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
Chapter twenty -four: what next? “Brilliant! That is brilliant!” billionaire Andrew said. He dropped his cigar on the floor. “Yes it is,” police commissioner Reynold said. Reynold was still feeling restless and worried, very worried. “So why did you look so worried, you supposed to be happy, now we can end this madness,” billionaire Andrew said. He sipped his whiskey that was on the table. “I am worried because there is a problem,” police commissioner Reynold said. He was still looking worried and restless. “What is the problem? What is that problem that money and my influence can not solve,” billionaire Andrew said. He was boastful about his status in the city and government. “The problem is that he has videotape of Me confessing everything, we have done,” police commissioner Reynold said. He told billionaire Andrew why he was worried and restless. Billionaire Andrew looked at him sipped his whiskey and laughed. Police Commissioner Reynold was confused because this was a serio
Chapter twenty -five: Mike's Reality. “I have a plan,” Mike said. He looked at Manson with a smile on his face, even though he wasn't happy at the moment. “Yeah, you always have a plan, Mike the planner,”Manson said. He praised Mike and they both laughed. “Manson, I won't lie to you, I am broken, sincerely speaking. I don't know what to do,” Mike said. He looked down to the ground while he sat on the chair. “Don't overthink, it is going to be fine,” Manson said. He tried to assure Mike as a friend. Mike gasped and he turned and looked at the wall clock that evening and said “Time flies, doesn't it?”. He asked Manson. “Yeah, it does,” Manson replied. Manson stood after looking at the wall clock and realizing that the time had passed his closing time Mike stood up also realizing it was closing time. Manson and Mike exited the clock store and Manson locked up the store. Manson and Mike walked home together and they discussed as they trekked home. As they walked down the road tha
Chapter twenty-six: The Assistance. “Thank you but you can help me by telling me the name of the suspect,” Officer Joe said. He looked at the police commissioner Reynold, waiting for the answer, which he had been hungry for a long time. Police Commissioner Reynold looked at him he analyzed something in his head and replied “I don't know his name because he did not tell me his name but all I know is that he, the suspect in question, is average in height and a bit muscular,”. The police commissioner described. The officer was not satisfied with the information but he acted as if he was satisfied with the information. “Okay, thank you for the information, I will work with this information, thank you once more,”. Officer Joe bowed showing false gratitude. “Okay, that is what I have and I will let you know if I have more information (he will never call him back and Joe knows that) thank you,” police commissioner Reynold said. He looked at Officer Joe and studied his body language to ch
Chapter Twenty-seven: Officer Joe's Investigation. Officer Joe walked close to her and whispered into her right ear and he said “Come with me, I have something to tell you,”. Officer Ruby looked at him, confused. “Please Ruby come with me, it is very important and I need to share it with you,” Officer Joe said. He looked at the officer with expectancy of affirmation. “Joe I don't understand, what is going on?” Officer Ruby asked. She was still confused and the police officer that she was discussing with earlier was confused and looked at Officer Joe quizzically. “Just trust me, it won't be a waste of time,” Officer Joe said. He grabbed Officer Ruby's hand and pulled her along as he walked to his office. “Joe slow down, I don't want to fall,” Officer Ruby said. She voluntarily allowed herself to be pulled by Officer Joe. Other police officers watched as the two officers (Joe and Ruby) moved themselves into Officer Joe's office. The police officers didn't care, they all went back