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The interrogation.

••• Emily •••

Woke up to the most terrifying news.

Cole is dead.

Cole is our messenger boy at the Café. We didn't really need one but miss Yonova only employed him to help him.

I just received a text this morning from Rose stating i should be early because the police wanted to ask a few questions.

I'm starting to get really scared. Every morning means waking up to something new and nasty.

Memories of last night rushed in with a very painful and sharp pang in my head.

Who the hell is Alex? And how did he know about Paul? Did he know me before now?

I've been keeping tabs on the people back at home.

Paul promised he would get them to reopen the case if that was what i wanted.

But they haven't. He doesn't believe me and he breaks promises. Why does he deserve a chance?

Haven't seen old Joey since that night. Inquired from his wife. He has been in the hospital. He was down with malaria and cold.

I practically ran to work. Police wraps and forensics everywhere.

I searched for the girls frantically.

I went through the back.

Someone pushed me into the changing room. It was so fast, there was no time to even scream.

I looked around, Natalie was standing by the window looking out, Rose was crouched in a corner with her face in her hands.

I looked behind, Anna was shutting the door. She was the one who pushed me.

Anna's hands are very strong and not delicate as they look. Noted!

"Whats going on you guys?" My voice was shaking. I was finding it hard to keep my legs steady.

Natalie looked at me so mechanically, i almost felt like slapping that expressionless look off her face.

Like cole was f*****g dead!! One of us! Who's it gonna be next??

"We need a story" Anna was saying.

"O My God I can't believe this is happening... Oh.. oh godd!" Rose kept going.

"Rose why don't you shut the f**k up hmm?" Natalie growled.

"We need a story" Anna said again, this time more to herself than us.

My head was spinning.

"Wait why do we need a story? We don't know anything" I piped looking over at Anna.

"Yeah Anna why do we need a story ?" The sacarsm in Natalie's voice couldn't be missed.

Anna's head snapped up, like she just came back to herself. The squeaky Anna.

"What do you mean? Of course we don't know anything but are we actually going to tell them where we were?" Anna kept alternating her eyes from me to Natalie.

No one spoke. Anna continued,

"I mean, Rose what are you going to tell them? You were having s*x with a random stranger? If not, who's gonna be your alibi? Huh?

Again no one spoke. Rose began to cry.

Oh for goodness sake! Rose!

"So what you're saying is that we become each other's alibi, that's why we need a story." I said looking at Anna.

"Exactly that way they'll leave us and focus on others who might have actually killed Cole." Anna had a victorious smirk on her face.

"Where were you last night Anna?" Natalie's thick voice cut through the silence.

"What do you mean? " She replied with a very nervous laugh.

No one spoke. Rose stood up looking at Anna.

"Wait! You guys think i killed Cole? Are you nuts?" Her voice was getting louder.

"It's a very simple question Anna" i said using the calmest tone i could muster.

She laughed. Not her usual squeaky laugh. A mirthless laughter, very void of emotion.

"Rose we left together."

"Yeah but we didn't get to the same place. So I don't actually know where you went." Rose said sniffling.

"Of course you don't. Neither do you know where Emily was or Natalie. And we don't know where you were too. Can't you see? We can only trust each other and stick together cause the truth is pretty pointless now." Anna was looking furious.

She had a point.

No one is gonna believe us individually. We need alibis.

"Fine! I can't believe I'm saying this but okay I'm in." I said to my own surprise. Police drama was the least on my priorities list right now.

Anna smiled.

Someone knocked. Rose gasped.

"We were at Rose's yesterday night. Go with the flow." Anna whispered hurriedly before walking to the door.

A woman in uniform stood there.

"We would like to ask you all a few questions. Individually." She stated.

Oh oh! We didn't think about that! Our stories aren't going to match.

We all came out.

Miss Yonova was standing in a corner with the sheriff, talking in hushed tone.

She looked really troubled. Her hair not brushed. Her face plain, no powder. She looked like she needed a day's sleep.

She and cole were really close. I couldn't even imagine what she was going through.

"Emily Gatherfield!" The woman from earlier called.

"Yes?"

"Come with me please."

Okay not cool black lady! Why would you call me first? Ughh!

We went into miss Yonova's office across the room.

A man was already sitted in the opposite chair. Miss Yonova's chair. The black police woman went to stand by him.

The man was probably in his early thirties, with black sleek hair perfectly brushed and arranged and piercing blue eyes. He was slim, maybe a little too slim and his lips curled up in way that looked like he was smiling.

Is it just me or have i been meeting attractive men in the weirdest places lately?

"Soo miss Emily I'm detective Sam. how are you today?" The man said as he put his two legs on the table, twirling the toothpick in his mouth.

"Pretty ironic question. Don't you think?" I started with some sass.

He laughed.

"Where were you last night?" His smile vanished.

Ouuuu! A cut- to- the- chase mister! Too Attractive i dare say!

"We were at Rose's."

"We?" The woman asked.

Oh! I'd actually forgotten she was there.

"Yesss we the four girls!" I shook my head.

"I take it you left here by 5:00 pm?" The man continued, ignoring both of us.

"Is that a question?"

"Yes please."

"Yes we left by 5:00pm."

"Is that your normal dismissal time?" He put his legs down and leaned in forward on the table.

"No"

"No? So what changed?"

"We got a pass from miss Yonova to close earlier so we could have an outing."

"I see" he nods to no one in particular.

"So you left the café 5:00 pm and got to Rose's when?"

"7pm" I was looking straight into his eyes. Truth strategy i hear.

.

"Mmmmm so what time did you leave Rose's?"

"12:01am"

This isn't going to be good. Why did i even agree to this dumb plan of Anna?

"So if i understand you correctly, you were at Rose's from 7pm to 12:01am?" His voice was frighteningly calm.

The lady officer snickered.

Again, I'd forgotten she was even there.

"Yes." I didn't waver my gaze.

"Doing what? If i may ask?"

Bloody hell.

"What girls do." I replied in a matter of fact tone.

"Which is?" He pressed.

"I believe that has nothing to do with this investigation."

"Just answer the damn question, miss Emily." The lady officer growled.

I didn't even spare her a glance.

"Well then, can you say the same for the other girls?" The man continued.

"You'll have to find out from them, isn't that your job?"

"Miss Emily, do you know the cause of cole's death?"

"No."

It was starting to get hot in here. Miss Yonova's office wasn't a big one and certainly not a well ventilated one.

"His head was split open from the back with an iron rod and he was left to bleed to death."

I winced.

I really wish I can help but i just don't want to be implicated. But... What if Anna had something to hide? Should I just come clean to the police? Will they help me? I need an alibi, that means I'll need to find Alex. Ughh who the hell is even that dude??

Why would anyone want to kill cole? He was the sweetest. Or what if Natalie had something to hide? After all, she was the one who disappeared without anyone knowing where she went...

I need to figure this out. For my own good.

The detective cleared his throat.

"Well detective Sam? Yes! I believe this interrogation is over and I certainly don't have all day." I extended my hands.

"We'll be in touch miss Emily." He took them.

I nodded to the woman officer, who looked like she really needed a laugh btw and left.

Outside, Anna was hugging Rose, while she cried and Natalie sat opposite them tapping her fingernails on the counter.

Natalie definitely had something to hide. So does Anna and I'm going to find out what.

"Miss Rose Storm?! Please come with me." The lady officer called from behind me.

Anna quickly whispered something to Rose before she left her to go.

I need a hug.

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A/n; how was it? Thank you so so much for getting this far with me.

And yesss! Old Joey is coming back! ( Who else is excited??) I felt bad about the way i removed him from the story but he's only a messenger btw( oops! that's a spoiler ryt? Lol.

So let me know what you think of this chapter. Who killed Cole? Is it linked to the other deaths? Who is Alex? Where was Natalie that night? Is Anna hiding something and what is it?...

Advice; don't skip Rose in your Suspicions just cause of her tears.. Enjoyyyy!

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