Episode 4
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|| Aurora ||
I watch in fright as Miss Macfarlane's body lay on bed, foamy substance coming from her mouth.
Her maid knelt next to her, crying her eyes out.
At that moment the General barges in, his mask still on. His eyes goes straight to Miss Macfarlane's body and I see him fist his hands.
"Brandon?" He calls.
"General" Brandon replies.
"Check if she's still breathing!"
"Yes, sir!"
The Brandon guy steps forward, he puts his finger under Miss Macfarlane's nose before touching a spot on her neck.
Then he turns to the General and shakes his head.
The General turns his harsh gaze to me.
"What did you do?!!" He question me in a gruff tone.
Me? I quickly shake my head in denial, I ain't gonna take blame for something I didn't do.
"It wasn't me" I answered him.
"What do you mean it wasn't you?! I remembered asking you to treat her and prove yourself!!
But what did you do?! You killed her!!" He roared.
"It's true I didn't kill her!"
"Shut up!! Guards take her to my dungeon and whip her until she confesses!!" He orders.
"What? You can't force me to admit a crime I didn't commit" but nobody's listening.
The guards are already here, they holds my arm and pushes me out.
I guess I'm gonna die before I even start investigating my parents death, at least they'll know I tried my best.
"Stop!" I hear a familiar voice.
We stop and I turn to the direction of the voice.
My eyes grow wide.
It's that weirdo psychopath from the coffee shop that I slapped and ran away.
What is he doing here? Do he live here? Or worse; is he the mayor?
No, he's too young to be a mayor. I just pray he doesn't recognize or I'll be finished for sure.
He look at me and halt.
He has a shocked expression on.
"It's you?" He asked.
Oh no! He recognizes me; well, I can just pretend as if he's got the wrong person.
"Me?" He nods. "No, sir, you've got the wrong person"
"You are the beautiful girl that spilled coffee on me! So you are a doctor!" He said in a surprised tone.
Hmm, beautiful girl,,,,, maybe I can use it to my advantage.
I nod innocently, bashing my eyelashes, and showing him my cutest puppy eyes, I pour my lips to crown it all.
I see him gulp down slowly, his eyes rests on my lips. I almost smirked but that would just spoil my acting.
"Let go of her!" He commands the guards.
They hesitate, looking at the General for permission.
"Javier, what are you doing?!" The General asked.
Javier,,,,,so that's his name.
"I don't think she killed Miss Macfarlane, we can't arrest without evidence that she is the murderer" Javier said.
"Yeah, Javier is right, you can't punish me without evidence!" I add in boldly.
Javier pushes the guards off me and take my hands his, studying my wrist if I sustain any injuries.
"Javier!!" The General's voice boomed.
I quickly pull my hands away from Javier's and see the General glaring daggers at me.
"Ian, let's find out what really happened before we arrest or punish her" Javier suggest.
Miss Macfarlane's maid rushes forward and bow before the General.
"General, there's nothing to find out, she killed Miss Macfarlane!"
I scoff and wanted to say something, but Javier stops me and face the maid.
"How are you so sure she killed Miss Macfarlane?"
"Because I was here, Miss Macfarlane died after this doctor tries to feel her pulse"
"She's lying, I didn't touch your fiancée, she didn't let me" I defended myself.
The maid opens her mouth to speak again but Javier shuts her up with a glare.
"Brother Ian, I believe now we really have to know exactly what happened when,,,,,, "
He turns to me.
"What's your name?" He whispers.
"Aurora!" I reply.
He turns back to the General.
"We need to know exactly what happened when Aurora was inside the room"
The General stays silent for a few minutes, he keeps clenching and unclenching his fists.
"Fine, let's take this to my study!" He finally said.
We all leave the room and head towards a staircase, but not before the General ordered two guards to stay with Miss Macfarlane's body.
After walking in silence, we stop at a door. Brandon open it, it leads to a long hallway.
We walk through the hallway and arrive at another door, but when Brandon opens it, it thankfully reveals a study.
We enter, the General sits on a swivel chair, Javier sits on another chair in front of the General's desk, while Brandon stands next to the General.
The maid and I stand in front of the General and Javier.
"You!" The General points at me. "What happened?!"
I cleared my throat.
"So after Claudia took me to Miss Macfarlane's room,,,,,,,,,"
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#Flashback
"So, which hospital are you from?" Miss Asked me.
"Central hospital" I replied.
She looks at my clothes and shake her head, disgust clear in her eyes.
I don't blame her though, that weirdo psychopath damped his coffee on me.
Her maid walks back in with a tray of food, she drops it on a table in front of Miss Macfarlane.
Miss MacFarlane starts eating, when she's done, her maid put the plates aside.
We stay in silence for like 10minutes before she gestures me to come over.
"You can feel my pulse now" she said.
I carried my kits, before I can get close to her, I saw her clinging on her stomach. Foamy substance coming from her mouth, within seconds she's fallen on her back.
And her body went stiff.
"What did you do?" The maid accuse me.
"What do you mean what did I do? I haven't even done anything!"
"You jinxed her with your bad luck!"
"Jinxed? Who still believes in that?"
Is she joking or what? How can I possibly jinx her,,,,,,, is that even a word these days,,,,
"Guards, guards, guards!!" She start calling.
"What are you calling the guards for,,,,, I didn't do anything!"
Soon two guards rushes in.
Ok, I know I'm in a General's mansion but that doesn't mean their guards are always on earshot.
This must be a conspiracy,,,,,, are they trying to frame me,,,
"Inform the General, Miss Macfarlane is dead!" She said.
The guards nod and rush out.
>>End of flashback<<
"That's how it happened!" I concluded.
"See? Ian, she isn't at fault, she's innocent!" Javier exclaims.
The General cleared his throat and eyed Javier, Javier shrink back into his chair.
"We don't know for sure if what she said is true, so until I find out the truth, she and the maid will be locked up!"
Locked up?
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