I'm Not Sure What Happened

chapter 8

When I wake up Alex is still asleep. I go into the bathroom and brush my hair. I see the small squirt gun in the drawer from when I was younger. I decided to pull it out and fill it up with water. I go back to where Alex is and squirt him twice in the face with the water. Alex quickly jerks awake.

"What was that for!" He says sitting up and wiping his face.

I just shrug my shoulders as he stands up. He tried to take the toy gun from me and I squirt him again in the chest. He finally gets it from me and shoots the water in my face. I run down the stairs with Alex chasing me. I run into the game room where Alex's dad and two police officers are. I hide behind them laughing and Alex runs in.

"What are you two doing?" asks his dad.

"She squirted me with the water gun and so I'm trying to get her back."

Alex tries to get to me but I always move out of the way from him.

"I can help with that," says Alex's dad holding me so Alex can get me.

He gets me in the face again and then misses getting his dad. His dad let's go of me and Alex freezes.

"Oh your gonna get it!' says his dad.

He gets the gun away from him and Alex grabs onto my arms holding me in front of him.

"I'm not going to be your shield you big baby!" I say pulling away from him.

Alex's dad keeps on shooting the water at us I until it's out. We're all stand there laughing hard. Alex's dad's phone starts ringing and he steps out of the room to take it.

"So how did you do end up squirting each other with a toy water gun?" Says Officer Miller still laughing.

Alex immediately replies, "Well Olivia decided to wake me up by squirting water in my face!"

"Hey! You were the one who took the pillows and made me choke twice at the pool!"

"Yeah well that's why you don't try to grab me under water!"

We all start laughing again. Alex's dad walks in quietly but stays at the doorway.

"Olivia...can I talk to you real quick?"

"Yeah sure."

I go out to the hall with a smile still on my face from all the laughing.

"So...what is it?" I ask as soon as he stops walking.

"Your dad got here about an hour ago but they took him to jail. They think your dad killed your mom since your dads fingerprints and initials we're on the knife."

"That's ridiculous...you must be joking." I say losing the smile.

"I'm sorry but that's exactly what happened."

"My dad would never kill my mom. He can't even kill a bug. Even spiders he would just catch and let them outside and if I did kill one he would make me apologize to it."

"That's what they think...since it was your dads knife and everything pointed to him they right away assumed that it was him."

I just didn't know how to respond. I knew for sure my dad didn't kill my mom.

"Are you okay?" asks Alex's dad.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just need to be alone."

"Okay, dinner will be in about two hours."

I turn and head straight to my room. I lightly shut the door behind me. I sit down on the pillows and blankets that we're on the floor. About two hours later there's a quiet knock at the door.

"Olivia? It's me... Alex's dad, William. Could I talk to you?"

"Yeah...sure."

He slowly open the door and closes in behind him. He comes over and sits down on the floor by me. He puts his hand on my knee.

"I'm really sorry Olivia."

I stay quiet for a while and then ask, "When will I be able to go see my dad?"

"We can bring you after school tomorrow if you want."

"I would...thanks."

"Now you should come downstairs to get something to eat." He says standing up.

He reaches his hand out to me and I take it. He pulls me up to my feet. I go with him downstairs walking slowly behind him. I sit in between Alex and William in the kitchen. We have dinner together and then I go upstairs and change into some pajamas. I go back downstairs and sit down on the couch in the living room. I pull my legs up onto the couch. William is sitting across from me while Alex isn't even in the room. He must of been upstairs changing or doing something else. I pull a blanket over my legs. A while later Alex comes downstairs and sits down by me. William gets up and leaves heading over to his and the policemen's room.

"Are you okay?" asks Alex putting and arm around me and holding my shoulder.

"Yeah...I'm fine."

He rubs my shoulder and sits in silence. I don't mind the silence and don't say anything. A while later his dad comes back out saying it's time for us to be going to bed. Alex and I walk quietly up the stairs together. Alex and I hug and then we pull back but keep our arms around each other. I stand on my toes and kiss his cheek.

He puts his lips to my forehead and whispers, "Goodnight."

"Goodnight." I whisper back.

He kisses me on the forehead and we go into our own rooms. I get ready for bed and turn out the lights. I leave my door a crack open and go over to my bed. I lay down and fall asleep fast.