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Friday evening Damian on his phone calling someone. a familiar voice came out from his phone “why did you call me?” it was Katia “I just wondering if Nate was there with you” said Damian. Katia confused by what Damian asked earlier “no? Something happened?” Damian answered “he ignored my text and hasn’t shown up at work since yesterday” “strange he is not that type of person have you checked his place yet?” “not yet but I’m going to check there later just wondering if he was there with you thank you for answering by the way” Damian hanged up before Katia could respond

“He wasn’t there too? That strange” his guts telling him that something is wrong “what if he got kidnapped?” That thought came up from his mind. He prayed that it’s not true. Before he could imagine that something way worse happened he decided to walk out from the department and get in his car. His destination is Nate’s apartment.

He reached the place and went to Nate’s room. Apartment that Nate currently lives in has quite a small room because he didn’t have that much money to find a bigger place for him to live. Damian stood in front of Nate’s room and knocked the door “hey Nate I’ve never seen you since yesterday so I came here to visit” no one responded “Nate…?” Damian waited for someone to respond but no one still responded. Damian got no choices, he used his spare key and unlocked the door. The door creek opens and the room is completely dark. An awful smell came out from Nate’s room. Damian started to worry more. He followed the smell while praying that it’s not what he thought. Damian made sure that he’s near the source of the smell and turned on the light. He will never forget what he saw

What he was afraid of turned out to be true. What he saw is Nate laying on the floor, his hand holding a cutter covered in blood. Damian rushed to check on Nate but it’s too late. 

Nate already died since yesterday

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Buzz buzz a sound of phone buzzing. “Hmm what’s wrong Nate? Why did you call me at 1 am?” “...” “Uh dude? I mean it's also weird for me to be up this late too haha.” “...................” “Nate…?” Dead silence from his friend until a certain voice breaks the silence. A voice of his friend crying “Nate!? Are you okay!?” “I-I... I c…can’t t-take it anymore…” “W-What do you mean!?” Nate, is this a prank?” “…” “Nate, please!” He heard a voice of his friend going to get something. Without an explanation, Xander knows what he has to do. He has to go to his friend as fast as possible. “I’m coming over!” “That can’t be helped with anything, Alex.” “!” He is shocked by what his friend just called him but he has no time to stay frozen there. He started his motorbike and drove to his friend’s place. He heard a sound. It sounds like a cutter. “No please Nate.” Xander increased his speed.

He reached Nate's place. He quickly went to Nate’s room. When he reached it his little hopes shattered. Nate lying there motionless. “No no no no no no no. Please Nate.” He goes to Nate's body. “This is not a funny joke! Wake up! please……” The body he held started to get colder and colder. Nothing can  make his friend's body warm at all. Beside Nate he found a small note. Suicide note it simply said “I’m sorry for everything.” What can he do in this situation? Nate, someone who is like the whole world, the dearest person he has just killed himself. He didn’t know what to do, he can't stand up nor move just sitting there against the wall. Look at his friend’s lifeless body.

As time passed, he received a call from Damian. “Hey Mr Grumpy, have you seen Fisherman?” Damian called him. He didn’t even have the strength to speak. “O-Oh N…” “Hey are you alright?” “Y-yeah I don’t see him. Not at all.” “Okaaayyyy…?” One day passed, he heard a familiar voice at the front door. It’s Damian’s voice he was checking on Nate. Damian went in and he saw everything. Nate’s lifeless body and Xander sitting there.