Omniscient
"Mommy he broke my dolly" a 8 year old Arya ran down stairs to tell her mother
"Look mommy's busy right now baby go back upstairs I'll buy you a new doll I promise" Maria told her daughter
With that news she ran back upstairs to continue playing with a 9 year old Elijah and her 9 year old brother mason
"Let me help you" Maria said to amelia Elijah's mother
"I'm not the one that needs the help all I'm asking is that if something does happen protect him"
"Amel-"
"Promise me"
"I promise"
Maria looked at her wrist watch
"It's 11:09 I need to get the kids home" she said packing up her things"
"Mason,arya come on"
9 year old mason came running down the stairs
"Mommy can Elijah stay at our house tonight" he grabbed on to his mothers leg
"If it's okay with his mother" Maria looked to Amelia
"Of course I was just about to suggest the same thing" she smiled
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The next day
Maria pulled in front of Amelia's house seeing the yellow crime scene tape and police officers
She got out of her car and ran up
"What's happening what's going on" she looked around
None of the police officers said anything
"WHATS GOING ON" she yelled feeling her chest tighten and tears start to form
An officer approached her
"Miss we're gonna need you to calm down"
"Can you do that for me"
Maria nodded her head
"Do you know an amelia smith"
She nodded her head
"Then im sorry for you loss ma'am"
With that the officer walked away
Maria felt her eyes warm
She wanted to break down but she knew the kids were watching
She'd known Amelia since they were little girls
She gathered herself and turned around placing herself back into the car
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"Nemah" Maria banged on the door
"Nemah open the door"
"Alright I'm coming"
Nemah opened the door revealing a soaking wet Maria
"Oh my god your soaked get in here"
After filling nemah in on what had happened with her sister she didn't want to ask the question but she had too
"Elijah"
"Oh my god my poor nephew he's going to have to stay with me"
"Are you sure"
"Am I sure where else is he gonna go" Nemah scrunched her face
"I didn't mean to offend you I just wanted to make sure that you'd be ok with it I know you've never wanted kids"
"No it's ok he's my nephew I'm the only family he has"
Maria had gone over there planning to tell her the conversation she held with Amelia the night before
And that she knew it was him who killed Amelia but she decided to let it go to let her have peace
She would take that secret to the grave
