Chapter Sixteen: The Visit “A visit?” Manson asked. Manson was shocked that he had to drop his coffee so that he could listen properly to what Mike said. “Yes, a visit,” Mike said with a smile on his face. Mike finished his coffee and dropped the cup on the table. “Mike, how will you visit him? He is the commissioner of police! I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but I think this plan will fail,” Manson said. Manson gave his sincere opinion about the plan, suggesting a Mike bailout. Mike laughed out loud and tapped Manson on the thigh. “You are always funny,” Mike said, and he kept laughing. Mike's laughter made Manson a little bit mad, “hey. Hey.. What is funny? I am advising you and you are laughing, why?” Manson asked curiously. “Sorry about that, but this plan will never fail, trust me,” Mike replied, with a smile on his face. “I hope it won't because that face of yours won't look good on a police suspect poster,” Manson said. Mike laughed and said “No, trust me, it
Chapter Seventeen: The Confession. “How is he going to escape?” Manson asked. Manson sat on the couch, and he thought about Mike’s escape. Inspector Eric and Officer Joe were called to the scene. “What happened here?” Officer Joe asked. “I don't know, the commissioner just followed a strange man, which he said was from internal affairs,” one of the officers replied. “Call the internal affairs department and ask if they sent anyone here?” Inspector Eric said.“We have already done that,” Officer Ruby replied. Officer Ruby came from behind and replied to Inspector Eric's order, holding the same file she was holding earlier. “And what did they say?” Inspector Eric asked. Inspector Eric looked at Ruby with curiosity while Officer Joe stood watching them. And other officers walked around gathering any information they could get from the police station. “They said, umm. That they didn't send any of their personnel here,” Officer Ruby said. She looked at the inspector with disappointm
Chapter Eighteen: the confession 2“What plan?” Inspector Eric asked, he looked at Officer Joe expecting an answer. “How are we going to track his phone when it is switched off?” Officer Ruby asked. “C’mon guys, it is the commissioner, a government official, his phone has a micro-tracker and we can use that to find him.” Officer Joe said. Officer Joe brought up a brilliant idea. “Brilliant! That is it. So what are we waiting for? Let's get to work then,” Inspector Eric said. He signaled other officers to get to work. The policeman rushed to their various departments. Officer Joe, Inspector Eric, and Officer Ruby went to the Information and Technology (IT) department of police. “Hey you come, please,” Officer Joe said, he ordered one of the IT staff to come to him. “Good day, Sir, how can I help you, sir? The IT staff asked, looking confused and intimidated by the presence and seriousness of the three individuals standing before him. “I am Officer Joe and these are my colleagues,
Chapter Nineteen: The Judgment “Ridiculous! I can't imagine you brought me here to crack jokes,” police commissioner Reynold said. Reynold kept looking around to know where the voice was coming from. Mike stared at him from the order side of the room and said “I am not joking and let me prove to you that I am joking,”. Mike pressed a button in front of him and the projector in Commissioner Reynold's room came up and projected an image on the wall. “Do you know who that is?” Mike asked. He projected an image of his father, Mr. Jack, on the wall. “I don't know, look I am tired of your jokes, you better let me go, or I will get you arrested,” police Commissioner Reynold said. Reynold was still arrogant, without realizing the situation he was in. “You think I am joking, right? Let me show that I am not joking,” Mike said. Mike decided to change the picture on the wall that was projected by the projector. “Now let me ask again, do you think I am joking?” Mike asked again. Mike chan
Chapter Twenty: The Rescue “Are you sure?” Officer Ruby asked. “Yes, I am, trust me,” Officer Joe said. He looked into the eyes of his fellow law enforcers for trust. “Look, I know you are trying to help but if he is in this building, we could have found him by now,” Inspector Eric said. He waved off Officer Joe thought “Just listen to me, just for once, please,” Officer Joe said. He raised his voice because he was tired of their disbelief in him and his ideas. They gave him a skeptic look. “He is in this building! Just believe me!” Officer Joe shouted. He drew the attention of other officers in the station. Officer Ruby and inspector Eric stared at him speechless, they felt his anger. “Okay, don't raise your voice, you will draw the attention of the press and other officers. Okay If you want me to believe you, just find the area they are in this building and we will go and get them,” Inspector Eric said with a calm voice. He realized that Officer Joe might be right and he deci
Chapter twenty-one: Officer Joe “Yes, yes his name is…….” Commissioner Reynold paused and remembered what Mike said about Officer Joe, he then said “I don't know him,” “But Sir, you just said yes,” Officer Joe said. He looked at commissioner Reynold who was trying to get back on his own feet. “I said I don't know!” commissioner Reynold shouted. He was attended to by the police medical team. Officer Joe was about to ask another question but he was interrupted by Inspector Eric, “Joe, please let him be, as you can see, he is tired, you can ask him any question tomorrow, right now he can't answer you,” “Okay I understand,” Officer Joe said. He turned back to assist other policemen doing forensic and search the whole place for clues or anything. Inspector Eric called him back and said, “Joe! Joe! (officer Joe turned back and looked at him) you did a great job today, I really appreciate your help,” . He gave officer Joe a thumbs up.“I am glad to help, it is my job,” Officer Joe repli
Chapter twenty-two: The Identity. Police Commissioner Reynold was surprised to see him and before he could say a word, Mike vanished. “Everyone stop! I said stop!” police commissioner Reynold shouted and there was silence in the cafe. “What is the problem, Sir,” one of the policemen asked. He was surprised to see the commissioner shout like that. “What is the problem? You just asked me that question (he walked to the officer and looked him straight in the eye) didn't you see him?” police commissioner Reynold asked, his eyes looking around, checking if he could spot Mike among the crowd in the cafe but he couldn't. “Sir, I don't know what you are talking about, did I see who?” the police officer asked, still confused. The waiter called out Reynold's order. The police commissioner was still in shock over what just happened. Police Commissioner Reynold snatched his coffee off the hands of the waiter dashed into the crowd that was in the cafe and looked around. “Where is he? Polic
Chapter twenty-three: The Final Goodbye. “Really?” Mike asked in an emotional voice. Mike realized that his only emotional support was about to leave. “Yes Mike, goodbye and if you don't want to change, then I will leave,” Pearl said angrily. She looked at Mike with the expectation that Mike to take back his statement and agree to be open and not secretive. Mike looked down and shook his head and he remembered the words of his father when he was young his father said “It's very easy to be liked by all women but it is not easy to be loved by one woman and if you find one, don't let her go,”. Mike gasped and raised his head and looked at Pearl and said “Pearl, look I promise not to harm you or Roy, please understand, I love you, I do,”. “And prove it! Tell me the truth! Tell me everything! Please, tell me (tears dropped down her eyes) I am your wife, for crying out loud! Mike, no more secrets, no lies please!” Pearl said. She pleads for Mike to be open to her. Mike looked at her a