Pretty World of Humans

Well that's that

Suddenly, a thought flashed into my mind and I made my way back to the body.

I slowly tilted the man's head and opened the pendant on the chain. Just as I expected, I found a tiny card in it. It was more like a memory cartridge.

Before I could observe it, I heard a rustling sound that made me click to my feet and run back home and very slowly back to my room. I had a feeling that Eliza heard me so I jumped onto the bed and pretended to be sleeping which unconsciously lead me to actually fall into a deep sleep as I was way too tired.

I woke up suddenly when cold water was splashed onto my face.

"Hey Amelia! How long are you going to sleep? Get up already. Mom and dad is waiting for you downstairs. Come quickly.", Emily, my older sister said shaking me.

"Yeah! I'll be there", I said remembering that my stepmother would have already done complaining about me to my Dad. Sighing, I quickly washed my face and made myself fresh enough to go down. I enter the living room to see no one around.

"Dad? Emily? Where are you guys?", I asked raising my voice.

I went out to see a crowd in front of my house including my family with cops all around. Only then did it suddenly striked me.

"OH MY GOD! I totally forgot", I bursted out but quickly covered my mouth with my hands hoping no one heard me.

The cops asked everybody to move aside as they were searching for any clues they might get. Each and every house was being checked. My heartbeat increased as some cops goes to the ruined house and was searching.

"Mr. Herman, there's a gun over here", called out one of the cops.

Though I have no hand in this murder, I was terrified since I already knew it last night and I was the one who hid the gun. How foolish of me. Why didn't I just inform the police directly instead of all the nonsense.

 
I looked at my dad giving a break from scolding myself and saw a serious yet confused expression on his face as to how it all happened and nobody heard any gun shot or any sign of the happening. The cops were questioning each person in the lane.

"Mr. Flores, may I know your whereabouts last night?", a cop asked my dad.

"I was inside my house and I can assure you I had no idea of any such happening", replied Dad.

"What about you Mrs. Flores?", The cop asked Eliza.

"No sir, nor do I know anything about this. But maybe you could ask to this daughter of mine who came home pretty late last night"

I glared at Eliza, seeing how she's trying to screw me. The cop walk towards me.

"So miss, did you see this happening last night?", He asked.

"No sir, the time I reached home, there was nothing of this sort", I said selecting each word carefully and instantly slapped myself internally. I shouldn't have used the word 'time'.

"And at what time did you reach home?", asked the cop.

"Well, it was around half past midnight, I guess", I replied hoping it was alright.

"Okay then", said the cop returning back to his men.

I sighed in relief and went back inside after the cops left the place.

Before I went upstairs, Eliza called me to come down. I heard Eliza telling to my dad how late I was.

"Amelia dear, don't be so late again. See how upset your mother is. She was badly worried about you", Dad told me.

"Worried? About me? and that too her?", I laughed knowing very well she just wanted a reason to keep nudging me.

"Show some respect you useless girl. David she's got to learn some manners. I don't think I can live under the same roof as her ", bursted out Eliza. Well, that was a line she often used.

"Calm down Eliza! And Amelia you should talk to your mother with respect. I know you will not repeat it. After all you're my sweetheart.", Dad said handling the situation in cool.

"Thanks dad but first tell her that she should show some kindness in order to recieve respect.", I said smirking at Eliza.

Eliza went to her room and slammed the door very hard that it almost shook the whole house. I laughed and went upstairs to change and go for work.

I took my bag and went downstairs to make some breakfast. Pancakes, being quite easy, was the first thing that came to me. I quickly made them and informed dad and Emily to have it before it gets cold.

I clearly knew she would say a straight 'NO', nevertheless, I knocked on Eliza's door.

"Breakfast mom."

"I know how to help myself," She shouted without opening the door.

"As you wish", I replied as if I was totally cool with it. But the thing is, it actually hurts sometimes.

I don't know anything about my biological mother. It was Eliza herself who mentioned it to me about me not being her daughter. But I still don't know if Emily is the same or not. Though she never showed a liking towards her, she did not show any dislikes either. At least not the way she always picked on me, or added her biting comments or worse, always mention of me not wanted in the house or that she'll die if we live under the same roof.

But I ignore her most of the time because dad always loved me so dearly and stood by my side. He never made me feel the absence of mom's love or lack of anything. So being me, showed Eliza all of my attitudes and that she did not affect me.

Waving goodbye to dad and Emily, I rushed out to reach hotel Blue hills where I work as a receptionist.

Once I reached the hotel, I went to the room where I kept my stuff and got dressed into my uniform. After ensuring that I was presentable, I walked out of the room. Out of the blue, someone jumped onto me from the back.

"GOT YA!!!"

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