Ich Liebe Dich

•SUSPICION•

2 weeks after Charlotte's funeral

Things finally turned normal.
Police had yet to announce their suspect, I simply haven't heard anything from them.

Whether they're too lazy to solve it or they just don't find much clues, I have no idea.

That day, I smoke alongside Anthony and Wolfgang with 'Going Under' by Evanescene played in the background.

"Look at this picture!" Wolfgang showed us a picture of him snoring taken unbeknownst to him by Anthony in our Gymnasium class.

Anthony and I laughed it off, finally the good old time is back.
Anthony's laugh melted my heart. He's really cute.

"I'm going under (Going under)
Drowning in you (Drowning in you)
I'm falling forever (Falling forever)"
I could hear Anthony sing along. Finally, the old him,the happy and jolly Anthony is back.

But, our good time was interrupted abruptly,
As I exhaled the smoke, I heard a knock on Wolfgang's front door.
Thinking nothing much of it, I opened the door.
I was startled to learn several officers were standing in the doorway.

"Are you Elissa Fuhrman?"

"Yes sir" I replied

"Can we take you to do polygraph exam?"

"Actually I-"

One of the officers then ordered me to get inside the police car with a menacing look.
I left Wolfgang's residence abruptly and went down to the station directly.

My heart pounded relentlessly and I sweat profusely.

As soon as the car arrived in front of the police station, I walked out of the car and headed inside alongside several officers who then led me to the polygraph room.

...

The polygraph test started. My heart pounds harder within each second.

"Are you Elissa Fuhrman?"

"Yes sir"

"Do you know Charlotte Schneider?"

"Yes sir"

"Is she a friend of yours?"

"No sir."

"Did you know what happened to her?"

"No sir"

"Do you know who killed her?"

"No sir"

"Are you involved in her murder , in any way?"

"No sir"

Fast forward >>>

After the test was over, I was permitted to leave and go home.

My anxiety is acting up, I can't sleep due to insomnia. I can't stop thinking about my polygraph test results. Can't they just let me get away with this?
I swear I didn't mean it.

2 days later

I'm meeting up with Wolfgang and Anthony as usual at the pub, watching football matches.

They seemed no longer bothered by Charlotte's passing and just let the police to investigate it further.

"Elissa, why did the police take you down to the station?" Anthony asked.

"Oh, they just asked me how did we find Charlotte but like in detailed version"

"Oh"

Then Anthony and Wolfgang continued to watch the football matches.

I began to drink. Somehow, I saw Charlotte just outside the glass door of the pub.

She was wearing night pajamas, and she stared right at me with hatred.

I let out a high pitched scream.

Everyone who watched the football matches was shocked to hear me.

"I didn't do it! I didn't do it! It's not me!!!" I ruffled my own hair frantically

"What the hell is going on, Elissa?" Wolfgang ask me

I saw Charlotte enter the pub with a pale face, and she's on her way to me. The look on her face is really haunting.

I rushed out of the pub screaming. Anthony and Wolfgang chased after me.

"ELISSA! ELISSA!" The two of them called me out.

I ended up stumbling upon a rock and fell.

Anthony and Wolfgang caught me.

"What the hell is happening? What did you do?"

I began to sob.

"Nothing. I do nothing. Anthony ,I've always liked you. I have a crush on you!" I yelled

"Elissa what the hell is this? Are you kidding? What happened?" Anthony looked perplexed

"No I'm not. Please, I have a crush on you, I swear I always do!"

"Elissa! Are you that drunk?" Wolfgang looked even more perplexed

I shook my head while crying.

"I- I'm the one who killed Charlotte" I said

"WHAT?!" Both Anthony and Wolfgang were in shock to learn my confession.

"Yeah. Anthony, please I love you" I told him

Tears slid down his cheek silently.

"I- I thought we went look for her together. I , I never thought it was you at all. and the fact that you have a crush on me is just insane"

"No amount of sorry will heal you from this. But that's the truth"

The entire situation left Wolfgang speechless, and he ended up calling the police. The police arrested me on the spot.