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unsettled desires

~Natalie's POV ~

There was definitely something about Emily. I've been trying to avoid this fact for a while now but I'm all the more convinced.

I can't get through her. It's very frustrating. She takes up a lot more energy than normal but still i can't get through.

And it's ever so natural, she's not blocking me out. It's very natural, i can tell because the energy is not strained.

Anna on the other hand, manages to fool everyone. She acts like the naive, squeaky, talkative that's innocent. But in reality i know that she knows a hell lot more than she's letting on.

It doesn't seem like it. But auras don't lie and i certainly never make a mistake.

I'm not certain if she knows all about me but i can tell she knows something from the way she consciously avoids my eyes during a conversation. And the way she always gives an opinion first so she is never suspected of holding back.

I could easily let the cat out of the bag but that would readily expose me too and the same goes for her. We are like one another's velcro straps ( as strange as it sounds).

Besides i had more pressing issues on my mind. Issues like Emily. I needed to find out what was wrong. And it doesn't help that she's just as taciturn as i am or even more.

"Earth to Natalie!!" Rose clicked her fingers in my face.

Of us the four girl waitresses, Rose was the most clueless. She is a simpleton.

Not that I liked her less for being so ordinary, i just couldn't help but feel guilty at times. I didn't even exactly know what i felt guilty for.

"We have orders to take" she added after i murmured an apology.

Yes! She was the head waitress. How ironic considering how ordinary she was compared to us in terms of Aura.

Everything's changed since Cole.

It's like we were walking on eggshells now.

It's definitely something I'm extremely good at by the way. I was brought up that way.

Society made me that way.

Being a brown girl raised by her grandma because both her parents were crackheads isn't exactly the best circumstances to grow up.

I could also tell Emily was having no problem adjusting which made me wonder what circumstances had made her like that.

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~AT THE LOCAL POLICE PRECINCT~

"Sam you need to take a break!" Margaret was standing in his doorway.

"I know I know. I'm just onto something, i can feel it mag." Sam ran a hand through his hair again.

"Anyways Daly and i still insist on our invitation to dinner, Sam." She came further inside.

Sam groaned.

"Oh okay finee. But if we end up talking about just work, don't say i didn't warn ya." Sam flashed his gem smile.

Margaret returned the smile as she left.

Sam stared at the doorway for a long time thinking.

The last time he had taken a case too personally. He and margaret were engaged at the time. But he had unconsciously shut her out, so she spiralled and shut him out too.

Then turned to his best friend for comfort. One thing led to the other and soon it started to feel wrong so margaret broke off their engagement and now she's married to Daly.

It wasn't so pleasant at first. But they learned to live with it and themselves.

Sam groaned again.

Nothing is easy about life.

He went through the case files again. Something was wrong somewhere. He just needed to figure out where.

All the girl's statement pointed that they were in Rose's place at the time of the murder which he knew was a lie but he just needed to prove it.

Sam grabbed his case files and rushed out his office.

"Hey Mag, please I need a favor."

"Nope Sam. I can't help you." Margaret replied without looking up as she poured out her coffee.

"Please Mag! I know I'm onto something. Take a look at this. "

"Two of the girls claimed they were all in Rose's house but could not name one activity that kept them busy for that insane amount of time. Then the other two that gave further information, gave two different, incriminating statements."

Margaret looked up at Sam for a long time. They held each other's gaze.

"Okay bring me what you got." She said walking to her desk.

Sam followed with a victorious smirk.

"Okay look at this. Natalie Davids and Emily Gatherfield are the ones that refuse to spill. But look Rose Storm, the 'supposed' host said her and Anna were together all night, "playing dress up".

But here's the crazy part, Anna says she was asleep all night because she was drunk as hell." Sam finished with a tap on the documents.

Margaret was paying close attention.

" 'Anna?' she doesn't have a last name?" Margaret asked slowly.

"Her last name is not in the files. She goes by just Anna. Probably family problems." Sam was staring closely at margaret.

"Hmm that's weird." Margaret stated.

Sam nodded.

"So what do you need my help with?"

"Mag, i need their cell locations during the time of the murder."

"Ohh Sam!! You know i can't do that." Margaret groaned, taking off her glasses.

"Yes you can. Mag please, i need something to pull their collars and get them to spill. If i get their cell location, i might not even need them to spill."

"Sam you know the protocols. You're not authorized to cell locations without proper evidence."

"But i just showed you." Sam whined.

"That's not enough and you know it!" Margaret snapped.

"Mr Bowers? " The captain called from her office.

"Please Mag!" Sam whispered desperately as he got up to leave.

"Captain." Sam nodded as he got in.

"Mr Bowers, we need more officers down at the site of the drowned stolen police truck."

"Ughh captain, come on! Why me? I already have a case on my neck."

" You know i can't trust anyone else on things like this." Captain stated with a smile.

Sam groaned.

"You'll get a raise this month?" She added after a pause.

"Bye detective Bowers." Captain called after him as he left the office.

Margaret was laughing.

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~Later that night at Daly's house~

"So Sam, how's work? Mag tells me you still in over your head." Daly was saying at the dinner table.

"Is that right?" Sam replied uninterestedly.

"Yes" Daly had his mouth inappropriately stuffed.

"Thank you Sam for accepting our invitation to come." Margaret stepped in.

Sam nodded.

"So Sam, how's life treating you? It's been ages. I even forget we're best friends at times." Daly continued.

"Ahh! You see Daly, I've just been too busy these past few months. Even working on my promotion." Sam replied without looking up.

"Too busy to come for your buddy's wedding?" Daly was looking pointedly at Sam.

Sam looked up.

"Oh my! Sam i didn't know you were working on a promotion." Margaret intervened again.

"Yeahh I've really not told anyone about it." Sam was still glaring back at Daly.

"Definitely like you." Daly muttered as he broke the gaze and resumed his dinner.

Margaret let out a deep sigh.

"Sorry what?" Sam dropped his fork noisily.

"Nothing." Daly replied with a smirk.

"I should get going. Margaret thank you so much for this wonderful dinner. Hope we can do this some other time... Differently." Sam announced as he got up, stressing the last word.

"Ohh Sam." Margaret breathed as she equally got up.

Sam walked out. Margaret followed closely.

"I'm so sorry Sam." Margaret whispered when they were outside.

"It's okay." Sam replied putting on his coat.

"I sent the cell locations to your e-mail. And you were right "

"Ohh! Thank you so much Mag!" Sam replied breathlessly as he unconsciously grabbed her cheeks.

And they shared a moment.

"Goodnight Sam. Just make sure you get to the bottom of this one." Margaret broke their gaze and moment causing Sam's hands to slide down her cheeks.

Sam nodded.

Back at home, Sam barely took off his coat before he grabbed his laptop.

And there it was! Their cell locations during the the time of the murder.

Emily's was pinged at a spot close the local bar at the exact time of the murder and it was stationary.

Rose's was at her house and it was static.

Anna's was exactly at the café (the scene of the murder )at the exact time of the murder and it was in motion.

Natalie's was picked at a spot really close to the cafe and it was also stationary.

BINGO!!!

Now he had enough proof to pull their collars for the truth.

And now he had a prime suspect.

ANNA.

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A/n; hello! So what do you think???!

Why would Anna murder Cole? Or did she??

*Gasps. Lol

So where was Natalie then?

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