Jennifer's POV
I just woke up, well I don't know if I can actually say woke up since I haven't sleep a lot...I'm just confused. I can't believe what happened yesterday. I just wish that everything was a dream something like that... Today I'm going to see Alex at least, I think we need to clear some things up.
In the kitchen, all the kids were already up probably waiting for me to get out of my room "Jennifer!" Ella says excited "Good morning" I say "And???" Tashi asks. I don't know if I should tell them, I mean it's pretty big and I feel like this is more Alex's job than mine... "Do you have any informations?" Max asks "Huh not really..." I say. I really don't like to lie to them...I'm not better than Alex. "What? But I heard you talk on the phone last night..." Ella says "I was talking with Lupe" I lie "But..." Tashi says "I'm going to go see Alex today, maybe I'll get more informations" I tell them. They nod "If we get a call about it when you're not there can we answer?" Emme asks "Yes of course"
Once I finish eating, I just get back in my room preparing myself...more mentally then anything else cause I don't know if I'm ready to ask him all of my questions. I don't want that detective to be right.
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"I'm going if there's anything wrong call me okay?" I tell them "Okay" Tashi says. I open the door but I feel somebody holding me back. I look and see Ella "Jen...can I come with you?" She asks "No baby not today..." "But I want to see him" she says with tears in her eyes. I hate to do this "I know and as much as I want to bring you guys with me I can't today but maybe an other day..." she nods and hugs me "Tell him I miss him" "Sure now I have to go" "Okay" she steps back and lets me get out of the house.
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Arrived to the police station, an officer escorts me in a room with a chair facing a wall with a glass. I sit down a few seconds after I see him on the other side. He sits in front of me and we stay there looking at each other through that glass. It feels so weird to have him so close but so far at the same time... "Hey Jen..." he says "Alex" I answer. I don't know what to say even tho I prepared everything in my head. I'm just scared of his answer to my questions "Are you okay? You look like you didn't have much sleep..." he says "Yeah let's just say I didn't have the best night" "I'm sorry for all of this, don't worry about me too much..." "Well that's pretty hard to do with what I know now" "What do you know?" He asks. Really? Is that a question? "Why did you lie to me Alex?" "When did I lie" omg stop escaping please "Somebody killed her" I say. He looks away, probably wasn't planning on talking about that today "Why did you lie to me" I ask again "I'm sorry...I just didn't want the kids to know" he answers "The kids...do I look like a kid to you?" "That's not what I meant..." "Then what?" "I wanted to tell you but I didn't want to tell Tashi and Ella and I knew you wouldn't agree and you would probably tell them anyway" he explains "You know me well cause I think they should know...it's their mom" "I don't think they were ready for it..." Ok let's say first point done but now the real thing I want to know...
"Did you do it?" I asked and I know it's stupid to ask that cause a police officer is in the same room but I just need him to tell me he's innocent "You really think I would do that..." "No..." "Then why are you asking?" He cuts me "You've been acting weird Alex" "What did I do?" "You lie to me, when the police wants to talk to you you act weird and run away..." "I know I'm sorry but you have to believe me I would never do that" he says. "I just needed you to say it in front of me to be sure"
He puts his hand on the glass and I do the same. I wish I could feel the heat of his hand but I can't. I don't want to talk, I just want him to hold me in his arms, I want to feel safe. I want him out of here... "I know it's a lot of stress for you but just know that I love you and I'll find a way to get out of here" he says and I nod "Don't worry about the girls. I'll take care of them" I say to try to reassure him "Oh I'm not even worried about that I know you will and I started to talk to them about our adopting plan... I don't know if you're still interested" "Of course I am" "Ok well maybe talk to them a little I don't know when I'll get out of here and I want them with you" a few seconds after a guy came the get Alex and it was already time to say goodbye. It hurts to see him go but I know I'll come back.
When he's gone, I get up and follow the officer to the front door. "Mrs Lopez" I hear a man say. I turn around to see a man with his badge. "Hi I'm detective Jones" he says. So that's him. The guy I talked to yesterday "Nice to meet you" I say shaking his hand. "Nice to meet you too. Do you think you would have a minute for some questions?" He asks "Yes but I just have to make a quick call before" "No problem" he walks away to let me do my call. I just wanted to tell the kids that with his questions I will get back a little later that I planned.
"Hi Tashi" "Hey Jen is there something wrong?" "No no everything went well" "Okay" "I just wanted to say that it's normal if I take more time to come back. The detective wants to talk to me" "New infos?" "Probably" "Okay See you later" "Bye" I hang up and follow the detective in probably his office.
"Take a seat" he says pointing a chair in front of his desk. I do what he says and wait for him to talk. "So last night you looked pretty shook about the events" he starts "Yes I was" "I need you to confirm something to me, then I'll give you the informations we have" "Okay" "So how was Alex's relationship with Cynthia? I heard things but I wanted to hear it from you" he says "Everybody knows they weren't best friends but it would never go that far. Alex wouldn't do that to his girls" "If you say so..." "Can I get the informations now?" "Yes of course. Take a look at this" he hands me some pictures of a dirty baseball bat "Do you recognize that?" He asks. I look at him confused what am I supposed to understand...everybody can have a baseball bat "It's Alex's bat" he says "How do you know?" "We found some DNA on it and it matches Alex's." I- what... "Where was it?" I ask "Buried close of where we found the body. It was the murder weapon" I don't know what to say... "I told you everything you need to know. If you have any other questions you can ask me or call me later" I nod. I'm tired of all this shit...what am I gonna tell the kids. I don't know. I get up, say goodbye and walk out of the office. I went out of there more confused. I want to believe Alex cause I'm sure he would never do that but with these proofs against him...it's pretty big.
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