Next up, Colette Brunel! What'll happen here? Read on!

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CHAPTER FOUR: COLETTE'S INTERROGATION

Charles went downstairs to see if Jean found anything new. When he got down there, he found Jean dusting the piano.

"Find anything?" Charles asked.

"Shhh!" Jean exclaimed. "Someone is coming."

"How do you know that?"

"I hear footsteps. It's a woman, in her mid-twenties with blond hair and blue eyes wearing high heels."

A caterer appeared, wearing a chef's outfit and black boots, carrying a bag and some food out the door.

"Nice guess," Charles replied sarcastically.

There was an odd silence for a minute. "Is there anyone with you?" Jean asked the caterer.

"No," The caterer replied.

"Are you carrying a pair of high heels in that bag?"

"No."

"Not even very large pumps?"

"No."

"Who are you, anyway?"

"I'm Louie."

"And what are you?"

"I'm the caterer."

"And what do you do?"

"I…cater."

"So you are Louie the caterer who caters?"

"Um, yes."

"I'm watching you Louie the caterer who caters."

"Um, alright then..." Louie continued out the door.

"So, did you do what I asked you?"

"Yes, his majesty confirms that Lloyd Irving was with him before Kate was murdered."

"So Lloyd's story is legit, right?"

"Right."

"Damn, now I'm back to square one…"

"Did you say something?"

"Uh…yeah, I'm going to interrogate Ms. Brunel now."

"You go ahead. I'll keep an eye on Louie the caterer who caters."

Charles stepped back slowly and approached the interrogation room. He went inside to find Colette already seated.

"Sorry about the wait," Charles said, "Just checking on my partner."

"It's okay," Colette replied, "I'm in no rush."

"Alright, let's get started, Ms. Brunel…"

"Just call me Colette."

"Ah…right, Colette, where were you a few minutes before the closing ceremony?"

"Um…I think I was in the grand hall...

Begin Flashback

Colette narrating: I wanted to get away from all the excitement so I went into the hallway and just sat down. It was the end of the party so why not? I was sitting in the hall when I heard a noise. I investigated and found Zelos in deep thought.

"Oh," Zelos said depressed. "It's you."

"Zelos?" Colette asked. "What's wrong? I thought you be in with the others?"

"I don't want to go back in there…"

"Why not?"

"… … …"

"Just tell me what's wrong."

"I don't want to talk about it."

Zelos walks away.

"That was strange," Colette said out loud.

Suddenly, the lights shut off and Colette was left in the dark. She saw someone dashing out with a sharp object with blood on it heading towards her. She lets out a scream. Lloyd comes out and finds Colette.

"Colette! Are you okay?" Lloyd asked.

"Yes, I'm fine. Someone just came out here with a blood-stained object."

"What did the object look like?"

"It was too dark, I couldn't see anything."

"Well, at least you're safe."

End Flashback

"And that's what happened," Colette said.

"Are you sure that's how it went down?" Charles asked.

"Why wouldn't it be true?"

"Because I think you're lying."

"…why would I lie?"

"Maybe it's because you're trying to protect someone."

"……who would I protect?"

"I dunno. I could be one of your friends, an ally, Lloyd?"

"… … …"

"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue (man that is so cliché)?"

"No…I guess…"

"What are you hiding?"

"I'm hiding nothing."

"Maybe you're hiding the fact that you killed Kate!"

"I did not murder Kate Ashford."

"I mean, you really like Lloyd. I noticed that the first time I walked in."

"I did not murder her," Colette said, obviously getting angry.

"Hell, I heard that Kate was flirting with Lloyd so I figured…"

She got up and slammed her fists on the table and yelled, "I did not murder her!"

Due to her angel strength, Colette broke the table in half. As Charles examined the table, he said, "We need a new table."

"……I'm sorry…I just…snapped."

"…mind telling me why you just snapped?"

"… … …"

"I guess not. Then please, just tell me, what are you hiding from me?"

"………I know who kill Kate Ashford."

Charles asked her slowly, "Who…killed…her?"

"……It was Zelos. Zelos was the murderer."

"How do you know this?"

"I heard him muttering, 'I should have killed her when I had the chance,' when he left me."

"I see…thank you Ms. Brunel. You can take your leave."
As Colette turned to leave, she asked, "You won't tell anyone about this, will you?"

Charles shook his head and Colette left him.

"I can't believe that the Chosen would go this far…"

This looks like the end…or is it? Please R&R and tell me what you think.