In The Garden

Chapter 24

"It's my fault they're dead I killed them," the two year old girl repeated when asked by Captain White.

"I'll take it from here," said Zelda.

"Auntie," she laughed.

"Auntie?" said Captain White.

"Clearly the child is not well."

"Clearly," said the captain, "she just told me she was at fault for the missing children and the Aston Manor Massacre."

"Well clearly that's impossible," said Zelda.

"I know that's what I'm saying," replied Captain White, "what can she possibly have done? Hoe could see be involved?"

"I'll take care of it Captain White thank you," said Zelda, "come along Georgina."

Anna, Darren and Marcea dropped the young girl off with her parents.

"Mom," said Debra as she darted out of the car before it was even fully stopped.

"My baby," said her mother getting to her feet. The house still had police cars and officers out front. Debra ran into her mother's outstretched arms. Her father stopped talking to the police officers and joined in on the hug.

"Thank you," she said to Anna who had gotten out of the car to make sure she reached her parents. Debra's parents walked over to her and shock her hand and hugged her.

"Just doing my job I'm glad it had a happy ending," said Anna, "but we really have to go."

Anna got back into the car the overjoyed parents still swooning over her they waved as the car sped away towards Valentine Hospital. Anna, Darren, and Marcea arrived at Valentin Hospital for the Mentally Ill a little after eleven-o-clock. They rushed past the front desk bypassing the nurse who sat there entirely.

"She's with us," said Darren, "we're with the police."

"What? The police?" said the stunned Nurse.

"Where are we going?" asked Anna to Marcea.

"Room 227," she said, "that's her room."

They hit the button for the elevators and waited impatiently for them to descend and open. Once they did they rushed inside and hit the number for the second floor. When the elevators opened on the second floor it revealed a long partially lit hallway. All the room doors were closed.

"She's at the end," said Marcea.

"She Who is she?" asked Anna.

"Just come on," said Marcea.

All the patients were in their rooms because it was lights out except for one. Mary was in the middle of the hallway spinning around dancing and laughing. Nurse Leah rounded the corner from the other end of the hallway.

"Mary what are you doing out of your room?" she asked, "go back to bed."

"I'm waiting," explained Mary.

"Waiting for what?" asked Leah.

"For them to come," she said pointing at the group of people heading there way.

"Wait who are all of you?" asked Leah, "you can't be up here and visiting hours are over."

"We're Detectives," said Anna.