Tangled Love

I glance at Michelle and notice the worried expression in her eyes. If I run, it will make Jake and I look guilty as sin. For the sake of keeping us both out of prison, I plaster a fake smile onto my face and take a seat away from the police man. His eyes follow me as I sit down and I have to stop myself from shivering with chills. He takes out a notepad, clearing his throat.

"I'm going to ask you some questions Emily."

I crease my eyebrows in confusion which is all part of the act. I have to make myself appear innocent.

"About what? I've already spoken to someone about why I left home." I reply, my voice quiet. I watch his jaw tense as if he knows I'm playing dumb. There's a glint in his eyes is dangerous and I have to avert my gaze away from him, staring at the floor instead.

"I'm not here about that. There was an assault taken place today, a serious one."

I raise my eyebrows meeting his eyes again. "Oh yeah?" I ask. He nods, clearly annoyed at my reaction.

"I don't see what that's got to do with me."

father." He replies, playing with the top of his pen. The constant tapping of it against

that," I reply bluntly. The police man raises his eyebrows and I stare at him coldly, feeling annoyed with him now. A thought

your

next move. He sighs, glancing at Jake's Mum knowing he

on the arm chair. I nod, taking a mental note of his last name. I see the glint of fire in his eyes as he stares me down, hating that I've pulled one over on

were you tonight at around eight?" DC Jones asks, narrowing

calmly. His eyebrow's shoot up, knowing I'd just lied to him. He doesn't have any proof which makes

rack my brains, thinking who

were both watching TV when I got in from work and stayed in front of it for hours. Kids, eh?" She laughs falsely and my

back at me, instead keeping

heading for the door. I could have scoffed if it wasn't for Jake's Mum shooting me a glare. I shrink back

sigh of relief, my shoulders slumping down. Michelle walks back into the living

your story Emily. I love my son and will never let him go down for something that he did or didn't do. Unfortunately he's a trouble maker and this happens quite frequently. Hopefully the police should stop sniffing around soon."