find grandpa. Holding the gun tightly, I walk to his room.
I turn the doorknob.
*Boom* A bullet flew straight at me from my bedroom. I ducked and aimed my gun in the same direction. Knowing it will be stupid to walk into the room, I do it anyway, just to make sure that grandpa is alright.
I kept firing at the intruder, seeing that there was only 1 gun firing at me, I relaxed. I quickly entered the room and locked it. Running inside, I saw Grandpa lying on the ground in pool of blood.
" Grandpa" I quickly checked his pulse, feeling no pulse. My heart stops for a second. Tears fall from my eyes, the loss and pain settling in. Looking at the only person who ever loved me is lying quietly on the cold floor, my mind filled with darkness. The only person who never abandoned me is no more.
It felt like a lifetime had passed standing in that darkness. The feeling of loneliness, helplessness, anger, and pain all the emotions came crashing.
Another bullet shot at the door, which brought me out of my trance. I took another long look at Grandpa and closed his eyes, holding the gun. I got up and ran to the balcony.
Seeing the street empty, I remembered that today we have a fair in the town center and all the town people must have gone there to enjoy. A perfect time to kill.
*Baam*
Another bullet was shot and I felt the pain. Falling back, I gagged as the blood pooled in my mouth. I heard the door break, I looked behind and saw a man walking. Slowly, like a grim reaper about to deliver my death sentence. The intruder had a scar on his left eyebrow. Then the killer held my hand and dragged me back to Grandpa.
" Hahaha." Laughing, he left the room, I tried to move my hands and grab my phone to make a call, but my body was shutting down. The pain in the veins told me that the bullet must be laced with poison. This says that the other party was well prepared.
WHO IS IT?