On my way to the station, I felt thirsty, so I decided to stop at the first grocery store I saw. When I entered the store, I saw some of my high school friends. We exchanged some hellos and continued finding what we want to buy. I went straight to the drinks section and picked up an energy drink. As I was about to turn around, I heard two ladies talking.
"That detective is really making a name for himself. I saw the trending post on F******k about how he saved a child at Reserve last Sunday." The woman in a red dress said.
"Yeah, I heard about it. And guess what, he's single." The other woman in a floral dress responded.
"He's practically a hero and a handsome one at that." The third woman in tight jeans and tank top added.
"He's not a hero; that's his job. Besides, that man is a jerk." The voice of the fourth woman was familiar, so I walked towards them. And there I saw the teacher of Krishna.
"Good morning, ladies." I greeted them.
The three of them squealed and smiled sweetly at me. But I focused my eyes on the teacher. She was shocked to see me standing in front of her. I smirked.
"Hello, teacher." I greeted her. The other women just realized that I might have heard what this teacher said.
"Det—detective, hi." She stuttered.
"It's Mary Sue, right?" I said to her.
"Uh—yeah." It looks like she already realized that I heard what she said.
"How are you? Did they lift your suspension after I saved your student?" I asked her meaningfully.
"I have to go. Excuse me." She tried to excuse herself.
"Take care, and maybe stop saying negative words behind people's back," I said before walking towards the counter.
After paying, I went back to my car and drove to the station. My mood turned sour because of that teacher. After her heartfelt apology, she then goes on to say that I'm a jerk? Does she think I'm not a hero? Fine! But I'm not a jerk! If I mistreated her the first time, she deserved it.
"Hey, man. Good morning. Listen, uhm—" Oliver was about to say something when I snapped at him.
"What!" I'm really not in the mood.
"Whoah! Chill, dude. What's wrong?" He then asked, laughing at my reaction.
"Tss! Nothing." I replied with a hint of annoyance.
"Come on, dude. What happened?" Oliver asked as he sat at my table.
"Remember that teacher from the missing kid's case?" I asked him.
"Yeah, so?" He replied.
"I saw her at the grocery, talking to some ladies who happened to be talking about me. And you know what she said? That I'm not a hero but a jerk. How could she?" I know I sounded like a child but could you blame me?
"Maybe she likes you." Oliver teased me with his eyebrows moving up and down in a stupid way.
"Shut up, man." I pushed him off my table and started working, but I was interrupted by an officer who said someone was looking for me. I walked out of the detective's area and saw my high school friend and his daughter at the lounge waiting for me.
"Chris, I need your help. Please, you have to help us." I was shocked by Calvin's reaction, and when I looked at his daughter, Sheila, who happens to be my godchild, she seemed so terrified.
"Sheila, hey, it's Uncle Chris. What happened?" I tried to ask her as calmly as possible. But Sheila started cried. It feels like my own daughter is crying. I watched this kid grew up.
"Someone did something terrible to your goddaughter, Chris. I am so close to losing it. I'm going to kill someone." I can clearly Calvin's struggle to stay calm for the sake of his daughter.
I let Calvin calm down and tell me what happened. And as he tells me everything, my fist clenched slowly and involuntarily. I could feel what he feels; the urge to take out my gun and just shoot whoever harmed my goddaughter is bubbling up inside of me.
"Calvin, I need you to stay calm and let me handle this, okay? I will do everything in my power to put this man in jail, you hear me?" I assured him. I will not rest until this monster is caught.
I take them to the desk officer to get their statement before grabbing Oliver, who is now eating, again, at his desk. I dragged him out of the station by his shirt's collar, all while he's still munching on his food.
"Wait, man. Where are we going?" He finally asked after swallowing the food in his mouth. I don't know why this man is always hungry.
"To an engineering firm, and you have to come with me. Or else, the thing you will hear about me is that I shot someone inside that firm. I said honestly.
"Whoah, chill! What happened?" Oliver was shocked and, at the same time, confused because of what I said. After I told him what happened, he walked to our patrol car without saying another word. One thing that Oliver hates the most is sexual predators.
It took us thirty minutes before arriving at our destination. As we enter the building, we immediately saw the mixed emotions of the people around us. Some were shocked, and some are irritated. I let Oliver talk to the receptionist while I look around, trying to spot the person we are looking for.
"Mr. Albert Humphrey is not here, sir. He didn't report for work." I heard the receptionist said.
"Where is her? What is his address?" I asked in an upset voice. I don't want to waste time if our suspect is not here. The receptionist gave Oliver a piece of paper.
"Thank you," Oliver said to the receptionist.
"Excuse me, gentlemen. Who are you looking for?" A medium built and a tall man in a black suit approached us. He's smiling, but his smile didn't even reach his eyes.
"Albert Humphrey," I answered briefly.
"I think you mean Eng. Albert Humphrey?" Then tried to correct me.
"I mean, Albert Humphrey, where is he?" I asked again.
"Why?"He asked, smiling as if he's trying to test me.
"Are you the owner of the company? If not, then we can go. Thanks for your time." Chris turned his back on the man walk away.
"What the hell, Jeffrey! Why here?" I was on my way to our backyard when I heard Mark yelled at Jeffrey."It's not my fault, bro. She doesn't like you! Why don't you just accept that?" Jeffrey yelled back."How could even have the chance to court her if you already stole her from me!" Mark yelled again.Wait, are my brothers fighting over a girl?Mom and Dad left early for the convention, that they were invited to be a guest speaker. I didn't even know that my brothers have an issue."I didn't steal her from you! You never had her, Mark! Why don't you accept that!" Jeffrey's voice is more hostile now."Damn you, Jeffrey! Damn you!" When I heard the noise like things are already falling, I decided to go out. I saw Mark wrestling Jeffrey. What the?"Hey! That's enough, damn it!' I tried to separate them, but they just kept coming, especially Mark."I said enough!" I hit Mark's with my left elbow and Jeffrey with my right. "You're
Today is one of those days that we are not so busy. It looks like the criminals of Burton Grove take a day off too. Oliver and I decided to have lunch at our favorite music lounge. It's been a long time since we visited that place.We were joking and laughing when we arrived at the Burton's Music Bar and Bistro. Oliver was quick with our favorite food and drinks while I look for a comfortable spot. But as I walk towards the corner, I heard an obnoxious voice of a man rumbling about his achievements and how great he is. His companions are obviously bored and irritated but were polite enough not to interrupt him."And that little b*tch who sued Albert for rape? Only a fool would believe her. She's using the victim card to screw Albert. I'll bet you my whole year's salary; she and her family are just after Albert's money." The man bluntly said.It's a spark ignited inside of me when I heard him say those words about my goddaughter. I remembered him from Sig and Fre
Theodore Burnett was invited to a convention by his old colleagues. He felt so entitled and recognized even though he was just requested as a guest like the others. His narcissistic behavior always gives him a sense of importance. Like he is always better than everybody else.But in reality, Theodore is haunted by his flaws and imperfection. He despises seeing people around him accomplish things that he couldn't. He's never happy when someone else takes the spotlight."Welcome one and all to the annual Engineer Convention." The host announced as the convention started.Theodore scanned his surroundings. He was studying his surroundings and the people around them. He watched as the top Engineers from all over the country chat with each other about their accomplishments, newly purchased properties, and so on. Theodore scoffed.As he scans the area, Theodore saw a woman who caught his attention. Her beauty is simple yet, elegant and sophisticated. She looks
When are you bringing a girlfriend home, Chris? When do you plan on getting married, Chris? Blah, blah, blah.Why is my love life a part of their problem? I haven't met the woman who would capture my heart, that's all. I don't want to be that guy who gets married this month and files a divorce six months after. When I get married, I want it to be permanent. Not just a phase that will pass.My morning started not so great because of Melanie's questions about my love life. Our mom and dad started asking me, too. They wanted to see their grandchildren. And Mark finally having a girlfriend didn't help my situation.Mark had a few girlfriends in the past. Jeffrey always has a girlfriend. Melanie is in a long-term relationship with her boyfriend, Andrew. While me? Nah, never mind."Hey, Chris!""Morning, Chris."My colleagues greeted me as I entered the station, but I just nodded at them. I'm not in the mood."Hey, bro. What's the matter?"
I don't why, but I feel happy. Oliver has been teasing me about this for the whole week. He kept asking me why I an being happy. Serious? Is there something about being happy? Why does it have to be a big deal? Honestly, I don't even know why I am in a good mood these days. All I know is that I feel great. "Hi, Chris! Good morning." Mary Sue greeted me. I almost bumped into her while buying some drinks before going to the station. "Hey, hi! How have you been?" I smiled widely. "We just saw each other yesterday. Are you okay?" Mary Sue responded, laughing lightly. "Huh? Oh, yeah! Haha! Duh? Right, uhm. Will you come to our house tonight?" I hesitantly ask while scratching the back of my head. "Oh, sorry. I have a date tonight." My smile disappeared with what I heard. "What?" I asked, trying not to sound too disappointed. "Yeah, I have this suitor who is so persistent. Anyways, see you around?" When Mary Sue left, I sighed.
My good mood has wholly disappeared, and I don't know why. So what if Mary Sue is entertaining a suitor? Why do I care? We're not even that close.I feel like I'm not in the mood and just wanted to go home, but I can't. I have a job and a town to protect. I can't let my personal problems hinder my capability as a detective. I need to act professionally.When I got to the station, I noticed so many people, and they were all trying to grab one person. The one being held by some of our officers. The left side of his head is already bloodied. It looks like some actions happened before he arrived."What the hell happened?" I asked Oliver when they finally took the suspect away from the finally"The guy molested their nine-year-old son. Totally sick, dude. I almost wanted to punch him myself." Oliver responded, breathing heavily. Right, Oliver hates pedophiles more than anything else."Good thing he got arrested," I answered sincerely. I just hate crimin
The Muller case proves to be a hard case to solve. We can't find any trace of the boyfriend that everybody is talking about. It's been three days but we still have to clue about the killer's identity. Whatever DNA was left on her body has been washed away by the river."Chris! Captain wants to talk to us." Oliver called my attention, the reason for me to snap out of my thoughts."Okay!" I replied as I lock my computer. This talk is about the Kendra Muller case for sure.As soon as I entered Captain Hansen's office, the tension rises. Oliver and I felt the captain's stress for not having any development about the case. I even feel disappointed with myself."What the hell is happening, McKnight, Angeles? It's been three days." Captain Hansen asked. He didn't even try to hide his frustration."We've been doing our best, Sir. But this mystery boyfriend is like the wind. Everyone knew that Kendra had a boyfriend but no one knows who he is. They all said
Captain Hansen had a nagging feeling in his gut so he pushed us to investigate Bolton. He wanted to make sure that we don't miss anything about him. No matter how many times we told him, he is still unconvinced that Bolton is not the killer of the second woman.So Oliver and I spent two days quietly investigating him. Fortunately, we were right. There is no possible connection between Kendra Muller and Mr. Bolton. We didn't find any evidence that he's been in Burton Grove before he killed his daughter."Damn it!" I turned to Oliver when he cursed. He's been like this for the past few two days. Always frustrated about the smallest of things."Easy man, you're going to break your computer." I tried to lighten up his mood but all I got was a dagger eye."Shut up, man." He then said angrily.I just shook my head and sighed. Oliver really doesn't do well with disappointment. Especially if it himself that his disappointed to. Oliver is a very positive pe