Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine

I sighed and hung up. The two cops were watching me. I didn’t have time to call anyone else, or even time to check my texts. I slid my phone back into my pocket.

“Are you ready, Maria?”

I nodded.

“Let’s go in.”

Once again each cop was on either side of me. The man cop quickened his pace to match mine. The female cop slowed her pace to match mine. I sighed. Maybe this building would help me make sense of things.

The inside of the building was much brighter than the dull outside. Each wall was a different color. A bright color. Too bright. My eyes burned just looking. So I stared at the floor. It was covered with a dark blue carpet.

Lady cop began leading me down a narrow hallway. I glanced back at the male cop. His body wasn’t moving. But his eyes were. He gestured at me with a nod. Then I turned my head back forward. The lady cop was now opening a neon green door that was part of a bright orange wall.

I walked through it. She didn’t follow me. She shut the door and I heard it click. The room I was in now was very small. The walls were a creamy blue. And the floor was the made up of the same dark blue carpet. Only now it felt softer then it had in the lobby.

“Maria, would you please take a seat in the chair over there?” I jumped.

Someone was in here with me. A lady who appeared to be in her early fifties. She had black hair with a strong tint of gray. Her eyes were the same color as the carpet. Dark blue. Her face was somewhat wrinkled. And I realized right away, that I did not like her.

“Maria, please take a seat.” She said pointing towards a white beanie bag chair sitting in the corner.

“Why?”

“Maria, please sit down.”

I didn’t like her tone. I didn’t like her grave face. I didn’t like the pitying look in her eyes. I didn’t like how she wasn’t answering my question. I didn’t want to sit down. I didn’t want to be here.

“Maria, please sit down.” She repeated for what seemed like the tenth time.

“OKAY, I’LL FREAKING SIT DOWN!” I screamed, before I threw myself down into the chair.

“Maria, I need you to calm down.”

I grunted.

“If you want to know why you’re here, you need to calm down.”