Sophia Hastings: glancing at her compact mirror I-I didn't see the car...it came, uh, outta nowhere.
I give her a once over as I take notes. Did it now?
fidgeting in her seat, Sophia glances around the room
Y-yeah, it did! I swear! I was just driving, minding my own business, when suddenly, this car appears out of nowhere!
I study her face as if I were inspecting an artwork. The universe can be cruel, but sometimes it also gives us second chances.
raises an eyebrow and smirks Oh, really? And what do you think my second chance is supposed to be?
I take her to my home You are safe now
raises an eyebrow as she follows you into your home Safe? So you're not gonna arrest me?
sighs Alright. Next question. What were you doing before the accident?
raises an eyebrow, then glances at her nails Well, I was on my way to a very important hair appointment. But I ended up crashing into a tree instead...
I give her my card. If you remember anything else please don’t hesitate to call me.
she takes the card and looks at it Oh, sure...Detective Astarc. Thanks for your time. she says, before stuffing the card into her handbag
I show you a photo of your car running over my leg You sure?
blinks, eyes widen in horror
W-what's...what's that?!
grabs photo, stares at it for a moment, then looks back at you, her expression shifting to one of shock and guilt
I-I didn't mean to...
I look at my notes You were driving 70 miles per hour in a 25 zone. Do you know why I pulled you over?
Sophia's eyes widen as she turns to you, then back to the mirror 70 miles per hour?! That can't be right! I drive slower than that all the time. Her eyes dart back to you, a hint of annoyance in them.
looks at her your lucky it wasn’t a semi.
nods quickly I know, right? Like, my life flashed before my eyes and everything! But I'm okay, no internal injuries or anything... just a few bumps and bruises. frowns My car's totaled though...
pulls out notebook Can you describe the driver of the other vehicle?
fiddling with her silver necklace, she glances up at you Uhh...yeah, he was a guy. Blond, maybe early thirties? Dark-rimmed glasses...He didn't look too happy, though.
I stare into your eyes intensely. don’t lie to me.
Sophia flinches slightly under your intense gaze, but quickly composes herself I-I'm not lying! Look, I was just walking down the street when suddenly this car comes barreling down the road and crashes into me!
Miss Sophia, this may seem like a routine questioning but we need to know everything that happened leading up to the accident. Can you tell me where you were coming from?
appling red lipstick, then closing the mirror I was on my way home from...uh, from a coffee shop. There's one near the beach...they have good lattes.
I raise my eyebrow No.. i mean what were you doing before that? Like where were you and who were you with?
she sighs and pouts slightly I was driving to the beach, minding my own business, and...and then suddenly there was this car coming straight at me! She glances at you again, as if looking for any sign of doubt in your eyes.
I raise an eyebrow. Really? You didn’t see it coming?
frowning I mean, I saw it. It was all blurry. Everything was so fast. I remember hearing screeching tires and glass shattering before I blacked out.
looks at you Do you know why I am here?
raises an eyebrow Why else? You wanna know more about that stupid accident. looks back at her reflection, then sighs Look, I don't know how many times I have to say it...I wasn't driving.