A false arrest.
Charlotte's world was upside down. Bella was missing and they had no leads. She'd answered everyone's questions. She had been nothing but forthcoming. She wanted her little girl found alive and happy. She knew the longer it took the more time. She'd become so familiar with the park bench that she was sitting on one may think she was attached to it. She wanted to be looking for her daughter but she also wanted to be there to answer any questions the police needed to answer. She'd answered the same questions worded differently until she couldn't take it anymore. "I can't do this anymore." she wasn't even given an answer just a few more snaps and a take a break. She sat back and she closed her eyes. This can't be happening. She wiped her hands along her face and she sighed. She wanted to know where her baby girl was. She needed to find her daughter.
Finally she gave up. She couldn't just sit on the bench. She didn't want to disturb the crime scene but she needed to see where she'd last seen her daughter playing. She didn't touch anything. She didn't even try to go into where the tape had covered. She made her way back to the bench and she tried to recall anyone that could have taken her. She couldn't think of anyone that she'd have seen. Just as she sat down her phone went off and it was a text from a friend. She didn't care. She wasn't worried about her friends or even her family. She put the phone on silent and put it in her pocket. She sat back and looked around. She could tell that the cops were asking around and trying to find what happened to her daughter. "Miss Scott?" She looked up. "My name is Officer Palmetto. I'm going to ask you a few questions okay?" She looked up at the female police officer and she bit down on her lower lip lightly before nodding slowly.
"Before you go into questioning I just want you to know this. I was watching her play. The very last thing I watched was her go down the slide laughing and come around to walk back up the steps to either go down again or play around on the playground equipment. She was wearing a dress with shorts underneath. A pair of her favorite shoes and she had a bow in her hair." She looked at the female officer. "Did I answer everything?" she asked. "Not exactly. Why did you look away?" the officer asked. "My phone went off. I wasn't even going to answer it. Just stop it because it was loud." she admitted. She could tell the officer was taking notes. "I've been over this a thousand times. I just want to find my little girl.." she wiped the tears from her eyes. "I'll be right back." the police officer walked away. She tried to think about anything she may have missed at all. Did she miss anything?
A few moments later the officer came back with another officer. "Miss Scott? Could you stand up please?" She looked at the officer and did as she was asked. "Charlotte Scott you are under arrest for the disappearance of your daughter Isabella Scott." As she was read her rights she was very confused. She didn't know what to do or say about this so she waited till they had her cuffed and in the police car. She looked at Officer Palmetto and she gave her a look. "Why did you arrest me exactly?" she asked. "We have reason to believe you know where she is or who did it." the officer answered. It didn't take long to get to the station and get processed. "Can I please have my call now?" she asked. Since they'd taken her cell she had to try to remember her father's number by memory. She dialed what she thought was his but when an unfamiliar female answered she was confused. "Hello. Is Gabriel James available?" she asked curiously.