Chapter 58: Chapter 58

Chapter 58 Kate is arrested

Three police cars screeched into the compound of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman and a band of armed police men led by inspector Ben dashed out from the cars and advanced to the door. His officer stood at alert, eyes darting here and there around the neighborhood, with their rifles handy and ready to take a shot if need be.

Mr. and Mrs. Coleman were having breakfast at the time. At the resounding cry of the siren their breakfast was interrupted as they paused thoughtfully to know where the siren was blaring. In few seconds the door bell went in ding-dong. They stared at each other, as quietness hung over them. With their raised brow, they questioned the siren that kept blaring outside of their house. They had not expected police or emergency unit to come close to their neighborhood except something tragic had happened in their neighborhood. The doorbell rang again and their faces were much scowled now, convinced that it was coming from their flat.

“That is coming from our door,” Mrs. Coleman suggested, as they waited for it to sound yet further.

It sounded again and Mr. Coleman said, “I will be right back, let me get the door.”

“Hell no,” Mrs. Coleman protested, “I will come with you. If they are arresting you they will have to arrest me too.” She stood to her feet.

Kate was calm with her lips paused in guilt. Her watery face showed she was lost in thought.

Mr. and Mrs. Coleman were at the door and Mrs. Coleman peeped into the pinhole on the door to see hostile looking policemen waiting at the cars while inspector Ben stood at the door.

“Good morning, officer,” greeted Mr. Coleman as soon as they opened the door. He could feel on his neck the warm breath from the nostrils of his wife behind him- she was breathing with fear just like him. “What have we committed now,” Mr. Coleman thought.

“Good morning,” replied Ben, shooting a stare of suspicion at Mrs. Coleman the moment he caught her, holding her husband’s hands. “I am Inspector Ben of the California Police Department. We got a call few moments ago from this flat,”

“A call?” Mr. Coleman asked thoughtfully.

“Yes a call,” Det. Ben emphasized.

Mr. Coleman looked at his wife and she raised a brow. They both threw their stare at Kate at once.

“Hold on,” Mr. Coleman said to Detective Ben, and waved Kate over, “The police are here to know if anyone of us dialed 911.”

Kate grinned briefly and said cautiously, ”Yes I did.”

“You did?” Mrs. Coleman beamed.

Ben shot his stern stare at Kate.

Mr. Coleman’s jaw dragged in anxiety. “Why did you call the police? Is anything the problem?” he asked .

Kate shook her head after wondering briefly about what answers to give.

“So tell us why you dialed 911 at this ungodly hour,” Mrs. Coleman pressured her.

Kate rolled her eyes and fondled the hem of her dress shyly to convince them better it was a mistake.

“It was a mistake,” she lied coldly.

“Mistake?” Ben asked, putting his hands on the waist and looking exhausted upon hearing that.

“Yes it’s what it’s.“ Kate said, “it was a mistake. When I lay on the bed today I decided to stretch out my body. By some random chance my body pressed on my phone and dialed 911,” she said and pulled up a frown across her face. “Please pardon me.”

Ben winked horribly. “I am afraid there is something she is not telling us. I feel something is going on in her life that needs the police,” he said.

Mr. Coleman said. “Oh officer, you just heard the girl. She said it was a mistake, which can happen to anybody. It can happen to you.”

“I am not doubting if it is a mistake or not. I am just doing my job.” He pointed at Kate’s face, “I have been on the Fanny’ s case for months now. She knows me, likewise her family. I believe there is something she wants to tell the police. Kate has been a victim of some dilemma for months now, of which your son is involved.”

Mrs. Coleman scowled at him. “My son?”

“Yes Brian. Sometime your son was implicated in some leaked sex tape where he was bathing Kate in the shower; and both of them were naked. The look on your face shows you are not aware of it. do you want to tell m e you are not aware .”

Kate cut in, “Come off it officer. That is by gone now. There is a clean slate. You don’t have to bring your sorry ass to our home this morning to remind of shit that we have forgotten, uh.”

“Heh,watch it girl. I should be surprised to see you in the house of a boy you spited so much and even made him to run out of California just because he did nothing than fall in love with you.”

“Fuck you officer, what are you talking about, uh. I can see you have been into gossip lately. Who t o l d I made Brian flee California.”

“Damn you, I don’t need to remind you of the evil you did to Brian.” He said brought out a handcuff.

Mr. and Mrs. Coleman looked at each other in shock and amazement. Mr. Coleman blinked furiously trying to process the brief quarrel between detective Ben and Kate. In order to calm the situation and put an end to the fight, she pretentiously said, “We all know about that,” Mrs. Coleman said, “You don’t need to open up green healed wounds.”

“Yes we know,” added Mr. Coleman. “But it has nothing to do with the call, does it?”

“I am afraid. Kate is under arrest for questioning at the station,” she turned to Kate, “You may have to join us at the station.” Detective Ben said.

And then Mr. and Mrs. Coleman stared agape. “What was the police detective talking about when he said our son fled California because of Kate?” she asked her husband.

“I am as amazed as you. But I knew our son has a thing with Kate. I knew they were dating but I didn’t see it coming to the extent Brian would disappear out of California because of Kate. He is just blabbing. You and I know Brian travelled to Miami to see his grandma,” he said conclusively.

Disaster was about to strike…