Chapter 49: Another Confrontation
"I want you to leave me alone." Nora scowled at her ’mother’ who had acted so convincingly that even she was sure that it was her fault for abandoning her. As the nice policeman tried to play the mediator, Nora was tempted to band her head against the desk inside the room.
She grimaced as she thought of the nice bath she had been dreaming of and tried to reason with the officer," Look, sir, I do not want to press charges. But I also have no intention of reconciling with her. So what exactly are we doing here?"
On point, her mother’s breath caught and soon tears streamed down her face, " See, officer. This is what I am talking about. She is so unreasonable that she would rather fight with me than talk." And that is when she started to weep pitifully again while the policeman sent her a reproachful look.
Nora knew she could get up and leave anytime but knowing her mother, the woman would just follow her and harass her until she had her way. And for the moment, her objective was to find out the identity of her husband.
Lara was trying to get her to guilt into revealing her name. If push came to shove, Nora was not about to back off, but she was also unwilling to take the easy route. The woman was really relentless. While her mother’s crocodile tears were a nuisance, she had more pressing matters on her mind like the warm bathtub at home. With a deep sigh, she pushed her chair back, scraping it loudly against the floor. "Enough of this charade. I have no intention of reconciling with her. Let’s not waste any more time."
She turned to leave, the room’s stifling atmosphere becoming unbearable. But as she reached for the doorknob, the policeman hurriedly rose from his seat, blocking her path. "Miss Nora. I understand your unwillingness but please understand these things need to be resolved."
This time Nora’s eyes narrowed as she questioned," Is the police so free these days that you have taken up playing councilor for disputes within families?"
Nora stared at her mother’s confident look and suddenly had an idea. She had assumed that the police coming there had been the doing of a concerned citizen. but it looked like this too was a part of her mother’s plan.
Nora’s jaw tightened as she glared at the officer who still had the gall to look righteous.