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{MONICA ARTHUR}

" so they think it's her?". Dominic questions, looking at the evidence I pulled up for him to see.

"Well yes as far as who vandalized my families tombstones because her fingerprints were found on it but the letters and all that I just know it's him". I explained, Dominic reached forward picking up a copy of the messages and letters I've received.

"Crazy fucker". He whispered under his breath. " I just don't understand why'd she vandalize your families graves".

Shrugging my shoulders, I reply " I don't know, I've only met her twice in my life and for her to do something so malicious is beyond me."

"There has to be more to it, what did the detective say?".

"He said he would go to her job and ask of her schedule by her boss or something but I told him that I wanted to be there as well".

"No". Dominic said, reaching forward grabbing another note to read.

"No?"

"You're not going" he stated.

"And why not? It's me who she's hurting, I have every reason to know why". I said, growing annoyed, Dominic places his arms around my body, pulling me close to him.

" you're right but if you just go your going to do something intrusively and then it'll be a big fight, she'll possibly play victim saying you attacked her at work and we'll be nowhere close to knowing why she did it".

Monica exhaled, thinking over all that Dominic said she knew he was right, the minute she gets mad it's hard to calm her down, she wouldn't be thinking rationally.

" you're right, what should I do then?". I stressed.

"We'll speak to detective Lewis-". Dominic was cut off by the sound of Monica's blaring ringtone, reaching for the phone she see's detective Lewis name flash on her screen.

"It's him!".

"Put it on speaker". Placing the phone down on the table, Monica presses the speaker button, her and Dominic waiting to hear what the call would be about.

"Hello, detective Lewis?".

"Yes, Monica! Hi, so I have some news regarding your case, do you have a moment?". Monica looked at Dominic, too nervous to clarify on her own, Dominic nodded his head.

"Ye-yes, I do".

"Great! So I know you wanted to be apart of going to willows job but  I went on my own because I felt it was best". Before her conversation with Dominic, Monica would've been upset but she understood.

"I understand, no worries". She said.

"Well, I went to her job and asked around for her but she wasn't there, so therefore I spoke to her boss and he says he's never had an employee named Willow Luvell".

Upon hearing what detective Lewis said Monica was stunned, she thought the call would have at least made her closer to figuring out what was going on but it only left her disappointed.

"What?". She asked, faintly.

"She lied." Heaving out a heavy sigh, I thank detective Lewis for his call and hang up.

"That went to shit". I said truthfully.

"Maybe, but we'll work through it".

" how?" I questioned.

"Strangle her to the ground and beat the confession out of her". Dominic said shrugging. Monica thought about the idea for a few minutes but brushed it aside, shaking her head with a small smile on her face.

"When do you have to get Ms. Rosa?". Monica questioned. Looking down at the time on his phone, Dominic shot up out of his seat, he was supposed to get his grandmother over an hour ago.

"An hour ago, actually, want to go for a ride?".

"Yeah". She needed it, hopefully it'd get her mind off things.

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Arriving back at the house came quicker than Monica hoped, even if it was a couple of hours drive, she didn't want to return, she knew her mind would go wandering to all different types of places.

Monica and Ms. Rosa makes it upstairs to Ms. Rosa's bedroom getting her ready for the night. The alarm going off to notify the both of them that her nightly medication needed to be taken.

"Here you are". Monica says, handing Ms. Rosa a glass of water. Thanking Monica, Ms. Rosa guzzles the water and pill down, hating the taste of the prescribed medicine.

"Are you alright?". Ms. Rosa asked. She felt something was off about Monica but didn't want to say anything that could possibly make her uncomfortable.

"Oh yeah!- yes, just some things on my mind". It was bad enough Monica had dragged Dominic into her mess, the last thing she wanted to do was have Ms. Rosa in it too.

Light knocking at the door was heard, both ladies turning their head towards the door, Dominic standing on the outside.

"I just wanted to say goodnight". Dominic said, giving his grandmother a hug and a kiss goodnight.

"Buenas noches, mi bebé, te quiero mucho". Rosa spoke, giving her a grandson a big hug with a wet kiss placed on his cheek. (Goodnight, my baby, I love you very much)

"Yo también te quiero". (I love you too)

Closing the door softly, Dominic and Monica make it out of Rosa's bedroom and go to his. The two sitting on his comfortable bed. Monica was confused on why they were in his room, Dominic could see the confusion written all over her face.

"I don't want you to be alone tonight". He said.

Monica's heart warmed at his words, somehow he just knew her being left alone would've had her mind wandering, resulted in endless tears and a sleepless night.

"And I don't want to be alone". She says placing a kiss on his lips.

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