Cold Dewdrops Formed Throughout theNight
Fortunately at least, she recalled the general flow and events of the crime. They finished the interview, and were ready to go. Alexander was about to leave the room before Violet. She talked to him as he opened the door.
"I forgot to tell you though. Can you give me back my pink lace underpants? I left them under your bed, and didn't pick it up when I left."
This made him fly into a sudden rage. She had known exactly what she was doing. He forced himself not to show his indignation towards her. When he turned his face to her, he smiled. He stared straight into her eyes, at her smiling face. She seemed to giggle inside of her heart.
"I threw it in the trash right after you left,"
he said lightly. Violet's smile disappeared at once.
"You can search the dump if you want to find your pink lace underpants," then he left.
He recalled the shock and outrage in her eyes with a kind of relish as he strolled down the hallway, and began to descend the stairs. They were done, as far as he was concerned. At least for now. If anything new came up, then he'd deal with it then. In the meantime, he wanted to go home to Cynthia. They had a lot to catch up on. He pulled his phone from his pocket, dialed her number, and, when she picked up, told her he was on his way back.
"How did the interview go?” she sounded genuinely curious,
"Did she tell you everything?"
Alexander sighed,
"I got as much out of her as I am going to get. I think we both know that. Beyond the actual events, that are shown in the video, she knows next to nothing. She doesn't know the motives of the men who did this to her, nor can she prove, beyond what the men allegedly said, that Ed had anything to do with it."
"So what do you think our next step should be?"
she asked, "What's the game plan?"
He pulled a cigarette from his pack, lit it, took a deep drag, and exhaled. Since they'd been married, he hadn't picked up a cigarette once.
He replied,
"The first thing I'm doing is coming home and taking a long hot shower. We'll figure out the rest later. Wanna join me?"
He asked playfully, and she couldn't help but laugh.