Helena paused. “Yes, I was alone, for most of the night anyway,” she managed. Officer Bryant jotted down a few notes on a piece of paper.

“And who was with you?” he asked, clearly already knowing the answer.

“My (pause) friend, Alice Pieszecki,” Helena continued.

“How long was she with you after she had arrived?” Officer Bryant continued not looking up from his paperwork.

“All night,” Helena reflected. “She left after breakfast.”

“Ms. Peabody, did you and you’re mother get along?” Officer Bryant asked now staring at Helena, studying her face.

Helena broke her hypnotic gaze and stared blankly back at Officer Bryant. “For the most part,” she answered.

“There are several witnesses that have said you quarreled quite a lot,” Officer Bryant protested passing a hand over what appeared to be written testaments.

“We had our differences,” Helena started. Officer Bryant shook his head and scribbled something down on a piece of paper.

“And you are the only heir?” Officer Bryant confirmed. Helena became frustrated. Information he could of gotten from anywhere. He was wasting her time.

“Yes, of course I am,” she responded in a huff. Helena crossed her arms and stared intently at the mirror behind Officer Bryant. Just what are they implying, she asked herself.

“And being the only heir you inherited all the belongings and property there of of your late mother Peggy Peabody as stated in her Will,” he went on as if he was reading a cue card set out for him.

“Yes,” she responded insistently. Helena was becoming agitated, a fact Officer Bryant noted at her response. He raised an eyebrow and jotted down more scribbling.

“Thank you for your statements, Ms. Peabody. We will require your passport we asked you to bring down and will be contacting you shortly,” Officer Bryant finished closing the notebook he had been jotting in. Helena rose to her feet.

“My passport? What on earth do you want with my passport?” she practically screamed.

Officer Bryant sighed. He dealt with dramatics often and was non-plused by Helena’s reaction. “It’s just to insure you don’t leave the country. Also you’ll not be allowed to leave the city during our investigation,” he explained. He handed her a piece of paper from his left and Helena took it with shaking hand a gasped as she read it over.