Chapter 4 It's not my father

Mars waited for her father as she watched other fathers pick up their daughters, after waiting for some more she decided to go home by herself

She sang happily and walked home, as she got nearer their house, she saw a group of people and heard many noises as the siren of a police wailed in the distance , she slowly walked down the road and peeped at what the people were talking about

'I know Henley better , he can't be responsible for anything that involves the police'

A lady was whispering to her husband

'It's better you stop talking, do not let them hear you..as you can see the father of the girl is so angry and heartbroken, watch what you are saying'

Mars walked ahead of them and greeted them silently as she peeped inside the police van

She saw an ambulance driving away and a man talking bitterly to a police man

Suddenly , the car's window was pulled down and mars could see her father looking awkwardly around and handcuffed

'Dad'

Mars shouted and ran towards it immediately as a police carried her back

'Let me go, that's my dad..where are you taking him..I'm going with him'

The police man sighed and tapped her gently

'Listen , your father had been charged for rapping and murdering a girl..a friend to our commissioner to be precise'

Mars looked back at her father in shock , Henley didn't know she was there as he was only looking at his cuffed hands

Mars was too smart for her age and at that moment she knew her dad was in trouble

Suddenly , she held the policeman tightly

'My dad can't do anything for a girl, please let him go..I can't do anything without him'

Tears had started streaming down her face

The man couldn't say anything

'Look, that's the victim's father , if you can talk to him..which I doubt you can ..as for me there's nothing I can do.. I'm sorry'

Mars nodded and ran towards the father of the girl

'Hello sir, please I need your help'

The man looked at her tiredly with dried tears on his face

'I don't have time now, go away'

Mars shook her head in tears

'That's my father in there, and I was told you are the only one who can let him go..please sir my father can't hurt anybody..please'

She knelt down and clamped her tiny hands together

The man looked at her with anger

'So you are the murderer daughter , I have seen you before..yellow bag...yes I know ..weren't you the one who came with your dad to get a bag'

Mars nodded happily and smiled

'Yes sir'

The man nodded

'So because my daughter got it before you made your father kill her ..oh my God..my poor girl, how painful it must have been'

Mars couldn't stop crying

'No sir , please...okay take me instead of him, I would go anywhere with you..not my father please'

Laughing sarcastically , he shook his head

'Why would I be having such a conversation with a five year old girl..the daughter of my child's murderer '

He signaled to the police in charge

'Take him away and let's meet at the station'

Mars held his clothes tightly as she knelt on the floor

'Please sir'

He struggled to get himself free and when he realized he couldn't, he decided to drag her with him

Mars closed her eyes in pain as she was dragged to the man car

Suddenly she heard her father shout her name

'Mars, you didn't tell me you were here'

He smiled at her awkwardly

'I'm sorry for not picking you up, how did you come home..check the fridge...'

He noticed her crying bitterly

'My star whats wrong'

Mars looked at him and held his hands

'Dad where are you going'

He scratched his head with his two cuffed hands

'I have to see someone, don't worry I'll be back soon..they are from my work place'

He perfectly lied

'Dad you didn't do anything to her did you, I know you didn't'

Henley looked down and smiled at her

'I didn't, I only wanted to get you the bag , and I ....I just ..saw her lying on the floor and there was blood everywhere '

Mars held his hands

'Why didn't you tell them'

He shook his head

'They didn't allow me to talk, they took several photos of me and put this thing on my hands and I was dragged inside this car..but don't worry I would be fine'

Mars was dragged out by a police and the car was closed

As the car sped away, mars ran as fast as she could and kept hitting the glass

'Dad...dad'

Henley also placed his hands on the glass and smiled at her as he was taken away

'Take care of yourself ...make sure you aren't late to school tomorrow..I would be back soon'

Mars fell on the floor and wept bitterly

She knew he wasn't coming back