Wilbur
I finally decided to drive home. I wanted to be alone and the comfort of my room would serve that purpose. Just as I parked my car a call came in from the head of police
hello Mr Sanders. We need you back at the station. Miss Cruz has been found
what? OMG! OMG! Okay, okay I'm coming. I'll be there. I'm coming
I quickly hung up and started the car again. I drove out of my compound and headed back to the station. I called Wini to tell her
hello Will
Wini! Marigold has been found, I'm heading to the station now. Meet me there
oh my God! Okay I'll meet you there. I'm coming!
She squealed over the phone and I hung up
“oh goodness! Hang in there babe, I'm coming for you” I said with a smile.
I was back at the station in no time and I ran out of the car into the building. I ran towards the office of the head of police
“Mr Sanders” I heard my name
“over here please” the officer said. I walked to him and he led me to a door. He opened it and Mari was seated on a bench and a female police officer was holding ice on her head
“Mari” I called and she looked at me
“Wilbur” she called out, stood up and I ran to her and hugged her tight. She winced loudly and I quickly released her
“her shoulder's dislocated” the woman said and Mari smiled at me
“I'll excuse you now” she added and left us
“goodness... Babe, ”
“it's okay Willie. I'm fine now’’ she said and hugged me gently
“gosh! I was so worried baby. Thank God you're fine” I said and kissed her forehead
“I'm so sorry... About Eduardo. I can't believe he could do something like that” I apologized and held her hands in mine
“he... He killed a man in his own house... Right in front of me” she said in a cracked and tearful voice.
“it's okay... It's okay don't cry please” I begged because I didn't want to see her tears. I hugged her and she began to sob
“he had a family Will. He has a daughter” she said and I stroke her hair
“babe stop crying please” I said and she began to sniff
“Mari!” two female voices squealed
“Wini! Eliza!”
They ran to hug her but I stopped them
“she has a dislocated shoulder so hug her one after the other and as gently as you would hug a snowman” I said and Mari chuckled
They actually did as I said.
“I've missed you so much girl. Thank God you're back” Eliza said and hugged her again
A police man entered
“please we need you and the girl to come sign some papers” the man said to me
I nodded and held Mari and we walked to the lobby together with Eliza and Wini. She was asked some questions and I was asked if I wanna lay charges against the abductor. I said yes
“the abductor was found?” Wini asked and the police man nodded
“who?” Eliza asked. Right then, Eduardo was walked in by two wardens and he was in handcuffs
“Eduardo?” both of them said
“Eduardo abducted me” Mari stated and Wini's eyes dropped open
“oh I'm going to kill that son of a—”
“—no no no.. You're not going to kill anyone” I said and quickly pulled her back
“I can't believe this” Eliza muttered and Eduardo looked towards our direction. He smirked at us and walked off into the interrogation room
At the entrance, Layla walked in. She hurried towards us
“oh my goodness. I came as soon as I heard that you were found” she said to Mari immediately she reached us
“thanks” Mari uttered
“you guys are free to go now. You should take her to the hospital of your choice with this warrant. A police officer would accompany you there” the man said and I took the paper from him
“thank you” I said and we all walked out, gently though because Mari was leaping.
“I warned you about Eduardo Will but you wouldn't listen. I knew that he was going to get worse ever since he began to skip his doctor's appointment” Layla said
“do you work in the hospital he usually comes to?” Eliza asked
“no, but my friend Moira does. She's the assistant doctor to Doctor Manuel” she replied
“what's the name of the hospital? Eduardo never let me know, in fact I only knew his doctor by chance” I said
“de Guadalupe psychiatric hospital” Layla answered
“psychiatric?” we all asked
She looked at us in surprise
“yes psychiatric. Wait... You guys don't know that Eduardo Ortiz has mental illness?” she asked and all four of us just gawked at her in shock
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