It Started With Hello

Chap. 111

"Don't worry Mr. and Ms. Pear we are on the case and when Emma wakes up we'll ask her a few more questions hopefully it will be helpful to find the culprit. We will put the photos you found with the other evidence we found" Emma heard a familiar Irish female voice speak as her eyes slowly struggled to open. Hearing soft footsteps before a gentle hand pushed the hair off her forehead "I'm still in shock to find out she went to a party without letting us know. She didn't tell us she was doing only that she was going to help some friends...she promised to be up front with us. Now this all happens I can't help up feel to blame" her mother whispered before removing her hand with a sigh. Her father walked closer rubbing a comforting hand on her mother's back "There was no way either of us could have predicted something like this dear" she turned towards him angry making his hand fall. She glares at him eyes welling with tears "Thats the problem I should have been there...I should have known! I knew giving her more liberties was a bad idea but I had to listen to you! it's like I don't know how to raise my own daughter" she whispered the last part looking down. Her comment leaves him stunned as if unable to take it any longer she pushed past him walking out the room. Emma's father lets out a awkward cough looking at Mona O'Connor and Mr. Gates "Please excuse her she's been on edge since Emma has been here" Mr. Gates nods while Ms. O'Connor gives him a sympathetic smile. She pulls out her note pad clicking her pen "I would still like to ask a few questions has she woken up since what happened at the party" she holds up the pad ready to write Mr. Gates rolls his eyes. He puts a hand over hers making her lower her hand as Emma's eyes slowly open looking around "Ms. O'Connor I really don't think that will be necessary" Ms. O'Connor glared at the side of his head as he turns to her father "It was obviously a form of teenage rebellion went terribly wrong. They found the drug in her system and at the part. It's possible she took them and feel into the pool. We have all we need here" He glanced over at Emma seeing her eyes where opened. He looked panicked before starting to head to the door "We may not even have to come back for her statement when she wakes up" Emma scrunched her eyebrows confused as to why he didn't notify the others she was clearly awake he looked right in her eyes. He quickly looked away as Ms. O'Connor huffed following after him waving her pad around "But sir we already have gotten intel from her friends there are two suspects here possibly a male and female. We need to find out if Emma remembers anything significant about our culprit in the few minutes they where together" she spoke quickly as it was obvious what they should be doing right now. Her father sits in the seat beside her bed watching them still not noticing that she's awake Mr. Gates turns looking annoyed at her " I'm just saying there was alot of drugs at that party her friends could have taken some and just imagined the whole thing. But of course we will come back if we need to once she wakes up. Listen I understand why your so fixed on this case. I looked into your file you moved here because your husband's unsolved murder a year ago but that has nothing to do with this case. Dont let your emotions get the best of you and don't forget your place lieutenant we are going now" she grinds her teeth to not speak up how dare he say that about her late husband. He turns back around walking out the door leave her standing with her pen and pad hands shaking. She moved here for a fresh start...a chance to help people who couldn't help themselves but all Mr. Gates seems to want to do is hold her back from solving cases. But why, why was he so against helping Emma Pear? She looks back at Emma's father a moment before running a frustrated hand through her red hair suddenly her father's phone rings "Excuse me a moment this is work" he stands walking over toward the bathroom phone in hand. He turns to face Ms. O'Connor who has walked slightly closer to Emma's bedside "You can let yourself out when your ready thank you for your help these last weeks" he said before walking into the bathroom closing the door behind him. She lets out a sigh putting her pen and pad back in her pocket looking down she noticed Emma's eyes where open she quickly pulls the pad and pen back out. She leans down looking back at the door a moment before looking back at Emma "We don't have much time before the chief comes barging back in here. And to be honest I don't know if we'll be coming back to question further. Yah don't have to speak just nod...did the person that throw you in the pool seem familiar in anyway?" Emma nods weakly Ms O'Connor writes in down quickly. She takes a quick look over her shoulder before moving onto the next question "Did you think the person was taller then you? I know it's hard given the position you where found but..." Emma thinks it over a moment the night was still fuzzy from the drugs she was on. Pressing her eyes tightly she nods her head "Do you think it's the same person who sent you the news clipping?" Emma nods and Ms. O'Connor writes it before standing up looking over the paper. She meets here eyes pressing her lips "Do you feel that the chief is purposefully dismissing your case?" she watches over Emma face closely as she nods making Ms. O'Connor breath catch in her throat. She quickly put both items back in her pocket just as the chief stomps into the room glaring at her "Come on we are leaving now" Emma quickly closed her eyes hoping he would think she fell back asleep. The chief looks between Ms. O'Connor and Emma "She's still not awake anyway we're wasting our time here" she looked down at Emma one last time before standing fully walking towards him. He turned starting out the door she stops him by putting a hand on his shoulder stopping him "We'll catch these bastards right sir?" he doesn't reply right away making her hand fall from his shoulder. He glanced back at her with a smile "Oh course" he whispered before walking right out the door leaving her frozen with uneasiness in her chest questioning her trust in him completely.

Mia note- This is getting juicy fr lmao 🤣