Learning To Bloom In The Darkness (✔️)

Chapter Twenty-Four: Veritas et Iustitia

(Lincoln's POV)

"So you're telling me that your mother is responsible?"

"Yes."

"How is that possible? The officers you have watching the house said no one left the whole day."

"I'm telling you, it has to be her."

The officer sighed. "Mr. Rockwell, there is no evidence proving that your mother was the one who set the fire. We can't bring her in based on your words alone."

I groaned in frustration.

Amaryllis and I spent two hours telling two officers what our situation was. We told them everything and why my mother is most likely responsible for the fire at Amaryllis's shop.

They agreed with us, but then the officers I had watching the house said no one left at all that day. There is only one way off the property, so my mother had to have been home all day.

I knew she did it though. She had to have done it.

I just had to prove it.

I left the police station and had intended to go confront my mother, but things took a turn.

A turn in the wrong direction.

My phone rang and I was quick to answer it.

"Yeah?"

"Lincoln," she cried and my heart stopped.

"What happened? Where are you?" I asked.

"My paren-" she was cut off by her own cry.

F*ck.

"Just tell me where you are, babe."

She told me where she was and I broke almost every road law to get there quickly.

When I arrived, I was instantly pissed.

Her parent's house.....was on fire.

"F*cking hell." I muttered, getting out of the car.

I spotted her standing with her parents by a firetruck and jogged over to them.

"You all okay?" I asked, checking them over for injuries.

"We're okay. We came by because mom forgot some things." Amaryllis explained.

I shook my head. "I'm so sorry." I apologized.

Her mom grabbed my hands and shook her head.

"You listen to me," she said sternly. "None of this is your fault. You can't control other people's actions. Not even if they're family. They're responsible for what they do. Not you. You understand me?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"Good." She smiled.

I made sure they got back to my house safely and then called Vick. I wanted him to come stay with them while I went back to the police station. While waiting for him, I sat with Amaryllis on the couch.