Mae pov
"Wait, you are saying Mrs. Hunters was mysteriously murdered and the police still don't know who did it...?"
I ask aunt Becky as I peered at her face more. Since Mrs hunters shop wasn't open I knew something was wrong.
I just can't believe someone would be mean to want to hurt her I mean she couldn't even hurt a fly.
Mrs hunters was a lady in her mid-forties very cheerful, hardworking, and beautiful but what puzzled me is why she didn't have any family. No husband and no kids but once in a while she does have strange visitors who never return for another visit.
Just like my aunt , Mrs. Hunter's whole life was weird I mean why be so pretty and not have a man in your life., aunt Becky was in her early thirties but still looked ten years younger. I wonder when she's going to tell me why she keep refusing her suitors.
"Uhm...um aunty I have a question"
I said trying to read her face for any emotions "why do you keep turning down your suitors?"
She stared at me for a while before turning away.
" I can't say sorry..."
"What is it why can't you tell me " I persuaded. She stood, walked to the window, and stare at it, but it was clear her mind was elsewhere and the sad look didn't go unnoticed.
"Just know I'm happy and I don't need a man to make my life complete besides I have you or are you going to leave me as well".
She said the last part with a chuckle that didn't reach the eye I wonder why she said' As Well'
Did someone special in her life abandon her or is there something she isn't telling me?
"If that's the case aunty I would be going take good care of yourself...." I said to her standing to leave I gave her a tight hug which I knew we both needed.
"Take care Mae and please know I love you no matter what" I released the hug and looked at her with questioning case why is she sounding weird I thought.
"Don't say anything and go "
She said as if reading my thought she walked to the single couch and sat down crossing her leg like I didn't just see her in her most vulnerable state.
With a Smile she said;
"What are you looking at get going"
Smiling at her as well
"I promise to bring my first salary immediately I get it aunty you just take care."
She just nodded and I took that to leave.
This part of Scarborough can be very lonely at night but getting a bus was going to be even worst.
Scarborough is a Town I have come to love since I moved here.
When my mom died and dad was arrested aunt Becky came for me. until then I didn't even know I had an aunt and thank the lords she wasn't like all those mean aunts cause she always treated me like her own.
I just wished she would trust me to tell me what was going on. I know there is something she's not telling me.
After I started work at the Vladimir mansion aunt Becky said she got a job as a caretaker at a wealthy businessman's home working as a babysitter for their seven-year-old daughter I didn't like that she was working in a place like that. I know how those rich kids could be so rude so I want to use my salary to get her a nice shop to start a new business.