Elena’s POV The police station felt cold. Sofia held my hand as we sat across from the detective. My voice shook as I told the story again. The detective nodded and wrote everything down. “We will bring him in for questioning. We need to get a medical exam done as soon as possible for evidence.” I felt a small spark of hope. “Thank you. I just want this to end. I want him to admit what he did.” They went to arrest Alex that same afternoon. Sofia and I waited at the station. Hours passed. Finally the detective came back. His face was serious. “We brought him in,” he said. “He had a different story. He showed us messages from you. Texts where you thanked him for listening. Messages where you said you needed someone who cared. He said you came to him willingly. That you kissed him first.

