The DPO had called to remind me of the statement I was supposed to make today and I couldn't wait to do it just so I could get all this over with already.
I didn't feel so good anymore especially after seeing Bella and having to blackmail Lisa again.
Of course I loved the thought of having more money, who didn't? but I had been contented with the one I had gotten from her before.
Yet, something's had to be done and I knew that.
I couldn't pin point the very emotion I was feeling and I honestly wanted to just go home, but it was also necessary for me to speak to the DPO in private before he went after Lisa.
My mum drove Scar and I to the police station. But she only started to become a little cheerful when we were on the road.
She even smiled at Scars dry sarcastic answers which he gave to her questions like how he was feeling now? and how he had known that we were in trouble yesterday?. If he was stalking me? etcetera, etcetera.
At least she didn't embarrass me by asking him what he felt about him or what we were. And that was exactly why I loved my mum.
Scar was sited at the back and I with my mom in front so I didn't quite grasp all his smiles as he spoke.
Although I caught him winking at me when I turned back more than once to check him out, but had to stop when my mom started giving me the suspicious gaze.
His smile always drew me to me and it was difficult to keep away from outrightly watching it grow on his face, but I had to.
When we got to the police station I convinced my mom that she could remain in the car since she wasn't a fan of stations.
She agreed after a short while, leaving me and Scar to walk into the dilapidated one story building that was the station.
We walked in to find the Dpo making a call while leaning on the counter. When he saw us he slipped the phone back into his pocket and strolled up to us.
"The thugs have all confessed, we are going to arrest the culprit now. You would be surprised who it was. Your very own Aunt...." His voice trailed off when he saw the expression on my face.
I could not hide my shock at his news. It sure didn't take long for those thugs to sell Lisa out, either they were really weak or they had simply given up and wanted to drag her down with them. This left me to wonder if there was really honor amongst thieves.
To me it was not a happy news as I had already told myself that I would give her one last chance.
"No you can't, you can't make an arrest! please let's talk in your office!" My voice came out screechy, I had to clear my throat before I spoke again.
"But before that can one of your officers get my mum a paper and pen for her statement. She's in her car, a black Camry and doesn't feel up to coming down from it."
The DPO looked at Scar then back at me before he nodded. He looked back at the counter where a fat short man maybe in his early fifties stood. "You heard her."
"Sure Sir!" The man saluted, looking almost drunk. He started rummaging through the tables for a paper when The dpo led us to his office and gently closed the door behind us.
When I got sitted I explained to the DPO that we were not going to press charges against aunt Lisa because whatever she did was not Isabella's fault and arresting her would only affect her children.
"I know that this is a criminal case hence its not in our hands to decide if she would be charged or not but I really cannot leave her children motherless. Their father is barely around and I fear that without Lisa then they would turn out even worse than Ken."
The DPO look at Scar who nodded at him and back at me.
"She will definitely come after you again, you know that. She will never let you win. She will never let you have the last laugh! What if when next she comes you are not ready?" He asked, not liking my decision one bit. "She needs to be in jail."
"Things are a bit more complicated than that and..."
"I will be here when she comes. She will never hurt Mira." Scar said, cutting me off.
I turned to face him and smiled. His words of assurance had sure assured the DPO maybe because he knew Scar meant it and was powerful enough to keep to his promise.
All I knew was that when you loved someone you start to know exactly how others feel when they love another. You know what it means to love and what it means to lose what you love. I couldn't be the reason for Bella growing up without her mother.
To be honest I just wanted to close this chapter of my life for good and having a case in court would only succeed in opening past wounds and with the corruption in the town winning the case was not even assured.
This was what was best for everyone and I had to see the bigger picture of it all.
After we were done making the statement my mum drove us back home.
My brothers were screaming out for us when they saw my mum park the car by our compound.
She ran upstairs to meet them and I was also eager to see them after a day apart but I had to talk to Scar first.
"Go to them don't worry about me." Scar said with a smile as he pressed me into him in a warm embrace.
We were standing at the foot of the stairs but I had made sure to close the compound gate so as to lessen the chances of anyone seeing us together.
"Don't you have a phone so that I can call you?" I inquired, already missing him so much.
I didn't want him to go. He was starting to feel so much like family, more than my Dad ever did.
"You will see me soon and the next time I would give you my number alright." He promised.
I smiled and stood on my toe to kiss him lightly on his lips, not minding that someone could pass and find me doing so.
I felt the familiar tingle in my heart when my lips touched his, but as quickly as it came it ended thanks to Scar pulling me away from him.
"Alright go." He laughed, holding my waist and pushing me gently upstairs.
I happily ran up the stairs because everything was back to normal with us and I knew just what to get for him since he had helped me so much but had refused to take any money or favors from me in return.
I wondered how Scar would feel if I got him the latest phone in the market.
Thinking about getting him a gift excited me so much I started to think of other things to get for him.
I was sure going shopping tomorrow for that tease and I couldn't wait.
Immediately, I got to the door my brothers hugged me making me feel much more better.
Life could be really beautiful if we looked at the picture always.