Patricia Chavez
Chapters 2. Bella Si Golden Retriever

The day passed in Anthony's family as usual. After finishing his breakfast at nine in the morning, Anthony was seen heading to his flower garden a kilometer from his residence, driving a 1997 Honda Acty pickup in red.

At twelve o'clock in the afternoon, Dorothy rode her husband's lunch on a lunchbox. He returned home an hour later.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Anthony returned from the garden. He greeted Mr. Felix on the road, greet Mrs Dolores who is sitting in the rocking chair in front of her house and make a short stop to Mr Davis' convenience store to buy some groceries, milk and baby diapers.

Two days passed since then, no one had seen Anthony leave the house to do his usual activities. Until one day at 7am, Helena's wife Frank Martinez, who was preparing breakfast for her family, heard the sound of dog barking. Frank Martinez is a neighbor of Anthony whose house is 500 meters from the residence of Anthony's family.

(It should be known that every house in the city of Colma on average has a large yard. So that the distance with the next door neighbor can reach 500 meters more).

At first, Helena was not suspicious at all. But after the barking did not stop for more than 10 minutes, she called her husband who was in front of the house.

" Frank.. Frank..." He walked quickly to where his husband was.

Frank, who was raising his gardening tools on a pickup, replied, Call his wife.

" Yes dear. I'm right here. " cries.

Helena, who was walking in a hurry, found her husband closing the pickup with a lawn mower on top of the car.

"Frank...Did you hear a dog barking?"

Hearing the words of his wife, Frank was silent for a moment, sharpening his hearing.

Cogs.. Cogs.. Cogs..

From where he was, sayup heard the sound of barking of a dog that his wife meant.

"real darling. It seems to be coming from Anthony's house."

" Is that Bella's voice?" Ask Helena.

Bella is a Golden Retriever owned by Anthony's family. Little Bella was nurtured by Anthony since the man was unmarried. Bella used to accompany Anthony to gardening. Since Anthony's children were born, Bella seemed to be a caregiver for Anthony and Dorothy's children. He was more often at home than he was in the garden. Accompanying son daughter Anthony play.

" It seems so, baby. Let me take a look."

"I'm coming. " Speak Helena quickly.

Without answering his wife's words, Frank walks towards Anthony's house followed by Helena behind him. Once in front of Anthony's house, the husband and wife saw Bella barking with her face facing the house.

"It looks like something's wrong with Anthony's family." Frank. "Let me look inside."

As Frank was about to step up, Helena quickly pulled on her husband's arm.

"Don't Frank. As soon as we wait for the police to come. We don't know what's going on in there. Maybe you'll ruin the evidence."

"Or I'll calm Bella down first." Frank said next.

"That's not it either, Frank. Bella also includes evidence. You want your fingerprints stuck to his body? And that would make it difficult for the police to conduct an investigation."

What Helena said made sense. In his heart, Frank confirmed it.

"Then we should call the police immediately." Said Frank later.

" yes. It'd better be."

" But I didn't bring my phone. Did you bring it, honey?" Ask Frank.

"I don't either."

"I'd better get my phone for a second. You're just here."

"Good, Frank. Go as soon as you can."

Just as Frank stepped into the house, from a distance he heard the sound of a motor approaching. It turned out that Dick Thompson with his proud custom bike, was speeding towards them. Without thinking long Frank immediately stop the speed of Dick's vehicle that runs not too fast.

"Dick's... Stop for a second..!!!"

Looking at Frank stretching his hand in the middle of the road, Dick pressed his handbrake to stop the speed of his motor.

"Did you bring your cell phone, Dick?"

"Yes. I've brought him. Why?"

"May I borrow it for a moment?"

"Of course." Dick reached into his pants pocket. He pulled out his cell phone and gave it to Frank. Frank quickly picks up the phone Dick gave him. He immediately dialed the emergency number. Shortly thereafter, the voice of the operator received Frank's call.

"Colma police station, can anyone help?"

"Frank Martinez is here. Can you send some police officers to Anthony Chavez's house? Looks like something happened to them."

"Can you explain what you've seen, Frank?" Ask the female operator.

"Bella, Anthony's Golden Retriever who used to play inside the house, is now out of the house. The dog barked loudly for ten minutes more, with its face facing his house. I'm afraid something happened to that family."

"Good Frank. I-i understand. Can you name the full address?"

Frank then mentioned where Anthony's family home was.

"okay Frank. Thanks for the information. Our officers will arrive along with the dog trainer in 5 minutes. Can you stay there until they arrive?"

"of course. I'll wait for them to come."

"Thank you Frank. Have a nice day."

"Thank you back."

Call it cut off too. Frank immediately hands Dick's cell phone back.

"Thank you, Dick."

"Together, Frank." Dick kept his phone back in his pants pocket.

"What's going on, Frank?"

"I don't know either. Look at Bella from earlier barking on."

Dick, who had heard Frank's phone call, confirmed it. His eyes turned to Anthony's house. He immediately understood the situation that was happening at that time.

"It seems like something has happened to Anthony's family." Said Dick slowly. For a moment they both fell silent.

"Why don't you try to calm Bella down first, Frank?" Ask Dick then.

"I want to do it. But my wife forbids. Maybe Bella's body has fingerprints or evidence. The touch of my hand would ruin that."

"Oh yes. Youre right. I get it."

As promised by the operator, police officers arrived 5 minutes later. Officer Chris Kohrs, along with several colleagues, got out of the car. They immediately secured the situation. Seeing Frank and Dick there, he approached them.

"Who has contacted our dispatcher?"

"I Sir. " Answer Frank

"Can you stay here? We need some evidence from you."

"Good, sir."

After saying so, Officer Chris immediately joined his colleagues who had first entered Anthony's courtyard. A police officer, named Lewis Powell, who plays the role of a dog trainer, immediately does his job. It didn't take long, he managed to calm Bella down. The wavy golden-haired female dog was then taken up to a special police car.

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