Chapter 14: Paranoid
It had been a month since Diana had been found. Evelyn still hadn't plucked up enough courage to go back and see her friend and the guilt of it was consuming her. Three more girls had been killed in the last month as well and Evelyn felt as though with every girl that was murdered the killer was getting a step closer to her.
She didn't care what Hannibal said she knew this murderer was after her.
She couldn't focus on her classes anymore. Every time she entered a room it would silence and in hushed tones she would catch pieces of peoples conversations;
' I heard Diana has been completely mutilated'
' I heard she's deaf, dumb and blind now'
' Well no mans going to want her now are they?'
' I heard the killer wants Evelyn next!'
At first these comments had rendered her a nervous wreck but they had become all too common in the past few weeks. It had gotten to the point now where people were coming up to her face and asking her if she thought she was next.
Hannibal sat beside Diana's bed; she had made incredible progress in the last month considering how bad her condition had been. He tapped his pen against the notebook he was holding and looked up at her,
' Diana, I understand how difficult this has been for you…I'm going to leave this pen and notebook here, if you feel up to it please write down any information you can' Diana turned to face him and her head dipped a little, which he took to mean yes. He stood up after giving her a thankful smile and walked back to the school to wait for Evelyn.
He watched her cross the courtyard to him, she was paler and thinner now from the stress of the past months events. He smiled softly, and once they were a safe distance from the prying eyes of her peers, he put an arm around her.
Evelyn sat alone in Hannibal's room. She had her own theory on this entire situation but was reluctant to share it with anyone. Hannibal walked into the bedroom, she had been so deep in thought she hadn't even heard the front door shut,
' That's a very pensive face' he said as he pulled his coat off
' Sorry…I was miles away'
' What were you thinking about?' she hesitated and decided to lie,
' Diana…I feel so guilty that I haven't been to see her…do you think she's angry at me for how I reacted?'
' Of course she isn't, she knows you thought she was dead…now tell me what you were really thinking about' he was looking at her with that stony expression, the one that often made her feel as though she had disappointed him. It was almost the same look he'd had when he'd found her in the woods close to Mischa's grave,
' You know what I was thinking' she said quietly
' Evelyn how many times do we have to go over this, he is not coming for you!'
' How do you know? You and I both know how easy it is to kill someone without them even suspecting it!' Hannibal sighed and rubbed his face,
' Ok…why would someone want to kill you?'
' Perhaps…it's someone that knew the man I killed?'
' Evelyn I killed several men and no one they knew is coming after me'
' Well people are different…maybe this is my punishment'
' What for…avenging your family? Don't be ridiculous Evelyn, I understand your paranoid but you must stop listening to all those whispers in the school corridors'
' I know you're probably right…I just can't shake this feeling that's all'
' Try to…besides I would never let him near you, I'd kill him before he could even lay a finger on you' he said as he smiled and leant down to kiss her.
It was 2am when the phone rang, cutting through the rooms' silence. Hannibal groaned and rolled over to answer it, Evelyn turned to listen to what he was saying,
' I see…how long? I'll be there as soon as I can' he placed the receiver back down with a sharp click and swung his legs out of bed,
' What is it?' Evelyn said groggily, she noticed his hesitation and sat up,
' Hannibal please tell me what's happened?'
' Diana is dead' he said bluntly
' What! But how?'
' That's what the police want to know…I have to go Evelyn but I want you to lock the door behind me and don't let anyone in do you understand me?' she nodded as he stood up and walked to the bathroom.
Her stomach twisted with nerves after he left, he'd gone back to finish Diana off. She knew it and so did Hannibal.
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