365 Days To Love-Chapter 129 - ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE:Nathan Did It.
Nathan knew coming home, what awaits him was a lot more than he could imagine,and his assumption was right the moment he stepped in.
Everyone was looking at him, as if he’s some prodigal son who initially came back after being asked to do so numerous times.
Well, actually he did refuse to come home yesterday,he had gotten his mom’s favorite just to calm her nerves down because he’s worried about her.
Them walking in,to see the detectives wasn’t what he thought or what he wanted, because his mind had raced to the fact if Zaiden had actually reported him to them.
After seeing how his fist was tightly clenched, and the way his mother was holding him from acting out in front of the cops,he knew he didn’t report him yet.
Why would she do that anyway? He has no evidence to back up his suspicion.
He didn’t even want to look at his grandpa because the old man was a lot wiser than he was,he would catch on quickly that he was trying to act calm when actually his heart was racing.
He noticed Hazel’s absence, and his mind at possible thoughts of her getting much injured at the fall yesterday,was she injured that much?
Nathan knew, this was no time to start acting caring when there was fire in the mountain,and it would have been after him had it been his dad hasn’t taken care of the cctv before Zaiden does so.
He felt someone’s burning gaze on him,and took notice of the cops who were staring at him just like everyother person in the room.
Out of the two,he hated the look on the person who was standing far away from him, judging from the way he was looking intensively at him,he knew whoever he was, he was going to be a hard nut to crack.
He didn’t want to give much thought, as to why the detectives were looking at him, because he ignored everyone and walked up to his mom to engulf her in a bone crushing hug.
His father’s mood was not good, and he wasn’t bothered to ask the reason why because he knew he was the only behind his soured mood.
"I missed you"Sophia said, clutching him tightly while glaring at the officer whom she had some conversation with a few minutes ago.
She didn’t like the way, he was looking at Nathan when he came in,his look reminded her of the conversation Elijah had this morning,the conversation that Nathan was in trouble.
Her son was in no trouble, and she won’t allow some nosy ugly looking officey to take him away from her,not on her watch.
Whether Hazel dies or not was nothing of her corcern,Nathan could have made it possible that he hit her with his car,this would have atleast reduced some people from her murder list.
But she had forgotten so soon,that he was totally whipped by her,his son was inlove with Hazel.
"How was your vacation son?"Grandpa broke the silence, by walking up to where the mother and son were,that constant smile that irritated Sophia was still hanging on his lips.
Nathan was no fool,he knew what his old man was doing but he’s not going to fall into his trap that easily without backup.
He could see His aunt, whispering something to Zaiden who was still finding it hard to calm down.
Why was she stopping him?
The cops were here and everyone was complete,just the perfect moment to lay his silly accusation at him,so why were they stopping him?
His uncle was unsually quiet,he had his attention fixed on his phone without giving much attention to know what the old man has to say to him.
"It was good grandpa, where’s Hazel?"Nathan knowingly asked this, and this question seemed to do the trick because Zaiden stood up immediately.
He watched with an amused grin on his lips,while waiting for him to walk over and punch him real hard in the face for what he did,but what he did next surprised him.
Zaiden gave him a last hateful glare before leaving the gathering,his mother folowing suit after him,the detective from earlier watching between him and the leaving Zaiden.
He’s smart.
Nathan noticed and he had to be extremely careful with him around, looking back at his grandpa who patted his shoulder in a loving way.
"You will see her soon,for now.."He drawled leading him to where the smart official was,"This is my second grandson, Nathan Knights the one you have been searching for"He introduced as if whoever was standing beside him had no mouth to talk for himself.
’The one you have been looking for’
This statement bothered Nathan, that he actually think that maybe the official knew something about him as per what his grandpa just said.
Why was he looking for him?
Most importantly,why is his father silent and just watching the whole scene unfold in front of him.
They found out.
Was I really lured into a trap?
Nathan asked himself,so lost in thought that he didn’t notice the outstretched hands of the detective in front of him.
You are going to jail Nathan!
"Son? Are you alright?’’Grandpa’s fake concerned voice, and his hand on his shoulder which patted him brought him back to reality.
He started breathing hard and fast,when he noticed what he just did,gosh!
"My baby"Sophia cried, attempting to move over to know exactly what the old man and that evil detective was doing to him,but Elijah dragged her back to the seat she was sitting.
"Stop it already woman"He whispered to her, while patting her hair in a soothing manner as she looked between him and their son.
"I’m sorry,"Nathan apologized,he sent a bright smile at his old man before taking the hands of the detective.
"Nathan Knights,Nice to you"
"I’m detective John west,from Zee’s police unit,I’m incharge of the murder case of late Mr David who was a guard here,I need to have a brief talk with you"John said to Nathan,who finally relaxed when he heard what he said.
Sophia and Nathan.Mother and son,acting weird.
John noticed,maybe he made a mistake by saying that he’s not going to get any valid evidence from Nathan.
"I won’t take much of your time"He added when he saw that Nathan hasn’t given his approval yet, okay he’s stubborn.
"Ofcourse"Nathan said with a smile on his face,what was the trying to do?
An interview to know who the killer was,he was here to talk to everysingle member of the family,did he had a talk with his mother too?
"This way please"Jonh directed him, to the further end where he sat with his mother few moments ago.
"This is my partner Kelvin"
"Can you start already,I’m a busy man you see"Nathan ignored Kelvin, who cleared his throat and gave John a stare which he knew the meaning before turning to the notepad in his hands.
"Where were you on the night of the incident?"
"I was out on a date"Nathan simply replied,when he remembered the sassy blind date of his.
What was her name again?
"I see,after the date did you come back home?"
"Yes,any problem?"
"Did you find anything strange among anyone that night?"John asked,looking at the young man who refused to care less about this talk,making it impossible to read him.
He was much more difficult than his brother, Zaiden.if anything,he didn’t look bothered that a murderer was on the neck of his family members.
"Not really,I couldn’t remember,it was raining heavily that night to give a care about anyone acting suspiciously when all one had to do on a rainy day was go to sleep with the cool weather"Nathan bluntly replied, touching his temple.
It was really annoying, sitting here to talk to them when all he wanted to do was check up on Hazel,but he had no choice but to do it seeing that everyone had gone through this.
"I apologize if i may sound like this,but this is my duty as a detective,so.."
"Yeah I know,how many more questions?"Nathan cut him short.
"This is the last one,how close are you to the threatened bride,Hazel?"John asked ,and noticed something different in his eyes at his statement.
"Excuse me? What are you trying to say?"Nathan couldn’t decipher what exactly was his mission.
"It’s only a question Mr Knights which was answered by everyone in your family,I don’t see any reasons why you will find this question too hard to answer,her life is in dang.."
"Am not the one who put her life in danger detective,what are you trying to do? Get every evidence that probably it was one of us that threatened her"Nathan bursted.
"That’s not what i meant,I never did.."John tried making him see reasons,but he’s just like Sophia which added more to his suspicion about the two of them.
Why are they so antsy whenever he talks about Hazel?
"If you don’t have any reasonable questions more to.."Nathan was caught short by the chiming of his phone,looking at John before taking his iphone out.
He shouldn’t have done that.
He shouldn’t have read that message, because truly his fear started growing more.
"Was it fun running after nearly killing her? Who else did you kill? Murderer!"
Staring widely at his phone, was another text message from the same number which he sent him the text the other time.
Who is it?
"Are you okay Mr Knights?"John asked while watching the look on his face,he looked scared,really scared after picking up his phone.
Who the hell is it?!
Nathan stood up immediately,while looking at his grandpa and his uncle,His uncle was the one who was immensed with his phone since he was here.
Is it him?
"Son? Is everything okay?"Elijah asked, when he saw him staring at his uncle in an uncomfortable manner.
"I’m okay,I need to go to the restroom"Nathan said looking at his dad, and the detective while walking away.
Before he fully left,he did dialed the number with all hatred and anger in him,while waiting for his uncle’s phone to ring.
Ezekiel noticed the look Nathan was,giving him but ignored it,he already knew that look.
It was him.
Zaiden was right after all,Nathan was the one who did it.
Why would he seem affected if he wasn’t the one who did it?
He should have reported it to the cops but he didn’t,which proved Zaiden right about his assumption.
Nathan Knights,why did you do it?
