I TALKED TO Ate Charissa's parents after the Chief of police left. Julian and Abigail also arrived precisely one after the other. James went home right away after dropping his girlfriend off so we could have a proper conversation within our family.
I told them about the update on the case and who the primary suspect is. They couldn't believe it at first, but I explained that heartbreak can drive someone into doing something they usually wouldn't do. Well-known personalities can be pushed to think of doing evil. Even if her intention had only been to strike fear and never meant to kill anyone, it is still a crime.
"Oh, by the way," I cleared my throat as I felt a lump forming. "I want to thank you all for your kindness towards me. I'm leaving tomorrow," I announced to them.
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