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"You killed him!" Bella shouts. My body shivers as I process what she just said.

"Miss Blake, shouldn't we first observe things before accusing?" The guy interrupts and I mentally thank him for saving me.

"There's no more observing left! She's the only and last one that was with him, what's there to observe?" Cassandra continues. God I wish I could spill the tea at the two.

"I just, it's my first time facing something like this and I can't..."

"SHUT UP!" Bella stands up. A few seconds after that Cassandra does the same too.

"No one tells my sister what to do, including you" Logan defensively crosses his arms whilst standing up. "Leave right now" he demands.

"You pretentious teenagers killed my only son yet you boldly make lines for us and ask us to leave?" Cassandra glares at Logan. if looks had powers, Logan would be thrown at the next door neighbors' yard.

"You seem to not understand logic Miss" Logan takes a step closer.

"I've seen the world more than you have young man" she points her long fingers that were tipped with yellow nails at Logan. "You must've forgotten-" the tall guy cuts him off with a cough and everyone sits down at there seats.

"Well, my name is Tyler Lee. I am a police officer and This is my business card. Bennett Blake used to be my closest friend, losing him shocked me, So, I'll try the hardest to get to the bottom of this murder" The guy lended Logan a card and gave us those 'Business Smiles'.

"There's no searching, the murderers right here..." Bella muttered to herself.

"Miss Evans, could you tell us what you saw when you first saw the body?" Tyler asks, taking out a notebook and pen from his pocket, waiting eagerly at my answer.

"Well I... Saw..." The memory of his phone in his hands flash into my mind as I was thinking of what to say. I Can't show them the phone, I thought to myself. If they ever see it in my hands they'll surely sue me.

"I saw his eyes were closed and his clothes were wet... his hands were freezing cold..." I explain as he constantly nods.

"Were there any objects near him?" He frowns at the notebook. "No" I lie.

"LIAR! Your expression, I've known it all too well!" Cassandra points at me with a glare.

"Get out" Logan gestures to the door. Cassandra's look falls as she didn't expect Logan to be suddenly harsh.

"As if we were begging to stay!" Bella storms off. Her mom scrambled to get her stuff and quickly drinks the tea Logan brought them. The tea drips from the corners of her mouth but she tries to hide it awkwardly.

"Well, I'm off then Mister and Miss Evans" Tyler slightly bows his head as he stands to leave with the two. The door hinge creaks as Tyler gently closes the door.

My shoulders drop as soon as they leave and sigh. Logan, on the other hand, sat on the couch, frowning and rubbing his forehead.

"Should we tell mom and dad?" I asked. He's not in one of those patient moods.

"Either A month later or tomorrow, they aren't gonna be here for now anyways" He replies. Oh god, what upset him? He suddenly changes his frowning expression into a normal one. He turns to me and smiles,

"Go to sleep Alissa. Moms gonna call us for new year tomorrow" he tells me. I bite the corner of my lower lip and turn to walk upstairs.

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The news spread like wildfire. Every time I tried to sleep, my laptop dinged, bringing me horrible comments as Christmas gifts. Every night when people showered me with crude comments I'd remember that smile, that perfect white teeth, Those bright and charming Green Eyes that locked into mine which made my guilt go from zero to hundred.

"Murderer!"

"What did the Blake family ever do to you?"

"It should've been you"

Logan tried everything to hide it from mom and dad. Ever since that Christmas call they gave me and Logan I felt as if a burden was forcefully set on me. Not even Logan's little help could fix things. until One day I finally decided to go out for some exercise at the gym.

Shit.

What is Bella doing here. Bella, with one of my best friends Lucas were talking to each other. She had a perfect ponytail with a sports headband around her head while Lucas, on the other hand just wore casual sports clothes.
They caught sight of me and immediately started packing there things. I just stood there staring at them.
They walk past me, there noses high in the air with bossy frowns on their faces. Not Lucas. I told myself. I've already lost Bennett, I don't want to lose Lucas, too.