The Kiss that Sparked it All

The speaker blared, and a stern voice of a police officer came through

“Ellinor, someone found your wallet and phone this afternoon, and they used your ID to check into a hotel. Can you swing by the police station to confirm these are your things and to see if anything else is missing?”

Ellinor responded politely. “Sure, got it, thanks, sir!”

“No worries”

After hanging up. Ellinor looked at Veronica calmly, “That’s it? Getting my lost stuff back is a scandal now? Veronica, you thought the police were reaching out to me for a huge issue?”

Veronica was speechless

This was not what she expected!

The police contacted Ellinor just because she lost something?

“Ellinor, glad you’re good, so glad! You did give me a fright!” Marissa let out a sigh of relief.

the old lady turned her head, looking at her trouble finding granddaughter with annoyance, “Veronica, what’s wrong with you recently, always making a mountain out of a

found out Ellinor was at the hotel today! And the woman in the news video was obviously her! Why else would she be dressed just like the woman in

calm and unflustered, ‘My clothes aren’t some limited edition or anything. It’s not unusual to have the same outfit. But Veronica,

it me smearing you, or are you guilty as charged? You checked into the hotel, and you’re dressed just like

phone, someone used my ID to check into that hotel. I lost my wallet, ID, and phone when we were

‘Ellinor, you’re blatantly lying!

explanation might fool grandma, but not

Ellinor to the hotel this afternoon, how

went to that hotel? Did

would I go to a hotel!

see it, but she couldn’t confess, or she would expose

always been spoiled by me, she’s stubborn! Don’t mind her. I’ll give her a good telling off!” Marissa tried to

loved them both deeply. It was tough for the old lady. She gave Veronica a disappointed smack, “Veronica,

but things were going beyond

to heed her grandma’s words, reluctantly saying, “Alright, I guess I