A/N: Kia Ora guys! I won't keep you long! I just want to say I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Previously on: Why do you do this to me.
Emily is still struggling with the fact that Maya is gone. Emily and Paige are partners for a class project. The police found a key on Maya's body, and they didn't release this information to the public. The key goes to a storage unit, Det. Holbrook was just showing Emily the photos of their discovery, and what could it be?
Why Did She Use Me? – Chapter 4
EMILY'S POV
"No. No. No! This can't be!" I scream, I break down crying. I am shake my head furiously from left to right. I can't believe what I'm looking at! I look back down at the five photos that Holbrook has just spread out on the metal table, and start to take it all in.
My brain can't wrap itself around what I'm looking at. In one of the photos that has been taken, was a picture of is a whiteboard with pictures on it in like a police investigation kind of way. The only thing about it is that the only objects on the whiteboard are pictures of ME! And some of the pictures are taken like I don't know that the person taking them is there!
On the whiteboard is a line going through the middle of the board, the line is red string, on the very left hand side of the red line was a date '8th June, 2010' and that date I remember as the best day of my life. Because it was the day I met Maya. All throughout the whole whiteboard are pictures of me in different outfits, even before I met Maya. There are even pictures of me and Maya on our dates, but she had cut them so that the only part of the photo that was hung up on the board was me.
All the photos are very similar but in the 5 different photos is a different whiteboard with different notes about me and other things to do with ME! I can't look at these photos anymore. I look up to look at Det. Holbrook straight in the eyes, but that is very hard as I have been crying for the past couple of minutes. I need to ask him one question.
After about 5 minutes of looking at the 5 different photos laid down in front of me I man up and ask Holbrook the one question that is bothering me at this moment.
"What the hell does this mean?" I ask Holbrook furiously. Did I just find out that my so called 'girlfriend' had been using me? What the hell do the police think this means? Does this mean that our relationship was a fake? Does this mean that Maya is 'A'? Has Maya been spying on me even before we met? If Maya was 'A' why is there no other whiteboards of the other girls?
"We believe that Miss was spying on you, and targeting you for information or something you have in your possession." Holbrook states, while he picks up the 5 photos on the metal table and places them upside down on the yellow folder again. He then picks up the other 5 photos that I haven't seen yet.
"What the hell would I have in my possession, which would make my 'girlfriend' spy on me?" I yell furiously again at Detective Holbrook, whist slamming my fist into the metal table. I can't do this! I get up from the metal chair, and start pacing around the room.
"There's still a bit more that you need to know." Holbrook says while he starts playing with the unseen photos in his hand. "The reason we believe that she has targeted you is because we believe that you have something that she wanted." Holbrook is trying to look me straight in the eye, but he can't because I keep pacing back and forth, and plus he can't really see my eyes because I have water in and round them still.
Holbrook starts placing the 5 photos I haven't yet seen on the metal table. "Emily, you don't need to read what it says I'll just summarize it for you." Holbrook kindly suggests. I use my head and do a little nod indicating that I want him to summarize what the object in the picture was for me. "Well. This is one of the many diaries that we found in the storage unit that belonged to Maya, under her alias that is. Anyways, in these diaries they talk about her encounters with you, and how she is looking for something." The Detective says while pointing to the first photo spread across the metal table.
I still haven't looked at what he's talking about because I'm still trying to process what Holbrook is trying to say. I don't want to look at the pictures, but I need to in order to try and figure out what is going on. I stop pacing, and start walking slowly towards the empty metal chair.
The instant I look at the pictures spread over the metal table I automatically know that the handwriting is Maya's. I am so confused right now. Had mine and Maya's relationship been a fake? Why did she think I had something in my possession? What could this thing be?
I started reading one of the diary entries, Fields has no clue, and I had a look around her room, no indication that it is hidden in her room. Must be in another location off sight from Fields residence. Need to start pressuring her for different locations that her family and friends go to. Also planted surveillance equipment in Fields residence. CODENAME BLADE STATUS: STILL MISSING.
What the hell is she talking about? 'Codename Blade' what the hell is that? A person? How the hell can a person be hidden in my room? What was she thinking I was hiding? Did she 'bug' my house? Plus why hasn't Det. Holbrook asked me if I know anything about this?
I am crying even harder now because I thought that what Maya and I had was special and that she truly loved me, I guess I was wrong. Once Holbrook and I sat in silence expect for the sobs that I was making. A couple of minutes had passed. After processing everything I only had one thought.
"What the hell is Codename Blade?" I spoke in between sobs as I asked Holbrook and sort of thought out loud. "We really don't know. We think it might have something to do with the military, but so far there is no indication that there ever was an operation called Codename Blade pursued by the military." Holbrook was very calm and caring while he answered the question.
"Do you have any further questions, before we continue?" Holbrook asked while I was still attempting to process information I had learned within the past hour.
"No. Please carry on with what else you have found out." I reply with wanting to know all of what the police have.
"Okay. Well if you come over here I'd like to show what we found in Miss storage unit." Holbrook spoke, while he was speaking he stood up and extended his hand out towards me, asking me to stand up.
I took his hand and slowly got to my feet. Holbrook took me around the other side of the metal table so I was now standing right in front of the one sided mirror. As I looked in the mirror I could see my reflection. I looked like a mess, my eyes all red and puffy, my cheeks stained with dry tears, my hair all messy, and my top is wet because of all the crying I've done in the past hour.
While I'm looking in the mirror I see Holbrook knock on the glass of the mirror. A few seconds after the one sided mirror turns into just a piece of normal glass. I can now see what is on the other side of the glass.
On the other side of the glass are three whiteboards just like in the first set of photos I saw a few minutes ago. As I start looking up the rows of photos and information on the whiteboard I notice that the only people in these photos are me and my dad.
What does this mean? My dad knows about this so called Codename Blade thingy? Maya was spying on me and my dad? I have something in my possession that is related to the military? What the hell is going on?
I can't take this anymore. I lean my back against the glass and slide down it so I'm now sitting on the cold hard concrete. I had to close my eyes otherwise I knew that I would completely crack and blow up and do god knows what.
I close my eyes and tilt my head up to the roof. I start picturing stars in the darkness that I see with my eyes closed. I really need to forget what is happening around me at the moment and just relax.
"I'll let you take a break. I'll be back in a minute. I just need to grab a few things. Is that okay Emily?" Detective Holbrook asks. I feel like he is looking at me so I just nod my head. I don't want to say anything right now because I feel like my head and heart are about to explode because of everything that I've learnt and that I didn't learn while I was dating Maya.
I hear the only door in the room open, and hear Detective Holbrook's footsteps leave the room. A few seconds later I hear the door close.
DETECTIVE HOLBROOK'S POV
As I walk out of the room to give Emily a little space I head into the integration observation room and walk in. In this room are about 4, 24" monitors. All of them having live camera feeds up. I look at all of them one by one. In a few of the camera feeds you can see Emily, in the others you can't because she isn't in the middle of the room.
While I'm looking at the monitors another detective comes into the observation room. I turn around and look at him. He's an older man about mid to late 40s, with brown eyes and brown hair.
I've seen this man around the police station a lot since I've been here and I've never worked with him until we got this case. His name is Detective David Hargraves, he is a man that is well known around the police station, so it will be interesting to see what happens.
"I told you she's got no idea what we're talking about." I say as Detective Hargraves starts eye balling me. His eyes are really scary, I spouse that's why he's such a great detective and investigator because he can scare people so easily with just a look he gives them.
"I guess you're right. But I want you to make sure she's not hiding anything." Detective Hargraves responds while he takes his eye contact away from me and towards the monitors filled with camera feeds.
"Do you want me to ask her?" I ask while Hargraves is still looking at the monitors looking at Emily sitting on the ground with her eyes closed and her head facing towards the roof of the interrogation room.
"Yes. Go and ask her if she knows anything about the case." Hargraves turns around and gives me another one of his 'killer' looks. I sigh knowing that I have to go back in the room and continue to talk about the subject to Emily who looks like she is so close to just breaking down or shutting everything out.
I turn to head out of the room but before I do I feel eyes on me. I turn around and look towards Hargraves who is looking at me still. I wait for him to talk before I say anything. "Be nice. We want her to trust at least one of us on the case." Once Detective Hargraves finishes his sentence he gives me a nice smile. Before I leave I grab another yellow folder that is sitting on the desk that holds all the monitors. I then exit and head back into the room in which contained Emily Fields.
EMILY'S POV
After about five minutes of sitting on the ground and looking up to the roof with my eyes closed I hear the door opening again. I open my eyes and see Detective Holbrook walking into the room. He's holding another yellow folder. Oh god what can be in that one… I hope it's not as bad as what was in the other yellow folder.
As Detective Holbrook enters the room I see his black hair, brown eyes and his young adult look. He seems like he's in his mid to late 20s. He's wearing a very expensive looking black suit. His undershirt is white with blue stripes on it.
Detective Holbrook sits down next to me on the floor. Holbrook doesn't say anything he just opens up the yellow folder, and starts looking through the few pieces of papers that are in the folder. All of the papers are blank apart from one of them. On the paper contains handwritten words. From the angle I'm looking at I can't read the words. Whoever wrote that either had really good handwriting or really bad I can't decide what one.
After about sitting next to each other and not moving for 20 minutes. I hear Detective Holbrook next to me start shuffling around. I can't see what he is doing because I have closed my eyes again. I know that this silence isn't going to be happening for very much longer so I open my eyes and see that Detective Holbrook has only changed his position.
"Emily. I know you just want to get out of here. But I have a few more questions for you. Is that okay?" Holbrook asks in a very friendly voice. I sigh and just nod my head.
"Okay. You don't need to say anything if you don't want too. You can just nod or shake your head okay?" Holbrook is being very friendly. He seems like a really nice guy. I nod my head understanding what he was saying. Thank god I don't have to say anything. I still have tears coming down my cheeks like I have just started crying. I am starting to feel like I am all out of liquid and there's no more tears left in me to be cried out.
"I'm sorry if these questions seem a bit strange but just answer them okay?" I nod my head again understanding what Holbrook is saying. "Do you know what Codename Blade is?" I shake my head having absolutely no clue what it is.
"Has your father ever talked about an operation or a mission called Codename Blade?" I turn my head towards Holbrook in shock that he thinks that my dad has something to do with this. I shake my head really not wanting to say anything or move.
"Do you have Codename Blade in your possession?" I shake my head again having no clue what the freak Codename Blade is. I am really getting sick of talking about Codename Blade it keeps bringing up memories of Maya and how she may have never been in love with me or anything like that.
"Thank you for your time Emily. That is all the questions I have for you. If you don't mind you will need to wait another 10 minutes because I need to type up my report and you need to sign it saying that it's what you said and everything like that." Holbrook says while he start standing up. I nod my head signaling to him that I understood what he said.
Yay! I'm finally going home. I seriously thought that I would be sitting here for hours after hours answering questions or finding out new information that I wasn't ready to process yet.
"You're welcome to come outside and sit somewhere in the station if you like. Or you can just stay in here and have some peace and quiet." Holbrook is being very nice and I thank him in my head because if I did thank him he would probably ask why, and I don't want to tell him why.
"Uhhmmm…I th...think I'd pre…prefer to have some pea…peace and quiet. I hope that's alright." I say trying my best not to break down into full tears.
I am now just leaving the police station, with Officer Maple walking next to me. A few minutes ago Detective Holbrook came showed me his report he typed up. I signed it then Officer Maple came to escort me home.
I am now on my way towards Officer Maple's police sedan. I get in the same seat I did before because of all the stuff that is on Officer Maple's Passenger seat. As I open the door my phone goes off indicating that I have a new text message.
I grab my phone out of my back pocket and look at the screen. I have 5 texts from Hanna, 2 texts from Aria, 2 texts from Spencer, and 3 missed calls all from Hanna. I start scrolling through the messages as I get into the car.
Hey Em. Where r u? I thought we were meant 2 meet up 2day after skl? – Hanna
Em. I'm leaving in 10 mins if u dnt shw up soon. – Hanna
EMILY! You said that we were meant to meet up at 4 right? – Hanna
EMILY! FUCKING HELL! Will you reply to me already? Did I do something to piss you off? – Hanna
EMILY! I'm getting worried now! Hurry up and pick up the freaking phone! Or reply to me! – Hanna
Hey Em. Hanna's texting me saying that she can't get a hold of you. Please text her back so she will stop bugging me – Aria
Em… Are you okay? All of us are starting to get worried. Please check in. – Aria
Em? Are you alright? Hanna won't stop texting me saying she can't get a hold of you. Please text one of us back when you get the chance. Please make that very soon. – Spence
Emily. If you want space or something please just text one of us so we know that you are okay, and that A hasn't gotten to you. – Spence
OMG! They think that '-A' has taken me. I better reply telling them I'm alright. I type out the message
Hey. I'm fine. Sorry I haven't replied my phone was turned off. Don't worry about me. I'm sorry Hanna for bailing on you. But I'll see you at school tomorrow. – Emily
I hesitated for a while before sending it as I really don't want to lie to my friends about my phone being turned off. But it's better saying that then saying 'Ohhh…Sorry I was at the police station being questioned about my so called girlfriend spying on me and using me!'
Officer Maple starts the car and reverses out of the car park. I put my phone back in my pocket. As Officer Maple drives out of the parking lot I get another text. Wow that was a fast reply from the girls. I take my phone out and see that the message is from an unknown number. Great! I wonder who this could be! I read the text and just shake my head and break down to tears again…
Hey Em! Sorry I may have forgotten to tell you Maya was spying on you and using you for information. Whoopies! Kisses – A
I let out a huge sigh and put my phone back in my pocket. I lean against the headrest and sigh again. '-A' freaking knew about Maya the whole time! How didn't I see that, How didn't I see my GIRLFRIEND was spying on me? WHAT IS WITH THIS TOWN!
My thought are interrupted by Officer Maple saying "There's no cell signal in the police station, only land line and radio. So that's probably why your phone is blowing up with new messages now." I try my best smile towards Barry "Ahh…So that's why I'm so popular all of a sudden" I let out a little laugh and so does Barry.
After about 10 minutes of driving Officer Maple is parked on the curb outside my house. I walk up the sidewalk towards my house with Officer Maple next to me. As I reach my front door I grab my house keys out of my jacket pocket and turn the lock. I push the door open and step inside.
Before I close the door I turn around towards Officer Maple and say "Thank you for coming to get me and take me home. It would have been a lot harder if you weren't the one to pick me up. So thank you." I smile as I say these words to Officer Maple. "No problem. I just hope that we can give you all the answers to the new questions you have. After we start to investigate everything we found out tonight." Officer Maple has his bubbly attitude back which is great. He always can make me a little bit happier.
"Anyways I better get back to the station. It was a pleasure seeing you again Emily. Even if it wasn't under the best circumstances." Officer Maple leans in a gives me a hug. I happily accept his hugs.
"Thank you again. It means a lot." I say acting my best to seem happy while I break the hug. Officer Maple then turns around and starts walking back towards his police sedan. I stand on my front porch and lean against a pole. As Officer Maple drives off he waves towards me. I smile and wave back then he's gone.
As soon as Officer Maple is out of view. Everything starts hitting me. My Girlfriend was a liar. My relationship was a lie. I was in love with another LIAR. Why the hell do I have to keep falling in love with LIARS? I need something to take my mind off things. I run upstairs slamming my front door shut and go into my room. I decide that I will do my Political Science and Sociology homework.
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