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His eyes are the size of saucers by this time. Huge and round and filled with disbelief.
"How can you be so sure? I mean years has passed, he could be dead."
"Time has passed for us. He is the killer. I am sure of it. He is more than capable. He killed my mom remember?"
Cam stands up and starts pacing the place. It must be confusing for him. It was a lot to take in.
"Okay. Let us say he is the killer. Why now? It has been years, he is old now, why?"
"Sebastian Hansen is predator. He waits, bides for his time. He is patient. You have to be if you plan on killing your only child. And he might have been unable to use his legs for a while."
Cam's eyes snap to mine.
"What do you mean? How would you know that?"
"Because before I left. He had just celebrated his success. He had successfully conditioned his son, conditioned his son to respond to a certain sound. He celebrated by getting shit faced drunk. And i got out the animal traps he used frequently. Placed them in a way that when he dropped his legs to climb out of bed, he will get trapped and i placed a mouse trap in the cupboards where his pipe powder was, so he must have gotten into one of them."
Cam looked bewildered. I winced.
"What can I say? The Apple does not fall far from the tree."
"Don't you dare say that. You did it to survive. And you survived okay? I'm proud of any seven year old who can stand up to their abuser like that. That was very bad ass."
I offer him a small smile. I was not ready to laugh or smile. That was what he did, anything he touched was tainted. Including memories.
"Okay, we know he must have been recovering all alone in the woods. It is a miracle he survived. He is killing off Clydes. He obviously has no sense to think that you changed your name. And even if he did. He can't possibly kill every male in America because of you. The police force is after him. They will get him before he can get to you."
I wish it was that easy.
"The thing is.. I have been feeling watched. Right from when we went to Jersey. I was getting the sense that I was watched. I shook them off at Lisa's father's house. And they haven't been able to get to me here, but someone was watching me, that is why I haven't felt safe enough to go outside or drive Lisa to work."
"So that is why.."
I nod.
"He would not recognize you anymore. You aren't seven anymore."
I give him a rueful smile.
"Unfortunately, he is a handsome devil. I am his spitting image. That is why I never wanted the public to know what I look like. He would know immediately he sees me. And if he has--"
"He has not. Okay. Why don't you leave the country for now? I will hammer on the police force. The public too, until he is found and sent to jail. Once the coast is clear, you can come back."
I shake my head.
"I can't keep running from him. Or I will keep running, like my birth mother."
"So you want to stay inside this house forever? Is that not worse?"
"I realize that is helping no one. So I decided to find him instead."
Cam looks at me like I have lost my marbles. Yes, I would ask myself the same thing if I was not trying to gather my morale.
"Are you insane? He murdered your mother and all those other Clydes. He is dangerous and you want to find him? Are you expecting a father son reunion?"
"No. I am bigger than him now. I will not let him ruin things he is not supposed to touch."
"We have the police for that."
"They won't find him. My birth father however cast away he is, he knows people in high places, he's done something for them, he will try to pull favors. I want the public to do something about him. I want him to feel choked and trapped that he has no place to go."
Cam swallows.
"We don't know what he looks like..."
"We know what I look like. Get the computerized aged version of me."
"After that? What? What are planning to do next? I hope you don't think you're superman and try to take him down all by yourself."
"No no. Then the favors he'd try to pull would be void because no government official can stand the hate of the public. They will abandon him and the police and take him."
Cam rubbed his chin in thought.
"It does not sound dangerous. I agree to do this on one condition."
I almost crack a real smile.
"And that is?"
"Bodyguards. Armed ones where ever you go. And they will shoot on sight."
I roll my eyes.
"If I walk around with body guards I am as well drawing a target on my head."
"Then you will be indoors with the bodyguards."
I sigh.
"Sure. I have a request though."
He raised a brow, "don't worry I will have my own body guards as well."
I chuckle.
"No, take Lisa back home. She can't stay with me until he's gone."
He nods seriously and i nod back at him.
"What are we going to tell your parents and Jonathan?"
"Tell me What?" Jonathan says as he walks in.
We both jump in the air.
"We did not hear you drive in." Cam says as he slides the curtains into place.
Jonathan looks between the both of us like we were weird.
"Yeah because Clarissa dropped me off before driving away. What the hell are you guys discussing so intently? I haven't seen you guys that serious in my entire life."
Cam and i share a glance.
"Is this one of the times where I have to beg to be told?"
I nod at Cam and he starts telling the story of Clyde Jacobs Hansen.
While they are discussing, I peek outside and i see a black van idly parked opposite my house. And in the driver's seat, someone is staring right at me.
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