Chapter 9. Enchantment

Ella heard the police sirens in the distance, it was getting closer by the second and she knew within five minutes or less, they would be at her door.

A few minutes later , Brook smirked. " Do you hear that? Soon you will be in handcuffs and this whole nightmare you have created will be over. You will be the one behind bars."

Ella sat smiling as she gulped down the last drops of her wine.

A gentle knock on the door made Brook jump up from the couch.

She opened the door fiercely." Here she is officer. The liar. She isn't missing. She is here. Summer Ray."

"Calm down, Miss Wilds." The officer held up his hand. " Are you sure this is Miss Ray?"

"Look at her. This is her." Brook insisted.

" Miss Ray?" The officer looked at Ella.

"Miss Wood's. Ella Woods." Ella introduced herself.

"She is lying." Brook shrieked.

" Can I see some identification?" The officer asked politely.

"Sure. Ella picked up her hand bag and rummaged through its contents, finally pulling out her wallet.

She handed over her identity card to the officer.

"Miss Ella Wood's, I apologize." The officer handed her the identity card back and turned to leave.

" It's a fake." Brook shouted.

" It looks real to me." The officer said over his shoulder.

" I will have you reported if you don't launch a thorough investigation. My father is the chief captain and he won't take this lightly." Brook threatened .

"Miss Wood's, please can I have your identity card back." The officer looked at her identity card over and over." It seems very much legit to me."

" It is a fake." Brook insisted. "Run it through the system, you will see."

The officer picked up his two way radio and called out her identity number.

"The identity number belongs to a Miss Ella Wood's," the voice boomed through the speaker.

" There you have it, Miss Wilds." The officer said.

Brook took out her phone and shoved it in his face." Look at the picture. This is Summer."

The officer looked at the picture and then at Ella.

" They look similar but different. I cannot arrest someone because they look like a missing person."

" It is her. I know it. She is a lying, evil menace." Brook spat out in frustration. She wasn't used to not getting her way.

" Miss Wilds. To my knowledge of your statement, Miss Summer was your friend. You had said she was one of your closest friends. How could you say such words against her?" The officer asked.

" It was before she framed us for killing her!" Brook screamed." Just arrest her!"

" Miss Wilds, I cannot arrest her. On what grounds ? " The officer continued to question.

Ella stood watching the frustration build up in Brook. It was satisfying.

" Arrest her as a suspect. She looks like Summer. And she has just popped up here from no where." Brook claimed.

" I did not pop up from no where. I am from Palm beach and I have come here as an Investor. I am here on business." Ella said calmly.

" There you have it Miss Wilds. You cannot go around accusing people." The officer almost barked at Brook. He seemed annoyed with her insistence.

" It is a wig. Let me show you." Brook grabbed Ella's hair and tugged.

Ella screamed in pain." Let go of me."

The officer stepped in and grabbed Brook by the waist pulling her away.

"You should be arresting her!" Ella rubbed her head.

" So she dyed her hair. Anyone can do that."

Brook said as she looked at the picture on her phone.

"Please wipe your cheeks." The officer asked and Ella obeyed.

"Look here, Miss Wilds. The girl in the picture has freckles. Miss Woods has no freckles. Her hair is a different colour and so is her skin tone." The officer said flashing her phone in her face." Please stop this nonsense. The only reason you are not behind bars unlike your boyfriend Bobby Styles, is because your father is the captain."

Ella's heartbeat quickened when she heard Bobby was in a jail cell. But this was not revenge enough for her. They both needed to be behind bars, they both needed to pay even if she prolonged this case for a month, she hoped that they would both learn lessons.

" I am innocent. I am handing you, Summer Ray on a silver damn platter and here you are telling me that I am roaming the streets because of my father's status." Brook clenched her fists.

" I cannot arrest someone based on them looking like another person. I keep repeating myself to Miss Wilds. I think it's time we need to leave Miss Woods room and go down to the station. Your father will be able to clear this up better than I can." The officer spoke calmly, but it was evident that he was already annoyed by Brook.

" You leave me no choice." Brook waved her hand in the air,saying something under her breath.

Ella could not make out the words but she knew it wasn't good.

Brooks eyes glowed red as she finally clicked her finger and the officer nodded.

" Miss Summer Ray, you are under arrest." The officer said as her walked towards her with hand cuffs.

Ella had now understood, the officer was under a spell. He had no control over what he was doing.

Before Ella could try to reason, he slapped the cuffs on her wrists and hauled her into the elevator.

People around the mall started to click pictures. She was going to be the talk of the town, especially amongst these rich folks.

Her hair was a mess. Dressed in pajamas she looked like a mistress getting caught.

She knew her father wouldn't be too pleased. He had warned her about getting caught.

Now she was done for, fear crept in. Her revenge plan didn't look appealing to her anymore and she should have thought it through.

"Watch your head." The officer said as he placed her into the back of the car.