There are no such terrible witnesses,

neither accusers so implacable as the conscience that dwells in the soul of each.

POV Sarah

I've been so worried about Alyssa!

I was worried that, in the last few days, my best friend had stopped eating and lost a lot of weight. According to Thedore Alyssa also struggled to sleep and, to hear the Moor, she spent her nights tossing and turning in bed.

More than once in the night Thedore had heard Alyssa crying! I, Draco and especially Thedore were worried. Especially when Thedore revealed to me that the brunette was acting strange and that, in her opinion, she was hiding something from him.

Draco took the initiative and, taking advantage of Alyssa's absence, we decided to look at what she was hiding.

We went into Theo and Alyssa's room, and we opened every drawer and every closet! I also looked at the desk and it was right there in the basket that something caught my eye. They were black roses, black as night, I called Thedore and Draco feeling my rage.

- Thedore, Draco... Come here! -

- Sarah.. What is it? - Draco asked me, approaching.

- Look in the basket... There is a bouquet of flowers, black roses! - I exclaimed, pointing them to the basket. Thedore approached and picked it up, then reading the note still attached to the deck. I could see Thedore's face take on various nuances, from angry to disappointed, and then clench his fists.

- Thedore... Come a moment! - Draco's voice interrupted the silence that had fallen.

We turned, finding him bowing to a drawer in the closet. He had pulled out an envelope! I had the feeling that that envelope did not contain anything good!

- An envelope! Draco give it to me... Let's see what's inside! - Theo spoke nervously. My companion passed him the envelope and the Moro opened it quickly.

Inside there were photos and old newspaper articles. Now I explained a lot!

- Son of... He's threatening Alyssa! If I catch him, I'll make him suffer the pain of hell! -

Thedore's anger had exploded! I heard the Moor curse and curse the man who had forced us to live locked in the house but, in particular, I heard in his voice the concern for the brunette who still had to return.

Draco Malfoy was silent, perhaps prey to his thoughts and concerns. He held me to himself, as if he were afraid that someone would take me away from him and to reassure him, I held him in turn.

The noise of the door made us disconnect. Draco, Theodore and I headed towards the door, seeing a confused Alyssa.

We looked at each other and Draco spoke. I could hear his voice trembling slightly, I didn't know what was happening to him, he was getting more and more nervous.

- Alyssa, you have a lot to explain! Once you change, come to the kitchen! Me, you and the others, we have to talk! - said Draco, with a nervous and angry voice. I took his hand, trying to reassure him.

- What? I don't understand what you're talking about, Malfoy! - Alyssa exclaimed, letting out a rather angry voice. I was hoping my two friends wouldn't fight.

- Why didn't you tell us about the threats coming to you and the bouquet of black roses? Why didn't you tell us about the articles, but above all, what are you hiding from us?! - said my partner, looking the brunette in the eye.

In the blond's voice I felt a mixture of many emotions, emotions that I myself, being his feminine version, could not explain to me. Her voice not only sounded angry, but there was guilt!

I think it is quite clear that I have kept things from you.. Dear my Malfoy, I am trying to protect you and not get you into trouble... I am trying not to lose anyone anymore! Tell me, is it wrong? - Alyssa screamed. In my life, I had rarely seen Alyssa really pissed off, and that time her look really scared me. I felt like I was losing my best friend, all because of a serial killer. I looked at Theodore, hoping he would defend my friend from Draco's attacks, but he stood still, arms crossed.

- DON'T SAY ANYTHING! YOU ARE NOT SO DIFFERENT FROM ME... PEOPLE ARE DYING AND YOU DEAR POLICEMEN ARE AT HOME... I say it and I tell you again, and I say it in front of Thedore, I have hidden this thing from you, to protect you! IF YOU WANT TO BELIEVE ME WELL, OTHERWISE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU... AND DEAR DRACO, BEFORE BLAMING SOMEONE, THINK ABOUT IT! SARAH, THEODORE, YOU HAVE DISAPPOINTED ME. I HOPED THAT AT LEAST ONE OF YOU TWO WOULD DEFEND ME! - said these words in anger, and as usual when she was disappointed, she turned away. I tried to stop her, but she had already locked herself in the room!

I turned to Draco and Theodore, feeling anger growing towards Thedore and my partner.

- Was all this really necessary!? Thedore, Draco... You both knew how he was going to have changed his life from today to tomorrow... It was really necessary, make us quarrel?! Thedore, I tell you something... With your behavior you lost Alyssa... Draco, know that you are an asshole! And I don't want to deal with assholes! Besides, I don't need your help! - I turned my back and left, slamming the door!

POV'S Theodore

Those words that Sarah had addressed to us made me understand the mistake just made. A few weeks before I told Alyssa that I would protect her and that I would make her feel good, instead I let Draco take it out on her, saying angry words.

Maybe Sarah was right! Draco and I, we were two assholes! There's a serial killer on the loose and I, day after day, was losing Alyssa. I had to find her and apologize, but I had no idea that day I would lose her forever. And all because of me! Indeed, because of us! I entered our room but what I saw made me shudder. On the bed there were suitcases and Alyssa was filling them!

- Alyssa... What... are you doing? - I asked her, trying to stop her.

- I think you're smart enough to understand that Nott, I'm leaving! I'm leaving your life before you destroy me and hurt me! I'm sorry Thedore, I was hoping you cared about me! Actually it was just an illusion created by my mind... on my part there was a strong feeling! But after today, I don't think you deserve an explanation! Anyway, I have to go! - took my bags and left.

- Alyssa... where are you going? -

- I prefer not to say it! Farewell Nott! - He left the room and, after leaving me the keys, he left forever out of our lives.

I went to the kitchen, where Draco was pouring into the glass an amber liquid, perhaps wiskey or another type of alcohol and I sat down at the table, where the blond man reached me with a second glass.

- Theo, what's going on? - Draco asked me.

- What's going on is that Alyssa is gone... I couldn't stop her! and you have a face? -

- Sarah won't talk to me! She won't even let me in the room! I think we did it big! -

- You did it big! -

- I know Theo, I'm sorry! But I'm worried about Alyssa too! - said Draco, with a guilt-filled voice.

- Same Draco does. We will solve the situation with our girls! -