Chapter 4 House of Mirror's

MC's House

I awoke the next morning still bags underneath my eyes,and something else next to me, Monika. Of course I still had the nightmare about Natsuki though. Either way,it looks like I'll need to find out more and that means having a look at the next entry for a clue,along with the crumpled up note. I got out of bed to go and take a shower in preparation for the day ahead.

1 hour later

After stepping out of the shower I headed downstairs to brew up some coffee, and maybe some tea just in case Monika wanted something different. As for Naomi I decided to give her the guest room since it was better than sleeping on the couch.

Damn seeing Natsuki's house last night, it hit too close to home but then again,I wonder if her phone could yield some results or something. Anyway though I'll need to check something out later. I thought as I took a seat on the couch and decided to wait for both Naomi and Monika to wake up. I noticed Monika coming the stairs once she smelled tea going.

Minutes later I noticed Naomi also coming down the stairs and grabbing herself a cup of coffee. I did much the same and we drank in silence. That is until Monika decided to speak up. "So how long have you been living here?" asked Monika. "Oh for a while." answered Naomi nonchalantly. This made Monika's eyebrow raise a bit. But she decided to ignore it for the moment. I wonder, Yuri may have some answers it's why she's been rather avoiding me and Monika, sure we see her in the hallway at school but I think there's something else. I'll have to look into it.

"MC and I are likely going to be spending some time together working on a project. Good Naomi has no idea of what the project is I thought nervously. But I doubt she would be interested. And right on cue I was right. Hours later Naomi decided to watch some TV while me and Monika decided to walk back upstairs to my room.

I grabbed the diary,Natsuki's phone,and the crumpled up note and just stuff them in another book bag. Monika told Naomi that we would be at the park, of course Naomi was too glued to the TV to give an answer. Not that we minded of course.

The Park

We found a nearby empty area of the park to just hang out. I just had to drag Monika along, of course she was already involved so I thought it was time to let her in.

"Monika now that you know about the nightmares I've been having I'll get to the point, during some of these nightmares I tend to see locations and some times certain things to collect." I said opening my spare book bag. I took out a crumpled up note, Natuski's broken phone, and the diary that I found at Sayori's house. Monika decided to have a look at the crumpled up note first. Unfolding it she began to read it's contents.

To whom it may concern

I can't take this anymore,I know MC helped me get away from my father now my own friend Yuri decides to abuse me. I just can't take it anymore. She's already pushed me to the edge and it feels like I'm about to fall in.

I know that somehow it's just better if I end it all,by the time you read this I'll be dead and likely hanging from a noose in my room not that anyone can do anything about it. And even if they could it would be far too late.

Yuri already pushed me into cutting my wrists, but due to the amount of pain I get from my father I never expected Yuri of all people to bully me at school and in the clubroom that day. I think it's time.

Goodbye forever

Natsuki.

Sunday, December 31st, 2017

I looked up at Monika who had tears in her eyes as she read the crumpled up note,well now I know who to talk to and maybe get some answers. "I think there's more to this,than just the note" I said opening the diary.

Tuesday December 26th, 2017

I'm beginning to notice something wrong with both Natsuki and Yuri, Natsuki notably.

It's like Yuri is beginning to turn into a bully for some reason towards Natsuki

I wish I could help her but I can't.

I just hope that someone can stand up to Yuri and stop this before she takes it too far.

I'm concerned for Natsuki.

Sayori.

I look up at Monika who has a look of shock like she was just punched in the stomach. "Well we now know who to talk to" I said breaking the silence. Monika only nodded in agreement with me. I then grabbed Natsuki's phone to get to the SIM card.

"Monika see what you can do with it." I said handing the card to her. She quickly inserted it into her phone and saw text unanswered text messages and missed phone calls on the day of the festival and perhaps the days leading up to it.

Not a single text message from Yuri. Of course Monika saw the stuff on my phone mostly photo's of Yuri but thankfully Natsuki didn't see anything like that. Anyway, there wasn't much on the SIM card though. But it was good to have a look.

It was like everytime that I went to school I'd notice a flash of purple and that was it. Just what was Yuri hiding in fact why is Yuri hiding from everyone. I thought. I guess that Natsuki's SIM card wouldn't have much on it. But sooner or later we will have to confront yuri about this and get some answers from her. Though tracking her down is going to be difficult,of course I can text Tomoko and ask if she can trail Yuri.

"Monika I've got an idea, I can text Tomoko and ask if she can trail Yuri where ever she goes in the school" I said. "Great Idea MC, if this works we track Yuri down and talk to her that way." said Monika. I pulled out my phone and decided to text Tomoko. Hoping she would be on board with this.

MC: "Tomoko, I've got an idea, do you think you can trail Yuri for us?"

T: "Yeah I can do that, any particular reason?"

MC: "Lets just say it may pertain to Natsuki's death."

T: "Alright I'll do it, but this had better be worth it".

Backing out of the messaging app on my phone everything was now set and all we had to do was wait from Tomoko. Sometimes I think that life is just throwing up a house of mirror's to screw with us.