The Puppeteer<br/><br/><br/>He saw the small smile when he mentioned compensating her losses. Maybe she needed money, she could be a student by her age? He would happily give her all the money she wanted if she helped him solve this mystery. He would give a lot more than only money for answers. The answers must be inside the house, they had to be. And they would change the story, his story. Looking at those beautiful, young women, Jenny and this petite red-head, made him wish to have some normal life. A life where he could invite a nice girl out and flirt with her. A life that wasn't filled with cruelty, revenge and despair. THEY had changed him, turned him into some white-headed monster, SOMEONE must be able to bring the old, charming, helpful boy back.<br/><br/>The fire-alarm ripped him out of his daydreams. Rai! This time he seemed to have lost it completely. This was none of his usual small fires, he only laughed about, it was a full-fledged assault! The smoke detectors in Rai's room had gone off and activated the sprinkler, when the second one in the hallway went off, it automatically activated the sprinklers in the entire floor. Water was raining down on the hungry flames and within seconds the fire was under control. He could have turned the system off, but he let the water pour down in the hallway and the sleeping rooms. Maybe a night in damp clothes and soaked rooms would make them watch Rai closer.<br/><br/>His hands where on the release button for the expensive Halon-system he had installed in the library. He loved books and he wouldn't ruin this collection by drenching it in water. The little red-head got up and seemed to follow Rai's command, but then she attacked surprisingly.<br/><br/>"Wow!"<br/><br/>He was deeply impressed. Not only that she was able to take down Rai, but that she did it. She could have walked out, why did she do that? Who was that girl? He was suddenly curious, wanted to learn more about her. For the first time in all the years since he left that horrible place THEY had wanted to be his home for the rest of his life, he was interested in a person. Interested in something else than to find out if she was involved in the tragedy. And for the very first time there was a glimpse of something he had thought lost forever. Affection. He started to look at her differently. She wasn't any longer a soul-less puppet attached to the strings in his hands. She was a human being, a beautiful young girl and he wished he could sit down next to her in the library and talk with her. Would she talk to him?<br/><br/>He watched her take on Rai, saw the muscles under her brown skin, her fluidic movements and her contorted face, when she yelled at Rai. He noticed even the smallest detail and his eyes were glued on her body, ignoring Rai completely. God, he really liked that girl! It was a completely different feeling he had compared to what he felt for Jenny. Jenny was his friend and he wanted her back. But this girl - she made his chest swell and his heartbeat quicken.