Impressing the Clients

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Paula's POV

Officer Diaz and I went to uncle Hugo's home and waited for him to arrive home. While waiting, I gave every detail I have with me just to get them enough ground to start on their search. He radioed another police officer to come and assist him with helping me file a report.

"Stay vigilant, Paula," he tapped my shoulder as we sat by the porch, "we'll help you find them."

"So this uncle Hugo?" He asked, making small talk I guess. "Has he been nice to you?"

"Yes, he's nothing but good to me." I smiled at him.

"Nothing unusual behavior he's showing?" He asked a little bit more personally.

"Like what, officer?" I asked, confused.

"Like mommies and daddies behavior," he replied vaguely.

"Well, he's been offering me to sit on his lap whenever he comes home. I did 'cause that's what my mom and dad wanted whenever they come home as well," I casually told him.

"What else?"

"He kept asking me if I had my period already, but my mom told me last time that I may be a late bloomer that's why my period hasn't come to me yet."

"Go on," he looked worried.

"There's one time he and I watched a film where the lady was on her knees and licking the man's penis. He told me that every girl should learn that when they hit puberty. From then, he made me watch some more films in making a man happy. Do men really do get happy when girls my age do those things, officer? It looked disgusting with all the saliva and sweat." I asked curiously. My dad always told me that it was never wrong to ask something you don't know.

"Oh, god," he mumbled.

"Something wrong, officer?" I asked again.

"Did he ever touch your private parts?" He asked me another question. My inquiries were left unanswered and it was bothering me. But I chose to answer him.

"He cupped my chest one time, checking if they grew bigger and peeked under my pants if I have grown pubic hair. The rest of the touching were just cuddling and hugging," I looked away from him and onto the trees swayed by the strong winds. It was supposed to rain tonight, I heard from the news.

"Kissing?" He asked.

"On the cheek and feet. He loved my feet he told me." I put up one of my feet up the air and show off my dirty white shoes.

"Jesus Christ," he shook his head. This was getting alarming, I must've told him something wrong to gain that kind of reaction.

"Why, officer? Tell me, you're making me nervous. I'm not dumb, I can understand if you'll just tell me," I told him.

"Paula, you're living with a dangerous man. Your uncle isn't what you think he is, trust me. I want you to stay away from him as much as possible and decline watching movies with him, hugging and cuddling," as soon as he warned me, uncle Hugo's car parked out front. "Act normal," he whispered as we both stood up to greet uncle.

His face looked shocked to see me with an officer. He quickly jumped down the car and came to hug me. I let him. He turned to the officer, "anything wrong, officer?" He asked him while his stance was in defensive and protective manner to me.

At the same moment, a police car parked head to head with uncle Hugo's car.

Officer Diaz looked at him blankly and replied, "she found me on her way home to school and told me that her parents were missing for a month now, any ideas on that?"