Lena
This is the first time I have really been alone with my mom since before this whole thing started.
"So how is everything between you and Stef?" she asked.
"Getting better, I guess." I said shrugging.
"Good… So… you know you would have been in so much trouble if you were guilty right. Guards couldn't have kept me from you" she said . I know that she is the first person to lose faith in me and all though I'm trying not to be mad at her I can't help feeling betrayed.
"So exactly when were you convinced of me being guilty? The second you heard?" I asked and she sighed.
"No that's not true, I knew that you couldn't have done that" she said defending herself and I shook my head.
"Really because it sounded like the second you heard you were already convinced I tried to kill my wife? Why is it that Stef who was in an abusive relationship before this had more faith in me than you do. You raised me since birth and you couldn't have faith in me for 10 seconds." I yelled having enough of this. I understand random strangers being convinced of my guilt they don't know me but my own family? My own mom?
"No I didn't Lena, I didn't lose faith in you until Stef was lead out with a gun and I had to call the cops ok but I shouldn't have. I'm sorry. I know you aren't guilty" she said.
"Right?" I said and she sighed sitting down.
"Look I know I'm harsh on you but no matter what I love you, me and your dad both. Nothing's gonna change that. The entire time I was trying to claim something else happened. Every time I heard someone say something bad about you I defended you. I might have sounded like I lost faith in you but I never did….. Ok there was that brief moment where I saw you lead Stef out with a gun but you have to admit that looked bad." she said and I laughed hugging her.
"Thank you."
"We are here for you no matter what, just don't actually kill someone ok?" she said and I nodded.
"Everything will get back to normal again." she promised.
"Everyone hates me" I said tears in my eyes.
"That's not true and this will all fade" she said. Even if everyone doesn't hate me I still don't have a job and who knows when I can get one.
"What about a job? I don't have one and no one will want to hire someone accused of murder." I said knowing my life will never be the same.
"It's not still on your record is it?" she asked as if that makes a difference. I would have to move across the country for this not to follow me. It was all over newspapers, the news, word of mouth and a lot more. I would have to be hired by someone who literally lives under a rock for me to have a job.
"No but in less I'm planning to move to freaking France people know about it" I said and she sighed. My life will never be normal.
Stef
I got a domestic violence call and sighed. Domestics have always impacted me more personally than any other crime. Me and David rushed there hoping that we can get there in time.
When we finally got there (only ten minutes later but It felt really long and I'm sure longer to the poor victim. I rushed over to the passed out victim hoping she's just passed out and not dead. She was covered in blood and pretty banged up but thankfully still breathing. An ambulance showed up and I went with her feeling bad that no one is there to be there for her. After all I am looking at the fate I barely escaped a few times with Eric.
David
It wasn't long after Stef left with her when we already figured out who it was. We shamefully didn't catch the asshole but I instantly recognized him from a picture. I have known Stef since she started working here 20 some years ago so I remember the awful Eric situation. So I recognize the asshole.
"No shit this isn't going to be good" I said and Nicci a new rookie looked over at the picture.
"So we have a picture of him at least, what's not good?" she asked.
"That's the guy who abused Stef, That's Eric" I stated and she sighed.
"That's awful he's out to hurt other people… let's get the motherfucker." she said and I called it in. Instead of pushing the overall button so everyone cop on duty hears it (which includes Stef) I pushed the button for Kyle and Mike.
"It's Eric" I said and Kyle seemed shocked but Mike just sighed.
"Ok lets find him before we have to tell Stef" Mike responded and I just hope that we can.
Stef
I got back to the station after asking the doctor if she will be ok and thankfully they believe she will pull through and once he sister and mother and father got there. I'm confused at why I haven't heard anything from the guys. I kept my messenger on for that reason. Did they not figure out who it was yet?
"Hey you guys slacking or what?" I asked and David sighed and Nicci pretended to busy herself and Mike who walked into the room preceded to back back into the interrogation room.
"What's going on?" I asked and what I heard next stopped me dead in my tracks.
"Hey princess" Eric said.
He shoved me against the wall.
"Huh you think your everything don't you, princess" he said grabbing the gun.
"No I don't, please stop" I said and he threw me to ground.
"Why should I? You're worthless do you know that, Princess?" he asked aiming the gun at me and shot and I squeezed my eyes shut hoping this isn't the time I lose this game.
Lena
I was making supper when I got a call from Mike, which is never good.
"Hey everything ok?" I asked him.
"Yeah well kinda Eric just got arrested for domestic abuse of his new girlfriend. Can you please pick her up she's not responding to us" he said concerning me. What does he mean she's not responding?
"Yeah I will be right there please tell me this man is going away for good?" I asked. At least glad she getting justice for that and he is off the streets.
"He will she's in bad shape he ain't getting away with this one." he said.
"She ok?" I asked.
"Yeah she will be and Stef just needs to be away from him" he said. I got there and Stef was sitting on the curb.
"What you doing?" I asked.
"I needed some fresh air… what are you doing here?" she asked.
"Mike asked me to pick you up… what happened?"
"Nothing glad he is going to jail and she will be fine" she said every time something like this happens she immediately talk about other people.
"Come on let's go home" I said and she actually let me drive her home without a fuss. I know Eric is a sensitive topic always has been and I hope she opens up to me about it.
Monte
"Guilty" the word kept repeating in my ears. I'm going to jail for assisting an attempted murder? This wasn't supposed to come back to me. Lena was supposed to go to jail. After all she did? She lead me on and then when I kissed her she got me fired. Who does she think she is anyways?
How is this happening to me? I don't deserve this.
Stef
I sat in bed and looked at my phone.
"Monte is getting at least 30 years for assisting an attempted murder" I said to Lena.
"Good she probably planned the entire thing and brainwashed people to what she wanted." she said and all the sudden something hit me.
"You're right she needed more than Candice" I said and she looked at me confused.
"Wait what?" she asked confused.
"Where did you find me?" I asked.
"Uh upstair why?" she asked.
"I was hit downstairs would you be able to carry me upstairs?" I asked.
"Uh probably not" she asked.
"She's not much bigger body size wise than you she would have needed help getting me upstairs"
"Adrenaline?" she asked.
"You said it yourself she's seemed almost bored the day she was trying to get you to shoot me. It's not a thrill for her it's a job. Either she has superhero strength or she had a help" I said.
"So she probably had a mans help"
"Good night princess" was the last thing I heard before I fell asleep.
"No one else calls me princess" I said ignoring the fact that I am no longer talking to Lena but thinking out loud.
I called Mike.
"Eric is the missing piece of the puzzle" I practically yelled.
"I didn't realize we were missing a piece… and why do you think that?"
"Someone had to carry me upstairs and I didn't think anything of it when I remembered but the last thing I heard before I fell asleep is good night princess which he used to say all the time" I said.
"Ok listen I will ask him about it and see how he reacts but it's not what we have him for" he said and I know he has a point.
"Ok ` thanks" I said.
"What did he say?" she asked.
"It's not what we take him in for so he will say something about it and see how he reacts but that's all they can do." I said hoping that he doesn't get away with this.
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