Time Is Not On Our Side - Bradley Simpson

Chapter 20: I had to kill her

Brad's POV:

I stared at my screen for a few seconds, wondering if I should answer or not. Then I thought it may have been Lily who managed to find a phone so I quickly answered the phone

"- Hello?

- Am I on the phone with Mr. Bradley Will Simpson? Asked me a female voice as my heart started to beat quickly. I heard a noise behind me and turned to see Tristan joining me

- Ye ... Yes ... I said, hesitant

- I need to talk to you about Miss Lily Evans ... When my best friend's first name was heard, I dropped my phone. Tris ran to me to pick it up and continue the conversation with the person on the phone "

My brain was completely disconnected. I knew very well what it all meant, I knew what was going to be announced and I did not want to face reality. It was too hard to get used to the idea that it was over so I preferred to leave the phone with Tristan because I couldn't bear to hear a woman tell me that my best friend left this world because of 'a bastard.

I went to sit on the sidewalk, my hands were in my hair. I didn't want to listen to Tristan's conversation, I didn't want to see his face decompose when she would told him.

I was staring blankly, trying to focus on the sound of the wind rather than Tris's voice. A hand landed on my shoulder and I jumped before meeting the eyes of the blonde. He gave me a sad little smile as I frowned

"- What did she say ...? I asked, hesitant

- She was one of the police officers who was at the police station earlier ...

- Oh ... And what did she want to say ...?

- Her bosses don't want to investigate about Lily but apparently she was the one who took the call of Lily and she wants to help us find her because she knows she's in danger

- So why isn't she telling her bosses about it! I replied, annoyed even if inside me, a glimmer of hope returned

- She tried, but they laughed at her saying it wasn't a serious story

- I hate the police Tris! What will they say when they learn that Ethan Cooper has made another victim ?! They will laugh in their office while drinking champagne ?!

- Calm down ... He told me calmly

- They're fucking incompetent.

- I know... Anyway, she decided to help us

- And what is she going to do?

- She gave me the address of the last place they got a GPS signal from the phone Lily used

- Couldn't you have started with that ?! I told him. Let's go !

- Brad you ... You should go see Isabelle before ... He told me

- To see her disappointed look again? Out of the question. I said while getting in the car. The next time I'll come back here is because I'll have found her daughter.

- Ok. But I'm driving. He held out his hand to me so I could give him the keys

- No !

- Brad, you're really not in a condition to drive so give it to me. He said to me and I gave in before letting him go to the driver's seat

- Where are we going? I asked while he started the car

- It doesn't really have an exact location, it's on a road about two hours from here. He told me. You really have no idea where he could have taken her?