Having A Shoulder To Lean On

Until he was out of sight, Rhoda couldn't get her eyes off her. She trailed him until he got back in his car and drove off. 

A few minutes after Romeo drove off, Rhoda brought out her phone immediately to call Officer Lucas. 

The time for her exit had already elapsed, yet she didn't show any sign. She had successfully considered Romeo as her top priority. She has a feeling that Dexter had paid Romeo to get him out of prison. Although she wasn't certain yet, she was ready to uncover the truth regardless of how uncomfortable it would make her feel. 

"Pick up the damn call, Lucas. This is important," Rhoda wept. She proceeded to text Lucas, and he still wasn't responding. 

It was beginning to hurt Rhoda and mess with her head. Just when she felt like giving up, she got a call from Lucas. 

Her joy knew no bounds. Her smile was stretched more than an anaconda. This was the perfect opportunity she was waiting for to prove Officer Lucas wrong, and she was ready to make the best of the moment. 

"You called me, Rhoda. It's late already. I hope this is an emergency, and it's worth my time?" Lucas spoke softly. He was already asleep before the call came in. The reason he chose to answer the phone was because it came from a cop. 

"I am sorry for disrupting your slumber, sir. I didn't know what to do. I just had to place the call," Rhoda started the conversation with a bit of suspense.

 She was able to get Lucas's attention the moment he tossed off the bed and screamed. "What about Dexter? Did he escape from the cell?" 

"Not yet. 

But I am afraid that's going to happen pretty soon if Romeo isn't stopped immediately," Rhoda added. She kept dragging the conversation to buy herself more time and keep Lucas awake. 

"What do you mean we need to stop Romeo? I asked suspended him. He can't possibly pull any magic from his house," 

"Exactly what I thought until I saw him around. I had a feeling that he had a quick meeting with Dexter before his exit," Rhoda explained and made Lucas see reasons that Romeo shouldn't be trusted. 

"Are you sure about what you just told me? And I hope you do know what this case means to me?" Lucas interrogated Rhoda over the phone. His voice finally returned to normal again, courtesy of Rhoda's antics. 

"Sir, I swear on my life. Have I ever lied to you before?" Rhoda swore. It was difficult for Lucas to detect if she was lying. She sounded more than convincing over the phone, even though they weren't together. 

"It's fine! 

I believe you now

I am gonna look into it immediately," Lucas assured Rhoda and ended the call. 

His heart was troubled. It became difficult for him to return to sleep. Rhoda had successfully planted a riddle in his heart that needed to be solved immediately. 

"What could Romeo be up to again? It wasn't enough to get suspended for aiding a criminal; now he wants to go back to doing the same thing that got him into trouble?" Lucas soliloquies. 

He thought of what to do, and an Idea came to his head. "I guess I just need to call him immediately," 

Romeo was halfway to his house when he received a call from Officer Lucas. Immediately, he pulled over to allow him to strategize. 

"That bitch Rhoda has started running her mouth again. She must have called Lucas and told all lies against me," Romeo thought. She was the only one his mind was suspecting? 

"Should I answer the call or ignore it?" Romeo deliberated. He had every reason not to answer the phone. He was scared that it might confirm whatever Rhoda must have said about him. 

"Romeo, stay calm and breathe in. You're going to answer the phone and speak nicely without fear." Romeo muttered the words of encouragement. It took him a while to finally breathe properly. 

After convincing himself to stay calm, Romeo made the bold decision to answer the phone. " Sir, you called. Sorry, I missed your call. I wasn't aware it was ringing," 

"Romeo, where are you?" Lucas hit the nail on the head immediately. He wasn't bothered about his explanation. 

"Home, sir.

I am home," Romeo stuttered. He wasn't expecting the question to come immediately. 

"You are home and not in the station? Should you decide to go lie, I got my ears on the ground. I've got eyes at the back of my head. I've got more eyes than a potato. So I am going to ask you again, where the heck are you?" Lucas deployed another means to fetch the truth from Romeo. 

He was able to break into Romeo's defense, forcing him to glance around to be certain he wasn't followed. 

"Sir, I am home. 

Why would I want to lie to you? The last time I checked, you asked me to leave. I did exactly as I was told," Romeo affirmed. 

It was hard for him to maintain the tempo. His facial expressions didn't correlate to his response. It would have been easier for Lucas to tell that he was lying if they were seated next to each other. 

"Sir, did anyone tell you I was still in the station? This is quite strange to me," Romeo stylishly asked. He wanted Lucas to admit that Rhoda was behind everything. 

"Mind your fucking business and enjoy your holiday. Don't try anything stupid. I am never getting my eyes off you," Lucas warned before terminating the phone. It was quite similar to what Rhoda told Romeo before she stepped aside for his exit.

"Oh shit, that was close. 

He could have caught me.

Thank goodness I was able to get over him," Romeo sighed. He has his chest on the whole time. 

Lucas might have gotten off the phone, yet Romeo was still bothered. He proceeds to switch off his phone to avoid another scare. He had a feeling that Lucas was gonna call back. He was lucky enough to escape the first time. The second time might not be better.