Chapter 3 Josie's parents

Emily called Josie to tell her that she was coming. But there was no response at the other end... weird thoughts running wild in Emily's mind. ' May be she isn't at home? Where will I go if Josie was not at home? '

Emily tried again, this time she heard Josie speaking from the other end.

Emily felt relieved when she heard Josie's voice, she felt a sense of strength. There was Josie for her. She could tell Josie all her worries. She was thankful that she had a friend.

" Emily, I hope you have a good reason to wake me up from my beauty sleep, or else you will get from me." Josie was angry. There was no one who could wake her up very easily. But today by chance , she had woken up.

Suddenly Josie stopped scolding Emily. " Emily are you crying? Why are you crying? Tell me ... oh girl don't cry.. tell me what happened? You are worrying me to death. What's wrong? "

"Josie, I am coming to your house now... I will tell you everything after I come... don't worry I am fine... I will be there in an hour..." Emily said to Josie, and all Josie could hear afterwards was the sound of beep.

Josie was still very worried about Emily. She couldn't help but think of weird thoughts.

' Did she do something stupid that her parents kicked her out of the house.'

' Oh my god, did she elope from her house with a boy ? .... No no that's not possible... up to where I know she doesn't have a boyfriend.. then how can she run with one?'

Josie was a person who couldn't handle her curiosity. Most of the time she falls into trouble because of her curiosity?

The time went on very slowly for Josie, it was not yet an hour, but for Josie it was like years.

More than an hour had passed, Josie still was waiting for Emily, suddenly she heard the sound of a car... she ran out of the house... it was Emily and her mother.

Josie had never seen Emily's mom in such a state.. her face was so pale... and worse her dress also was very untidy...

Josie looked at Emily and bombard a lots of questions...

"Emily what happened? Who did this to you? Why are you both like this ? What's wrong? "

Emily who was standing suddenly burst into tears... " Josie my father is dead."

It was like a bomb blast for Josie... What ? Uncle is dead? How?

Emily hugged Josie and sobbed. Josie's parents who were sleeping came out hearing the sound.

' Emily what's wrong?' Josie's mother asked in concern. ' and what's wrong with Elizabeth?'

'Mom let's go inside first.' Josie suggested.

All sat in the hall. Emily narrated everything that happened, but she missed the part that she saw Mr. James and doubted that it was him who killed her father. Tears welled In Emily's eyes. Emily felt her chest tightening when she was narrating the incident to them.

Josie and her parents were so shocked when they heard what had happened? For a while there was pin drop silent in the hall.

'Who were those men? and why did they do all these ? Micheal, Josie's father felt sad thinking his friend was no more. He decided to investigate what had happened and who did it.

Roger and Micheal were good friends, They had even involved in some business together . They were quite close to each other.

'Oh dear, what happened is really very sad, we have to further investigate and find out where is Jack. And first thing tomorrow morning, Elizabeth should be taken to hospital. I can't see her like this.' Chris said feeling heartbroken.

' Josie take Emily inside, Emily you should take good rest now, you have gone through a lot to be strong you should have rest.' Micheal suggested.

Josie took Emily and her mother to the guest room,

'Emily take good rest, and don't worry, my dad will investigate everything and we will surely get justice' Josie patted Emily.

Emily nodded her head and took her mother to the bathroom, changed her dress.

"Mom sleep now, I'll take you to hospital tomorrow." She sat next to her mother and tapped her until she could hear her breath being steady.

Emily felt now she was the mother , and she was putting her daughter to sleep.

Emily didn't feel sleepy at all. She sat near the window lost in thoughts.

Emily came back to herself when she heard her mother's sound. Emily ran to her mother, she heard; "water , water".

Her mom was asking for water. Emily's eyes filled with tears, this was the first word her mom had said after the incident.

Emily hoped her mother is fine . But after she drank water without saying any word, her mom went to sleep. Emily felt heartbroken and sad.

'Can't mom remember anything that happened today? ' Emily thought.

Emily lost in her thoughts again, couldn't sleep the whole night... she wanted answers for all her questions.. whom is she suppose to ask for the answers ? The more she thought about it, the more questions popped up her mind.

She checked the time it was six in the morning. She got up and went to the washroom. She changed and was ready to start a new day.

Emily felt like she was going to start a new journey of her life.