Tux and Spell

Badass Molly

Maria was still crying hysterically. Several times she roared and covered her face.

Molly was still patiently waiting for Maria to calm down so she could talk to them. Jacob, Margy, Roderick and Robby were silent, they didn't know how to deal with this situation.

"Maria. We are waiting." Molly said which immediately made Maria calm down a bit, she no longer screamed and screamed hysterically. There was only a small sob and the shoulders rose and fell more steadily.

After calming herself down, Maria cleared her throat. He looked at the people in the room one by one.

“I didn't know it would turn out like this….” She said in a trembling voice, she wiped her tears several times.

Jacob nodded and looked at Maria patiently. “Tell me!” Jacob's orders sounded firm. Mary nodded.

“Before, let me tell you…if I didn't know my mother would die!”

"Yes. We know. Now tell me!” Jacob repeated.

“I have a lover. His name is Mark Goode. He's almost the same age as me. We met at school, but a month after we met Mark dropped out of school and decided to work. We stayed in a relationship, then….Mark went out of his way, he beat me until my body was covered in blue marks. Mother saw and asked me at that time. I told him about Mark. At that time Mother was very angry, and asked me to stay away from Mark. I did." Maria explained with a downcast face.

"Then what happen?"

"Mark knows I'm avoiding him, in fact he is more active in approaching me. We….hmmm…slept a few times, until I….I got pregnant. Mother also knows, she was very angry. I've never seen my mother that angry, she even almost slapped me. Then we didn't talk…Mother and I, I mean. I finally confronted Mark, told him that his actions had made me pregnant, he took me to a place…he got me drunk, then an acquaintance took care of my body…he aborted my pregnancy. I woke up one day later. At that time I didn't understand what was going on….I thought I just fell asleep, then I went home and because I didn't feel one hundred percent well…I stayed at home for a few days. Mother wonders, why am I still getting my period… at that time there was a lot of blood coming out… I thought I had my period, then mom opened the bathroom door she asked in an angry tone. Especially what I've done. I really didn't know at the time, until my mother concluded I aborted my own pregnancy."

Margy had been covering her mouth with the palm of her hand. She didn't think that was what happened. A child like Maria faces her youth very darkly.

"Then? What happened again."

“Mother locked me in my room, several times Mark came to see me and was immediately kicked out by mother. Maybe mom knows that Mark is the one.”

Molly nodded.

"By that time I was away from Mark. Mom started talking to me. After a while, Mark came back. He sneaked into my room several times. It forces to…. That, you know? I keep rejecting it. I said my mother was very angry. I refused several times to enter, but the last few days…Mark managed to seduce me…I let him in. Until three days before that. I kicked Mark out, I reasoned Mom knew…and would be really mad at me. From then on, Mark looked angry…but he just left.”

“Then… Continue!” said Jacob when he saw Maria was about to cry again.

“Until…until that day. Mark came, and I kicked him out… maybe mom heard my fight with Mark, although in the end I let Mark into my room, we were kissing on the bed when mom barged into the room. Mother was shocked, and very angry. Mom threatened to imprison Mark if she still tried to meet me…then Mark left, because Mom kept swearing at Mark… Mom followed all the way to the exit…and it happened!”

"So you were there?" Jacob asked in disbelief.

“I followed behind, when Mark shot Mom… I hid from behind the kitchen. I got scared and ran to my room.”

“You saw your mother like that…and you didn't call anyone? Ask for help? Or scared?" Margy asked in disbelief. Margy could not understand Maria's mental health.

Molly glared at Margy, asking her to calm down. It seemed like her brother already knew everything, he listened with an expressionless face.

"I'm scared and confused."

"You were scared and confused, when you found out your mother's body was lying in the restaurant, and you just let it go?" Jacob protested, he was very disappointed with Maria. Even though it wasn't technically her adopted sister who carried out the murder, what Maria did was equally sadistic.

Robby slid into Margy's arms. He was scary and suddenly didn't recognize the woman he had known as his older brother. Mary was crying again.

“You… you don't know how I was at that time! I am very scared."

“You were very scared….but on the other hand, you told your lover to hide in your own mother's room, give him Robby's change of clothes and throw away the clothes he was wearing at that time. The man in the yellow hoodie!” Molly said expressionlessly.

Roderick currently only stared in horror at his future wife. Molly looks badass….Maria who heard Molly's words just now shook her head quickly. He was hysterical again.

"Is that really what happened Maria?" Jacob asked in disbelief. Margy and Robby hugged.

Maria didn't answer and was still crying.

"Yes! Yes! Right!" Maria shouted hysterically, she screamed loudly like someone who was out of control. Molly immediately looked at Jacob with a meaningful look. As if Molly had something to say.

“You know, Mark lives there and you didn't tell me? He has killed your mother Maria!” Jacob snapped which made Robby and Margy jump a little in surprise.

"Yes! Yes! You want to arrest me now? Hah? My life wouldn't be like this, if my mother didn't send me to a cheap school… where many drug dealers go to school. This also wouldn't have happened if mom hadn't always stepped in on my business! Mother wouldn't have died either, if she hadn't yelled and cursed at Mark. That's his fault too!” Maria shouted.

Robby begins to cry at Margy's conduct.

“Your fault! It's your fault that you can't take care of yourself! Your mother is just doing her duty as a parent. You have two unforgivable faults. First you got in touch with that man, and second… you let your mother be shot by your lover, and instead protected the shooter… plus you didn't tell us about it.” Molly said in a calm voice and posture.

"Yes. But you can't arrest me for that reason!” Maria shouted back.

"Of course you can Maria. You forgot that I'm the top lawyer in California." Jacob answered with a regretful face. "Even though you are my adopted sister, you must still be held accountable for your actions!"

Margy sat closer, she whispered something to Jacob.

“Maria seems to be in a psychologically disturbed state. It's not normal." Margy whispered to Jacob to which he nodded. All eyes watched Maria's crying figure.