"We are as responsible for Rosalind's death. So, don't you dare back out now. We all have our secrets which is making us feel guilty. Own up to it and help me find who killed her."
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Valerie Hudson and Brianna Sawyer left their small town life and...
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I felt ecstatic to interrogate with Kelly. I had not said it out loud, but she was really impressive. Her headstrong personality and the love she had for her job never failed to motivate me. When I first saw her, I knew she was passionate. Her greenish blue eyes had a hint of twinkle. Her outlook on things and perception of the world had always been a positive one. After being a detective for such a long time, people would usually assume they become emotionally disturbed, but Kelly was still in touch with her emotions.
Kelly had informed me that when she was carrying out her own investigation while we were busy chasing the clues, she found out that Jessica Monroe was not as innocent as she painted herself to be. It gave me immense happiness to know that I was the one going to interrogate her and not Valerie because knowing my best friend, she would have let her bitchy attitude slide. Jessica was sly and it frustrated me how nobody saw that.
Rosalind may have been a saint and forgiven her for her past behaviour, but every single person in this investigation knew that I was far from a saint. I was ruthless and blunt. Not my best qualities, I agree, but they came handy when they were needed.
Jessica had been working at a flower shop and we were going there to scrutise her. I had my plan ready to corner her and leaving her no options but to spill the truth. I was pretty sure that Kelly would not like it, but I had my revenge mode on and nobody could have stopped that. Nobody but Valerie of course.
I was waiting outside the floral shop for Kelly to arrive so that we could go inside. The cat-eyed sunglasses with a red rim protected my eyes from the glazing sun. My overly classy outfit resulted in the people to look at me like I was an alien. Although, a few teenagers did greet me and asked for an autograph to which I happily complied.
A gentle tap on my shoulder made me look up from my phone. Kelly had her hands on the forehead, covering her eyes from the sunrays and I gave her a small smile.
"I have been standing here for fifteen minutes! Where were you?" I asked.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, your highness. Let's go inside. Shall we?" I dead-panned at her sarcasm and followed her inside.
The smell of several scented flowers filled my nose as I entered the quaint, little shop. The lights were dim and the space was air-conditioned. The change in the atmosphere was happily welcomed after standing outside in the excessive heat for so long.
"Do you see Jessica?" Kelly asked and I looked around before answering, "No, but I don't think her shift has started yet. We still have two minutes left."
"Ask around about her. See what her collegues think of her," she ordered and went to talk with the cashier.
I shrugged and looked around for an employee. My eyes caugh a guy staring at me with a wide smile on his face. It made me feel uncomfortable at first, but when I saw him wearing his work uniform, I waved at him. He walked over to wear I was standing and extended his hand for a handshake.
