(Alright, I think I should update "The Murder in the Ocean". And I will finish "Unexpected Fears" when I finish "Jimmy and Rachel Together". I hope you will like this chapter and please leave a lot of reviews. Thanks to The Time Traveler, SnowCharms, Mew Ichi, Umi Sagara and luna nuova for reviewing. Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy this chapter.)
Copyright 2007
(Serena's P.O.V.)
I was waiting for one of Inspector Meguire's police officers to return my headband after they checked it out. That crowd still thought that I was the murderer, but that wasn't true -- I was 100 percent innocent. Just because someone finds a body doesn't mean that person is the killer.
"Did you guys find something out?" I asked Mathew and Jimmy.
"We almost have it, Serena," Mathew said to me.
"So, my innocence will be proven?" I asked.
"You don't have to worry," Jimmy said to me.
"Yeah, when you found it, we already concluded that you were innocent," Mathew added.
Just hearing that made me feel so much better!! I instantly gave my boyfriend a hug.
"I hope you boys are right," I said to them.
I was hoping that Mathew didn't say that just to get my hopes high. That was the last thing I wanted -- well, second to being arrested for something I never did. After all, I never did it; Oh, I needed to tell Jimmy something. But before I could tell him, I heard him say something to me.
"Serena, where's your headband?" Jimmy asked me.
"One of Inspector Meguire's police officers took it to the crime lab to have it analyzed," I heard another voice say.
I looked over my shoulder and it was Rachel. She had just joined us.
"Rachel, thank goodness!" I said as she got to where I was standing.
"I sure hope you guys still think I'm innocent," I said to the boys.
"Were you two suspecting Serena as well?" Rachel asked the boys.
"No, not at all, Rachel," Mathew responded.
"She's already in the clear," Jimmy added.
"Don't you think so, too, Rachel?" Mathew asked my best friend.
(Jimmy's P.O.V.)
"I want to say 'yes'," Rachel responded.
I feel like there's something I'm missing, I thought.
There has to be something that the killer left behind -- something he overlooked. I can't find it on the shore of this beach. Mathew and I have looked everywhere on the shores -- the only place left is underwater.
"Come on, Mathew," I said to my partner.
"Where are we going, Jimmy?" Mathew asked me.
"I have a hunch we might find something in the ocean," I responded.
The both of us went to a nearby scuba rental beach hut and rented a couple of scuba masks and tanks. When we got back to where everyone else was, I looked at where the spot was where the body hit Serena's leg and decided to start there.
"Where are you two going?" Rachel asked us.
"We're going to check out underwater," Mathew responded.
"Hold it, guys," I heard Rachel say.
"If you two are going to look in the sea for something to prove Serena's innocence, then like hell are you two going by yourselves -- Serena and I are coming, no questions asked!!"
She gave me a serious look in the eye. I could tell that both of them were tired of that crowd constantly saying that Serena was the murderer, when she really wasn't. Both Mathew and I knew she wasn't the murderer, as did Rachel. The only question was... who?
"Well, if you two girls are coming, then grab some gear and hurry up," Mathew said to the girls.
While the girls went to get some scuba gear of their own, I leaned in to tell Mathew something.
"Don't worry, when she's angry, she's scary," I said to Mathew.
I knew that Rachel was basically sweet and nice girl, but when she was angry, she was so scary... even scarier than a monster like Frankenstein or Dracula.
"Okay, guys, we're back," I heard Rachel call.
I noticed both Rachel and Serena with a pair of scuba masks and tanks. Just before we could go, I happened to hear Meguire's voice.
"Where are you guys going?" Meguire asked us.
(Rachel's P.O.V.)
"We're going in the ocean to see if we can find something to prove Serena's innocence," I responded to Inspector Meguire's question.
"Hold on," The Inspector said to us.
"My officer just gave me the results from the blood found on Serena's headband."
Inspector Meguire held out a sheet of paper and read from it.
"It says that the blood found on Serena's headband belongs to the victim -- all three spots."
"It had to have been," Mathew assumed.
"Obviously, but I found the spots on Serena's headband," I said to him.
"Alright, while you guys are gone, I'm gonna question each and everyone on this beach for an alibi," The Inspector said to us.
When Inspector Meguire went to question everyone on the beach, Jimmy turned to us.
"Well, you guys," Jimmy said to us.
"Are you all set for a dip?"
"Yep, now let's get in there to see if there's anything to clear Serena of any suspicion," I said.
"You should be excited, Serena," Mathew said to Serena.
"You're not far away from being cleared of murder," I added.
"Yeah, but I should've been cleared of murder a long time ago," Serena said.
"We knew you weren't the murderer, Serena," Jimmy said to Serena.
"Jimmy and I just have to find some proof," Mathew added to Jimmy's sentence.
"We've looked all over the shore, and the only place we haven't tried is the water," Jimmy told her.
"Right, now let's go," I said, determined.
The four of us ran into the water hoping to find something to prove Serena's innocence.
End of chapter.
(Alright, that's going to wrap up another chapter. I hope all you readers liked this. And be sure to leave reviews for my other stories. If you'd like to know what they are, here's the list: 1. "Good Friends?" 2. "Note to Lunch" 3. "Jimmy and Rachel Together" 4. "A Chance of a Lifetime" 5. "Unexpected Fears" and 6. "25 Moments: Jimmy and Rachel". Okay, that's the list, and be sure to leave a lot of reviews for those stories, especially "Unexpected Fears", "A Chance of a Lifetime" and "25 Moments: Jimmy and Rachel". Now, leave a lot of reviews for this story as well as my other ones, and I'll try to update a little sooner than ever.)