Ashley looked around, where could Becky be? Maybe she got sick. She hadn't put a mouthful in her mouth since morning, despite the blond woman's pleas. Her friend didn't find a trace in the church. She went out and saw something that she had never imagined, even in her worst nightmares. Rebecca was walking with handcuffs on her hands. Two men led her to a patrol car that was parked nearby. Ashley ran as soon as she saw them. "There must be a mistake.... This can't be happening?" she thought.

"Stop!" a loud scream. Colby stopped and turned. "What are you doing?" she came up to them, a little breathless from her sprint.

"Miss Quin is under arrest for murder." Colby replied calmly.

"You're kidding, right? Bex won't hurt an ant!"

"I'm sorry, mA'am, but the evidence suggests otherwise." The second man called.

"You..." she asked, puzzled. The man who had nearly pull her down a few days ago was standing in front of her again, and this time the impact was much stronger.

"Joe, take her to the car!" Colby said coldly. His colleague obeyed the order and went along with the red-haired woman who was standing there without saying a word.

"You can't do this, it's Luke's funeral." Ashley tried to argue.

"I'm afraid we can. If you want to help your friend, hire a good lawyer. She'll need it."

"Becky, I'll get you out! Don't worry."

"I'm Ok, it's all right." She looked at her friend after she went to the car and tried to smile. Joe opened the door and helped her sit inside. Colby ran to the driver's seat, went inside, and drive quickly to the station.

Around the corner of the church, Freddie sat and enjoyed his triumph. He thought about his new plan and how to get rid of this witch. His ideas were countless. From the moment they first met at her house, he had been trying to figure out how to remove the quartz amulet ... now it had fallen and left it's owner completely defenseless. There is only one question left: how to get into an Investigative arrest without being noticed...

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"Miss Quin, I ask you again! What is your locket doing next to Anetta Larson's body?"

"How many times do I have to tell you, I always walk in this Park. I don't know how it got there!" the interrogation had been going on for half an hour. And what could she say: "I knew where the killer would be, because I got him with my pendulum, since he is a demon!? And by the way, am I a witch?!" with these words, she would have arranged for a long stay in a psychiatric clinic. No one in their right mind would believe her... How will she get out of this situation? All the evidence is against her. And she had no alibi.

"Your car is parked nearby,it's visible from the camera of one of the shops around. There's no point in lying to me, sooner or later the truth will come out. If you cooperate with us, the court can be benevolent to you."

"I didn't kill her!" she screamed. There were tears in her eyes. At that moment, a men dressed in a black suit and carrying a black leather briefcase entered the room.

"Lawyer Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza. You have no right to question my client without my presence! Agent Lopez, leave me alone with my client, please." As soon as they were alone, Andrade sat down in the chair opposite Rebecca and spoke:

"What happened that night, Miss Quin, tell me everything. Every detail matters." He tried to predispose her to trust him.

"I... I was there that night, but I swear I didn't kill her!"

∞Meanwhile∞

Colby walked to his office, followed by Joe. A tall, blond woman intercepted them on their way.

"I want to see her." she said flatly. The two men looked at each other, at first unable to remember who she was. "Rebecca ... I want to see Rebecca Quin!"

"I'm going to my office, I'll be waiting for you there. " Colby patted his friend on the shoulder and headed for his destination.

"Don't look at me stupid. I said something." She folded her arms in front of her..

"I'm trying to figure out, are you crazy, are you stupid or cheeky? Or maybe all in one? First you jump out in front of my car, now you try to order me around at the police station? Let me remind you of something, there is an order here, and according to it, a detainee can only talk to her lawyer. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a job to do." He smiled smugly.

"I'm not leaving here until I see her! She's like a sister to me!"

"Good luck, dear! I suggest you sit in one of the chairs. You'll have to wait a long time."

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"What's going on? Do you know this woman? I was acting strange in front of the church."

"Not really ... a few days ago, I almost hit her with my car, she jumped out on the road. And when I tried to help her, she yelled at me. But leave her now. What do you think of the detainee?..Miss Quin?"

"What I think or what my gut says?" Colby sighed and leaned back in his chair.

"Since when do you listen to your intuition, Mr. Mind?" Joe laughed a little.

"I'm serious... everything is against her, but the way she looked at me when I arrested her... her answers in the interrogation room, the tears in her eyes when she talks about her fiance... something in me tells me that even though she lied to us from the beginning, she is innocent."

"This is the first time I've seen you so confused... this woman has a strange effect on you."

"You're right... for the first time in my life, I want to listen to my inner voice, not logic!"

They sat in silence for a while.

* knock, knock*

"Enter." The door opened and lawyer Manuel joined the two men and closed behind him.

"Agent Lopez, agent Anoa'i, I have come to inform you that I have proof of my client's innocence." Colby and Joe looked at each other, clearly confused.

"What do you mean, lawyer ... What did you find?" Colby asked.

"After talking to miss, she told me what happened that night. Perhaps if you hadn't attacked her, you would have heard the truth, and it is this: when my client arrived at the scene of the crime, the victim was already dead. As proof of her words is the fact that she gave a signal to the police... " the two men looked at him with their mouths, looking at the ground.

"Are you sure?" Colby asked, still unable to understand how he missed this opportunity.

"Check it out! You know perfectly well that all 911 calls are recorded."

During this time, a blonde woman, visibly panting, burst into the room.

"Natalie, didn't they teach you to knock?"

"Sorry, boss, but this can't wait. You Remember the recordings from the Park, which had problems playing back due to strange interference... " three men listened to it with interest.".. I was able to save them."

"Speak straight." Colby was calling nervously.

"I'll get to it, boss. As I was about to told you, a guy can be seen dragging Anetta Larsson's body and leaving it in the bushes. And Miss Quin, who arrived shortly after the attacker."

"Are you sure?"

"Absolutely! We arrested the wrong man."

"I think it's time to call the Prosecutor and issue a release order, agent Lopez " Manuel called.

"Don't tell me how to do my job. Joe, check the 911 archive for that night, and I'll go with Natty to see the records."

When Manuel left the office, he went to Ashley, who was still sitting in the hallway. When she was driving here, she called him, and he left everything else. They grew up together, but when he turned 18, he went to study in another city. He had recently returned, and one of the reasons for this was Ashley herself. All these years, he had loved her in secret, since they were teenagers.

"Ash, I have some good news."

"Really?" she looked at him.

"Yes, Rebecca will be at home very soon" she got up, and put her arms around him.

"Thank you, I knew you could help me." emotions took hold of her, and without realizing what she was doing, she kissed him on the cheek.

"Have you eaten?"

"No, but neither is Becky."

"You won't help her if you starve. Come on, let's get lunch, it's almost noon."

"When will she be released."

„Soon. Now we need to get the documents, and she can go home."

"Then let's go!"

At the same time, Freddie launched his plan. He was waiting in the Parking lot for Sammy Zayn. New member of Colby's team. He only got in a month ago. Sammy got out of his car and went to the station. Suddenly, a stranger teleported in front of him and grabbed him by the neck.

"If you don't fight, it will become easier." Suddenly, his body began to lose its visible shape and began to merge with Sammy's body. The power of human possession, he stole from another demon that he killed a long time ago. This is what made Freddie extremely dangerous, he was not afraid to kill his own. Rebecca and Ashley weren't the only ones with magic jewelry. In the black ring of his right index finger, he held the powers that he had taken away. A little less of Sammy's will to fight was disappearing; his soul was not dead yet, but it was under the influence of Freddie. Sammy saw everything that was happening, but he couldn't control his body.

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A few hours later, an official warrant was obtained for Becky's release. Colby couldn't look her in the eyes. For the first time in his life, evidence and logic were lying to him. He asked Sammy to go and release the woman from her's cell. He had no idea what service he was doing to Freddie right now. He delivered the victim directly into the hands of the predator. Freddie is in Sammy's body, heading for the cells. There was a red-haired woman in one of them. He opened the door, and she looked at him in surprise.

"The boss wants to question you again, we're going to the interview room." He handcuffed her hands and they both left. The plan was simple. Kill her in a soundproof room, then leave the rookie's body and teleport. No one will believe him that he was possessed and that's why he killed an innocent woman. Joe met them on the way, turned to follow them, and looked where they were going. "Why is he taking her to the interrogation rooms?" he asked himself, but continued on his way to Colby's office. The two met by a coffee machine.

"Wasn't Miss Quin released?"

"Yes, the prosecutor issued a warrant."

"Then why did I see her in handcuffs?"

"I don't understand you? I told Sammy to get her out of her cell and take her home."

"They were walking inside the building. To the interrogation rooms."

"This is weird." Let's check it out."

Rebecca sat in a chair and waited for her handcuffs to be removed. She started losing patience and asked the person who was with her what was going on. He came closer to her and whispered to her: "You was a worthy rival, a little witch, it's a pity that everything ended here for you." She looked at him, and at that moment, his eyes turned pure red. Before she could react, he knocked her down. His hands were around her neck. it was a trap, and she knew it. But how could she protect herself without the amulet? At that moment, the memory invaded her mind.

"Mama, where is Mr. Teddy bear?" the little girl with red hair asked.

"In my room. I want to show you something. Sit next to me." Said a woman about 35 years old who was extremely beautiful. Her daughter was sitting next to her, and the woman continued: "You know there's a jewelry box in my room, right?" the little girl nodded. The older woman held out her hands. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. A few seconds later, she was holding a red velvet box that she kept in her room. The little girl looked on with admiration.

"Mom, teach me." She looked up with puppy eyes.

„Well. You need Mr. Teddy bear, right? " the little girl nodded. "Now I want you to close your eyes. Follow my voice. Breathe deeply. Clear your mind of everything. Imagine a teddy bear. Imagine how you hold it... "Becky tried for almost five minutes without success. She opened her eyes and began to cry.

"Mom, I can't." She was sobbing. Her mother hugged her.

"Calm little Princess, it's all right, one day you can." The girl looked at her mother.

"Really?"

"Yes." She handed her daughter the toy.

Rebecca took a last breath, knowing it was her only chance.

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Hi lovelies, sorry it took me too long to update. Now I'm in session and i really don't have much free time. I hope this chapter like you. If you have any remarks I'm always here to hear them. Tell me what do you think about the storyline till now. I'm waiting for your comments. Also you can voted if you had fun reading this chapter.

Till next chapter, kisses.