The curious incident of Ella Rose(ON HOLD)

Chapter 2

The police arrived within 10 minutes. I could hear my father explaining to the police whats happened whilst my mother cried loudly. I couldn't bare to hear any of what the police were saying so i turnt my stero up so my music was drowning out what was going on downstairs, and i laid down on my bed and closed my eyes trying to clear my mind. 

This didn't last long because a few minutes later there was a knock on the door and my mother walked into my room. She turnt my music off and sat on the end of my bed and held my hands. 

"Jasmine honey" My mother began sniffing, her eyes were red raw from crying and her eyes welled up every now and again, she was obviously trying so hard not to cry infront of me

"The police would like to interview you, its okay dont be scared, they'll just ask you some questions and if you don't want to answer them then you can just tell them to stop" 

I nod my head. Im a little scared as to what questions they're going to ask me, i dont do very well with quick fire questions but ill try my best. 

I follow my mother downstairs and into the kitchen, There are two police, a man and a women. 

"We'll be in the living room unless you want us to stay with you?" My father says to me

"No its fine" I reply trying to stop shaking

When my parents leave the room, the policewomen sits down next to me and takes hold of one of my hands. The policeman gets out a notepad and a pen. 

"Is it Jasmine?" The policewomen asks me

"Yes" I reply looking down at the floor

"And how old are you Jasmine?"

"13" I reply still looking down at the floor

I can hear the policeman scribbling away on his notepad.

"Are you and your sister, Ella close?" 

"Yes, but we do argue a lot but they're only silly arguments" I whisper tears welling in my eyes

"And did your sister say anything about going somewhere after school? and not to tell your parents" 

"No" I say shaking my head, 

A few tears roll off my eyes and onto my cheeks and i wipe my cheek with the back of my hand. 

"Does your sister have any enimies?" 

"No, shes the most popular girl in her year, everyone loves her" 

"Okay im going to ask one more question, is that okay?"

"Yes" I say looking at her

"Did you see anything strange on your way home from school, because we're estimating that the time your sister could've disapeared is 3:30 onwards, because she left school at 3:15 and only left the school gates at 3:20, The pet shop owner near town said they saw her walk past her shop at 3:30, but no one else saw her afterwards, so we believe something defiantly happened after that time" 

"I left school at 3:35 because i got held back because my teacher wanted to talk to me, and well i was listening to music on my way home and i was daydreaming, i was completely oblivous to anything that was happening so i didnt notice anything" I reply scared

"Do you think she's been kidnapped?" I ask sobbing quitely

"I dont mean to upset you, but its our first and most likely possibility" She replies sadly

I begin to let all my tears fall one by one. The policewomen hands me a tissue and i wipe my eyes with it. 

"Thank you Jasmine you have helped a lot" She replies patting me on the back lightly

I nod and my parents come back into the room. My mother and father pull me into a big hug and we all cry and let all our emotions out. After a few minutes i pull out of the hug and run upstairs to my room, i bury down under my covers and curl up into a ball. I cry for what seems forever. My little sister, my perfect beautiful sister...gone..maybe forever!? Kidnapped? Killed? Tortured? All these terrible, horrific thoughts run in and out of my mind. I try to think positive things but my heart is breaking and i cant help but think of the worst. 

One question pops into my head before i drift off into a painful uncomfortable sleep. Will i ever see her again?

I awake in the middle of the night, I tip toe across the hall and into Ella's room. I pray that this was all just a nightmare. But when i open the door and turn on the light, it is empty. The bed not slept in, so the duvet and pillows are all neat and her favourite teddy is at the end of her bed still. I pick up her teddy and breath in the lavendar smell, This was Ella's favourite scent. I close my eyes and hug the teddy and imagine that im hugging Ella. I let the tears that were building up in my eyes fall and i cry silently. 

A few minutes later i hear someone coming up the stairs, I feel a rush of happiness run through me. Maybe its Ella! Maybe they've found her, or maybe she's come home! But my happiness soon fades away quickly when my father is standing in the door way and im soon filled with pain and sadness. My fathers eyes look tired and like his been crying this whole time. His still wearing his day clothes and he looks untidy and like his been awake all night. He comes and sits down next to me, He puts his arms around me and pulls me into a hug. He whispers in my ear "Everythings going to be okay".

I try so hard to believe it but i know everythings not going to be okay and my father knows that too. His trying to stay positive and hopeful but ive lost hope, if she's been kidnapped then shes never going to come back. It breaks my heart and i dont want to believe it but its the truth. I just hope she hasnt been kidnapped or worse.