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TRIENTA Y OCHO

What's on this blonde's mind? I kept asking myself.

"Any other question? Or it's time to take me to jail cause I'm not taking this to court. No one's gonna believe me...not like I have enough money to pay for a good lawyer."

She then rested her her arms on the table and said. "Why do you want to go to jail for not committing a crime?"

What? "What?" My conscience and I both exclaimed.

"When we checked the whole murder scene...we figured that Mr Charlie had in built cameras in his house...."

Lord, is this you?

"So, we watched everything that happened two days before the murder and also the day it occurred and we figured that he slit his neck by himself so, he wouldn't tell you which of the drug lords owned your father's car....like he was protecting...."

This is definitely you, Lord. I heaved in relief as I kept thanking God for saving my bloody ass.

"We even saw that you wanted to stop him but, it was too late. You were just in there at the wrong time but, you should also mind the way you interfere with police work....."

I wasn't even listening again cause some sort of joy filled me. I mean, I wanted to scream but I couldn't. That was the extent of joy I had in me. I could go live with my family and continue my daily life not staying in a cell for the rest of my life. I put my head down and whispered. "Thank you Jesus."

"Yeah, you were really lucky cause I'm not sure if you'd have gotten out of the mess you put yourself." Marshal then added. "You're free to go but you'll have to tell us everything you know about this case. The car...Mr Charlie and every single thing you know. The whole relationship."

I nodded my head in obedience and told them every single thing that I knew about the case. I even told them the whole story my mom told me in the hospital that day about the car. I said everything but, I left one part out just because he took care of me when a bullet bruised my arm that day. If I said anything about him, he would have been in a whole lot of trouble considering the fact that he also killed Jennifer Casirk and, his father would lose the elections.

Later on, I was informed that mom and Helen were outside waiting for me. I was excited to meet them but, I knew exactly how my mom would react.

After clearing my name and taking my phone and other things from the counter...I walked out of the station happily. Somehow, the air felt different like I've been deprived of it for a long time. Oh well.

My eyes then fell on my mom who was standing beside Helen and I walked closer to them with a big grin but, that grin began to decrease in size as I noticed how red mom's eyes were. I paused walking for a moment and dropped my shoulders. I had failed her.

"Riley....you should...." Helen started but my mom busted out loud. "I warned you! I honestly warned you and heaven is my witness that I told you to stop putting things into your bloody hands but your stupid head would never listen!"

Helen gasped. "Riley she didn't kill him..."

"No shut the fuck up Helen. I have to shout at her cause, she's too stubborn! She wants to get herself killed before she realises that all what she has been doing....seeking revenge.....everything is just dumb!"

Helen mellowed down as my mom kept on. "Nobody trained you to be a killer or someone who feels that she can do anything like make a bloody murderer pay for his sins! Nobody taught you that! You don't even know how to use a gun so, think for crying out loud! I can't even tell who the hell you are anymore!"

She was very mad at me cause, she wouldn't stop yelling. I looked around and saw some people watching as they passed by. Some where like mom was being too hard on me but they were very wrong. I deserved any shit she said.

"Or do you want to also join your father Teresa? Why do you think you can do this? Look here...no matter how you don't want to tell yourself this I'll tell you cause it's the truth! You're weak Teresa! We are weak! We can't do anything but just accept fate and leave any other thing to God and the police! Stop being foolish!" She stopped abruptly taking in large breaths. With a calmer note, she continued. "But, I'm sure you wouldn't listen. I know. Come on Helen let's get out of here."

"But we came here to get her..." Helen said to her but she didn't say a word but stopped a cab. "Are you Coming with me or not Helen?"

Helen hurriedly said to me before she ran off like a Barbie princess to my mom. "Don't worry about your mum. She's just letting her feelings take control."

Then I said out to myself. "No, she's right."

I began to walk replaying everything she said to me. The way her voice was mixed with pain and anger.

Gosh! I hated it. I hated the fact that I made her feel that way. I looked up and saw Bran standing right beside his car. He was watching me and I could tell that he saw everything that happened. I heaved and walked to his car, opened it and got in. He did thesame and drove me to my house without any of us saying a word to each other.

Heyyy it's mee! I'm really happy you know but I hope you're having a nice day!