Edna's POV

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The Motel receptionist looks at me with a bored face as he hands me the key to my booked room. He reminds me not to break anything or else I will be penalized.
With a sigh, I drag my body to room thirty four. Its seven p.m. All I want is a hot bath and a heavy sleep. In the room,their is a queen sized bed with a flowery sheet over it. The decor is old fashioned and the room has a distinct smell.,the kind you get in every motel room. There is a lamp stand beside the bed and on it I see a remote. I pick it up and switch on the  television. The first image I see is that of Hunters .  He is wearing a black suit with a vest and a slim tie. His unsmiling face looks directly into me,as if talking to me. I add up the volume to hear what he is saying.
"Mr Hunters, a photo of you and Miss Edna was taken recently, the two of you were kissing passionately, can you please confirm to the audience if you guys are an item"  the beautiful journalist asks Hunters with a bright smile. My heart pound hard and fast a d I wait eagerly for his reply. Will he publicly announce we are an item?will he day he loves me? The hand holding the remote gets sweaty and I put the remote down and wipe it . After what seems like forever,Hunters opens his mouth to reply.
"We broke up with Miss Edna." His cold voice answers. Broke up!when?! I remember clearly that he was the one who refused to let me go just weeks ago. How did it come to this?
"She is not my types." The cold voice snaps me out my thoughts. The audience breaks into a laughter. Not his type!I switch off the Television and sink into the bed with despair. Not his type! My heart breaks more as I replay his words in my head. What happened? Did he realise Nana was Madame and decided to part with me? Couldn't he wait for me to explain? Is Nana's grip on him the tight that he has no doubt about her? What did Madame tell him? I have lost everything! Lost Hunters ,lost the case even before it started! If I go forward with this case people say I am a scorned woman out for revenge. Foolish!I was so foolish to open up to Hunters! Foolish to love him so deeply!!
Knock!knock
"Miss Edna open up ,it the police" a bang at the door breaks my pity party. Police? What is the police doing at my door?!and why do they know name?!
I walk to the door and open it. Sure enough,at the door are three people. Two policemen and one woman .
"How can I help you?" I ask in a fearful voice. I don't love interacting with police officers. I am terrified of them.
The woman shows me her badge and walks into the room
"Miss Edna,I am Detective Misha and will be taking over a case that you are a key witness in" Misha,the detective hurriedly informs me. Case?me as the key witness?what case? Sensing my confusion, Misha leads me to be bed and patiently explains.
"I know your real name is Emma Marisol,we are investigating your last foster mother including thirty others and will charge them with child molesting and murder. We want you to testify against her." She knows,how did she know?did Andrew report Madame?
"Andrew?did he do this?where is he?!" I demand angrily. How could Andrew do this to me now. Can't he see the stakes are all against me?!
"Your brother is under protective custody. He didn't report this as incriminating evidence against your abusers was sent to us unanimously. We traced it but it didn't point to your brother or you." Misha replies in a patient voice. She is unfazed by my angry outburst.
"Miss Edna,was their any survivors that could want your abusers to pay? She asks this time a little forcefull.
There were no survivors. Every child that came either before me or after died in the dark room or committed suicide. Only Andrew and I survived.
" No,no survivors. " I reply absent mindedly. Who sent those files?was it Hunters?Did he do this?it can't be. He just declared live on air that I am not his type, why should he help me?he couldn't put Nana in danger just for me. Anyway,it doesn't matter,since someone delivered evidence against her,I am more than willing to co operate with the police and put those old perverts behind bars.
"I will testify. Take me to my brother." I request,this time confident and ready to take on what comes my way.
"This way" the police men leads me to the car outside...

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