Ordinary Girl

Chapter 16: The body belongs to..

As Detective Marshell said that the body was a male body, Rose fainted. We had to take her to the hospital to check on her. Frank told me to stay with Marshell and, Claire insisted on coming with Frank to check on Rose too.

"Detective Marshell. Now that we know that the body is a male body." I began. "Can we go there and see it? It will be really important for the Webbers.. As you can see, Rose, Tobias' mother fainted by just knowing it was a male body.. This will be very important to them, and, important for me too." I said. 

I was worried. As I mentioned before, Tobias is like my son. I saw him growing up infront of me with Jane, I was really happy that he took the good things from his parents. He never gave up and that's why I respected him and trusted him with my daughter. Eventhough Frank made him study somewhere far away from here right after the break up, I thought if Tobias had faced that and talked with Jane about it, he would have been way stronger than he is. He deserved a chance and Frank didn't gave it to him. He was afraid of losing his only son.

"I'll call my assistants to inform me the adress again.. Sure we can go. I want to see everything infront of my eyes too." Marshell said.

Marshell called one of his coworkers on the phone, and, he told him the adress. We drove there with my car. Marshell gave me the instructions by looking at his GPS to tell me which direction I should go. I drove near the forest, there was silence. Marshell told me from where to turn and I figured out how to continue. We haven't talked about anything or even the case, Marshell onliy talked to give me the directions and nothing more.

 We saw a house. It was very old, I looked at Marshell then tried to find a place to park because the poilice's car were all over the place. I parked and we went directly inside the house.

"What is that place?" I wondered, asking myself more than asking Marshell.

The house was very old even the furniture. The windows were pale, with half vanished color certains. I was ammused. I've never been to such place before. We went to the kitchen, we found a mess everywhere. Half eaten food, old food with a bad smell, drinks were everywhere. The floor was untidy too. What a mess!? 

It must have been a while staring at that place because Marshell was talking an I was distracted from him. It felt like I was listening to my thoughts forgetting about the real world. Are my daughters here?  

"Mister Harris?" asked Marshell. "Can you hear me? Do you know that place?" 

"No, Detective. I've never been in that place before." I said firmly.

"Then let's go upstairs." Marshell looked unconvinced by my respond, it's the truth anyway."Obviously, a messy kitchen with food and drinks all over it won't help us find anything." he said sarcastically.

We went upstairs. There were three rooms, two were closed and one room without its door. The police coworkers were trying to open the two other rooms, but they were locked. Maybe there's something that important inside those rooms that George locked their doors. Detective Marshell was focusing with the unlocking team not giving any attention to the room without its door.

I sneaked from behind, step by step, until I was out of sight. I went to that room, which felt familiar. I saw a corner which reminded me of Jane's room. There was a huge board with loads of pictures, That was Jane's favorite thing in life... Taking pictures. I though. I really need to save my daughters, I forgive them... No more lies from now on.

I kept on staring at the photos on that board, remembering and reliving every moment, I couldn't help it but tear a bit. Why would someone do that to my daughters? Is that because I taught them to be nice and friendly to everyone? Or they were just faking it infront of me? Martin! You trust your daughters no matter what! Do you really? .... I do... I do trust my daughters no matter what.. Why would they lie to me if they know that I'm their friend... I'm still their father before being their friend but that doesn't mean that they could lie to me. Martin YOU TRUST YOUR DAUGHTERS! 

I was fighting myself to believe and trust my daughters.. I do trust them. I'm their father, if I don't trust them now then when I'll trust them? This needs to end.. I'll find the truth very soon. The sooner I find the truth the faster I save my daughters.

I started to wander around the room, remembering all the moments between us. Claire, Jenny, Jane and I, when we used to act like a real family. Now everyone in their separate way. It's my fault, I need to fix that... This will end soon and I'll be able to fix everything when I get my daughters back... Hopefully!

"We know who belongs to that body!" said Marshell, very quickley.

I slipped my tears away, trying to focus on what was Marshell saying. Eventhough I want to know, I don't know how to respond.. What if it's Tobias' body? I'm hoping for the best...

"Who's it Detective?" I asked, with a shaking voice.

"The body belongs to..." Marshell paused. I tried to control myself.

"Please detective.. I'll know anyway. The faste-" I was cut by Marshell. "The body belongs to Austin Adams.."

Did he say Austin Adams? Henry's brother.....

That's it for chapter 16. Hope you're enjoying it so far. Don't forget to vote and give me your feedback in a comment. Sorry for updating late, school just started :/ .. Thanks xxx