Scarlet and Emma.
It was always meant to be them and only them, the two best friends in the world. The world had put them together. A gift more precious that you could ever imagine.
For scarlet, Emma was her all. She had nothing else in the world except for Emma. No family, no home, nothing. But Emma had always been there for her and she wanted nothing more than that.
For Emma, scarlet was a dream. She didn't have any background or views on how things were supposed to go. She would always take her side no matter what, she wasn't like everyone else judging and hating all over and Scarlet was someone she could Help. She would not have had it any other way.
But this gift of friend ship was like a diamond, you couldn't scratch it or dent it or anything. But one wrong move and you could shatter it's whole presence leaving nothing but memories of a shining reflection.
Scarlet did that. She made that wrong move, and instead of shattering it she erased it, completely from existence. Leaving only a painful price etched in her mind.
For scarlet..... had killed her best friend.
" the girl is unstable. She has to be contained." Those were the men in blue. Scarlet knew that they were the ones that ran with shining lights. Blue and red.... blue and red again and again. An unstoppable cycle. Just like the memories that she was trying to hold on to. She was forced to replay them again and again to stop herself from forgetting. But each time it made her heart tear with guilt and hate.
" Do you think.... she did it?"
" Scarlet?? Kill Emma?"
" I don't know she would be one of our suspects but..."
" impossible. We both know that Scarlet has nothing except Emma. She would never. Ever."
" KiLl mY BeSt frIend" scarlet's voice wavered as she whispered to herself.
" but she'll be a suspect and with no lawyer that is." Another one. A girl in blue this time. The one that hated doughnuts, hated coffee. Oh wait, was she even remembering right. She used to wave to her. Her name? Uh Sidney?? Maria. No... uhh.... Scarlet was literally on the edge of killing herself. It wouldn't be hard. There was already a shingling piece of glass etched in her head slowly forming a scar. All she had to do was to push it in and all her troubles would end. But somehow she couldn't.
Suicide, that was the one thing Emma stood for for it had torn Emma's family apart and they took a vow, to never do that. Her friendship with Emma- no matter how non-existent it was any more .was worth more than an impulsive move she could make. She would make.
" Scarlet... we uh need to talk" the girl in blue said. As she looked closer at the girl her features were striking and a name popped up. " Lina" " Lina.... that's your name....yeah.." Scarlet muttered as Lina sighed.
" you have to be questioned. You know that right? But you won't have a lawyer. The three of us have discussed and we want you to have a good life. You can survive on your own you've shown that you have been very capable of doing that. It'll be our little secret but you have to agree. Ok?"
Scarlet found it hard to comprehend what they were saying and what they were giving her.
Another chance at life.
Another chance to be forgiven and to do something about Emma.
Another chance to find a good home.
" why?" Was the only thing she could muster. Why? It was the only question she could think of.
Lina seemed surprised at her question but quickly regained her composure before she answered her question.
" because we think you deserve it. We know you wouldn't have killed Emma" the moment the words came putt of her mouth Scarlet's heart exploded with guilt and pain. They were giving her a chance.... she didn't deserve.... she would have declined. She should have died. Been sent to prison to rot. But.... she couldn't. She had so many other unanswered questions that she really wanted to ask. She couldn't from a cell. So she did the only reasonable thing in her head.
She kept quiet.
" we'll take that as a silent agreement" the second man in blue said. Another name popped up. Benny. Benny Richards, Emma used to like him. " her favourite cop.." she used to say.
Then there was some shuffling and orders. Finally, the sirens faded away and she was left on the ground in the cold with only the most painful regret as her companion.
She was alone.
She was afraid.
She was a killer.
She was Scarlet Miller.
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Mystery / ThrillerScarlet had done it. Everything in her life that she had ever loved for was gone. She had done the most horrible and catastrophic thing she could have ever done. Scarlet would forever be hate-bound, for she had killed her best friend. the question...
