Davina’s Pov:-
I stared at him in confusion, “This Song?” I asked while glancing at the phone,
“It will Rain! by Bruno mars…” He replied walking towards me, “It’s been one of my favourite songs by Bruno Mars,” he added.
This was the song I heard in that recording, I thought while staring at him.
he took his phone from the desk and paused the song, “Why are you here?” he asked while sitting down on the chair.
Is it safe to tell him about Olivia’s uncle? I don’t think so! After hearing that song on his phone I don’t think it is safe.
I took a deep breath, and smiled at him, “Nothing, I just wanted to see you,” I said while turning back,
“See me!” He asked,
I stopped and turned my head back, “Yes,” I lied,
“I wanted to check on you,” I added,
“I thought… Olivia was your best friend and… since she’s no more… I..” I hesitated,
“Worried about me?” He completed the sentence,
I swallowed the lump formed in my throat as I stared at him, “Davina… what’s bothering you?” he asked while staring at my face with concern evident on his face.
“I was hoping to… ”
Stop, Davina what are you doing? Don’t tell him anything! My subconscious yelled inside my head.
“Um… spend some time with you… whatever happened… it has been bothering me,” I said while exhaling and walking towards his desk.
“I understand,” Arthur said, “Once Cops find out who did all this… we will leave this island asap,” he added.
“It’s not about that Arthur, it about our safety,” I sighed,
“There’s this constant worry about April’s safety… and yours,” I said,
“I’m scared… ” I spoke while looking at him,
“I don’t know who did this but I’m scared… what if they won’t stop here… ” Tears filled my eyes,
“The sd card I found! They stole it! Before we could inform about it to Olivia! She got shot and killed!” tears rolled down my cheek.
Arthur sighed and stood up from the chair, I glanced at him and saw him walking around the desk and to me. He grabbed my hand and yanked me up from the chair, I stared at him with wet lashes. He pulled me towards him and hugged me gently.
“Don’t worry,” he said while wrapping his arms around me,
I placed my forehead against his hard chest and exhaled, “I won’t let anyone hurt us,” He said while kissing my head.
“I promise,” he said while increasing his hold around me,
We stood there, holding each other. I felt warm inside my chest as I hugged him and let him hold me, the warmth in his arms made me relax and calm my senses. I closed my eyes and let myself get lost in his arms, I shut my mind and didn’t let any thoughts ruin this moment.
Wish I could stay like this forever, lost in his arms. Him and I.
Wait, what? I opened my eyes in surprise,
What am I thinking? This is all just for one year! You will leave after 365 days, Davina! My subconscious yelled.
I cleared my throat and moved my head away from his chest and glanced at him, he stared down at me with affection in his eyes. He bent down and pressed his soft lips on my forehead,
“Don’t stress yourself,” He said, I smiled at him in response.
He moved his hands and I quickly stepped away from him, “I should leave,” I said while glancing at him, walking towards the door. Opening it, I looked at him before stepping out and closing the door.
“God!,” I exhaled and walked straight to my room. Hearing that song on his phone made me suspicious but I couldn’t agree to the thought of Arthur harming Olivia or acting all this time while holding them captive.
I just can’t let myself think about it, Arthur can’t do it. If Olivia’s Uncle killed her? Who killed Allen and his child?
Olivia’s uncle using that word and the song which played in Arthur’s study kept flashing inside my mind. I didn’t know what to do, I was feeling reckless to know who did this horrible thing. They not only killed Allen and Oliva, but they also killed their child.
***
I was sitting at the dining table, feeding April. I could feel someone’s gaze on me, from the corner of my eyes I noticed Nadia glancing at me and April while having her dinner. I tried to ignore her and continued to feed April.
While having dinner, I couldn’t stop myself from glancing at Samuel. If he was the one who held her captive and the voice I heard in that recording also who killed Oliva, I should inform the cops but… cops need solid evidence to arrest him, if I had the sd card I could’ve used it but someone stole it from me.
What should I do now?
Thought of Arthur having a hand in this mess was popping at the back of my head but I tried to push it off and shutting myself. He did yell in front of me that day, he would kill Allen in front of my eyes but something tells me that he didn’t do it.
I could not stop myself from thinking about it.
As everyone stood up after having their dinner, “Stop,” I said hurriedly, hearing my words everyone stopped and stared at me in confusion. I glanced at Arthur before standing up and looking at everyone in front of me.
“I…” I took a deep breath, “I know who killed Olivia…” I said while watching every single person’s facial expressions.
“I have found evidence against them… which I will hand over to the cops tomorrow morning, the culprit will get arrested for sure,” I said.
There was curiosity in everyone’s eyes but Nadia was first to ask, “Who is that!”
“You will know it tomorrow,” I replied.
“Come on, April,” I said while taking her small hand in mine.
I made my way to my bedroom and laid April on my bed, “Good night,” she said while smiling at me,
“Good night,” I replied.
Two hours back, before dinner, I asked Coop to install hidden cameras in my room and asked to do it when everyone is having dinner. Since everyone will be present in the dining hall, no one would see him doing that in my room. I will catch the culprit tonight, even if I don’t I will inform the cops of what I saw and noticed.
I just can’t stay quiet, I couldn’t just stay away from when I know who did this. Even though I’m not sure who did this but I’m suspicious of Samuel. If he’s not the one who killed her, the real culprit will get alarmed and will try to kill me tonight for sure.
**thud**
The sound made me jump in fear, but I quickly shut my eyes and pretended to sleep. My heart was pounding against my chest in anxiety, I tried hard to control my breathing and stay still. As the sound of footsteps hit my ears my heart began to beat louder and louder.
Jesus,
Stay still Davina, Stay still. I kept chatting inside my mind as the footsteps were coming closer to the side I was sleeping.
As I felt someone standing just beside me, “Now, Davina!” I thought and opened my mouth to scream but a hand shut my mouth quickly. I opened my eyes and gasped in shock. My brain stutters for a moment and my eyes take in more light than I expected, every part of me went on pause.
I stopped breathing as my eyes went wide and stared at the familiar beautiful blue/green, “Arthur?” My lip moved against his palm.