The murder of a thousand words

CHAPTER 3: The Night That Caused Her Death

"Morning Violet, todays the day you have to answer some questions about that night. We can take it slow if you would like but I will need answers" eddies voice was harsher than before. The only thing bringing me comfort in that moment was the little whale shark on his belt.

"Okay, I understand" I wanted to cry but I stayed strong sitting up on the bed watching as he moved over to the chair on the side of the room.

"I need you to answer these questions with your honest truth, if you lie you may be arrested and face charges...even if you didn't kill your best friend"

He grabbed a notebook out of his pocket and a black pen with a hint of gold.

"I understand" I grabbed onto my shark for more comfort as he began to ask me questions.

"Why did you not call the cops? And why did you sit next to them and not get help" he asked inquisitively

"I was in shock, I'd just found my best friend of years dead on the floor... i wanted to get help but I couldn't, I just needed one last moment with her before she would be put in a body bag and taken away" i gripped onto the shark holding it tighter than ever trying to stay strong for her.

I watched as he wrote down my answers before looking back up at me.

"Can you recount your experiences that night, where were you at the time of her death"

I'd just gotten off the train from Riverwood. I lived there for a while but after I couldn't find a job I decided to go back to my friend's house... we shared the house and she wasn't answering my calls that night..." I paused thinking to myself, what I'd done to be put in this situation.

"It's okay, take your time, I know this is hard for you" he was comforting me, but in those moments I felt unsafe and scared...what if i said one thing wrong?

"When I got there the door was half open, everything was dark and I found her on the living room floor covered in blood with that symbol on her back...it wasn't long after until you and the paramedics came" I broke down, my voice cracking as I spoke. The little shark I was holding was almost crushed in my hands as they gripped tighter as I tried to find comfort.

"There is one more question, and that's it after I can start an investigation and help you find who killed your friend but you have to answer" his voice stern as he looked up from writing notes.

"Did you kill your friend, although there was a symbol of an old killer on her back your fingerprints were found on her" his voice stern cutting through the thick air in the room as I struggled to breathe.

"No, once I found her I hugged her and placed her body back down and made a promise to her...I wouldn't kill her...I wouldn't hurt her" my chest burned as I tried to breathe. Tears rolled down my eyes. I let go of the little shark keychain grabbing a hold of my chest trying to calm down. My vision faded in and out. One second I could see him, another I couldn't.

"It's okay, just breathe, just breathe in and out slowly" I heard concern in his voice as I fell to my side closing my eyes hoping it would be over soon. "I didn't kill her" I tried to speak to him with every breath I took in. I heard him get up, the door closing behind.

A few seconds later nurses ran in trying to calm me down as I slowly gave up. I couldn't breathe any more...I couldn't bear to try when it caused pain.

"Someone get help" I heard a nurse say as a mask was placed over my face as my breath came back to me... my chest on fire. My legs burned with pain and pins and needles were everywhere. My head felt like it was going to explode. The pain was too much to bear.

All I thought to myself was 'what if i never help her find the one who killed her and she is forever gone with her case unsolved'...what if i'm a bad friend and i'm the one who let her die'...what if Eddie doesnt talk to me or he stops caring. "What if's" ran through my head like a storm waiting for lightning that would never come. I couldn't hear him in the room as everything began to go quiet. The nurses and sounds of the machines faded out as the stars I imagined when I slept slowly appeared in the storm. Everything continued to burn as I felt my breath slow, the storm quieting.