Dabbling in Danger

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"Hello?"

I gnaw at my lip, trying to hold back the tears.

"Helloo?"

I whimper.

"Who is this?" She's getting annoyed, I have to speak up quick before she hangs up.

"Sash!" I cry out.

"Malina?"

"Sasha I'm in big trouble, I don't know what to do."

"Lee what are you talking about, what's going on?"

"They think I killed her!" I blubber.

"Killed who?! Who is they?" She exclaims.

I don't have time to explain. "Please tell your parents I need a lawyer, I don't know who else to turn to and I'm scared! I might go to prison!"

"Where are you?"

"Police station in San Denaburg."

"I'll, I'll call you back," click.

Harris's exact words after I mentioned a lawyer, were, "if we're going down this road, Ms. Walker you are under arrest for the suspicion of missing persons. You have the right to remain silent..."

Her mouth kept running but my ears clogged to silence when the cold metal of handcuffs bound my wrists.

Now in a holding cell, bars all around me and the cool metal under each touch I stifle my cries while keeping my eyes on the drunken woman across from me.

"The fuck you lookin' at?" Spit flies from this haggard lady's toothless mouth and lands at my feet. "Aye!"

Adeen

That dumb bitch!

She thinks she's going to get away and leave me to deal with this shit? We wouldn't even be here if she just kept her mouth shut! What the hell posessed her to-

"Mr. Hutchinson?"

My vision realigns like a camera on autofocus. Not quite completely clear, but that's because my eyes are so dry.

The woman sitting in front of me, puzzled look on her face. She must've asked me something.

"What did you say, I'm sorry?"

"Can you tell me again about you and Malina's relationship?"

Why is she asking me this a second time? Malina must've said differently.

"We're together, vowed to marry some day," I answer.

She stares at me a second, "earlier you said flat out the two of you were married."

I let out a soft, short chuckle, "yes I may have, habit I suppose. I'm in love with the girl so much I've gotten caught up already introducing her as my wife."

Detective nods, a feigned smile on her lips.

"How did the two of you meet?"

"Through Malina's sister."

"Hm, how did you meet her sister?"

I blink twice, may as well stay truthful.

"I uh, it's a little embarrassing. We met at a club. My date stood me up, I'd wasted money reserving the private section because we both agreed to bring a few friends. So what better thing to do with the guys when the girls don't show, get shitfaced," I chuckle again, Harris doesn't appear to be amused. I go on, "Then she walked by, I had a few drinks in my system which usually makes me a little more friendly. Tiana obviously had too much to drink, I remember how cute she looked fumbling with her words, her doe like eyes," Tiana's smiling face comes to mind, I feel a pang in my chest and my eyes water.