Unforgettable
CHAPTER 19
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"Lauren, are you crazy? Kendall doesn't even have a REASON to do something like that! No, it had to have been Emma," I said defiantly.
Lauren touched my arm lightly. "Listen, Mia. I've known Emma since the fourth grade. I know her; I know what she is and isn't capable of. KIDNAPPING HER EX-BOYFRIEND is not something she'd do."
"Well how do you know that!? You never know how far someone can go till they're pushed to their edge!"
"True, but Emma..she just wouldn't. Trust me. Kendall, on the other hand, is the biggest attention-seeker ever. She did this so the attention wouldn't be directly on her, but boy, there's attention on the issue. And did you see how she acted? SO guilty. We just need proof," Lauren said.
"PROOF? How are we supposed to get PROOF?" I screeched.
"Well, for one, we can ask neighbors if they saw anything."
"They would have reported suspicions to the police already," I said.
"Ugh," Lauren said. "Everything is leading nowhere. What are we even supposed to do? We can't solve this on our own."
"We can try and help the police?" I asked.
"No. They don't want to give us the time of day."
"Well, at least we have two main suspects: Emma and Kendall. Maybe that'd help them," I said.
"Okay, it's worth a shot," Lauren agreed.
"Great. I know exactly what to do."
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Lauren and I were standing in my kitchen on Sunday afternoon, with my phone on speaker.
"Hi, Detective Pernell?" I asked. He had given me his direct office number.
"Hello. May I ask, with whom am I speaking?"
"It's Mia Hartley. I have some information about Braydon's case."
My lip quivered. I still couldn't believe he was gone. For all we know, Kendall or Emma or someone else could have KILLED him.
"Well please, go ahead," he urged.
"My friend Lauren Matthews and I have been thinking about it, and the main suspects seem to be Emma Cerrall and Kendall Mahoney. Emma had broken up with Braydon somewhat recently before the party and night of the kidnapping, so she may have had motives." I paused.
Lauren was whispering that I should talk more about Kendall, but I ignored her.
"Well, we can't go based off that, Mia."
"Will you please just look into it?" I pleaded.
"Of course. Thank you very much. We'll investigate."
After the call, Lauren asked,
"Why didn't you talk more about Kendall?"
"I didn't know what to say," I mumbled.
She could tell I was sad.
"It's alright. They'll solve it, girl! Keep your chin up! I have to go home now; do my homework and stuff. I'll see you tomorrow at school. Don't talk to Kendall on the bus, just observe her."
"Got it. See ya," I said, as I showed Lauren out the door.
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That night, I was flopped on my bed.
Tears were falling softly down my cheeks.
What was going on? Why had nothing happened yet?
Lauren and I were doing the best we could do, but we weren't cut out for this. It wasn't our job, yet I still felt responsibility for Braydon. I was worried, and I still didn't know what to do with myself. All I could do was hope and pray for it to work out.
Later that night, my wishes were answered. The landline rang and my mother said it was for me. I picked up.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Mia. It's Detective Pernell. Sorry to call so late, but-"
"You found Braydon?"
"Not that good of news, no. I apologize. But what I did have to tell you is, my team investigated the case more this evening, including Emma Cerrall and Kendall Mahoney. And we have a job for you."
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Thanks for reading chapter 19 guys! Please feedbackkk ! The story should be done around chapter 23 or 24, i'm guessing. Look for the ending out later this week! <3
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