Praying for love in a lap dance and paying in naivety...
July 25th, 1955
I find myself walking down Fremont street sober but not for long, I come into four queens, anxious for a good beer to set my mind off and a blond waitress approaches me. "Sir would you like a efes pilsen or a miller lite." she asks "An efes pilsen would be nice." I say as she winks at me and gives me a smirk "Please do be patient sir." she says as she walks away with her short red skirt and a tank top that barely covers her chest. She seems quiet attractive to me and I won't be commiting infidelity, since I'm a free man. Why not explore the wonders of life? She comes back to bring me my beer, "is there anything else sir?" she smirks and gives me a wink, "A kiss would be nice." I say as she pulls me in and kisses me, I don't even know her name and she breaks our lips apart and I feel her lip stick stains on my face and she walks away..
I had quiet a few beers that I couldn't care any less to count but before I decided to leave I asked where the blond lady was, her brunette friend told me that she was in the dressing room, I asked permission if I can come in and she told me I can and I gave her a thousand thanks but when I turned the knob it was locked, I told the brunette that I can't open it and she gets a spare key and as we unlocked it I was nervous that the blond might have found someone else but we were in shock to what we saw, a dead body bathing in blood and the scent of roses all over, She was murdered without a doubt but who could have done this? "OH DEAR..." the brunette says in shock. "She went in there all alone a while ago.. how could this be?.." she says "I'll call the police..." she says as she goes towards the phone and dials the number. I reckon whoever have done this is jealous of her flawless skin and beauty, but I notice something, there is a note on her bloody hand, I try to see what the note says, but it's written in a code, a code that I could recognize but I forgot to decipher, whoever have done this might be in a prestige cult I just forgot what exactly.
A week later no one still knows who committed the murder but since it's a Saturday and I have nothing to do, I decide to consult a friend, the bloody note is still with me and I want to decipher it myself. Although I know this guy knows a lot since he is a Mormon preacher so I go to his place to see if he can crack the code.
"Oh hey Ryan, such a surprise to see you.." he says.
"Brendon, haven't seen you in a while.." I say
"What brings you here?" he replies
"Listen, have you heard about the murder of the blond lady in four queens last monday?" I ask
"Yeah I have, it's been a big issue and people still don't know who the murderer was.." he says.
"I was there just moments ago with her and I was the one who discovered her dead body and I found a note filled with codes that I can't quiet decipher, can you take a look and see if you can?" I ask.
"Ofcourse, let's see..." he says as he take the note..
he writes down 2 9 letter grids, one without dots and one with dots then an X and an X with dots on the 4 spaces and fills them in with letters... he writes the letters down... I, f, c, a and so on.. and he creates a sentence..
"If I can't have you then no one can..." Brendon says..
"What, that's it? but to whom is it addressed?" I say.
"I'm not quite sure, that's all it says.." he says
"But there has to be something else.." I say as a grab the paper and search for another code, another clue? was it after me or was it after the girl? whatever it is, it petrifies me...
"My apologies Ryan that's all that's written.." Brendon says..
"A thousand thanks Brendon.." I say as I shake his hand and leave his house...
Weeks have passed and I'm still afraid, the murder has not been solved.. but I decide to call up Brendon since it is a friday night, and grab a bear but this time in the downtown grant since I am afraid that the infidel might still be lurking around Fremont..
"So you think you can just call me up and grab a beer just because you're afraid of going on your own." Brendon says.
"Come on it will be fun and no I am not afraid and besides you're already here and it's my treat for getting you in the trouble to decipher that code.." I offer him.
"Sure anything to console a petrified friend." Brendon says as we walk in the downtown grand and sit...
Suddenly I caught the attention of two girls, both are brunettes and I ordered for Heineken this time and also for Brendon since he is not aware of beers...
"Oh my what a handsome lad we have here.." says the brunette
"Oh charlotte I saw him first.." says the rather shorter brunette
"How come you always get the ladies.." Brendon says jokingly
"It's a gift I guess.." I say as I smirk at the two girls as they take our orders...
but suddenly the lights go out and everything is dark after a split second the lights are on and two bloody bodies of the brunettes were exposed.
"Oh sweet Christ.." I say but then I noticed there's another note this time it's not in code.
"My sweet boy, haven't I told you that you look rather dashing today." and then there's another note on charlotte
"Foolish boy, only I can penetrate you.." this just scares me
"Ryan..." Brendon says
"Yes?" I say
"What if the murderer is still lurking around here?" he says as the lights go out and I hear Brendon scream and after a split second Brendon's gone and there's a note.
"If you want your precious friend back come over the dark alley of main street and we shall meet and you shall swore that you must not call the cops or I will kill him."
"Brendon I'm so sorry.." I whisper to myself not caring whether people are looking or not I dash my way to main street in my desperate attempt to save Brendon..
I come there but I see nothing but a deserted alley filled with nothing but garbage and the stench of rotting flowers...
"Come closer.." I female voice says
I follow but I say "Please if you want to harm me do so, just don't touch my dear friend."
"Hah, pathetic little boy, still can't see me? come closer and don't be a coward." she says.
"I DEMAND YOU TO FREE BRENDON, I DID NOT CALL THE COPS NOR BROUGHT ANYONE WITH ME." I say in such agitation.
"Here's your little friend." she says as Brendon gets thrown in front of me all tied up and unconscious. I approach him and try to see if he has a pulse, he's alive thank God.
"but here's the catch, you shall come with me and we shall live together and move in france and no one shall know about the murders I have committed and Brendon won't know you existed." she says.
"Show yourself." I say and a female figure comes to my sight, blond hair and blue eyes and a perfect slender body, it was Jac..
God I haven't heard from her for 4 years now and all of a sudden she just murders all the women I play with, pathetic this is why I broke up with her in the first place, she's crazy.
"Come here.." I tell her as she does and we kiss but I got her defenseless as I put the knife on her neck and I throw her to the ground with my body on top of her... suddenly I heard a shot of a gun, the police arrived, someone followed me..
"Don't move!" someone shouts and I recognize him, Spencer..
"How did you know I was here?" I ask as I struggle to keep Jac from moving.
"I was there in the downtown grand a while ago when the murders were committed and I decided to follow you with my back up team ofcourse." he says, oh thank God they did.
Spencer takes his handcuffs and puts them on Jac as he pushes her in the vehicle..
"My dear Ryan, Mark these words as I say I will come back for you and when I do we shall have our happy ending.." and she does a quick kiss.
"Silly girl." I say and I look over Brendon who just woke up.
"What happened?" he says
"You were kidnapped by Jac, Jac was the murderer." I say
"Oh, I guess that's what I get with hanging out with Ryan Ross.." he says jokingly
"You bet it does.." I say
as we walk back to freemont as if nothing happened... insane world we live in, such an insane little world...
I find myself walking down Fremont street sober but not for long, I come into four queens, anxious for a good beer to set my mind off and a blond waitress approaches me. "Sir would you like a efes pilsen or a miller lite." she asks "An efes pilsen would be nice." I say as she winks at me and gives me a smirk "Please do be patient sir." she says as she walks away with her short red skirt and a tank top that barely covers her chest. She seems quiet attractive to me and I won't be commiting infidelity, since I'm a free man. Why not explore the wonders of life? She comes back to bring me my beer, "is there anything else sir?" she smirks and gives me a wink, "A kiss would be nice." I say as she pulls me in and kisses me, I don't even know her name and she breaks our lips apart and I feel her lip stick stains on my face and she walks away..
I had quiet a few beers that I couldn't care any less to count but before I decided to leave I asked where the blond lady was, her brunette friend told me that she was in the dressing room, I asked permission if I can come in and she told me I can and I gave her a thousand thanks but when I turned the knob it was locked, I told the brunette that I can't open it and she gets a spare key and as we unlocked it I was nervous that the blond might have found someone else but we were in shock to what we saw, a dead body bathing in blood and the scent of roses all over, She was murdered without a doubt but who could have done this? "OH DEAR..." the brunette says in shock. "She went in there all alone a while ago.. how could this be?.." she says "I'll call the police..." she says as she goes towards the phone and dials the number. I reckon whoever have done this is jealous of her flawless skin and beauty, but I notice something, there is a note on her bloody hand, I try to see what the note says, but it's written in a code, a code that I could recognize but I forgot to decipher, whoever have done this might be in a prestige cult I just forgot what exactly.
A week later no one still knows who committed the murder but since it's a Saturday and I have nothing to do, I decide to consult a friend, the bloody note is still with me and I want to decipher it myself. Although I know this guy knows a lot since he is a Mormon preacher so I go to his place to see if he can crack the code.
"Oh hey Ryan, such a surprise to see you.." he says.
"Brendon, haven't seen you in a while.." I say
"What brings you here?" he replies
"Listen, have you heard about the murder of the blond lady in four queens last monday?" I ask
"Yeah I have, it's been a big issue and people still don't know who the murderer was.." he says.
"I was there just moments ago with her and I was the one who discovered her dead body and I found a note filled with codes that I can't quiet decipher, can you take a look and see if you can?" I ask.
"Ofcourse, let's see..." he says as he take the note..
he writes down 2 9 letter grids, one without dots and one with dots then an X and an X with dots on the 4 spaces and fills them in with letters... he writes the letters down... I, f, c, a and so on.. and he creates a sentence..
"If I can't have you then no one can..." Brendon says..
"What, that's it? but to whom is it addressed?" I say.
"I'm not quite sure, that's all it says.." he says
"But there has to be something else.." I say as a grab the paper and search for another code, another clue? was it after me or was it after the girl? whatever it is, it petrifies me...
"My apologies Ryan that's all that's written.." Brendon says..
"A thousand thanks Brendon.." I say as I shake his hand and leave his house...
Weeks have passed and I'm still afraid, the murder has not been solved.. but I decide to call up Brendon since it is a friday night, and grab a bear but this time in the downtown grant since I am afraid that the infidel might still be lurking around Fremont..
"So you think you can just call me up and grab a beer just because you're afraid of going on your own." Brendon says.
"Come on it will be fun and no I am not afraid and besides you're already here and it's my treat for getting you in the trouble to decipher that code.." I offer him.
"Sure anything to console a petrified friend." Brendon says as we walk in the downtown grand and sit...
Suddenly I caught the attention of two girls, both are brunettes and I ordered for Heineken this time and also for Brendon since he is not aware of beers...
"Oh my what a handsome lad we have here.." says the brunette
"Oh charlotte I saw him first.." says the rather shorter brunette
"How come you always get the ladies.." Brendon says jokingly
"It's a gift I guess.." I say as I smirk at the two girls as they take our orders...
but suddenly the lights go out and everything is dark after a split second the lights are on and two bloody bodies of the brunettes were exposed.
"Oh sweet Christ.." I say but then I noticed there's another note this time it's not in code.
"My sweet boy, haven't I told you that you look rather dashing today." and then there's another note on charlotte
"Foolish boy, only I can penetrate you.." this just scares me
"Ryan..." Brendon says
"Yes?" I say
"What if the murderer is still lurking around here?" he says as the lights go out and I hear Brendon scream and after a split second Brendon's gone and there's a note.
"If you want your precious friend back come over the dark alley of main street and we shall meet and you shall swore that you must not call the cops or I will kill him."
"Brendon I'm so sorry.." I whisper to myself not caring whether people are looking or not I dash my way to main street in my desperate attempt to save Brendon..
I come there but I see nothing but a deserted alley filled with nothing but garbage and the stench of rotting flowers...
"Come closer.." I female voice says
I follow but I say "Please if you want to harm me do so, just don't touch my dear friend."
"Hah, pathetic little boy, still can't see me? come closer and don't be a coward." she says.
"I DEMAND YOU TO FREE BRENDON, I DID NOT CALL THE COPS NOR BROUGHT ANYONE WITH ME." I say in such agitation.
"Here's your little friend." she says as Brendon gets thrown in front of me all tied up and unconscious. I approach him and try to see if he has a pulse, he's alive thank God.
"but here's the catch, you shall come with me and we shall live together and move in france and no one shall know about the murders I have committed and Brendon won't know you existed." she says.
"Show yourself." I say and a female figure comes to my sight, blond hair and blue eyes and a perfect slender body, it was Jac..
God I haven't heard from her for 4 years now and all of a sudden she just murders all the women I play with, pathetic this is why I broke up with her in the first place, she's crazy.
"Come here.." I tell her as she does and we kiss but I got her defenseless as I put the knife on her neck and I throw her to the ground with my body on top of her... suddenly I heard a shot of a gun, the police arrived, someone followed me..
"Don't move!" someone shouts and I recognize him, Spencer..
"How did you know I was here?" I ask as I struggle to keep Jac from moving.
"I was there in the downtown grand a while ago when the murders were committed and I decided to follow you with my back up team ofcourse." he says, oh thank God they did.
Spencer takes his handcuffs and puts them on Jac as he pushes her in the vehicle..
"My dear Ryan, Mark these words as I say I will come back for you and when I do we shall have our happy ending.." and she does a quick kiss.
"Silly girl." I say and I look over Brendon who just woke up.
"What happened?" he says
"You were kidnapped by Jac, Jac was the murderer." I say
"Oh, I guess that's what I get with hanging out with Ryan Ross.." he says jokingly
"You bet it does.." I say
as we walk back to freemont as if nothing happened... insane world we live in, such an insane little world...