More Than A Maid

Peter’s POV

Sincerely, I don’t like what’s happening to us. I’ve always heard that lovers go through think and tough. Perhaps, this is the definition of the thick and tough they usually talk about. If it, please let this pass by quickly. I really can’t bear it anymore. I know that she didn’t mean every word that came out of her mouth. It will even get her hurt than I am. I don’t like the fact that she’s always doing this. Now for a tangible reason.

I’m afraid of the suitation on ground and at the same, I’m not. I’m not afraid because Mom already confided in me that they are innocent and I’m only afraid that we are still under the police suspect list. What if later, they find something which is not true and then it bounce back at us. Then it’ll become the true end of Bella and I.

It won’t. I hope things will work out smoothly. But then, Since she asked for that silent treatment, although it’s hard for me, but I’m gonna give it to her. Afterall, mom has told me to give her some space.

I sighed heavily.

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The policeman cleared his throat then picked up his ringing phone. “Hello ma’am” He said into the phone.

“It’s Madam Flora” He whispered to Mrs Daves who was sitting next to him.

“Hello Mr Police, how has the investigation been so far?” She asked him.

“It’s been so hectic and complicated but I’m definitely gonna try my best to fish out the culprit” He answered her.

“Now that it looks like there’s indeed a culprit, no doubt” The policeman added.

“Fish him or her out is all I ask for” Flora responded.

“I will!”

“Is Bella’s mom right there with you?” She asked.

“Oh yeah! She is” He replied and put the phone on it loud speaker.

“Hi Flora” Bella’s mom spoke wearily. “He’s right, the investigation has been so hectic and complicated” She said.

“I told you to leave it to him to handle alone but you insisted on joining him.” Flora scolded her.

“I as a retired police officer, I’m used to going through the complications. You just have to leave it to me alone” The cop told her.

“We are talking about my husband here. I’ll do anything for him! I’ll join you in this investigation till the very end” Mrs Benson fired.

“Anyways. What information did you get during the investigation?” Flora asked.

“Actually, every information has been leading us to another and then, to another. Currently, we are stucked between two people, four people rather. They are two couples ” The police man began to explain it to her.

“Tell me more” She ordered.

“The culprit seemed to be between the two of them because they seemed to be giving me contradicting information, lies and all that. Although, I can’t tell yet who’s lying and who’s not” He said.

“What’s their information? Remember I told you that I’ve been in that position you are. Now speak up!” Flora quaried.

“Her IQ is super sharp” Bella’s mom commented: “Flora someone told us who the killer might be and at the same time, the person who she pointed at, defended her as a friend that she can’t be a killer”

“Huh.” She exclaimed, like she didn’t understand. Then she went mute for a while.

“Mrs Flora are you there?” The cop asked.

“Yeah, I took some time to understand what she just said. ” So if I get you correctly, it’s like you and I being friends. A police came to you to accuse me of being a killer and you were like ‘hell no. The police thereby came to me then accused you of a killer and I didn’t deny it at at all.. is that it?” She asked.

“Yeah. That’s it” Mrs Benson responded.

“Ma’am, the two friends must have had a misunderstanding and that’s why she admitted that her friend did something he didn’t do” The cop tried to explain.

“Nah, I do not think so. I mean yeah, they might be having a misunderstanding but I think you need to dig into this matter. She might be right, that might be the culprit” Flora concluded.

“But… but this person is our benefactor, they helped Bella when we couldn’t contact you for help. They’ve been so good to us” Bella’s mom explained.

“It doesn’t change the fact that they are or might be the killer” Flora added.

“That’s very right though. One more thing, haven interrogated them. I thought they’ld be so mad at us and they probably wouldn’t want Bella to stay with them anymore” She paused. “Less I forget, they are the family that took Bella in to work for them as a maid while they gave me some amount of money and furthered Bella’s high school education. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to let my child work for family because of money but it was our only hope, and then it’s became our means of earning”

“Hold on right there Mrs Daves. Is Bella out of that household?” Flora asked.

“No, she’s not. Like I was saying, actually I wanted to get out of the house but they insisted she stayed, they said they weren’t mad about the interogation” Mrs Daves told her.

“Oh My God! They are super mad! That’s why they held Bella back. Who knows what they are planning this time? Get Bella out of there!” Flora yelled through the phone.

It sounded so serious and Mrs Daves was afraid that Flora might be right. The Benson may be the killer, that’s why they didn’t want Bella to leave. Why? To serve as their hostage? To kill her?

“Get her out of there. That place is not safe for her” She repeated. “And you ” now she was referring to the police, with the information you have forgotten. “Go to them now, use it as a proof that they are the killer. Their physical but internal expression and whatever they say will make you know the truth. You’ll find out if they are the killer or not. My hunch tells me they are the one.”

“Go to them now!” Flora yelled

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To Be Continued