This should be the final story in the series I have made Blame into. Thank you to everyone for reading and reviewing, and to Rolephant for helping me through all those hours where the writer's block elves decided to come out and play.
The doors of Fenchurch West's CID slammed open as a tall blonde man stormed in.
"HACKETT!" he yelled,, practically stomping into the office. The window to the door of the DCI's office rattled as it slammed shut.
DCI Robert Hackett looked up calmly at the man seething in front of his desk.
"Ah. DCI Hunt. What can I do for you?"
"You told her if she confessed she would have a lighter sentence!"
"Yes, I did."
"You call death a lighter sentence?"
"It is certainly a regrettable sentence..."
"Regrettable?! She's going to bloody DIE, Hackett!"
"DCI Hunt. Please calm down. I now it is unfortunate that Drake is going to be put to death, but the fact of the matter is, she has murdered someone also." Gene was fuming. How could this bastard remain so bloody calm?!
He stood, pulling himself to his full height. When he spoke his voice was deathly calm.
"I see. You will murder someone to show that murdering someone is wrong. Thank you so much, Chief Inspector, for clearing that up for me. I hope you are able to sleep at night." He opened the door to leave.
"And how many criminals have died at your hands, Gene?"
"I will admit, I have killed a few criminals in my time as a police officer. And you know what? I slept fine, knowing that scum was off the streets. You know what else? I killed an innocent child before on accident, and nearly killed an innocent woman. Those days will haunt me till I die Chief Inspector. Unlike you, I don't purposely give innocent people the death penalty."
"She's guilty! She confessed!"
"Only because you backed her into a corner, and gave her an empty promise. You had already played judge, jury and executioner." Gene winced at his choice of words. "You twisted her words around so that you could lock her up. She's innocent, and if she dies, her innocent blood is on your hands, Hackett. Forever."
He left CID silently, the door snapping shut behind him.
*
Alex looked up at her cell mate. Was this some cruel joke? How could they put her in a cell with Jenette of all people?
"Detective Inspector Alex Drake. Now this is a surprise."
"Don't start," she pleaded, her eyes glistening with tears.
"I want to know why you're here though! What'd you do?"
"Nothing."
"To be here you had to've done something! C'mon! Tell me, what made the ever perfect DI go bad?"
"Shut up! Just shut up! Leave me alone!" Alex burst into tears.
Jenette smiled. This was going to be more fun than she thought.
TBC...
