Daughter of the sun

Part Three

My tears had dried. My voice was gone. It was over for me. My life had just started. It didn't have to end like this. It felt like this holding cell was big when I arrived yesterday and now It was smaller. I have never been claustrophobic but today I was. I kept losing the ability to breathe every now and again. 

Shall it get to my mother's ears. She would rejoice because she had warned me about Jo'burg before I came. Maybe I should've listened to her. Maybe for once I should've ignored my gut and listened to my mother, a mother always knows best after all. Maybe this 2 lives thing wouldn't happen. Maybe I wouldn't be accused of murder I didn't commit. 

Thump thump! 

"Nomonde Grootboom!" 

I turned to the entrance direction. 

"Your lawyer is here. Come with me" 

I got up and put on my heels. She opened the heavy steel gates and cuffed me. She walked me down the corridor. We got inside this dark room that only had a light on the table. Mpume was sitting on the other side of the table. I took a seat and the officer stepped back to stand by the door. 

Me: I didn't kill her. 

Mpume: I know. I am gonna get you out of here okay?

Me: Please. I have just started my life Mpume. I can't afford to lose all this. I worked so, so hard to get here. 

Mpume: I am waiting on the footage. It is your ticket to win this case for sure. 

Me: Don't call my parents.

Mpume: I won't.

Officer: Time's up! 

Mpume: You won't be here on Thursday. I promise. Do not say anything without me.

I nodded. The officer helped me up and walked me out to another room where we found the detective. In 24 years I've lived. I've never set my foot in a police station, not to even once. 

Detective: Miss Grootboom.

Me: Yes. 

Defective: Tell me about your history with the deceased. 

Me: I can't say anything without my lawyer. 

Detective: You're a good girl. I can see it in your eyes, I wanna help you. It could've been a mistake.

Me: I did not kill her. 

Detective: Then what happened in there?

Me: I don't know. I told her something that only now I have realized I shouldn't have. 

Detective: What is it?

Me: I can not risk it again detective. 

Detective: We are on recording. If you tell me this and I die, I am summoning them to let you go.