DIAMOND NECKLACE

Abdullah finally went home, and Ella insists on hearing the reason why Alfred and Julie hated her so much and wanted to do such terrible things to her. If that scene, actually took place it would totally destroy Ella emotionally, psychologically, and mentally.

Alfred was the first to be questioned. He sat in a quiet and almost empty room, with a table and two chairs. A police officer sat opposite him. Ella, Vivian and the principal watched and listen from outside.

"Why did you want to r**e her?" The police officer asks.

"I just wanted to do it, to relieve myself." Alfred answers putting his head down.

"Relieve yourself? With a young a girl you are teaching in the school? In the school premises?" The officer asks again.

"Yes." Alfred nods.

"He wants to relieve himself?" Vivian asks annoyingly.

"Why is the woman there? Planning to make videos?" The officer asks and stands.

"Nothing much, just to watch the scene again afterwards."

This particular reply got everyone pissed, even the police officer was so annoyed. How can a man be this ruthless and thoughtless? If that scene took place, it could actually make Ella commit suicide. Only God knows what they planned to do with the video, he thought.

The officer walks to Alfred's back and whispers gently. "I will make sure you spend at least 15 years in jail, and when you come out. I will make sure your life is a meaningless one. You bastard." After whispering he walks back to his sit and sat. "I will ask you again, look at the young girl you tried to ra*e." He points to Ella and Alfred's gaze followed his hands. "Why did you try to ra*e her?"

This was a tough one, Alfred was already in danger. Nobody could save him at this point. He had to just come out clean. "I am sorry." Alfred suddenly sobs. "I did it out of greed."

"His he acting up now?" Vivian asks again.

Ella stood unsatisfied, as she is yet to get the actual explanation she needs. The imagination of what would have happened if he actually succeeded in raping her was driving her crazy, but she didn't show it. The principal on the other hand was thinking of how to expel Jessica.

"Why did you do it?" The police officer asks saying his word one after the other.

"Miss julie told me she would get me a new car if I did so." Alfred says still sobbing.

What is this world turning into? A mother asked a man and teacher in his late twenties to ra*e a thirteen years old girl and was already prepared to make the videos for a car in return?

"What?" The police officer asks.

"So it was julie?" Vivian asks no one in particular.

The principal closed her eyes in disappointment and frustration. Must that spoilt brat continue to constitute nuisance? She thought.

"So all of this was for a car?" Ella asks herself.

"You crazy fool!"The police officer exclaims and raises his hand to hit him, but controls himself.

Next up, julie was brought in for questioning. The fact that she had a very dumb look already pissed everyone off, she wasn't even given any remorse look or feeling whatsoever.

"Why did you tell Alfred to ra*e Ella?" The police officer asks.

"What are you talking about?" Julie asks and laughs briefly. "I didn't ask him to do it."

"Why is she laughing?" Ella asks loudly.

"This witch!" Vivian curses.

"So why were you in the scene? Planning to make a video?"

"Because he asked me to help him."

Ella barges in the questioning room and walks straight to Julie. "You still won't admit to your crimes?"

"Admit to what?" Julie asks bluntly.

"It's glaring you were the initiator of this mess, admit to your crimes and accept your punishment quietly."

"Miss Ella, please calm down. This is unprofessional." The police officer pleads.

Ella turned deaf ears to the police officers as she continues talking. "Why would you want to do that to me? You have a daughter of my age too, would you be happy if someone did that to her?"

"I was only trying to get back at your guardian for making my daughter get punished." Julie smiles again. "So what? Yes I did it!!!! I told Alfred to ra*e you and promised to give him a car in return, what will you do about it? Do you have any evidence where I told Alfred to do it? And even if you have evidence, it's like you don't know who my father is, he would use his money to save me from this mess, just like he always did."

Ella smiles and pulls out a phone she kept in her pocket. Apparently, she was recording, and thankfully she already has enough evidence. "Officer, I think this should be enough." She says as hands over the phone to him.

The officer was amazed by her clever act and compliments her. "You are such a clever girl, someday you would get rid of some terrible people and teach the bad people some lesson."

Once again, Vivian was happy. Her baby girl is just so intelligent, she keeps doing things that amazes her.

Julie was dumbfounded, backed into the corner but still decides to rant. "My father will save me from this mess!"

"Your father will get punished too." The police officer smiles. "In this voice recording, you stated that your father would save you from this predicament just like he always did. Thus, he is a corrupt fellow."

'If we decide to analyze when it comes to father's money, your father's entire money wouldn't even be enough to buy our house.' Ella thought in her mind and smiles.

The school principal, looks at Ella and noticed she didn't cry. She tries to recollect her previous actions in the school too, she was the first person to face Jessica and her crew, even when they poured a very harmful substance on her skin, she still didn't fidget. Her character and her intelligence shows she was different. She looks at Vivian, then looks at Ella again. These people seem to be very rich, where did they get their money from? This lady isn't even the mother of this child.

Just in time, she noticed the necklace Ella was putting on. That was her first time seeing it, she looks at it closely and it appears to be a diamond. "Who exactly is this girl?"

Ella got home, took a shower and made dinner. It was as if nothing happened, Vivian couldn't believe she could be so strong.

"I told the school principal to keep the issue a secret." Vivian says looking at Ella.

"Why?" Ella asks enjoying her meal.

"It would make you feel uncomfortable."

"Okay." Ella nods .

"You shouldn't go to school tomorrow." Vivian suggests still looking at Ella.

"No I have to go, so no one would suspect anything, just as you suggested."

Vivian looks at her for a while and realizes Ella wasn't getting brave or smart or clever, she was getting dangerous, very dangerous. She holds a lot of grudges at this young age.

"Please, be careful." Vivian pleads softly.

The way her auntie sounded got her attention, she looks at her and smiles. "I will be fine, my mom won't leave me alone."

That statement made Vivian really want to tear up, she excuses herself quickly and ran to the room, weeping profusely.

Ella retired to bed and still wrote the summary of what happened earlier that day, turned off the lights and stared at the darkness for a while before closing her eyes.