The Haunting of the Gemini (24 page)

The old Bellevue psychiatric ward was once home to countless souls tortured by mental illness. It is located a few blocks away from the current Bellevue Hospital Center, which is New York City's premier public hospital.

(Joanne Agnelli)

One of the first letters I remember getting from Eddie. My hand fit perfectly in his handprint.

A photo of Heriberto “Eddie” Seda taken while he was in prison.

A letter Eddie sent me illustrating how he thinks the stars connect the two of us.

Eddie sent me the mask he wore during the rituals he would conduct before roaming the New York streets searching for people to kill.

Eddie included this letter with the mask.

Eddie frequently urged me to look through his eyes, to become his other half. One can't truly know unless one sees through another's eyes.

In the same package as the mask, Eddie also sent the bandana that he'd worn out on the streets.

When I tried on Eddie's mask, my right eye began bleeding from the tear duct.

(Will Barrett)

Will and me with the box where I stored all of Eddie's letters, the mask, and the bandana.

(Joanne Agnelli)

Another photo Eddie sent me of himself. He does not appear to have aged at all in the more than fifteen years he has been in prison.

Eddie loves codes and sends me different ones, asking if I can solve them.

Eddie's bloodlust has not dimmed at all since his days stalking New Yorkers. Now, however, his focus is on me.