It was Monday morning, and I had nothing to do. I looked around the place and realized it needed some cleaning. Ah ha, something to do. I grabbed my iPod, turned it on and played one of the playlists. The first song to play was The Sign by Ace of Base. I began cleaning the living-room, sweeping, vacuuming and washing the floor. Once done, I went into the kitchen and did the dishes, swept and washed the floor as well. Now the song Amnesia by Rosette was playing.
"You're a liar, a cheat, unfaithful dog…" I sung to myself until I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned and took an earphone out of my ear.
"I didn't know you felt so strongly about me." Tony said.
"Oh… I was singing a song, I wasn't calling you any of those things, I swear." I said feeling embarrassed.
"I'm just teasing. You know, you don't have to clean. You're my guest and guests don't have to do those kind of things."
"Hey, anybody here in the house?" Pepper called out from the front hallway.
"In the kitchen…" Tony replied. Pepper walked in and smiled at us.
"We're wanted at the police station. They called me and said they've finished their report. We'll take the limo." Pepper said and I nodded in agreement.
"No, we'll take one of my cars. That way we don't attract too much attention. Peps will take the Bentley, Tianna, you'll ride with me." Tony said and winked. Did he always have to make perverted remarks?
Tony helped me into the Audi R8, and then got in himself. We headed out of the garage, with Pepper trailing behind us in the black Bentley. We got onto the highway, and that's when Tony decided to speed. Honestly, I feared for my life! Pepper was trying hard to keep up without exceeding the speed limit, unlike Mr. Stark over here.
"Slow down! We're going to get arrested!" I said and glared at Tony.
"That's if we get caught. Besides, most police officers don't bother giving me tickets." He smiled and slowed down, letting Pepper catch up to us.
"Let me guess, because you're a celebrity?" I mocked.
"No, because they know I'll just do it again." He patted my thigh and I moved it away, then I rolled my eyes.
When we arrived at the police station, we were escorted by a fellow police officer into the building. We traveled down several hallways and then into an elevator. Once on the 3rd floor, we headed down another hallway and into someone's office. We all waited patiently until someone walked in and sat at the desk.
"I'm David White, head investigator for your case." He smiled at us, we all shook hands. "Now, I've got good news and bad news. Bad news first; as you know, you were drugged with Paratheson, a rare drug that isn't found here. We do know that you did not try to commit suicide, too much evidence to prove otherwise. Iron Man had come in and gave us details about what he saw when he rescued you. Now, we have discovered that the whole situation was arson; there were traces of gasoline on a lot of the furniture and walls. Also, we noticed that the stove was left on. Obviously, someone didn't expect or want you to survive that fire." He said, and then continued. "On our further investigation, we interviewed your friend, Jillian. Turns out, she was at her friend's house at the time of the fire. We also noted that Ms. Potts had left your house before you were drugged, we also interviewed her." Mr. White nodded at Pepper.
"You didn't tell me this…" I said and looked at Pepper.
"I didn't want you to worry. I didn't have anything to hide anyways." Pepper said. I instantly felt bad, because I had accused her a couple days ago to Iron Man…
"As I was saying, Ms. Potts cleared out. Anyway, the fire started not long after you had passed out. The good news is we know who the arsonist was… It was Jillian. The evidence proves it. She had time to drug your bottle of wine and make it look like it wasn't even opened. We were told by Iron Man, that when he checked her room, the dresser drawers were completely empty and the closet looked like it had been rummaged through. We also know that she left after you had passed out, which also makes her liable to be the arsonist. She did not get to her friends until 30 minutes after the fire started. I interviewed her friend to confirm this, and her friend hasn't heard from her since then. The only time people saw her last, was when she visited you at the hospital. So we haven't found her as of yet. We're assuming she left the city."
"Am I being punk'd right now? I don't believe what I'm hearing. My best friend of 15 years would never do that to me." I said, my temper slowly showing up.
"Well, no you're not being 'punk'd', I don't even know what that means… But all the evidence proves it was her."
"Tianna, remember how you said the woman who pushed you off the building had an English accent?" Tony asked.
"Yeah, but I don't see how it could be the same person." I said.
"It's not hard to fake an accent. Was she the same height as Jillian?"
"I see where you're getting at Mr. Stark. He's definitely on to something. It's possible that the woman, who pushed you off the building, is Jillian." Mr. White agreed.
"Yes, come to think of it, she was the same height. She was also the same build as her too. Now that I remember, Jillian was practicing English accents for a 'play' she was taking part in…"
"Ah, see? Then she must be the same person. All we have to do now is find her and prosecute her."
"I guess so… I'm just so shocked. I mean, why would she do this to me? I've done nothing wrong. Although, the woman did say I got in her way of killing Mr. Stark. But why would she want to kill him? What has he done?" I asked.
"I can't think of anything, I would suggest you all keep an eye out. She may pop in for a visit. If she does, do not talk to her and call the police right away. She's obviously extremely dangerous." Mr. White wrote down a couple notes in his notebook. "I'll have a police cruiser stay around Mr. Stark's house to keep watch. Do make sure your windows are locked, your doors are locked and your alarm is set. I don't want to take any chances. I'll try my best to figure out where she's hiding, I'll also contact her family. Hopefully they'll talk. I will let you know if anything comes up."
"Thanks so much Mr. White. You've been such a great help." I got up off my chair and kissed him on the cheek. He smiled and shook my hand, then Pepper's, and then Tony's.
Mr. White escorted us out of the building and to our cars. I got in with Tony again while Pepper went by herself. During the drive, it was completely silent and tense. I had so much anger building up; I didn't want to end up throwing it all at Tony. Tony didn't seem to mind the silence, but I could tell he was troubled because he was clenching his jaw. He turned to look at me, I looked away.
So many thoughts were going through my mind; I was thankful for everyone being there for me. I was regretful for how my best friend turned out. I was angry because of all that was happening. I knew that there will be a day where I just break down, and I had a feeling that day would happen very soon. Though, I was hoping it wouldn't.
"Tianna…" Tony whispered. I jumped slightly, being torn out of my thoughts.
"Yeah?"
"Listen, I'm sorry about what's been happening to you. I know my apology doesn't mean much, but you're welcome to stay with me as long as you want and need to." He said. I looked at him and smiled.
"Thanks, and your apology means more to me than you think, Tony."
"Oh, you're calling me Tony now?" he said and grinned.
"Mhm, I don't see a reason not to." I looked away from him, a slight smirk creeping up on my face.
"Well, that's good to know dear." Tony patted my thigh again, but this time I didn't move it…
