The Son-in-law they never wanted

I don't make jokes

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Ryan walks down to the lake, his eyes scanning the environment for anything outside the ordinary.

He sees the body bag few metres from where he stood.

He strolled towards it and opens it, it was Zelda's dead body.

"Is that human?"

Ryan closes his eyes briefly and zips the bags,

"Is that human?" Eleanor repeats again.

"If that's what it seems it is then yes." Ryan replies, "It's been a while I saw you, how did you suddenly pop up here?"

"I'm looking for Asher, I didn't see him. I even stopped by his house, no body is home, so I decided to stalk you to clear my head. Why though were you coming out from a hospital? Is Alina fine?"

"Since when did you care about Alina?"

"Since when did you become a talkative?" Eleanor fires back.

"I can't believe you, you never fail to surprise me every single time."

"That is my specialty, keeping people on their toes.

"Who's that?" Eleanor nods to the body bag.

"Someone, you don't have to worry about it."

"Asher is the one in the hospital." Rya