The neighbor next door

A/N: Hello all and welcome back to my story it's been a while and I don't know why. My lazy butt couldn't even write a chapter for all my favorite readers and hopefully that won't happen again. But honestly I had a tiny bit of writer's block which doesn't usually happen but I got inspired by an episode of Law and Order: SVU which is my favorite show of all time.

Disclaimer: What do I own? … Nothing

Chapter 8

Helga's POV

I wake up around 12pm. I guess I sort of cried myself to sleep ever since I got that dreadful phone call and trying to figure out the killer who killed my ex-boyfriend. I still can't believe I blamed my best friend Phoebe for actually killing him. It could have been anyone it could have been Arnold for all I know. But sulking in bed won't help me anymore I should call for a sick day at work because I'm just not in the mood, I go to work all the time and never take a day off so maybe my boss might go easy on me.

I call my boss Ashley who is the nicest boss anyone could ever have she hardly gets mad and when she does she just laughs about it in the end. I tell Ashley that there was a friend of mine that passed and asked her if I could take a day off, she tells me its ok and she said that Lila took on some extra hours so it wouldn't be a problem just be on time to work tomorrow. Well that's taken care of. I feel like a cup of Joe can comfort me because I need it. I walk towards the kitchen and see Phoebe is already sitting at the bar table with her normal herbal tea in her hands.

"Good morning Helga, I called Gerald and he said it was totally fine if you wanted to stay over at his house with me for a while" she said with a smile on her face.

"Uh I don't think we have to worry about anyone coming to harm us anymore because…. Brian's dead". Phoebe's smile immediately turned into a frown when she heard that.

"Oh my I don't know what to say to that except how are you feeling?"

I leaned on the counter replying "Well I don't know how I feel, I don't think he should have been killed he was really important to me but with him going crazy all of a sudden I wish I would have helped him sooner, everyone who was important to me keeps leaving… like my mom if I helped her sooner she would still be here".

"Nope stop right there your mom's death has nothing to do with you; it was your incompetent dad and sister"

I rolled my eyes at those words dad and sister. I haven't heard of them since my mom's funeral which was 2 years ago. All I know is that my sister Olga is up my dad Bob's butt trying to find money cause she quit her job chasing a man that kept taking her money and Bob that self-centered jerk who sits in bed all day rotting in that house. The day will come when Olga will come to me for money or a house to live under and I will say no. When I needed help trying to support our mom she shut the door in my face but it's obvious I survived without them.

"Do you want to come with me" Phoebe asked me. I totally missed what she was talking about. "What did ask me?"

"I'm meeting Gerald for lunch would you like to come with me it seems like you should leave the house it's bad to be cluttered up in here all day" she told me.

"No it's alright you go have fun but bring me some food back if you can"

"Well, it depends on if I'm coming back tonight" She said smiling.

"Ew well I guess I'll find some food to eat on my own"

"Ok, well if you need me I'll be in my room" She said and walked to her room before putting her mug in the sink. I think I should rule out Phoebe being the killer she has a future ahead of her well she did but she decided to go and quit her job which she should probably go and get back and she didn't seem happy that he was dead she seemed surprised. Maybe I should go to the police department today and see if they'll tell me anything that Brian's mom couldn't which wasn't much. I didn't even put on my coffee but whatever. I go into my room to get dressed and do my daily bathroom routine. I look like crap when have I ever left the house with sweats and a tank top this murder must really be getting to me. I scream out to Phoebe and tell her I'll be leaving and she told me that she will see me tomorrow. I'm about to open my front door and see a man standing in my doorway.

"Arnold?" I screamed.

I didn't even recognize him, he looked exactly like Max Thieriot (from Bates' Motel if no one knew him, I recommend the show it's really good). He cut his hair it's not long anymore. He was wearing black jeans, a button up top and converse a strange outfit but I must admit he looked gorgeous and he didn't look like that punk boy that I know but I said to myself that I wouldn't mess with him anymore so I'm not.

"Hey" he said with a dazzling smile.

"Um hi, is there anything you need because I'm on my way out"

"Oh, I wanted to know if you would join me for lunch?" he said with a sad smile looking down.

Oh my god he looked like a sad little puppy. I couldn't say no to him and he cleaned up nice I hope he didn't do that just for me. "What's the catch?" I asked him.

"There is no catch I wanted to start over with you and just take you out like a gentleman would".

"Well I'm about to leave but I'll be back in like 2 hours if you would want to wait for me".

"Sure".

I spot an African American male with a fade and a goatee turn the corner I automatically knew who it was. "Hey Gerald" I said with a grin.

"Hey Blondie, I just came by to pick up my girl, she told me you wouldn't be joining us tonight" he said giving me a hug.

"Nope but I better be on my way" I didn't want to give him too much information because I knew he would ask too many questions. Gerald looked up to see another blonde standing behind me and quickly looked away which was weird and Arnold turned towards his apartment and walked in. "Bye Helga" Gerald said and let himself into my apartment and closed the door behind him.

I walk towards my car and get inside making my way over to the police station which wasn't so far. I go to the front desk and ask to speak to someone about Brian Owens and the brunette told me to sit and wait. I see a grey haired mid-age man asking for someone who asked about a man named Brian Owens and I stood up. He held his hand out for me to shake and told me to follow him to his desk and led me to a plastic chair.

"I'm Detective Riley and you are?"

"Helga Pataki I was Brian's ex-girlfriend"

"Ok well I will inform you on basically what we know which is not much and maybe you can help us because his mom told us nothing that will help us find out who killed him" He said with an annoyed look on his face.

"Well I came here for answers but to help you out all I know is that he hung out with the wrong people and had a bad job, I don't know who his friends were I'm just confused about this whole thing" I told him.

He let out a sigh and said "Well he was shot I don't want to give out too much details about that and we found fake red painted nails at the scene that could belong to a male or female and that's it. I wish I could help you more Ms. Pataki but I don't know what else to tell you".

"Can… can I see him?" I asked quietly.

"If you really want to he's still at the M.E's office until his mom makes funeral plans".

"Thank you and where is the office again?"

"Just down the street its walking distance you can't miss it"

I nodded "Let me walk you out".

He handed me his card to call him if I had any more questions and I started my walk down to the M.E's office which wasn't really far.

I speak to the lady at the front desk and tell her that I'm here to see Brian Owens.

"Hmm, good timing because his mom just came here" the red head said and muttered something telling me to come follow her. She leads me to a room and tells me she will show me his body in the other room, separating the rooms was a glass window.

A couple minutes later she calls out from a speaker "Are you ready?"

"Um, sure" I said. I'm not really prepared to see this because I still haven't fully believed that he's gone. She turns on the light and I see a body on a cart that has a blanket covering the neck down.

I stare at the body with my eyes wide and my mouth open and screamed "THAT"S NOT HIM!"

A/N: Oh jeez what's happening lol? I need to touch up with my police officer talk and crap but like I said I saw this from Law and Order so don't shoot me if it's not believable I don't know but so much. P.S has anyone been playing this Kim Kardashian game because that game is addicting as heck I never knew the game would be so popular but ya know review and tell me what you think or just leave a smiley face cause those make me happy it makes anyone happy.