So I'm back finally! For the record this story starts around 2000~2001. When little after Fin became Munch's partner.
Munch will be little out of character.
The characters from Homicide: Life on the street(?) will appear very very briefly to give a little idea of the past.
Please enjoy!
Munch grabbed her hips as he grunted. The woman moaned. She had long black hair and tanned skin. He had no idea who she was.
'A Dream?' He thought. He couldn't see anything except for woman's back. Everything was dark and blurry. His hand found her shoulder and he pulled her up. He shuddered in shock when he saw gag and blind fold. He could not identify her, but something felt familiar.
He opened his eyes and saw the ceiling of his room. 'It WAS a dream. Who was she? Was she crying? Was I raping her?' He shuddered at his last thought. He turned right to check the clock.
It was 3:30 in the morning. He has been having this dream over and over past few months. A woman was always gagged, blindfolded and tied up. She would cry but never resist. He sighed and turned left as he rubbed his eyes. He almost fell off the bed as he noticed a girl curled up next to him. He reached for his glasses. He looked down and saw a tiny girl with thick black hair. He saw her clipped ears.
It was Vivi. He remembered that Vivi was staying over. They had small dinner and watched movie together. They had done that now and then. She fell asleep sometimes during movie, so he tucked her in and left her in the guest room. He should have known that she would climb into his bed in the middle of the night. They have known each other for long and she was known to do this.
'Does she know that I'm still a guy even though I'm near 50's now?' Munch sighed and looked down. He unintentionally stared at inappropriate place. 'And she is grown woman now...'
Munch forcefully detached his eyes from her and fell back to the bed.
"Morning" Vivi murmured. Munch closed his eyes as he took a deep breath, and turned his head to face Vivi who was stretching like a little kitten.
"Morning" Munch replied.
"What time is it? It's dark..." Vivi asked.
"Three... Forty five in the morning." Munch answered as he checked the clock.
"Mmmm... You must be getting old Munch. You wake up too early in the morning" She giggled.
"Well, kiddo sorry to interrupt your growth cycle" Munch half joked with amused expression.
"I'm not THAT young, Munch"
"Says the one who still climbs into my bed in the middle of the night" Munch threw a look over his glasses while Vivi opened and closed her mouth like those fishes that Jack Dempsey devoured. Vivi's face turned bright red in embarrassment as she sulked. Munch let out small air of smile and patted her head. Her face brightened as she smiled. She is such a kid sometimes.
"You go back to bed. I have to go back to my apartment to get ready for the shift" Vivi said as she (literally) rolled out of the bed.
"At this time? You know that this is New York?"
"Munch, I lived in Baltimore before. I will be fine." She said as she adjust her shirt and look for the sweater she was wearing yesterday.
"You know what this looks like?" Munch started.
"Hm?"
"It looks like part of movie after female character slept with top secret agents and it turns out she is secret agents from enemy country stealing information from him." He joked.
"Well, I'm not sure about the agent part but I did sleep with you" She looked at him confused.
"No, I meant... never mind..." Munch sighed. 'She is in her 30s. Yet, she doesn't get sexual innuendo...'
"I will see you at the station" after few rustling from outside, she yelled good-bye and the sound of door closing echoed in the house. Munch stared at the ceiling thinking back to the time when they first met.
"Steven Langston! Police! Open the door!" Beau yelled but there was no answer.
"We have war-" Kay stopped as sound of something crashing came from other side of the door. Beau kicked the door open and they all piled into the apartment with their weapons drawn. Langston was towering over the girl with black hair. She had fallen on top of broken glass coffee table.
"Drop the knife" Bolander yelled at Langston but the knife was already an inch apart from the girl's face. Everyone gasped as they expect blood to spray all over the room. Instead, the girl swiftly swatted away the knife and pushed Langston with her foot. He tumbled backward but jumped for her again. Munch aimed and clutched on his trigger.
Sound of two gun shots rang through the small apartment and Langston collapsed. Munch blinked. He didn't shoot yet. He looked at his colleagues but the shocked look indicated that they did not shoot either. Then something occurred to him.
The girl! He turned and saw her holding a gun.
"Drop your weapon!" Kay recovered first and yelled. The girl turned her head slowly and looked at them.
Munch remembers the chill he got from looking down into her cold blank eyes.
