MICHIGANI responded to him to clear whatever thought he may have begun to cook up in his mind, debunking the mistaken message sent across by my expression."Take me back home."I ordered as I reengaged myself in the curious thought that engulfed my mind immediately I stepped foot out of Paul's hospital room, his scattered words rang through my mind like a bell wanting to be heard.Just as the drive drove off and I began to think, I suddenly got a call from Armando who seemed to be absent from me for the entire day."Where are you Michigan, I called the mansion and you were not there?"He asked me with a tense tone as if he had news to share with me, the kind that would leave me utterly stunned."I should be asking you that question, you disappear for how many hours and then call to ask me of my whereabouts as I do not even know yours."I responded with a tone that resonated with my anger towards his actions, I made it clear my countenance towards him as I awaited his response."I pro
DAMIENWith the daily print in hand and my breakfast before me, I went through the last phase of my daily routine before heading out to work.Just as I was reading the newspaper with utter focus, I could hear the pacing footsteps of my son who rushed down to see me before I had the chance to leave for work."There is my superman."I said as I dropped the newspaper to pick him up, he sat on my limbs with a bright smile on his face and his gaze focused solely on my cup of coffee."Good morning dad, can I have this?"He asked politely with a subtle and innocent tone, his voice melted my heart each time I heard him speak."It is coffee and it's very hot for you to drink, where is your mom?""She is upstairs getting ready."He responded with a carefree mind as he then reached out to grab the newspaper, I always made it a routine to see him before I left the house.Clara on the other hand was never really concerned with the basics of her duty to our son, she would always take so much time t
DAMIENHe asked once more, still further from the truth I then adjusted my chair to draw closer to him as I spoke."This birthmark right here is always consistent with the male relatives of my bloodline but there is something that makes me think about my son in a different sense entirely."What is that?"As Fred awaited my answer I then turned my gaze to him and told him my mind."This means that my son should have the birthmark as well but guess what, he doesn't and it makes me wonder if he is at all truly my son.""Whoa whoa Whoa, now hold on a minute tiger."Fred tried to dismiss the very thought of Benjamin not being mine as he thought I was just being paranoid, he did not believe I would think that."There's no way you can judge that by just a mere birthmark Damien, of all people should know better than to believe in kinds of stuff like this."His words resonated with doubt, something my mind could not let in as I continued to ponder on the truth of my son's real identity.I bega
DETECTIVE LEONARDArmando got off the phone with Damien and he told him what he needed to do to get him off the case, the fewer the people involved in the investigation the better.We already tried to keep a low profile on the case when we began and I intended to keep it that way. I made my terms known to Michigan and Armando if they were to help in the investigation."He won't be a problem in the investigation, I still do not get why he needs to be left after all he gave us the number to reach Miss Flora."Armando asked me with a confused expression as he did not seem to get the bigger picture, certain decisions needed to be made to ensure the proper findings."You wanted to involve the very person who stays with Clara in this case, what do you think will happen when he finds out about Paul?"My rhetorical question gave him a clue as to what exactly I was aiming at, no other words were needed to explain what I demanded of the investigation."That brings me back to the matter at hand,
DETECTIVE LEONARD"Detective, you will have to excuse us as we have pressing issues to handle in the company, please do well to let us know if you find anything.""Will do."I politely rose to my feet as I watched the pair leave my office, their steps hinted at a newfound purpose as they walked out of the room.Just as I was about to take my seat once again, a call from the captain's desk came in and I knew it was going to be another frustrating meeting"Captain?"I uttered in an attempt to get his attention as he faced the glass window in his seat, he was rather calm than usual as I walked in.'Where are you in the murder case?'He saw Michigan and Armando leaving my office before he called, I could sense that he had something to say if my response was one he did want to hear."I discovered a new set of evidence as well as a cell phone I found in a trash bin close to the crime scene, the tech guys are on the cell phone, sir."He maintained his composed and silent countenance for a mo
MICHIGANJust as I was waiting for the nurse to leave the room before I could walk in with Armando, I overheard the pacing footsteps of a man who happened to be the detective."Have you guys seen him yet?"The detective asked immediately as he got close to us, his countenance signaling his curiousness to see the stranger he had been hearing about all his time."The nurse is still in there making her last check before we can see him, apparently if we just went in like that he may have probably been startled by the sudden surprise."Armando on the other hand was rather silent than usual as I spoke to the detective, his silent impression screamed for attention as I turned my gaze towards him.He seemed lost in thought as he stood like a statue with his focus solely on the flower vase, he was thinking of something serious but I just could not tell what it was that got him so engaged."Are you alright Armando?"I asked as I proceeded to touch him on the shoulder, he was unaware of what was
MICHIGAN "It could have been another hit-and-run scenario and you are just here wasting our time."The detective responded with a tone of disbelief as he did not seem convinced by the story Paul told, he was acting far different from the usual detective he would present himself as in the station."Are you even a real detective or did you just manage to convince people that you are, I do not see why you should doubt my truth after all I am in a hospital bed and the perpetrator is nowhere near here."Paul spoke out of anger as he sat up from his bed, he was not having anyone, not even the detective doubt his story as he thought his condition was enough to believe otherwise."Now tell me something Paul, if you claim to be innocent as you portray yourself in this incident why then did this stranger find a reason to attack you?"Paul suddenly shut out his angered impression as he could not look the detective in the eye, his reaction hinted at the fact that he recognized the truth in the d
CLARAThe curtains in my room lit up with deemed lights as the rays from the sun slowly permeated the dark room. The room was cold as I still slept in it.I woke up to the call of my son, as he was nearly prepared for school. My much-needed nap was drawn to a close by the persistent call of my son and his hand trying to drag me off the bed."Junior, what is it?"I asked with a clumsy tone, as I still wasn't wide awake. My sleepy head was still not ready to get off the bed, as I seemed to enjoy my bed even more at the moment."Mom, it's almost time for me to go, and I don't want to be late."The persistent cry of my son for my attention was disturbing, and as I love my time, I could no longer stall the much-needed attention from my son as I stood up and walked out with him."Go and get ready for school, Benjamin. I will be with you in a minute."I finally sent him off, as I still needed to clear my head after such a deep sleep, I still wanted to rest but couldn't resist the inevitable