I Will Always Love You - A Niall Horan Love Story

Chapter Thirty Nine

*Charlie's POV*

"So what does that mean?" Niall asks.

I still hold the bottle of poison in my hand, "It means that this was the poison that killed my mum. That means that.." I didn't want to say it, "It means that my dad could be the one that killed her."

"No, he wouldn't, would he?"

"I don't know. Wait here for a second." 

I walk into the bathroom and grab a pair of rubber gloves out from under the sink.

I can still hear my dad and the rest downstairs as I slip the gloves on.

I quietly walk into my dad's room and pull the box back out from under his bed.

I take another one of the bottles, and go back to my room.

"Why did you get another one?" Niall asks, as I close and lock the door. "And why are you wearing gloves?"

"Because the other bottle has all my finger prints over it, so we need to throw that one away, then take this bottle to someone who can see whose fingerprints are on this one." I explain.

"So, who is going to be able to figure out whose fingerprints it is?" 

"My mum is friends with a police officer. He knows me really well and he said he would do anything for my mum and I. But, I don't think he knows my mum is married. We go to him."

"Are we going now?"

"Yes, come on."

I put the bottle into a re-sealable bag and place it in my bag, and then I throw my wallet and phone inside the bag as well.

I grab my keys to my car from my bedside table, and then I hide the other bottle that has my fingerprints all over it.

Niall and I go back downstairs.

"Niall and I are going out. We will be back later." I say, standing at the front door.

"Ok, see you later," he replies.

Niall and I leave and before we know it, we are at the police station.

"Hi, is Officer Price in today?" I ask at the front desk.

"Depends on what you are here for," the lady replies.

"Charlotte? Hi!" I hear someone say.

I turn to see James Price, a really close friend of my mums.

"Hi James, this is my boyfriend, Niall." I say.

They shake hands and then James takes us to his office.

"Let me first say how sorry I am for your loss," James says, as we sit down.

"Thank you."

"So, what brings you here?"

"Well, my dad, Niall and I-"

"Woah, wait, your mum is married?" he asks.

"Yes why?"

"N-Nevermind."

"Anway, my dad, Niall and I went to the hospital this morning and we found out that my mother wasn't killed from cancer. She was killed from poison in her blood." I then go on, explaining how I found the bottle of poison in my dad's room. "So, do you think you could check the fingerprints on the bottle for us?"

"Of course. It may take a few days, but I will call you once I find out."

I hand him the bottle, we hug and the Niall and I leave.

2 days later I receive a call at about 3pm.

My dad is still at work, even though it is a Saturday.

It's an unknown number, but I pick up anyway.

"Hello?" I say into the speaker.

"Charlotte, I have the results. But you're not going to like it." I hear James say.

I sigh and begin tearing up, "It's my dad, isn't it?"

I know the answer is yes when James says, "I'm sorry."