LOCKWOOD: EPISODE 7

NOA POV ❤️

It was time for my bestfriends funeral, the collar of the white dress I wore was chocking me. Suddenly I couldn't breathe anymore. I tried breathing in and out hoping it would help.

In and out

In and out

In and out…

Suddenly, I heard a knock on the door and I saw it was mum. I could breathe again.

"Mija, its time to go and you know how impatient your dad gets." She said. I gave her a small smile.

"I'm coming mum". My mum knew I wasn't fine, she saw right through me, she didn't say anything and I appreciated that.

We arrived at the Venue one hour later, it was at a lakeside beach resort. Aunty Jane cremated Claire, she didn't want anything big, she just wanted to spread her daughter's ashes, have a small reception and go back home. As we arrived the first thing I noticed out of the bunch of Lockwood high kids looking at me was Megan. Suddenly, I remembered our plan. I hope it works. We saw Aunty Jane and as I was about to move my dad held my hand and said.

"Sería mejor si no vinieras con tu mamá y yo. los otros días la vergüenza era suficiente. solo haz lo que mejor sabes hacer. Quédate a la vuelta de la esquina y calla." (it would be better if you did not come along with your mum and I. The embarrassment from the previous day was enough. Just do what you do best. Stay around the corner and keep quiet). I pulled his hand off and walked away, my mum didn't say anything, she never defended me.

I was under the shade of a tree, I noticed more Lockwood high kids looking at me. They were probably thinking. "There's the weirdo from the memorial". Suddenly I couldn't breathe again. I started breathing in and out.

In and out 

In and out

In and out

In and out…

I didn't know when it happened but I felt someone's breath on my neck, it was minty and comforting. 

"Hey love." He said. I knew who owned that voice. I looked up to see Khalils blue eyes, our faces were close but I wasn't moving away. I saw this strange expression on his face. Why wasn't I moving away? Why wasn't he? Suddenly he spoke and I went out of my trance.

"Are you okay love?" He said and I responded stammering.

"Yes… yes. Are you ready for our plan?" I asked 

"Yes." He said. He looked discomforted but we had to do this if we wanted the truth. I left before I could say anything else to Khalil and that feeling of not being able to breathe came again. I took two deep breaths and walked away, before I knew it Khalil was heading towards Megan.

  

KHALIL POV ❤️

 I didn't want to do this, but Noa was right. We had to do it. I felt bad that I didn't tell Noa about the truth from that night, that there was someone else. At that moment I didn't know if I could trust her but when she held my hand I regretted it. There's this feeling I get when I'm near her. I don't know what it is but when I looked at her hazel eyes and her nice pink lips I notice just how beautiful she is. I kind of felt like I was cheating on Claire. Calling her bestfriend beautiful and all. It's hormones, it will go. I tried to convince myself.

I walked up to Megan, she looked at me and looked away.

"Hey megs." she smiled a bit before replying, 

"You didn't want to talk to me a week earlier and now you suddenly want a conversation. I may like you Khalil but I'm not that easy to get." She said looking at me seductively. I doubt that, by the way she was looking at me she was definitely easy.

"I wasn't in the right headspace then Megan, maybe during the reception we could go up to one of the rooms and have a conversation." I said toying with her pendant and then I whispered in her ear. "Just the two of us." She smiled and nodded.  

Suddenly I looked behind her and saw Noa she looked lost, like she was here but she wasn't. I decided to text her after Megan left to talk to Aria and Stacy. The two girls laughed at what Megan said and I could already guess the subject of their conversation.

Khalil: Hey love, I convinced her. I'll send you the direction of the room so we could interrogate her from there.

Noa: ❤

I looked at her reply and smiled a bit and then she sent another message.

Noa: Wrong emoji sorry. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

I looked up at her and she smiled a little and went back to her little trance.

NOA POV❤️

I went to the room Khalil directed me to and I sat on the bed. Suddenly the door opened and Megan looked between us.

"What is going on here?" she asked.  I looked at her.

"We just want to ask a few questions Megan." I said 

"Wait a minute, you're the weirdo from the memorial." She looked at Khalil.

"Khalil, what Is going on here?"

"Megan we just want to ask you questions about what happened the night Claire died and even before that. Anything you know will be useful." Khalil said.

"What are you now, detectives? I don't have to tell you shit." She tried waking away but I held her back.

"Please Megan, I just want to know who killed my bestfriend, I know you hated Claire but I need justice, please I'm begging you. I just want peace of mind." She looked at me and sighed.

"Fine, I know there was another man." She paused and looked at Khalil. I looked at Khalil shocked.

"Did you know about this?" I asked him. He looked away awkwardly.

"You knew there was someone else and you didn't tell me." Khalil looked remorseful.

"I was going to tell you today. I can explain Noa." He said.

"Look, I don't care about your little lovers squabble. There's something else. The police would have found out about it either through the autopsy or during an interrogation." We both looked at her anticipating what she would say. Nothing would have prepared me for it or Khalil either.

"Claire was pregnant when she died".

To be continued...