[Later that night Casey is at the park with Selina]

Selina: I don’t know why I agreed to meet you, how could you do this to Alex? To Alex’s parents? To me? How could you?

Casey: Stop acting like you care. You must be happy that the police are on my case. What happened on the 11th of April? You are the only person to tell me the truth. What did Alex do to you?

Selina: What? I should be asking you that question, why did you kill him?

Casey: (shakes her head) Be honest with me, I swear I won’t tell the police.

Selina: (laughs) Hello you are one of the suspects, and I know you would do anything to clear your name. My forehead is not written ‘stupid’.

Casey: OK, listen, I did not kill Alex. I did not. Can I ask you few questions and please promise me you will answer honestly.

Selina: You’re playing detective on me now? Ask anything, anyway I have nothing to hide.

Casey: The reason I broke up with Alex is because he was cheating on me with you. Was Alex cheating on you before his death?

Selina: He would never. Alex and I were soulmates. I have to go, I don’t have time for this nonsense.

Casey: Please I am begging you, it’s not a shame to confess that he was also cheating on you. Alex was living an unfaithful life and he was a monster, maybe a person who killed him was trying to teach him a lesson or was tired of being used. Please be open with me, you are the only person to save me.

Selina: I regret why I even agreed to meet you. I knew you were bad news. (walks way)

Casey: (shouts) Please Selina, please help me, you’re the only person who can get me out of this mess.

[Casey walks in to find the family watching television]

Mr Rogers: You are late, where have you been?

Casey: Out (she sits on the couch)

Mr Rogers: I have a very important announcement to make. December I am marrying Sarah and please note this is not open for discussion, I am telling you. And regarding your case, (sighs) I am afraid I can’t afford a lawyer like I said before, I am broke. But don’t worry, you know the state will provide you with the lawyer, meaning everything is sorted.

Casey: Yeah I guess and thanks for nothing. I’m just glad I won’t even see your wedding because I will be in jail. Dad, let me tell you something. I am a fighter, a survivor, I will fight and I will win this battle with or without your help.

Mr Rogers: (shouts) I will not allow you to talk to me like that, this is my house. Your mates are getting married every weekend while you are busy at home looking at what your father does or doesn’t do. I am old enough to make decisions, at least I’m marrying someone I love. Unlike you, killing your ex-boyfriend, it shows you’re not well and you can even hurt your little sister.

[Casey runs to her bedroom crying and her phone rings]

Casey: What?

Selina: It’s me, Selina. I want to help you. Let’s meet tomorrow at my place.

Casey: (smiles) Are you for real?

[The next day at Selina’s house.]

Selina: Thanks for coming.

Casey: (sits down) No, thank you for being willing to help me. Tell me everything about Alex that could save me.

Selina: Why are you still roaming the streets? Aren’t you supposed to be locked up, especially after the police found the black roses at your place?

Casey: Those roses don’t prove a thing, they can’t lock me up just because they found roses. What do you know? Do you know the person who sent the roses to my place?

Selina: No I don’t know. Alex was cheating on me with some girl, actually no…

Casey: (interrupts) What do you mean no? That bastard is a cheater, don’t try defending him or feel like you were not good enough. Cheating is wrong and you can’t justify it.

Selina: Would you stop, I’m still talking. Actually I was his side chick, I just found out that Alex had a main girlfriend.

Casey: A main chick? If Alex had a main chick then it means I was also a side chick.

Selina: Yeah, apparently they have been dating for 2 years.

Casey: (shocked) 2 years? No, no, it’s impossible.

Selina: I am telling you, the girl confronted me and told me to leave Alex alone and she won’t come back again to tell me to leave her boyfriend.

Casey: (Shakes her head) Alex is a bastard.

Selina: He was. He used all of us and his charms clouded our eyes.

Casey: He played us. Now the question is who killed him? Is it the girl?

Selina: I really don’t know. I am still doing research on how many girls were fooled by Alex.

***

Tell us: Do you believe Selina?