All Tyla Hemmings wanted to do, was to finish high school, go to college and perhaps get married to her best friend, and boyfriend, Colton Adams. But all of that changes when she unexpectedly meets a handsome stranger one afternoon, and a serial go...
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"Look Tyla, I don't want to upset you more than you probably are right now, but it's not looking good for Zander. There's too much evidence that points to him being the killer than there is pointing against him. You need to prepare yourself for what's coming." Detective Adams informs me as we get into the car.
"I know sir... I know how it looks. I can't explain why I'm feeling the way I am, but I will prove that he is innocent. Even if it's the last thing I do." I sigh, too mentally exhausted to really fight them right now. I have no idea how I'm going to prove that he is innocent, but I will not rest until I do. "Sir, do you think I can maybe have a copy of the case file? I would like to go over everything in my free time, see if there's something that we missed or overlooked." I ask, hoping they agree to my request. I notice them sharing a look before detective Adams turn to me.
"Yeah, that shouldn't be a problem. I'll make copies of everything for you and have Colton give it to you, alright?" He answers kindly. He must know that I am not being difficult just for the fun of it. I'm serious about the investigation, sometimes even more serious than I think they are.
The drive to Jasper's house is a complete blur to me. My mind keeps racing to the events of the past couple of days. How could everything have gotten so bad? I sigh, staring out the window as we drive through Jasper's neighbourhood. Although it's nearly dark now, I can still clearly see that this is part of the upper class of town. All of the houses around me scream money. I wonder how many of these homes look so beautiful on the outside but are so empty of the things that really matter on the inside. Alexander and I's house is miniature in comparison to these mansions, and yet, I've never felt more at home anywhere than I do there. Perhaps it's because it's a part of Alexander that I love it so much.
I'm mentally, emotionally and physically exhausted. My head hurts from trying to solve everything by myself. I feel like I'm working so hard, grasping at straws and yet I get absolutely no where. I'm nowhere closer to finding Alexander or any lead regarding Rachel, regardless of how hard I've been trying. Part of me wishes I could just give up the search. Give up the investigating, the constant trying to piece everything together and just disappear. To just start over new somewhere far from here like Alexander and his family did, but then that would mean I also won't find him and I definitely cannot do that. I can't make a life for myself somewhere else without him by my side. I can't rest until he's found. Just tonight though... Just for tonight, I'll take a break. I'll let the police do their job. I tell myself, my head leaning against the window.
"We're here." The detective tells me almost a half an hour later. I take a moment to open my eyes from resting them a bit and look around. I knew Jasper's family was wealthy, but never did I actually expect them to this wealthy. Before me is a house as big as a castle, nearly twice the size of the houses we passed on the way here. It's incredible how I've never really spent any time here in all of our friendship. However, it is mainly because Jasper's parents, especially his mom, weren't too keen on him having visitors. From what I've gathered, his mom is a sweet lady, who cares a lot about her family as well as her privacy. I guess it has to do with them being so incredibly wealthy. Jasper has also told me that his mom has the temperament of a mama hippo. I don't know much about his father, other than that he works a lot to provide them with the luxury Life and he's almost never home.
