chapter seven

Chapter seven

I got home that day feeling jaded, I really wished that yesterday's investigation would have been more successful, my parents were coming over this next week for a visit and i knew my dad would try to probe about the case, ever since his retirement he seemed to enjoy discussing my cases with me which was annoying because somehow he always ends up being right.

The relationship with my parents is more of a love hate relationship, I hated my dad when I was younger, he was very strict and pathetic, i couldn't go the parties and have young teenage, fun like others did. I was the timid, churchy girl in class who didn't have a lot of friends except for my best friend, as an only child it made it worse , alone at home and in the world. My mom is pretty cool, quiet like me, a devoted wife and a dutiful mother, we didn't have deep conversations but she made sure I had everything I needed, I love my family regardless. College was a little bit fun, although I didn't finish, I just felt it wasn't for me. My father was really disappointed and we didn't speak for months after I made that decision.

I looked aty phone and it was 6pm, I had plans with Kate, her child was celebrating her 3 year old birthday and I am supposed to help out with the planning, just as I remembered this her call came in, I knew exactly why she called. I picked and said 'i am on my way to your house right now 'and ended it. I got to her house in 10 minutes, one.of the things I also enjoyed was the fact that we lived close to each other.

'hi, my love' she greeted as she saw me and gave me a tight hug ' i thought you forgot about our plans' she continued.

' how can I forget about Lily's birthday plans, hell nahhh, where is she by the way, I can't wait to see her cute face', just then Lily who had probably heard my voice walked in with her little Mickey mouse pyjamas 'hewwo aunty Adne' the way she pronounces my name always sounds so cute, I picked her up and kissed her chubby cheeks 'how are you doing my Lily' I asked. ' fine fine, I had ice cream today ' she said, I chuckled and replied ' oh really, so mummy allowed you to have ice cream today did she?' I said looking at my friend , she was usually an advocate for not giving kids sugar, Kate said ' I mean, just one afternoon of ice cream wouldn't hurt anymore ' obviously seeing the judgement in my eyes, I had already told her that her no sugar rule would not last long. Her husband Edwin came to join the discussion 'I told her that little kids need a bit of sugar sometimes, but no... Ever since she joined that young moms club we have been eating new things each day, a lot of vegetables, Hi Ariadne 'he said shaking his head.

' Hi, Edwin' I said

'Well why don't you take Lily so we can get started ' Kate said carrying Lily and passing her to her dad. 'So, I've contacted the caterers for the food, we can start the decorations right now and i would need you to pick up the cake for me on that day pretty please, i will be really busy that day' she pleaded with googly eyes.

' I will , obviously, anything for Lily' I said.

We started cutting out little kiddie decorations, discussing about our day and every little, my phone start to ring I looked at it and it was Gabriel, Gabriel? why was he calling me, perhaps it has something to do with the case, I said to myself.

I picked ' Hi' i said waiting for him to say something.

'Hi Ariadne, how is your night going?' he said

' pretty good'

' okay, I just called to see how you were doing ' he said.

' I don't understand, just that?' I said surprised.

' yeah, just that' he answered.

' look Gabriel, I understand that I may be the only person you know in town for now but I'm your co-worker and you really cannot just call me randomly, except it has something to do with the case' I could see Kate's disapproving eyes staring at me.

' we can be friends outside work, I don't think there's any rule against that' he argued.

' well....'.

'okay, I'm sorry I called, I guess I just got ahead of myself ' he answered and dropped the call.

'urghh... why did you do that Ariadne?' Kate queried. ' it was a harmless check up, the poor guy just wants to be your friend', she continued.

' Gabriel is wayyy to hot to just be my friend' I realized I had said too much because Kate's head nearly popped out of her head with excitement, ' never mind ' I said.

'no way, you have to explain that statement, do u like him? your new partner ' she asked excited.

' No, I don't, I was just saying that he looks really good which every body can see, why don't we talk about something else '

'No way, we are talking about this right now, I know you like him, I can tell, look Ariadne you don't have to dismiss this feeling, when last did you meet someone you like... i mean I can't remember, invite him over for Lily's birthday party, I mean he is new here and that would be a great avenue for him to meet new people since you don't want to be his "friend" ' Kate said, why she air quoted the friend I have no idea.

'i will think about it' I answered.

'if you don't, I will'

' where are you going to meet him to do that' I asked.

' oh, do not understand estimate my abilities'

' I really want to know what kind of abilities you have ' I know Kate and her threats don't work on me.

' okay, just invite him, please for me' she begged.

' okayyy, I will'.

she smiled and continued cutting out the decorations, I could tell that her imaginations had wandered far, she was probably imagining how we would go on double dates. That wouldn't be such a bad idea, the tiny part in my heart that felt for Gabriel said.