I Am a Japanese Writer (2010)
I Am a Japanese Writer
“The questioning began with a straightforward accusation. I had my work cut out for me. What was a Negro doing with an Asian girl in this filthy room in a seedy neighborhood? I didn’t know what to say. First they accused me of being her pimp. Then they questioned me at length about the Asian connection which, apparently, is taking on big proportions in Montreal. Finally they cast their eyes on the table and saw Noriko’s earrings and the letter addressed to her mother. The evidence was examined b...efore being slipped into a small plastic bag.
On his way out, one of the two policemen told me, “That letter’s what got you off. We were sure you threw her out the window.”
It was clearly an expression of regret.
They looked me right in the eye. I suppose it was their way of adding a last helping of intimidation. The hardest part was behind me. It had happened so fast. But death would not go away. It was a suicide. She must have explained everything in the letter to her mother, which could have been her way of clearing my name, since she knew I’d had no part in her troubles.MoreLess
On his way out, one of the two policemen told me, “That letter’s what got you off. We were sure you threw her out the window.”
It was clearly an expression of regret.
They looked me right in the eye. I suppose it was their way of adding a last helping of intimidation. The hardest part was behind me. It had happened so fast. But death would not go away. It was a suicide. She must have explained everything in the letter to her mother, which could have been her way of clearing my name, since she knew I’d had no part in her troubles.MoreLess
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