âCaleb, why is Tina dead
The elders frowned.
âCaleb, arenât you going too far this time? You killed Jayla before, and then you broke into the Barton familyâs house and killed Tina.
Are you a murderous maniac?â
Expressionlessly, I presented them with Luisâ letter of apology and delivered a chilly explanation.
âI did not end her life.
Luis killed her.
This is his statement.
Please have a look.
Donât frame me.
â
They peered at the letter carefully, but the skepticism lingered.
âCaleb, are you sure this isnât a collusion devised by you and Luis, a ruse to exonerate Debra of charges.
âYes, Tina is dead.
She canât say anything.
Whoâs to say you havenât meticulously constructed an alibi for Debra?â
I wasnât expecting the stubborn opposition.
It caught me off guard, prompting an unwelcome throbbing in my temples.
These obstinate elders choose to embrace only what suited them.
The truth of the matter seemed immaterial to them, an insufferable reality to endure.
An abrupt rap on the meeting hallâs door brought all deliberation to a halt.
My father turned to his servant immediately.
âOpen the door and see whatâs going on.
â
The servant walked to the door and peered through the peephole.
Afterward, he turned and said, âDenise is here.
â
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Denise?
What was she doing here?
âEet her in.
Iâd like to see whatâs My father appeared puzzled as well.
going on.
â
âFather!
I wanted to stop him, yet my father seemed to anticipate my objection.
âCaleb, the situation is already entangled in disorder.
Iâm not afraid of more chaos.
Maybe Denise will bring some good news.
â
My tongue seemed tied, leaving me without a valid retort.
I could only keep silent.
As the door opened, Denise stepped in timidly, her head bowed and shoulders slumped.
I wasnât happy to see her look so pitiful, and irritation flared to life in my veins,
This woman always put on an act, as if she was a victim of schoolyard bullying, which really tested my patience.