Chapter 18

Bellatrix's heart skipped a beat the moment she heard those words. "What?" "Your friend, Miss Claire Sanders, has been detained for aggravated assault." The officer on the line repeated like a robot. "Please come to the central police station as soon as you can." The line went dead after that, leaving Bellatrix to stare in utter confusion and utter surprise at her phone. Claire, detained for aggravated assault? She thought. That's...impossible! She could never imagine Claire doing something like that. Sure, the girl's temper could go a little crazy, and she would throw hands when necessary, but the girl had a heart of gold. She could never intentionally hurt a person, let alone do something that could warrant her detention. Without a second thought, Bellatrix hailed a taxi and quickly dialed Claire's number, while heading towards the police station. However, the call kept going straight to voicemail and the dread that was slowly growing within Bellatrix increased. Half an hour later, s