Phoenix’s POV
I did not shoot Mantus using Sebastian’s gun when SPO2 Patrick Smith repeatedly shot me on my body. “Stop it!” He screamed. I was not able to stand up because of what he did. After what happened, his tears started to fall, and he kneeled.
“You! Who do you think you are shooting!?” I angrily asked him. Then, I coughed blood, and I let go of Sebastian’s gun. After that, I looked at the people around me. “Why do you all not understand?! I am a victim of my brother!” I angrily added. A few seconds later, Mantus took the gun of SPO2 Patrick Smith, and he pointed it at me.
“Arrest him now.” He coldly said to the other police officers. So, they came to me. Then, they handcuffed me. After that, I lost my consciousness.
They brought me to the hospital to treat my wounds because SPO2 Patrick Smith shot me many times. Also, I found out I would not be able to w
Author's note: This is the English version of my novel entitled 'How To Be A Murderer,' I hope you guys enjoy and thank you very much for supporting its Filipino version. This is only fiction, and it can't happen in real life. I hope you guys enjoy reading this novel written by me. Love you all.Rules to be a murderer:Accuse someone of the crime you did.Be a liar.Be smart.Choose an appropriate weapon.Create a strong alibi.Do not be afraid.Erase the evidence.Kill the witness.Kill your conscience.Plan everything before and after the crime.
Phoenix’s POV I opened my eyes, my eyesight was blurry, but it became okay little by little. I am here in a hospital, and many things were injected into me while lying on the bed. A few minutes later, mom entered the room. “You’re finally awake,” she said while walking towards me, “I’ve talked to your doctor earlier, and he told me that you have selective amnesia, and until now, your older brother is missing,” she added that made me frown. “Older brother?” I asked her. I am not going to lie; I am confused right now. Based on the way she acts now, I know she cried earlier. I have selective amnesia; I cannot remember some details about my life, including what happened before I was diagnosed with having it. “Your brother’s name is Nate Keehl,” she said to me, “He was missing since your prom night last Friday,” she added. Older brother? “Nate Keehl?” I asked her again. I am annoyed with m
Phoenix’s POV I looked at the man after he said that, while Patrick stood up and they handshake, “S!” He said happily to the man. He is wearing a black-faceless mask. I stood up as well, and I looked at him, “Who is he?” I asked Patrick that made him smile. “I want you to meet S,” he introduced the man, “He is a detective that solved many criminal cases not just in the Philippines but also in the other countries,” he added to me. “I don’t care,” I said sarcastically because I only asked who the man was, I did not ask him what he accomplished, and I feel that the man he introduced to me is so arrogant. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Phoenix,” he said, “And I think I don’t need to introduce myself to you because Patrick already did that,” he continued to me. He is using a device right now to change his voice to hide his identity. He is very arrogant! He walked towards my broth
Phoenix’s POV Sebastian took a deep breath, and he spoke, “Nate is so annoying; he still made a mess even though he is already dead!” He angrily said, which made me look at him. “What did you say?” I asked him. My blood quickly went to my head. He looked at me irritably, and he spoke, “Did I lie?” He asked sarcastically to me. “Sebastian!” Melody intervened, “Stop!” She said to Sebastian. He just laughed and glanced at her irritably instead of following what she said. “So, is it my fault?” He asked sarcastically and glanced at me, “It’s your brother’s fault!” He retorted. So, my body moved towards him. I don’t know why it happened. Perhaps I could not take what he said to Nate anymore. “Say that again, I dare you!” I angrily said to him. I will not lie; I want to punch him right now! He smirked and spoke, “Are you deaf—” he stopped talking when I punched him in his face. So Melo
Lincoln’s POV I left my condo unit at 6:00 p.m. I was here in the parking lot, and a few minutes later, my phone started to ring, which meant someone was calling me. So, I answered it. “Hello,” I said to the person in the other line while walking towards my car. “Where are you?” Patrick asked me. He is the one who is calling me. When I came closer to my car, I rode and tried to start its engine, “I’m on my way,” I answered him; I was so annoyed because it was not working. I heard that Patrick took a deep breath. “Okay,” he said to me, “Just call me once you’re here,” he said and ended the phone call. I tried to start my car’s engine again, but it did not happen. A few minutes later, my phone rang again. I don’t know who it was this time, but I still answered the phone call. “Hello,” I said to the person who was calling me. “Hello,” the person said that made me frown. He is using a device
Patrick’s POV I stood up, and I took my phone in my pocket, then I called S. I am still here outside of the building where Teacher Lincoln’s condo unit is there, “Hello,” I said to S. I looked at Lincoln’s dead body on the roof of my car while the people in my surroundings had a commotion. “Where is he?” He asked, which made me close my hand. Someone already died because of this case. I will not allow other people will be killed as well due to it. At this moment, I know that S is using a device to change his voice to hide his identity. “He is dead,” I answered, and I heard that he took a deep breath. I know that he is disappointed right now upon learning his sudden demise, “I’m sorry—” I did not manage to continue speaking when he started to talk. “I need to move,” he seriously said, and he ended the phone call. I don’t know what he is planning to do, b
Phoenix’s POV It’s already late night; I am here in my room, sitting on the bed. I am still scared when someone threatened me earlier through a phone call that he would kill mom and me. I don’t know what’s his problem. Why did he kill my older brother? The door in my room is not open right now, a few minutes later, my phone rang which meant someone was calling me, so I took it in my pocket and answered the phone call, “Hello,” I said to him. “Miss me?” He sarcastically asked, which made me close my hands. He is the one who called me earlier; it’s obvious he is using a device right now to change his voice to hide his identity. “Who are you?!” I asked him; I want him to feel right now that I am tough, “What do you need from us?!” I asked again, so he laughed sarcastically. “You don’t need to know who I am and my motive,” he said to me, then he took a deep breath and spoke, “What do you need to do i
Phoenix’s POV The policemen took mom to the hospital because her stab wound was a bit deep, while I was left in our home together with other cops who were investigating what happened earlier. It’s already late night, but cops are still investigating. I am sitting on the floor beside the door of my mom’s room, and a few minutes later, SPO2 Patrick Smith walked towards me, “The killer is not here anymore,” he said, so I closed my hands. I am not going to lie; I am so annoyed. I feel that the blood in my body is starting to go to my head, “What kind of cops are you; you cannot catch a criminal!” I irritably said to him. He did not speak upon hearing that. I am just telling the truth; until now, they are still not done solving my brother’s case! What kind of cops are they?! A minute later, detective S arrived; he was wearing a black-faceless mask, “We still have not arrested the culprit
Phoenix’s POVI did not shoot Mantus using Sebastian’s gun when SPO2 Patrick Smith repeatedly shot me on my body. “Stop it!” He screamed. I was not able to stand up because of what he did. After what happened, his tears started to fall, and he kneeled.“You! Who do you think you are shooting!?” I angrily asked him. Then, I coughed blood, and I let go of Sebastian’s gun. After that, I looked at the people around me. “Why do you all not understand?! I am a victim of my brother!” I angrily added. A few seconds later, Mantus took the gun of SPO2 Patrick Smith, and he pointed it at me.“Arrest him now.” He coldly said to the other police officers. So, they came to me. Then, they handcuffed me. After that, I lost my consciousness.They brought me to the hospital to treat my wounds because SPO2 Patrick Smith shot me many times. Also, I found out I would not be able to w
Phoenix’s POV I smirked when Mantus texted me the address where he wanted me to meet him. So, I forwarded it to Sebastian. Then, I drove my car there. I will be honest; I feel the end is near! I arrived in an abandoned warehouse where he wanted me to meet him. I parked my car then I entered there. I saw Mantus sitting on the floor while solving the Rubik’s cube. “Why do you want me to go here?” I asked him. Instead of answering my question, he continued solving the cube. A few seconds later, he solved the Rubik’s cube. So, he stretched his arms. Then, he looked at me. After that, he stood up. “We meet again Phoenix—” he did not man
Phoenix’s POV When I opened my eyes, I realized I was in the hospital room. Many things were injected into me while lying on the bed. A few minutes later, SPO2 Patrick Smith entered the room. “You are now awake,” he said to me. “You have been comatose for three days.” He added. So, I closed my hand. “Is mom alright?” I asked him. Instead of answering my question, he took a deep breath. “Answer my question.” I coldly said. So, he seriously looked at me. “She is dead.” He answered me. So, I closed my eyes again. I will be honest; I am happy mom is dead because she is worthless. She loved my older brother more than me. “I am sorry for what happened—” he did no
Phoenix’s POV After what happened, I threw the sandwich Mantus gave me into the trashcan. Then, I put in my bag the research paper written by Sebastian and me. A few minutes later, Sebastian arrived. “Did you do what I said?” I asked him. So, he smirked. “Yeah,” he answered me. So, he took the watch of Mantus in his pocket. Then, he gave it to me. “I already did what you want.” He said, so I sarcastically laughed. I ordered him while we were eating in the cafeteria to take the watch of Mantus in his locker and change it with a fake one while we were competing in swimming. However, I told him the wristwatch should be identical to his, so he would not reco
Phoenix’s POV I slept late last night after I proofread the research paper of Sebastian and me. I sat on the chair beside the window while my classmates were noisy. A few minutes later, Teacher Lelouch arrived with a man. I feel his age and mine are the same. Right now, the man is wearing a watch on his right arm, and he is holding a Rubik’s cube. My classmates became quiet when they went in front of us. “Class, I want you to meet your new classmate. He is Mr. Samuel Cumberbatch.” Teacher Lelouch said. So, I looked at them. “May we know more details about you?” He asked Samuel. So, Samuel bowed in front of us. “I am pleased to meet you all.” He sai
Lelouch’s POV It is 8:00 p.m.; I am sitting on the sofa in my house. I am only wearing shorts right now. I will not lie; I miss Yvonne because we have not talked since we broke up. A few minutes later, I heard the doorbell of my house ring. So, I opened the door. I became happy when I saw Yvonne outside of my house. She is the woman I love. “Yvonne!” I happily said to her. “Why are you here?” I asked. When I saw she was sad, I started to talk again. “Is there something wrong
Patrick’s POV Mantus and I were about to enter the house, but we stopped when we saw its gate was locked. “The gate is locked,” I said to him. So, he irritably looked at me. “Do something! Why are you always telling me what happens?!” He angrily said to me. So, I looked at our surroundings to find who could help us. A few seconds later, I saw an elderly walking. So, I talked to the elder, “Hello, ma’am. Do you know who is living in that house?” I asked her. Then, I pointed at the house in front of us. “No one is living there. The house has been abandoned for a long time—” she did not manage to continue to speak when Mantus started to talk to her.  
Patrick’s POV After I told Mantus everything that happened in Nate’s case, including how Rafael Lawliet went missing, I gave him a piece of paper. His brother told me to give it to him before he died. “What is it?” He asked me while holding it. “Sage gave that to me before he died,” I answered him. “He also told me to give that to you if he fails to investigate Nate’s case,” I added. So, Mantus looked at the paper. He saw the things written there. He also told me to sit beside him to see them in the paper. So, I did what he wanted. The things written in the paper are numbers one to nine. Lines and dots triangulated every number. “I think your brother was pran
Aira’s POV I am sitting on the sofa in my condo unit. It is already midnight, but I am still not sleepy. I am thinking about what happened when I learned Sage was dead until Mantus tried to kill me. A few minutes later, I heard my phone ring, which meant someone was calling me. So, I answered the phone call. “Hello.” I said to the person. “Hello, Ms. Freud!” The American in the other line nervously told. “Mr. Mantus Taylor escaped again.” She said to me. So, I took a deep breath. “Do not worry, I will do my best to find him.” I said to her. After that, I ended the phone call. Then I smirked.&nb