MERLIAH

Chapter 22

In our lives, we keep on searching something or the other not because we have just lost it, it is also because we are in need of them. Searching doesn't only include the objects we lose it also includes many aspects of our lives. Finding something true in today's world is not easy such as true friends, our true life partners, loyalties and trust of those whom we love. These are the few things which are difficult to find. We don't know when our search will end but we know it will end someday.

My search includes the search for truth. The truth which was manipulated or should I say hidden for eight years. My life turned upside down in few moments and I still don't know who did it.

It's five in the evening and I am looking out of the window in my room. Everything and everyone look busy in their own lives and in their own world.  I checked the case file again but there wasn't any statement by Finn Hazer as he wasn't there for the investigation and before they could go after him the case was closed saying that it was a suicide.

"Merliah," someone calls out

I turn back to look who is it, it's Grandma standing in the doorway.

"Yes, Grandma?" I ask

"Are you busy?" she asks, with a very serious look

"No, I am not. Is everything okay?" I ask out of concern

Grandma comes into the room and takes a seat on the bed, I sit beside her. The prolonged silence is killing me, something is seriously wrong. 

"Merliah, it's over days that you are investigating your mother's case and I see no outcome of it. What are you doing? I need to know. I never demanded answers to what were you doing but now I am worried. When you first arrived in New Zealand, I thought it was just a matter of few days you will believe that Mom committed suicide and sometime around with her memories, visit her grave and you will go back but........" I interrupt Grandma

"But you said that you didn't believe that she committed suicide," I say, how can Grandma say all of these things

"I know I said that but it's been eight years since your mother died. At first, even I thought that she didn't commit suicide but as years have passed, I thought there must be something wrong with your mother that she took such a step," says Grandma

  " There wasn't anything wrong with her, she was alright  and happy with her life," I say, I still can't believe that Grandma is saying something like this

"So, I need to know what are you doing?" she asks

"I know what am I doing Grandma, you just need to wait and trust me. I will come with the final answers." I say and leave the room

I get out of the house for a walk. I seriously don't get why Grandma thought I was here to spend some time with Mom's memories. Is it because I don't tell her what is going on the investigation? I don't tell her because I don't want her to worry about me nor get tensed or anxious about what is happening with the investigation. Maybe that's the reason she thinks I am not actually doing something. I look at the time it is half past six, Edward will be here as we need to go to Mrs Roger's house.

I turn my way back to Grandma's house and call Lisa and Jack to get ready. I even call Edward to remind him. I head back home, change and wait for Edward to arrive.

Last time when we went to investigate Mrs Roger's house, one thing we found out was that her home was extremely clean despite the fact that she hasn't visited Melbourne for last eight years. Then how the heck is her house so clean. There is something really fishy about her. I get a text from Edward saying that he is downstairs, I call out Lisa and Jack and we head out of the house to Edward's car.