Entry 64. June 18, 2009.
[x] Go to the gas station first.
"STILL? I think I could make this decision myself... Wow. We could easily eat first. Why do you feel the need to get gas first? Why do I even bother talking to you anyway..."
"Well, we might as well get gas first. Get it out of the way before we eat and head back," Felix says. This time, Melanie really notices his pause before answering. "Was it them again?" she asks. Felix looks uneasy, but nods. "Let's go eat then. Why do you have to listen to them?" Melanie suggests. "I can't resist their decision. Believe me I've tried..." he tells her, a defeated look on his face. "I'm going to eat in the food court. You're going to let me go alone?" she asks, defiantly. "Melanie please... It's hard to explain. I don't want to fight them," he pleas. Melanie gets out of the car and starts walking through the rain back to the mall. Felix tries opening the door to follow her, but his hand stops.
"Go to the gas station."
"NO. NOT THIS TIME. LOOK, MELANIE'S GOING. LET ME FOLLOW HER," Felix roars as he struggles to open the car door. Felix's hands uncontrollably go to the steering wheel. "GET AWAY FROM ME. DAMMIT. STOP THIS!" he screams as he loses control of his own body. Melanie turns around to see if Felix is following her, and she sees him frantically struggling inside the car. She runs back and gets in. "Felix! What's wrong?!" she asks, now panicking. Felix's body instantly relaxes and he lets out a deep sigh. "I can't fight them..." he laments. "I'm sorry Felix... I didn't think it'd be like this. I wanted to help you overcome this..." Melanie apologizes. "It's okay, I understand. I just don't know how to do that," he tells her.
Nicholas comes out of the gas station and strides through the rain, an air of absolute confidence radiating from every defined step. He gets back in the car and, in one fluid motion, takes out his gun and spins around to face the backseat. "Goodbye, Agent Hudson." In a second's time, before Hudson can even blink, Nicholas fires two bullets cleanly into his head. He dies instantly. "You're as smooth as ever, Nick," Chad laughs. "Of course. Always," he replies as he puts his gun away and starts the car. "I take it the woman went well, too?" Chad asks. Nicholas merely nods. "Then let's get us out of here, shall we?"
As Felix pulls up to the pump, he catches a glimpse of a Gledenberg police car driving away. He doesn't think much of it and shrugs it off. "I'm gonna go use the bathroom quick, okay?" Melanie says. Felix fills his car with gas as Melanie goes inside. In the restroom, Melanie is completely oblivious to the dead woman in the stall right next to her. Back in the car, Felix and Melanie agree to go to a restaurant before heading home.
At Linden's, Rose's cellphone rings and she answers it promptly. "It is done, Rose," the mysterious voice says. Rose winks at Oscar and says to the caller, "Excellent."
Felix fills Melanie in on what happened with Rose inside the mall while they eat. "Another flash drive with more entries, huh?" she comments. "Yeah, I know. This is such total nonsense. Things could be worse, though, right?" he laughs. Melanie rolls her eyes as she gulps down a bite of burger. "We should move to Alaska. I bet it's safe in Alaska," she jokes. They both laugh this time. "Honestly, look at our lives. What the hell," he continues laughing. "A total riot," she says in a deadpan manner. They finish their meal in silence.
Nicholas pulls over on the road back to Gledenberg. He lets Chad out of his handcuffs, and then they sit in the front together. "Thanks. That was getting old fast," Chad shakes his wrists. "So what about the bodies?" he asks. "The woman will be quietly disposed of by the man who owns that station," Nick tells him. "Ah, Dimitrov?" Nicholas nods and says, "And this man I'll take care of when we get back." Chad seems content with those answers. "What about the suspicion when they become missed?" he questions. "I'll be able to buy us a few days with my story," Nick responds, "and you know I'm ready to fall on my sword when the time comes." Chad lets out a hearty laugh and smiles.
"Ugh... It's already after two," Melanie whines as she stretches after getting out of the car. "And it's still pouring like there's no tomorrow, even here," Felix notices. Several crows watch them from the shelter of a nearby tree. Inside the Legard residence, Felix grabs them some towels and they dry off. Melanie collapses on the couch and says, "What a tiring day... It's really all your fault, idiot." Felix can't argue that. She leans back in her seat and lets out an exasperated sigh before closing her eyes.
[] Suggest looking at the diary entries.
[] Try cheering Melanie up.
[] Rest together with Melanie.
What are the voices inside Felix's head telling him to do?
[x] Go to the gas station first.
"STILL? I think I could make this decision myself... Wow. We could easily eat first. Why do you feel the need to get gas first? Why do I even bother talking to you anyway..."
"Well, we might as well get gas first. Get it out of the way before we eat and head back," Felix says. This time, Melanie really notices his pause before answering. "Was it them again?" she asks. Felix looks uneasy, but nods. "Let's go eat then. Why do you have to listen to them?" Melanie suggests. "I can't resist their decision. Believe me I've tried..." he tells her, a defeated look on his face. "I'm going to eat in the food court. You're going to let me go alone?" she asks, defiantly. "Melanie please... It's hard to explain. I don't want to fight them," he pleas. Melanie gets out of the car and starts walking through the rain back to the mall. Felix tries opening the door to follow her, but his hand stops.
"Go to the gas station."
"NO. NOT THIS TIME. LOOK, MELANIE'S GOING. LET ME FOLLOW HER," Felix roars as he struggles to open the car door. Felix's hands uncontrollably go to the steering wheel. "GET AWAY FROM ME. DAMMIT. STOP THIS!" he screams as he loses control of his own body. Melanie turns around to see if Felix is following her, and she sees him frantically struggling inside the car. She runs back and gets in. "Felix! What's wrong?!" she asks, now panicking. Felix's body instantly relaxes and he lets out a deep sigh. "I can't fight them..." he laments. "I'm sorry Felix... I didn't think it'd be like this. I wanted to help you overcome this..." Melanie apologizes. "It's okay, I understand. I just don't know how to do that," he tells her.
Nicholas comes out of the gas station and strides through the rain, an air of absolute confidence radiating from every defined step. He gets back in the car and, in one fluid motion, takes out his gun and spins around to face the backseat. "Goodbye, Agent Hudson." In a second's time, before Hudson can even blink, Nicholas fires two bullets cleanly into his head. He dies instantly. "You're as smooth as ever, Nick," Chad laughs. "Of course. Always," he replies as he puts his gun away and starts the car. "I take it the woman went well, too?" Chad asks. Nicholas merely nods. "Then let's get us out of here, shall we?"
As Felix pulls up to the pump, he catches a glimpse of a Gledenberg police car driving away. He doesn't think much of it and shrugs it off. "I'm gonna go use the bathroom quick, okay?" Melanie says. Felix fills his car with gas as Melanie goes inside. In the restroom, Melanie is completely oblivious to the dead woman in the stall right next to her. Back in the car, Felix and Melanie agree to go to a restaurant before heading home.
At Linden's, Rose's cellphone rings and she answers it promptly. "It is done, Rose," the mysterious voice says. Rose winks at Oscar and says to the caller, "Excellent."
Felix fills Melanie in on what happened with Rose inside the mall while they eat. "Another flash drive with more entries, huh?" she comments. "Yeah, I know. This is such total nonsense. Things could be worse, though, right?" he laughs. Melanie rolls her eyes as she gulps down a bite of burger. "We should move to Alaska. I bet it's safe in Alaska," she jokes. They both laugh this time. "Honestly, look at our lives. What the hell," he continues laughing. "A total riot," she says in a deadpan manner. They finish their meal in silence.
Nicholas pulls over on the road back to Gledenberg. He lets Chad out of his handcuffs, and then they sit in the front together. "Thanks. That was getting old fast," Chad shakes his wrists. "So what about the bodies?" he asks. "The woman will be quietly disposed of by the man who owns that station," Nick tells him. "Ah, Dimitrov?" Nicholas nods and says, "And this man I'll take care of when we get back." Chad seems content with those answers. "What about the suspicion when they become missed?" he questions. "I'll be able to buy us a few days with my story," Nick responds, "and you know I'm ready to fall on my sword when the time comes." Chad lets out a hearty laugh and smiles.
"Ugh... It's already after two," Melanie whines as she stretches after getting out of the car. "And it's still pouring like there's no tomorrow, even here," Felix notices. Several crows watch them from the shelter of a nearby tree. Inside the Legard residence, Felix grabs them some towels and they dry off. Melanie collapses on the couch and says, "What a tiring day... It's really all your fault, idiot." Felix can't argue that. She leans back in her seat and lets out an exasperated sigh before closing her eyes.
[] Suggest looking at the diary entries.
[] Try cheering Melanie up.
[] Rest together with Melanie.
What are the voices inside Felix's head telling him to do?
Spoiler
] Rest together with Melanie.
