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Chapter 20: Esther's Diary (Page 09)
On September 24th, 2020, Laurens Vermeulen aka 'Mad Dog' was transported from our police station to the pre-trial detention building, where he was to wait for the first court hearing. I watched with Leo as the officers packed him into the police car, handcuffed on both wrists and ankles, then drove off. However, it was not the end for me. I learned a lot from 'Mad Dog' but had no idea if I could believe him or not. That is why, for the next few days, I spent every spare moment at the Cardiff Central Library. It was a huge place, full of books and publications new and old, also written in Welsh, so I was hoping to find more information on 'Scarlet Angels' somewhere. I was especially interested in the fifth floor, which housed the Cardiff Capital Collection from Books on Cardiff History, the Wales Collection from Books on Wales History and Welsh-language publications. At this point, I was glad that my grandmother put a strong emphasis on learning the Welsh language, because now I
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The Scarlet Angels Chapter 22 - Alair Taylor
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The Scarlet Angels Chapter 23: Esther's Diary (Page 10)
On September 29th, 2020, I had a dream. I remember standing in the dark, the only source of light falling directly on me like a spotlight. Then suddenly I heard the rustle of wings and saw scarlet-red feathers flying around me. They sparkled beautifully in the light of that 'spotlight' that fell on me. Then a man emerged from the darkness - first I saw his face, beautiful, perfectly proportioned, looking like carved in ivory. He had shoulder-length blonde hair, was at least two heads taller than me, and behind his back I could see two huge wings, of course with feathers in the color of scarlet. In the end I rose my eyes and met those dark blue eyes without pupils. Guess I paid attention to them last, because from the moment I saw those eyes in Laurens drawing, they scared me a bit. But now, seeing them up close in my dream, I was even more scared. It was as if his eyes were about to turn into black holes and pull me into their depths."Don't be afraid, Esther Moore. I'm no
The Scarlet Angels Chapter 24 - Bad News
By October 2nd, Esther and Leo had sorted and sent all the files and evidence to the court. Then they began to prepare for the court hearings, as they received confirmation that the first hearing would be held on October 6. Leo seemed to be way too calm for the person that was about to testify in court soon, but afer all it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone - he knew exactly what to say, so wasn't nervous. Esther, on the other hand, felt a growing nervousness, largely due to her earlier dream and the warning of an angel appearing in it. She looked at Leo with a bit of jealousy that he was so calm in this situation and wondered if Leo would have looked just as relaxed if he too had been visited in his sleep by one of the 'Scarlet Angels'.Unexpectedly, however, Leo also lost some of his peace when a rumor hit the police station about what line of defense Alair Taylor, the 'Mad Dog' public defender, had chosen.- Seriously? Is he going to make him a madman who kills under th
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As Esther pulled off her shoes and jacket, leaving them in the hall, she went to the bathroom for a moment to wash her hands and face. Then she stopped in the kitchen, taking a packet of chips from the cupboard. Esther didn't feel like making herself dinner, so that would have to be enough. With a packet of chips in her hand, Esther headed for her bedroom, where she sat on the bed, opening the packet and eating a few handfuls while her eyes focused on the laptop on the desk. Finally, Esther set aside the packet of chips as she slid off the bed, then went to the desk and sat down on the chair next to it. She turned on the laptop, immediately typing in her private e-mail box address, but didn't check it out right away. First, in subsequent browser tabs, Esther opened forums and pages about paranormal phenomena, where in threads she asked others for more info on the legend of the 'Scarlet Angels'. Unfortunately, she was disappointed because the small number of people who replied to her
The Scarlet Angels Chapter 26 - Running Into Safety
Upon returning from work, Leo had taken a shower, had dinner, watched a movie, a few entertainment programs, and was just sitting on the couch flipping channels. He felt that even if went into the bedroom and lay down on the bed, he still wouldn't be able to fall sleep even for five minutes. Leo was worried about Esther all the time and cursed himself that the 'Mad Dog' case wasn't quite finished yet. Of course, maybe strictly for them as detectives, yes, after all they closed the case by catching Laurens Vermeulen and proving that he was the murderer, but they still had to face trials. Even if the hearing of both of them could fit in one day, both he and Esther would surely follow the course of events. They put so much effort into this whole investigation, finally caught this psycho personally and wanted him to get the appropriate punishment, so they could testify more if necessary, so that 'Mad Dog' won't be treated indulgently for any reason. Maybe Laurens Vermeulen had a difficu
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The Scarlet Angels Chapter 28: Esther's Diary (Page 13)
And that's when it started. I heard something like a thousand whispers that sat in my head and pounded inside mercilessly like a flock of butterflies, or rather moths, not letting me write anything calmly. I grabbed my head and then heard more exactly what they were saying. "Stop", "Don't do it", "Turn back from this path", "Turn back while it's not too late"... and many similar sentences. My head hurt more and more, so I couldn't focus on listening or doing anything else. Then suddenly my laptop turned off, followed by all the lights in the whole apartment. My bedroom door was ajar so I could see the light in the living room, that I left on, turns off at the same time as the light in the bedroom. At the same time, the whispers in my head ceased, and I sat like that for several minutes in the dark, listening, but there was complete silence in the apartment. Even from the street there were no sounds, though there were some usually, even at this late hour, and when I looked at th
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