ARMANDO"I believe she is the real person who is connected to the crime, but the whole thing hasn't made sense to me each time I try to figure it out."Looking beyond the past Damien shared with my best friend, I could tell he was unto something with the information he was giving me."I hate to sound like a cop but I think I will have to ask you a few questions, you are the only one who is close to Clara and the only one who would happen to know about her different whereabouts.""That is fine by me."He responded with full commitment as he was eager to know the truth even if it meant spilling the dirty secrets of his beloved wife, I had to keep a straight face to hide my interest."Where was she at the time of the crime and yourself of course."I began with the most basic and important questions, I kept my eagerness to know more from him as I was taking notes of his answers to run my investigation after the meeting."We were both at the park by the time, just getting ready to go home
THE DETECTIVEI sat in my office with a cigar in my hand, the only thing that could help me focus as my mind was filled up with so many possible instances leading to the murder case.The very thought of how this case came into existence is the only thing that bothered me the most, so much work to be done but with very little evidence."Leonard in my office now."My grumpy captain passed my desk like an angel of death, I knew his call was not just to chit-chat but to piss me off somehow.I entered the office after him ready to face anything he would throw at me with an emotionless expression, I wore that look every single time to make him look dumb each time he tried to irritate me and for some reason, it always seemed to work."You asked for me, sir?"I uttered in an attempt to draw his attention back to my presence as he was browsing through his work desk, he was always looking for something he seemed to misplace and still didn't find."You can wipe that look from your face Leonard,
THE DETECTIVEI could tell that the captain was watching me as I walked out of the building, he knew he had gotten to me and somehow I had to come back with some good news, or else he would have my neck."Why do I get the intuition that the already examined crime scene could hold more to this case than I thought"I thought to myself as I drove through the cold, I made my way to the crime scene just before I received a call from a very unexpected person."This better be important Armando 'cause I almost lost my mind while having a fallout with my captain."I responded to him with a tone that showed how desperate I was to see the case through, stating my mind just before I gave him the chance to reveal what he had to say."I have a lead on the case and I think it is just that you need to take the investigation to the next stage, tell me where you are and I will come to meet you.""That would not be necessary Armando, It will not be a nice scene when someone sees a detective with a stra
MICHIGAN"Get the documents ready and come over, I need to sign it as soon as possible."I said to my lawyer over the phone as I prepared to take extra caution towards shutting out both Clara and Damien from reaching me, sooner or later one of them would come to beg or boost before me.I could not bring myself to believe that Damien had no hand in the case, for some reason I always held him accountable for not just his actions but also that of Clara's."Something tells me that he still has no idea how the case came about."I thought to myself as I lost focus on the present moment, he walked into the courtroom rather confused and surprised which is something he doesn't do much.My hate for him still clouded the slightest chance of thinking that he has no idea whatsoever about the case, for all we know it could be Clara just manipulating him as well.Just as I pondered on what seemed like a dead end to me, I was jolted back to reality by the sound of the doorbell as I turned to the door
MICHIGANI responded as I was still trying to grasp how he was able to locate my home and even get as far as the door."How were you able to find my home?"I asked as my curiosity would not let me think straight and that happened to be the very question ringing in my head, I looked at him in utter surprise."I did my research after our last meeting and it is not that hard to find someone as high in standards as you, I hope your assistant is not around?""Which assistant is that, are you referring to Armando?"Another discovery he made stunned me, I had to be more careful around him as he was still a stranger to me and I did not want to ignite something that would cause him to act irrationally."What did you want to tell me, you might as well make it quick cause Armando could be back any minute from now."I uttered to him as I still did not trust him no matter how good he made his presence seem, Clara left him in a bad shape but it's safe to say that I do not know what he is capable of
ARMANDOI took off with the detective as we made our way to the location the old lady gave us, my mind was in another place and time as I pondered on the very truth behind all that was happening.Could this be another dead lead or the very path that could lead to uncovering the truth once and for all?"I thought to myself with my head against the glass of the car window, a worried expression dawned on my face as I indulged my mind in its work."You have got something on your mind, if it is useful spill."The detective said as my silence screamed for help from my seat, he saw the countenance on my face and knew exactly what I was on about."Do you have any doubts about this lead or is it just me I do not know but for some reason I just feel that I am being a bit too heightened about this lead?"My words resonated with the worry that clouded my mind as I spoke to the detective, my eyes were still on the passing vehicles outside the car as I awaited his response."This is part of what my
MICHIGAN"Very well then, you seem to have a lot of knowledge about the relationship between the sisters."She responded with a more relaxed tone as she hinted at her approval of our presence, she believed my story and placed her book on the table beside her."Thank you for giving us an audience Miss Flora, we won't take much of your time."The detective said as he took out his book and pen to jot down the important parts, we took seats and sat across her.She looked at the detective with a sharp gaze showing her disapproval of taking down any information on paper, the presence of the detective was not all okay with her but she let it slide."This is a private investigation Miss Flora and we understand your relationship with Clara but I will need to write some things down, you can be rest assured that nothing will be left here to the police."The detective said to Miss Flora as he assured her of what she needed to hear, his tone mirrored mine as he tried to get her to trust him too."
MICHIGANI rushed to the city hospital as soon as I could, my mind was ringing with worry all through the way as I anticipated the possible outcomes of the accident.I could not help but think the worst as I sat with a tense countenance in the back seat of my car, the driver drove me as fast as he could as I ordered for his sharpness.We arrived at the hospital just in time as Paul was carried in a stretcher, I ran out of my car and I finally let the tensed version of me that sat in the car take over."Is that Paul!?"I screamed in an audible tone as I tried to draw the attention of the nurses to myself, they could not ignore my calling as I yelled to the full extent of my lungs."Nurse I am here for Paul, is that him?"One of the nurses held me back as the rest took Paul into the nearest room available, I could not help but want to barge in with the nurses as I was so curious to know his wellbeing."Will he be fine nurse?"I asked the nurse with the same worried expression I had worn