I NEVER WANTED TO SPEAK chapter 1

A Chapter by caitlin

this is a preface and the first chapter

Preface:
“So, do you know why you’re here?” Officer Haven asked walking to the other side of the table I was sitting at.
“Yes, yes I do know why I’m here.” I said with a blank expression on my face with my eyes staring at the ground.
“Then tell me why you’re here then.” He demanded but with a soft tone in his voice.
“Don’t you already know why I’m here? I’ve already told like three officers this.” I said in frustration
He leaned in real close to me and whispered “I’m the only one here who doesn’t know and I can help you ok.” Then he leaned back where he was and waited for me to say something.
Then I spoke. “Ok, it happened on the 7th seven days ago…”

Chapter one:
“I’m going to have to stay late ok Liz. “ I said to one of my co-workers as I was wiping down one of the tables.
“Oh you have the late shift huh? Me to.” Liz told me.
“Wait when do we get off?” I asked her while I was taking the dishes to the kitchen.
“Almost 9:00.” Liz said back and we continued working for another four hours ‘cause it was only 5:00 and the lunch rush was over and it was finally our break so me and Liz went outside to chat and Liz asked “How is it with you and Shane? Did anything happen?”
I replied with this “Were not together anymore because that heartless prick cheated on me and now his s**t is on the sidewalk as we speak. I threw his things out the door when I found out.”
“How did you find out?” Liz asked wanting to know the gossip.
“His phone.” I said.

“Oh ouch well break times over we have to go back to work.” Liz said as she walked in the café I followed. When we got back to work lots of people came in for the noon lunch rush and there was like about 20 or 30 people lining outside and flooding in like a big wave. So we worked until 4:00 and everything was slowing down until 3:00 or so. Then Liz started another conversation. “ Do you want me to give you a ride after work?”
“Why?” I asked her having a concerned expression on my face.
“Did you hear? About the guy who broke out of the institution in Greyhound?” Liz whispered to me.
“That’s crazy. Greyhound is miles from here where in Mailings Liz.” I said back then went to take orders from different tables and picking up plates from other different ones. A few hours went by and it was officially 8:00 our final break time we went outside like usual.
“So tell me more about this guy from Greyhound.” I said to Liz then she replied
“They say he was found guilty for murdering his family out of madness. They found there bodies all around a bathtub and inside where there blood and there insides of all three children and his wife. Ant It’s weird in the court ‘cause they showed it on TV that he had four children and not three.”
“Well the fourth child probably called the cops or something how else would they find out about this?” I asked while standing up to stretch my legs.
“Well there could be a fourth son or daughter and I don’t really know how the cops found him ,all they said that they found him bathing in the blood of his family.” Liz said back as I continued to sit down.
“Ok that guy has some serious problems. Did they even get a name?” I asked looking at her.
“Yes, it’s Tom West.” Liz answered back
“It’s weird I’ve heard that name before when I was like thirteen.” I said while looking up at the sky thinking.
“Come on its 8:20 we have to go back to work and plus we get off at nine.” Liz said to me while we were getting up off the ground and I wanted to get that entire Tom West story out of my head and started focusing on work. Then the same story Liz told me came on TV and I started to ignore it like I always do with the news and then I started wiping down the last five tables and me and Liz started to get ready to leave work and she asked.
“Do you still want me to drive you home?”

“No I think I will be fine and like I told you Greyhound is like thirty miles from here I’ll be fine” I said “It’s like your paranoid.” I continued and started to leave.

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© 2012 caitlin

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Coyote Poetry

A very good start to the story. I will come back in 4 days and read the rest of the story. I like the situation and the storyline. Thank you for the excellent opening chapter.
Coyote