Love, Marriage, Love

Looking through mind

Present

Tia's POV

Keya talked to Owen's boss and then we sat in the car and came home. The little chat with Grandma has caused all my locked up memories flood back to me. I met my grandma but she was nothing like Sue. She came just once in a year and died pretty quick too. The only image of Grandma is her hugging mom and me. Sue has always made me feel like home when I went there. She loved to cook and bake new things. She would always surprise me with treats. I should have atleast said goodbye to her. Then again I was not in a state to say anything to anyone when I left.

"Tia, Tia, earth to Tia." Preeti said when I realised I was zoned out.

"Yes," I said

"Did you hear what Keya said?"

"Ahem.. sorry. I was thinking about something else. So what did he say?" I ask hiding my face by looking outside the window.

"The day Monica died, she didnt come to office. She called in sick and then in the afternoon he called Owen. He wanted a file and told Owen to look for it. It was with Monica so they decided to wait for it till the next day. Then after the lunch Owen told him that Monica called him and that he is going to her place to get the file. Owen didnt return till evening. So Mr.Price left the office early to check up on Monica and Owen. When he reached the house the house was clean and he thought that, nobody is home and just forgot to lock the house. Thats when he heard something and went inside to discover Monica's body. He suddenly called 911 and reported it. He also thinks Owen didnt do it because Monica was already very disturbed for the last weeks before she died. But when the Police asked he told what he knew and the police arrested Owen inmideately." Keya said sipping the tea.

"What do you think Tia?" Preeti asked

"First you tell me what you think about this?"

"I think the noise that Mr.Price heard was no coincidence. Someone made the noise so Monica's body would be found. They were also there when Owen entered the house. When they saw Owen getting all scared and leave, they decided to frame him." Preeti said without stopping

"Hmm. So they cleaned the house later and how did they know that Mr.Priceis going to come there?"

"Even if Mr.Price didnt come someone might come and discover the body." Preeti said.

"Why did they clean up the house?" Keya asked

"I think they dont want others to know that they were looking for something. They just want to make it look like a murder nothing else"

"T, what were they looking for?" Preeti asked

"It doesnt matter Preets. What matters is did they get it or is it still in the apartment. If we can get it, it would be very helpful in prooving Owen's innocence."

"How would we do that?" Preeti asked.

"First things first we need to look at all the evidence again. After hearing Owen's side I got so many questions"

"Like what?" Keya asked.

"First, why was the door open when Owen and Mr.Price arrived? If I am doing something sketchy I make sure I lock away all the windows and doors. Second if they put everything in place or try to wipe evidence, I think there was a lawyer involved. If thats the case was that lawyer Mr.Parker? Where is the Pikachu?"

Both Keya and Preeti looked at me all confused

""What Pikachu?" They asked in unision

"Owen mentioned there was a blood covered Pikachu near the door of the bedroom. There was no blood near the door side of the bed. The body was found on the other side of the bed. So how did the Pikachu end up covered in blood on the other side of the bed?"

"Monica or the killer threw it on the other side?" Preeti asked

"If someone is coming to attack me, I will take something harder to attack the enemy or atleast throw the pikachu in his face to escape. Instead Monica held on to Pikachu while dying making it all covered in blood. If I am not wrong there is something in that Pikachu toy."

"We can see ask to see the evidence" Preeti said

"Thats the point. There is no mention of the Pikachu anywhere as evidence."

"You think the killer took it?" Keya asked

"May be or Maybe its still in that apartment"

"But there are no pikachu toys in the photos of the apartment." Preeti said.

"May be its somewhere that they didnt notice"

"Are you sure the Pikachu is still in the apartment?" Preeti asked

"It wouldnt hurt to look" I said

"How will we get in there?" Both of them asked

"We can ask permission to look at the crime scene or we can just sneak in"

Preeti got all excited "I can do that"

"I cant think of anyone better than you for this" I winked at her.

The apartment was locked with the Police Sign of Do not enter. Preeti didnt seem to care about it. She picked the lock as if her pocket knife was the key to the apartment. She searched everywhere but the toy was no where to be found. She even checked the closets in the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. There was disappointment all over her face when she returned back.

"So I guess the killer has it" Keya said

"Hmm, lets visit the Mayor and his son"

"Ok" said Preeti

"No, not you Preeti. You join in the Mayor's office in Owen's position. I need some information from there."

"Mr.Price can help with that" said Keya

"He feels guilty that because he said Owen went there the police arrested Owen. He said he will help in whatever way possible"

"Great K. We need to start doing everything quickly, the trail will start in no time." I said

"T" Keya called me

"Yes"

"Are you going to visit Mrs.Brent?"

I wasnt expecting that so I went into complete shock. I tried to push that to the back of my mind by working in the case. But Keya's question suddenly bought everything back. I dont know if I am going to visit her. I was lost in thought when Keya spoke again

"They didnt do anything you know. They have been so alone after Trey left and its been harder on Mrs. Brent because she was close to him. If you can just visit them once may be they will be happy to see you. They took you in after all."

"Yup. They did give me a home after everything. Its was not their fault. After all they did for me, visiting them is the least I can do for them."

"So thats his name, Trey Brent?" Preeti asked

We both looked at her

"What? We are talking about the same mystery man who you didnt even mention the name these many years, right?"

"Yup" me and Keya said together.

"TREY ALEXANDER BRENT" Keya said bending her fingers like quoting.

The name still bought tingles in my body first, then that tingles are washed over with waves and waves of rage. Even after these many years of hatred my body reacts to the mere mention of his name. I hate you Trey. I have and always will hate you.