Homicide // A.I.

Chapter 12

[ Ashton's POV ]

As I'm sitting in her office, rummaging through the drawers, I can't seem to find anything. All that is here are writing utensils, paper, and documents. Where did she hide her secret things. That's when I notice something in one of the drawers. It's like a medium size, black box. I grab it but notice it's locked. Where does she keep her keys? Oh, her purse. I find her purse on the floor and start rummaging through it. Finally my hands grab some dangling object. Once I get the key I go back to the box and try every key, finally I find it and unlock the box.

Inside the box were many things I've never seen before. Family photographs, old vintage keys, cheer leading bows, certificates. Then my eyes land on a black journal type notebook.

When I open it there are some papers that fly out, I try to grab them all but some fall near the window seal.

No

No

No

I grab the papers just in time. When I open them, they're letters.

Dear Mom,

I'm sorry I haven't see you in a while, I really miss you a lot. I want to visit you but I can't. If I visit you I can't protect you from the dark things that come a long. I really miss you a lot. If I could visit you I would be there in a heart beat. Don't forget me mom.

Love,

Your Daughter

These were for her mom. I have never seen these.

Dear Mom,

I'm sorry. I'm sorry they killed you. I never wanted it to happen, you left me no choice. It hurt me to take that knife to you. I'm sorry but just know I miss you so much. I wish it was me that died and not you.

I still visit your grave, my adopted mother is not even close to a mother. When are you going to come back. He did terrible things to me. He blamed it on me. I just want you back mom. So badly, you need to be here. I need you so much.

Love,

Your daughter

I have never seen these letters before. I don't even know what happened to her mom, I didn't even know she was adopted.

The door handle jiggled, shit some ones coming in. I try to put the papers back in but it's no use because the door opens.

"Ashton, what are you doing?" I look up and it's only Calum.

"Uh. Uh. I'm. Uh."

"You're looking through her stuff aren't you."

"Yes."

"Why? Are you having trust issues or something?"

"No. Her birthday is soon and I haven't even got her anything and I'm looking through her stuff to see if there is anything she wants."

"Maybe you shouldn't be looking through her personal stuff and you should be looking t what's in front of you. I know she doesn't want you to go all out and get her something expensive, get her something that you know will touch her heart."

"I got it!"

I put everything back in place and run out the room to my office.

Once I get to my office I make a couple calls and they agree to come. She was going to love this.

[ Isabella's POV ]

Tomorrow was my last day here and I couldn't be anymore thankful. My birthday is soon and I know Ashton is going to go all out and buy something expensive that will wear only once. I wish he really thought about some presents. I don't want all this expensive material, I want something that comes from the heart and that he really means.