Chapter 4

"Mum.." Alec open his eyes. He take at glance at Elena who were sleeping on a couch infront of him.

He can't fall asleep. He's up all night crying about his parent. He couldn't believe that Maurice, who he taught was a nice guy all this time appears to be the one who wants to make his life miserable.

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Clara and Maurice was brought to the investigation room. Clara was brought

in because she's the one that the police ask her to follow him into the house.

On the other hand, Maurice was brought there by the police because they taught that he was suspicious.

Nolen, Elena, and Alec was watching them from the other side of the room with a prosecutor sitting infront of them, taking reports.

Jacob was released because he said he was just riding his bike casually when Maurice suddenly pulled his arm and made him run two blocks with him to Clara's house.

After a while, another prosecutor that was in charge of the case entered the room. He was talking with the other man before entering the investigation room. He sat infront of them.

"Firstly, let me introduce myself. My name is Owen Anderson. I'm a prosecutor in charge for your case. I'm sure the two of you already know the reason you was called here".

He says in a deep voice.

Owen Anderson, a very well known prosecutor in the building. He's a 34 year old man that lives with his beloved wife and two sons.

He may be middle aged but he got the look and charisma that can attract many young ladies.

The reason that he was well known in the building is because he solved a case that has been suspended for over

5 years. He himself was a pretty young man at the time. He was 26.

He then starts to solve so many cases. After that, the upper authority starts to notice him. They gave him a promotion from a prosecutor to a lawyer, but he denies. Because he said that he wants to keep his job as a professional prosecutor.

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After a while, his assistant came in with with a memo pad. He whisper something in Owen's ear. He nods his head and the assistant goes to his chair on the back, near the door.

Owen then takes out a recorder pen and put in on the table. He then proceeds with the investigation.

"Can you introduce yourself?"

"My name is Clara Clark, 25 years old. I'm a housewife. I live with my husband and my seven year old daughter"

Owen turn his head around, asking his assistant to write the information down.

"What about you?"

"I'm Maurice.." he say turning his head the other way, trying to avoid his eye.

"I'm 24 and I live alone"

"No job?"

"Just a normal office worker..".

He then press a button on the pen and and start asking questions.

"Miss Clara, can you explain to me, what did you saw when you go into the house?"

It took her approximately 3 minutes straight for her to answer the question given.

"At the kitchen, the firefighter team has already removed all the frames that has fallen down before the police arrived."

"The chief said that he needs to bring someone with him as a witness, but I was so scared so I ask if I could bring my husband along and he said yes".

She took a glance at the reflective mirror. She knew that she could see nothing but the reflection of all of them but despite that, she could feel that she was looking right at Alec's eye.

"I saw that, Edwin's body was crushed on top of Zoey's like, every one bone was fractured and.. his head splits open.. there was blood and flesh scattered everywhere.."

After she said that, she starts to scream at the top of her lungs.

"ARGHHH!! why?.. why! Why her!? Why can't it be somebody else?..I can't do this anymore.."

Her warm tears start falling on her cheeks.

"I'm sorry Alec.. I have to tell them.."

She whispered slowly.

"Can you continue it?" Owen ask.

She then shakes her head slowly. She doesn't want Alec's heart to be more broken because of her. She loves him. She loves him like he was her own son.

"It's okay, but you have to stay here until we're done. Do you understand?"

"Yes.."

"Now I want to hear your ex-"

"Here"

Before Owen could finish his sentence, he threw a little bottle to him. The size of of the bottle makes it fit into any kind of jean pocket. You can easily bring it everywhere and anywhere.

"Is this..?"

"Its ethylene glycol"

"How do you get this?"

"Do I need to tell you?"

"Then would you mind telling me what did you want to do with this?"

"Sure"

"Okay.. let's hear it"

Ethylene glycol was a name for one of the most easiest poison to use in the world. The main reason for that is because of it sweet taste.

You can just simply put it in someone drink or food.It is one of the most ideal homocidal poison in United States.

"It's because I hate her"

"Pardon?"

"Can't you hear me?! I say because I hate her! I hate her husband! And I hate her son!"

"Why?"

"Why? Because it's supposed to be me! Not Edwin! Me!"

"What do you mean?"

"She supposed to marry me! But then she found Edwin on her high school party! We've been friends together since middle school okay. And she's very well aware that I like her! All she ever say is 'im not ready yet' 'my parents don't allow me to have any boyfriend'... What?! That doesn't even makes sense!"

Before he could burst out even more, Owen cut him down.

"Then what did you want to do with this thing?"

"What else? Of course it's to kill her! That boy too!"

He gets up from his chair and forcefully take the bottle from Owen's hand and threw it to the mirror with all of his might. The mirror crack.

"It's fortunate enough that I didn't have to do it.. who know that she'll die like this?..right?.."

"Maurice, your under arrest for attempting to kill"

When Owen said that, he went crazy. He tries to run away but the assistant that was sitting near the door caught him.

"Let me go!!"

Owen get up from his seat and knock him down from the back of his neck.

"Miss Clara, you can go home for today. I suggest Alec to stay with you in the meantime until we found any of his relative that volunteer to keep him. I'm sorry for the trouble"

"Me too.. I'm very sorry for today" she get up from her chair and went out.

When the four of them was trying to get in the car, Clara heard somebody calling her name. She turn her head around and saw that Owen was running towards them.

" I forgot to tell you something.."

Because she parked her car pretty far away from the building, Owen has to run really fast to catch them before it's too late.

And because of that too, he run out of air.

"Can you take a breath first?.. you seem.."

"I'm fine, I'm here to give you my number"

"Your number?"

"Yes, you'll have to come here in the evening tomorrow when I call you"

"Why is that?"

"You have to take the autopsy reports"

"Oh, okay.."

"You can go now, I'm sorry"

"It's okay. Bye Mr. Owen"

"Bye. Have a good drive"

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"Alec you up? Why aren't you asleep yet?"

He turn his head around and see Miss Clara were walking down the stairs, rubbing his eye.

"Nothing.."

He then lay his body down on the sofa and goes back to sleep.

It's 10 a.m. in the morning when Alec finally wakes up from his sleep. He could hear a fuss at the kitchen so he gets up, fold his blanket and goes to the kitchen.

"Alec your awake?"

"Hmm.." he say rubbing his eye.

"Go wash your face, I'm still making breakfast."

"Alright.."

When he's in the bathroom, his vision suddenly become black. He fall to the ground.

At the kitchen, Mr. Nolen hear something. It's pretty loud. He puts down his newspaper on the table and go check on it.

He look everywhere the house but couldn't find anything. When he's about to look in his room, he accidentally cut his finger at the wooden door. He look at one of his finger and sees a splinter prick into his finger.

He pull the splinter from his finger and blood start to come out. He put the bleeding finger inside his mouth and dash to the bathroom.

When he were about to open the door, Elena calls him.

"Honey, where are you? I'm done cooking here"

"Just a minute"

He open the door and see Alec, were lying on the floor with his head bleeding.

"Alec!"

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