Chapter 10

Alicia stared into spaces, eyes widened, mouth opened. She could not believe what she just heard from her parents. The mother and father turned to look at each other before turning back to look at their daughter. Alicia shook her head once, looking at her parents.

"You don't really mean this, right?" she asked, chuckling nervously.

"Ashley is your twin..." Mr Koizumi repeated.

"But I've never met her! Why do I have no memories of her?!" the girl shouted, holding her head with her hands.

Mrs Koizumi told her again, "You two were kidnapped four years ago. Your sister sacrificed herself to save you, but when we found the two of you, the kidnappers were dead and...so was Ashley. You were kneeling beside her body..."

"...with a knife in one hand and a steel pole of sort in the other..." Mr Koizumi continued.

"You're saying that I killed them? I was twelve!" the girl screamed.

The parents nodded slowly. Alicia shook her head in disbelief. She stood up, clenching her fists.

"The murders that have been going on...you were the one who did it..." Mr Koizumi muttered.

"You knew but you never stopped me?!" Alicia shouted angrily.

"This has been going on for the passed 4 years too. We did try to stop you...but now, your split personality has become more cunning and smart. We can't stop you anymore..." Mrs Koizumi explained.

"We've been stopping you for four years... We put the doorlock outside, we put alarms at the front gate...so that you can't go out so easily. Somehow you've found your way around to escape," Mr Koizumi continued the explanation.

Alicia stared at the floor. "I need some fresh air..." was all she said before running out of the house.

Mrs Koizumi burst into tears. Her husband comforted her. It was hard to tell her the truth. Alicia had actually lost all of her memories regarding Ashley because she was traumatized by what she had done. After they brought her back, she would scream once in a while. There was no one who could calm her down. She would injure them if they do try. Her brother never gives up on her and never cared about the scars he had gotten because of her. He is her brother, so it is his job to calm her down. That was how her traumas disappeared, but deep inside her, there was still apart of that can never forgive the people who had killed Ashley.

Alicia had reached Hiro's house. She made her way to the garage. Asch came out of the garage and bumped into her. He stared at her. She bit her lower lip. Hiro came out. He was surprised to see her.

"Hiro...can I see Baymax?" she requested without looking at the two of them.

"Uh..sure. He's in my room. Go on ahead," Hiro said.

Alicia nodded. She rushed to his room. She didn't want to explain anything.

"Hiro, don't tell her about what I told you," Asch said to the boy.

"Okay, I won't. I wonder what happened though..." Hiro muttered.

"It must have something to do with what father had said. She would always run away whenever he said something unnecessary..." the brother explained.

"I see..." Hiro muttered, staring at the door leading to the inside of his home, "I'll take care of her tonight."

Asch nodded and patted Hiro's back. "Don't do anything stupid to her..." he said and walked home.

Hiro went upstairs to his room. He looked around for Alicia and found her sleeping on his brother's bed, with Baymax beside her. The robot was staring at her, tilting his head left and right.

"Baymax..." Hiro approached the two.

"Hello, Hiro. Alicia fell asleep two minutes ago..." Baymax replied, turning to him.

Hiro sat at the edge of the bed. He stared at his girlfriend's sleeping face. She looked tired, sad and her eyes were swollen. He held her right hand in his hands.

Hiro asked Baymax, "Did she say anything to you?"

Baymax blinked and replied, "She did, but I promised her to not tell anyone. It is a secret."

Th black haired nodded. "That's okay..." he muttered.

Alicia woke up the next day with a note in her hand. She read it before getting out of bed. Baymax was not with her and so was his luggage. She assumed that Hiro had taken the robot away. She went to Hiro's side of the room. A t-shirt and a towel were prepared for her on his bed. She took a bath and put on the t-shirt. Hiro came in a few minutes after that. The girl smiled to him.

"Good morning. Are you okay?" he asked.

She nodded and said, "Yes, thank you. Where is Baymax?"

"I'm charging him in the garage. The gang is here too. Do you wanna grab something to eat?" Hiro explained and asked.

"Yes, please..." she muttered.

Hiro extended his hand to her. She placed her hand in it and they both walked to the kitchen. Aunt Cass was there, washing the dishes. She greeted Alicia when she saw her.

"I already left some pancakes for you on the table. Go ahead and eat. Then, Hiro will send you to your house," the aunt said.

Alicia glanced up at Hiro before walking up to one of the chairs at the dining table. She sat down while Hiro went back to the garage. She munched slowly, thinking about last night. Aunt Cass sat opposite of the girl, staring at her face. Alicia stopped munching. She stared down at the pancake on her plate.

"Aunt Cass..." she spoke.

"Yes, dear?"

"Does Hiro really love me...?" Alicia asked, looking at the aunt with eyes welling up with tears.

Feeling the urge to comfort her, the aunt pulled her into a hug. Alicia started to cry. She didn't know why but she just wanted to pour out her emotions through her tears. The brown haired woman didn't say anything. She kept on rubbing the girl's back. She kissed her forehead once, hugging her tighter.

"Hiro loves you. I'm sure of it. He has never set his eyes on a girl and immediately get to know her...like you that is," Aunt Cass replied.

Alicia was quiet. She sighed and calmed herself down. She didn'tknow how to tell Hiro the truth...how to tell anyone the truth. She is the murderer and she can't stop until they are all dead. She knows that no one can stop her anymore.

"Ummm..." Hiro interrupted.

Alicia pulled away. She wiped her tears and turned to him. He was wearing his super hero suit. Alicia wondered why.

"Uh...Baymax decided to take you out for some fresh air before we send you home. Would you come with us?" he asked.

The girl finished her pancake and walked up to him. She nodded, he smiled. He handed her his hoodie. She put it on and they went to the garage together. The gang had gone back already. There was only Baymax in his super hero suit.

"Hello, Alicia..." the robot greeted her.

"Hi, Baymax. Thanks for last night," Alicia replied.

Hiro took his place on Baymax's back. He grabbed Alicia's hand to pull her onto Baymax too. The robot took off on Hiro's cue. It was a little cloudy that day, so the air was a bit cold. Alicia held herself tighter to Hiro. The boy glanced up at his girlfriend and smiled. He didn't want to ask what had happened. He just wanted this moment to last forever.

"Hiro, it looks like it would rain. Shall we send Alicia home now?" Baymax remarked and asked, tilting his head.

Hiro and Alicia looked at each other. They felt like they were alone up in the sky. Baymax didn't say anything even though Hiro had not repond to his question. Hiro pulled Alicia closer to him. The girl made herself comfortable in his embrace. He remembered what Asch had told him last night.

"So what heppened, Asch? Why was she as well as her twin got kidnapped?" Hiro asked.

"It was four years ago. We went to a festival by the docks. There was so many people and it was hard for me to look after both of them. Back then, Alicia was way quieter than now and Ashley was the exact opposite. She was a handful," Asch explained.

"So you guys got separated because Ashley slipped away from you?" the black haired asked.

Asch gave a small smile and sighed. He said, "If it was only Ashley, I wouldn't mind. She always found her way back home. That time, she pulled Alicia with her. I searched for them for hours until I saw them. Five men were surrounding them and Ashley, she was thinking of a way to escape. Alicia just froze there. I didn't think twice and went to get our parents, but when we got there, they were gone..."

"How did you find them?" Hiro asked.

"Those kidnappers didn't got that far...we track them down when they called our father. When we got there Alicia was the only one alive. When she saw us, she screamed and backed away from us. It was hard to convince her that we were there to rescue her. What those people did to my sisters in less than five hours...must had been really traumatizing..." Asch continued, looking up at the ceiling.

Hiro didn't know what to say. He never knew that Alicia had such a past. Asch told him that she had lost all of her memories of Ashley because they sent her to a healer. The healer had hypnotized her and locked away all of the memories she had had of Ashley.

"Please, don't tell her that I told you about this. She doesn't need to know..." Asch begged.

"Asch...does she has anything to do with the murders that has been going on around the city?" Hiro asked.

Asch bit his lower lip. He opened his mouth, "She is the murderer. This thing has been going on two weeks after her trauma was treated. She would sneak out every night to scout the people who had killed her sister. We weren't even sure that the kidnappers were the ones who killed Ashley. It may even be Alicia herself..."

Hiro looked down, staring at the floor. He was quite shocked to hear that his girlfriend is the murderer.

They landed on the roof of the tallest building Baymax could find. Alicia got down, still holding onto Hiro as the wind was strong. It was a good thing she wore his hoodie. Hiro got down and stood beside her. She turned to him. He smiled to her and nodded. There was nothing to see, so they just sat there. Alicia sighed.

"Alicia..." Hiro started.

"Hmm?" she turned to him again.

"You know I'm always ready to listen. When you're ready to talk about it, I'll be there. I promise," the boy vowed.

"Thank you, Hiro..." Alicia muttered.

She pulled his helmet off and placed her lips on his forehead. His face immediately reddened. Baymax tilted his head to the side as he watched. Hiro froze as he felt her soft lips on his forehead. It was warm and very comforting. It calmed him. He closed his eyes and embraced the feeling.

She pulled away and said, "Let's go back..." with the back of her right hand covering her flushed face.

"Uh...r-right..." Hiro replied, fixing his helmet.

Alicia pulled the hoodie to cover her head. She was embarrassed of what she had done. Baymax took hold of her before Hiro could pull her to his side. The robot carried her bridal style and then, took off. Alicia screamed, holding on tightly to the robot's neck.

"Hiro, I'm scared...!" she cried.

"Don't worry...I will protect you," Baymax spoke up confidently.

"Trust him, Alicia," Hiro smiled.

Biting her lower lip, the girl loosen her grip around the robot's neck. She stared down and all she could see were the clouds. Baymax turned upside down so that his backside was facing downward. Alicia sat on her knees on Baymax stomach. Hiro peeped from where he was. Alicia was awed by the view. He was glad that at least she could still smile. Baymax started off to her house.

"Hiro...I don't want to go back just yet..." she spoke up.

"Your parents must be worried. Please, go home for now..." Hiro muttered.

Alicia didn't respond. She stared and sighed. Soon they reached the lines of houses. She knew that she was close to home. Baymax stopped at the front gate of her house. Hiro helped her down. Kate rushed out of the house as she had spotted them from her room. She hugged her sister in tears.

"I was so worried about you!" she sobbed.

Alicia patted Kate's head. "Hiro's with me...so I'm safe. Don't worry," she muttered.

"Still..." Kate sobbed.

Asch came out with a smile on his face. Hiro smiled back and nodded as a greeting. The brother replied with a simple nod too. Alicia and Kate went inside. Asch approached Hiro and Baymax.

"No killing will be going on for awhile. She lost her weapon..." Asch whispered.

"I know. She dropped it when we barged into her that one time," Hiro whispered too.

Meanwhile, Mr Koizumi was reading his newspaper in the living room. Alicia went to the kitchen and was welcomed with a hug from her mother. The father glanced up at his daughter. He sighed.

"I'm sorry for running away..." the girl muttered.

Asch came in and told Alicia that Hiro was about to head back. She rushed out to say goodbye. Hiro smiled when he saw her. The girl wrapped her arms around his waist. He could feel a sharp gaze piercing him. It was actually from her father. Her mother was giggling at the front door. Hiro blushed, scratching the back of his neck.

"I'll come see you soon," she whispered.

"It's okay, I'll come visit you soon," he replied.

Alicia nodded. She pulled away and hugged Baymax next. The robot blinked once. Hiro stepped onto Baymax after she pulled away. He smiled to her. Baymax took off on his cue once again. Alicia's smile turned upside down after that. Asch placed his hands on her shoulders.

"You knew...?" she asked.

"You're my baby sister. Of course, I do," he replied calmly.

"What am I going to do...?" she sobbed.

Hello, world! Sorry for the longggggg wait yet again. But, hey, I did update! hehehe...

Did you enjoy this chapter? I hope you did. We're coming close to the end...*sob*sob*

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