My Witness Doesn't Run
Ordinary day #1
The alarm hasn't rung yet, but Iris is already awake, staring at the ceiling in the dark.
Iris
(quietly)Four....out... Four....in... (breathing)
He turns the alarm off before it can finish ringing.The room is silent again.
Cold floor. Glasses on the side table. He puts them on before standing .... Like the world doesn't exist without them.
Iris
(looking at the mirror)...same face.
He brushes his teeth. Showers quickly. Dresses in clean, simple clothes. Packs his bag. Checks his phone.
Iris
(locks the door and leaves)
The flower shop smells like damp soil sweetness.
Side characters
Customer : Good morning
The side characters will play like this..
He trims stems, replaces water, arranges bouquets exactly as told.
Side characters
Shop Owner: You're fast today.
Iris sits alone on a bench, eating lunch. Rice. Vegetables. Quiet.
Iris
(watching people pass)
Everyone's moving. Everyone belongs somewhere..
Iris feels like someone watching him..
The bookstore is dim and crowded
Iris
(pulls a book from the shelf)
He sits in the corner. Reads. Two hours disappear
Iris
(closes the book carefully)
He returns it to the shelf and leaves without buying anything
Evening.. The department store is loid and bright
Side characters
Customer : Where can I find this ?
Iris
Aisle four. To the left.
Side characters
Customer: This doesn't fit.
Iris
I'll get another size.
Hours pass. His legs ache.
The clock finally hits 11.00PM
Outside, the rain has already started
Iris
(pulls hoop up and walks)
Streets shine with reflections. Shoes splash through puddles.
He doesn't think about anything
Iris
(turns on the shower)
Stream fills the bathroom. Water drums against his skin. The day washes off
📲(notification) I am Apollo
Apollo
📲 Someone's watching you
Apollo
📲 Don't you want to know who?
Iris walks to the window and looks down.
Iris
(whispers) There's no one...
The street is almost empty
Outside again. Rain soaks him instantly
A sudden yaap.. Something slams into the back of his head.
His body gives up before his mind does.
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My witness doesn't Run
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Awake #2
Not all at once .... Just enough to know something is wrong
A dull, pulsing ache stings behind his eyes.
The ceiling above his unfamiliar. Too plain. Too low.
Thick Rope and clean knot. Carefully wound
His ankles are bound the same way.
The knots are symmetrical. Balanced
Whoever tied them didn't rush
The voice comes from the dark.
Apollo
No screaming. No crying.
Iris shifts his wrists slightly. Just enough to test the rope.
Iris
You learned properly.
Apollo
I wondered how long it would take you to notice.
Silence stretches between them
Apollo
You know why you're here, Don't you?
Iris
You waited until I was alone.
Iris
You hit my head hard enough to knock me out... But not fracture my skull.
Iris
You brought me somewhere private.
Iris
You're deciding whether to kill me.
Apollo
...you say that very calmly.
Apollo
There's no advantage in pretending otherwise.
He walks closer. Slow. Deliberate.
Apollo
You were supposed to beg.
Iris
I don't think you'd listen.
Something shifts in Apollo's expression
Apollo
(softly) You're not scared ?
Iris
Fear would imply uncertainty
Apollo
Tell me what you saw.
Iris stands at the corner longer than usual
Construction. No detour signs
There's only one other way home.
He doesn't like that road.
It runs beneath the old bridge
No street lights. No cameras. No stores.
Normally, Iris avoids it.
Tonight, he doesn't have a choice.
His footsteps echo as he walks
The air smells damp. Metallic
A train rattles overhead.
Side characters
Girl : (screaming)
That's when he sees them.
A girl is pressed against the wall
Apollo stands in front of her.
Female Side character
Girl : Please ... Apollo
Apollo
Apollo you still love me ?
Apollo
*stabs her stomach*
Iris
*standing and watching them*
Apollo's face twists ... Almost like heartbreak
Female Side character
*collapses and falls down*
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Present #3
Apollo
"How can you describe a murder like that ...so calmly"
Iris doesn't answer right away?
Iris expression doesn't change. No tension. No fear
Just quiet thought, as if he's replaying details in his head.
Apollo
*watches him for a long moment*
Apollo
*amused*
Interesting
Apollo steps back and sits down again, crossing his legs with deliberate ease...
Like this is a casual conversation, not a captivity
Iris
*looking at him in confusion *
Iris is trying to read the intention behind the kindness.
Apollo
Then you must be hungry
Before Iris can rest, Apollo stands.
Apollo
*lifts Iris into his shoulder*
*surprised not frightened*
Iris
*Doesn't struggle ...*
They move through the basement.
The room reeks of blood smell.
Iris's eyes slowly adjust to the darkness.
He notices how narrow the space is.
How the dark the room is..
Iris
💭This place isn't meant to be lived in
Iris
💭It's meant to be hidden
Apollo
*reached the stairs and opens the door*
Apollo
*climbing upward, each step steady, unhurried*
The basement door closes behind them.
They're in Apollo's bedroom
Iris
💭clean, near and Ordinary
Apollo
*walks straight through*
Apollo
*into the living room.*
Apollo
*Gently put down Iris at the dinning table*
Guiding him into a chair like a polite host seating a guest
Iris
*eyes sting as they adjust again to the light*
The room comes into focus
Iris
💭A bookshelf along the wall.
Iris
💭Nothing out of place
Nothing that looks like violence
Apollo
*walks towards the speakers *
It's an Opera .. Rich, dramatic, louder than necessary
Apollo
*Apollo rolls up his sleeves*
Iris
*The way his hands move*
Iris
*Confident. Skilled *
Iris
*Familier with knives in a way that now feels unsettling*
Apollo
*hums softly with the music, smiling to himself*
Iris
💭He is Standing in warm light, he looks ordinary
Iris
💭No one would believe this man is a murderer ...
Apollo
*doesn't turn around *
But he knows Iris is watching him
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