The Last December

Chapter 32

                 Our shaken world
Ali
One month later
"I'm sorry but, there's no traces nothing we did our best but_" the police officer says. And i loose all my control. I stand up in anger and beat my palms on the table.
"How is that, a murder took place. Month ago and you good for nothing people have founded nothing. Everyday you come with the same news. Pathetic. Get out!" I motion them to leave.
"Sir You have to be polite. They are London's best police officers." Malcom says.
"Yet they are good for nothing" i say as i sit on my chair. My hold my fore head. And legs crossed.
One month has passed since Adeline's parents death and yet we have found nothing not even a single clue. I have had sleepless nights, i have had haunted nights where my wife starts to scream in the middle of the night because of her nightmares. I have had nights where i couldn't go home because i had no guts to face her, after knowing i'm not able to get her parents justice.
My phone rings and i see the caller id.
"Hello" i say.
"Hey, when you coming home?" Anastasia ask. She came a month ago as soon as she got to know and she's been staying with us. She's been a great help. When I couldn't go home she is there to be with her.
"Ah_ actually i'm not_" she cuts me off
"Ali. She's not eating and she's fucking pregnant. You can't just hide from her when it's not even your mistake. The police is trying their best. And if they ain't able to find anything its not your fault. She needs you. More than anyone."
"Hmm. I'll come in few hours" i say and then i hang up.
Yes my wife is pregnant. And she's forgetting that.
The doctor have warned us already. She's taking to much stress. Not eating properly its not good for the baby. But Adeline doesn't listen. She's become a ghost. I meet with her dead eyes everyday and my hearts hurts to see like this.
When she surrenders in my arms and cried out. I feel like what I should do to just change all of this.
Sometimes she does talk and smile and laugh. Mostly when mikael cracks his funny jokes. Atleast he's being a help.
Dad isn't doin as well. He's going through it alone.

I reach home and Ana meets me in the hall.
"She was asking for you" ana says.
"Did she eat?" I ask.
"She wasn't, but mikael went and now he's making her eat"
"Oh" i say.
"Ali i know you are suffering too. Its just that you hide it doesn't mean we don't see it. Even addie knows it. But she's just not able to hold you right now because she needs holding herself, but you don't have to be hard on yourself" ana says and i smile.
That's comforting to hear.

I still don't understand who would have possibly wanted to Kill Uncle Caspher's and aunt. I even asked dad million times if he'd known someone. If maybe Uncle had some beef going around or anything he did.
But my dad says there's nothing like it. No one wanted to harm him. He did not have any bad blood going around with anyone. So if no one had something off then who? Who could have possibly done it. And it was bold act of killing them in their own house.
Me and Ana walk to my room. The door is slightly open so i sneak from outside. Adeline sits on the bed, her back resting on the headbod, meanwhile Mikael sits infront of her and he'a feeding her while she smiles.
Atleast she's able to smile not with me but still.
Mikael's phone ring. They both look at it and then addie motions him to go and take it. He stands up and come outside where he meets me.
"Oh hey brother. Amm i have to take this call. Can you make her eat while I'm gone. And yeah pls don't do any sad talking okay. See yaa" he leaves.