D for Depression [Mature]

Chapter 10: Anything

''And you're sure you didn't get to know their names?''

The policeman asked me for the 10th time.

''No, I already told you.'' I huff annoyed.

''I'm asking because your friend outside said, that besides that Dylan guy, they also named the leader of the group. She just couldn't remember it.''

''Well I can't either.''

''I see... And they just let you go?'' he raises an eyebrow.

''Yeah, they let me go. I mean I told them that my friend was going to bring the police, so they didn't want to risk it.''

''And why did you come so late to us?''

''What do you mean?'' I ask, feeling my anxiety building up inside me.

''I mean, your friend Mikaela and the other one, Khloe came to the police station at 02:30. We went together at the university about 20 minutes later. But you were already gone. Right now, is 03:40 so, where were you the last 45 minutes?''

''Are we seriously counting minutes?''

''Yeah miss Stark we are counting minutes.'' He says in a demanding tone.

''Well in that case I should inform you, there is at least a 20 minutes ride with the car from the uni, to the police station outside the campus. And considering the fact I didn't have any mean of transport, I used my legs. Are you still asking me why it took me so long to get here?''

He looks at me a suspicious, but I know he doesn't have any proof to doubt me.

''Now it was a long evening. Do you mind if I go and talk to my mom outside? She must be really worried.''

He nods and I take the opportunity to leave his office.

Closing the door, I exhale deeply. I can't believe I lied so easily to a police officer.

I would never do something like that in any other case. But I did it for him.

And it's not like everything I said was a lie.

Before I have the time to process it my mom runs to me.

''Oh God. Daphne. You scared me to death.'' She says breathless, hugging me.

''I'm sorry.'' I whisper.

''Are you ok? Nothing happened right? They didn't touch you?'' she continues panicking.

''Mom calm down. I'm fine.''

''We have to go to the hospital to check on you.''

''What hospital? I told you I'm ok. Please don't make it a big deal.''

''Are you kidding me?'' she says, raising her voice and immediately know what is coming.

''You sneak out of the house, you get in trouble with drug dealers. And you have the audacity to tell me not to make a big deal?''

''I'm sorry.'' I whisper keeping my head down.

''You should be.''

''Ma'am can you please keep your voice down? This is a police station.'' An officer interrupts us.

Great, how much embarrassment a person can take?

''No, I can't. My daughter could have been raped or worst because you spent so much time to get there. I need to know you are going to catch these guys. Do your job for once.''

That much.

''Mom, please stop.''

''Silence Daphne. It's my turn to speak.'' She shuts me down.