Band-Aids & Kisses

"Miss Everts, would you follow us into the next room?" My parents, looking away from me, begin to turn around the corner to the conference room across from the desk. By now my heart has roused itself up again, and beating faster than ever before. I convince my legs to get up, although they're obviously not in compliance with myself right now.

A few other people are looking at me, and I can think of now is 'I wonder what picture they'll use on the news. Hopefully not my junior picture. I'm still dreading dyeing my hair blonde with black streaks.' That makes me shudder even more. They better use my senoir pictures, that's all I gotta say. I absently look back and see that guy checking me out as I turn the corner. Hmm, maybe I did do something right. Like wearing my GOOD pair of jeans today. Geez, I'm about to get arrested and I can think of is the guy looking at my ass. Maybe I should be put away for a while. Might help with the clearing up my one-tracked mind. Though once I get out, it just might possibly have a negative effect.

The doctor motions me to sit down next to my dad. And oh wow, more ass killing chairs, how lucky am I!? Grrr.....My Dad, who still won't even look at me, is playing with a piece of paper. I put my hand on his, but he just brushes it off. I'm beginning to think they know. "Emmie, we've looked over at the reports, and the autopsy..."

Oh my god, he's dead. He is honest to God dead. I killed my brother. I was being stupid, and I killed my own flesh and blood. Okay these jeans aren't so lucky anymore.

"Well honestly your story and the witnesses' stories don't match up. So, we're going to give you one more chance and talk to you again. I'd suggest you give your full cooperation to the police. Your lucky we're even doing this for you. Your father is an amazing man, and for this to be put in his face could truly hurt his chances in running. We just want to get this cleaned up and out of the way. You can understand that, right? Please Emmie, we just want to put the past in the past."

Oh that's great, sure put my father's campaign on my mind. I don't even care right now. My brother, my best friend, he's gone.....I just nod my head, not looking at him but at my father who seems to be holding back tears. What have I done? I think I really messed things up for us this time.

Next thing I know the doctor plus my mother and father are gone. Then I'm looking up at one of the two inestigators, smirking, smug bastard.....

"Haha, Miss Everts......I thought we might be graced with your presence somehow. Just didn't think I would get to so soon." Ohhh goody, here we go again. I just look up at him with my most innocent smile, make my lashes do the whole smoldering thing with my eyes, and tug playfully at the neckline of my shirt so I know he's looking at me. "Yeah Jakey, didn't think you would be back for more either..."

"Mmmhmm, well Emmie." I know he's staring at my chest, and he's not making it very sly like usual. "I just missed you too much I suppose." God did I wish that was true. "So, babe, wat'd ya do this time? And how you gunna pay me back for getting you out of it...?" I hate it when he does that to me. Hate, yet I love it. Hey not my fault, he's too cute to stay mad at.

"Well, what do you have in mind this time?" I just sit there and wait for his attention to come back to my eyes. This, is going to be fun...