Title: Illegal Substances
Author: JJCookie16
Disclaimer: I don't own nor make any money from this story.
Warnings: Yaoi...the plot is completely my own however, no series spoilers.
Rating: M
Genre: Angst, Drama, Slight fluff, Alternative reality
Authors Note: This first chappy is short, I know. Let me know what you think and if it's worth posting the next installment. I've already got the next two chapters finished.
Summary: 23 year old, Marine Bio major, Duo Maxwell's life is ripped apart when he gets an unexpected phone call from the sheriff's office of his home town across the country. His parents have been involved in what seems to be a burglary and are now dead. Left an orphan, can Duo with the help of the local authorities help to find his parent's killer and maybe love in the process?
Chapter 1:
Duo groaned miserably as he rolled over to glance at the glowing digital numbers on his bedside clock. Being that it was the first day of winter break, he had intended to sleep past eight o'clock, but the insistent ringing of the telephone was quickly ruining that carefully laid plan.
Not bothering to check the caller id, he picked it up and barely suppressed growling into the head set. "Hello?"
"Mr. Maxwell?"
"Yeah, this is he."
"Sir, this is the Fallbrook County Sheriff's Department. There has been an incident at your parent's residence and we need to speak to you as soon as possible."
Duo blinked at the phone in his hand, wondering if this was some elaborate joke or if he was still dreaming. "Who is this?" he asked.
"Mr. Maxwell, this is Officer Sharon McIntyre at the Fallbrook County Sheriff's Department..." she repeated slowly, letting the information sink in. "I'm sorry to inform you that both your parents have been shot and killed in what appears, at this time, to be an attempted burglary."
"Burglary? What happened?" Duo asked, his head feeling like someone had stuffed it with wool. Nothing seemed to be making any sense, and he was getting more confused by the moment.
"We're not sure at this present time, it is being investigated as we speak. There are forms and questions that we need your assistance with, so the soonest you can get down to the Sheriff's office the better."
Duo shook his head and quickly stumbled out of his bed, trying not to get caught in the sheets. "I'm in Florida right now, I just started my winter break and I have a plane ticket to come back home..." he started, trying to get his thoughts in order.
"Do you need someone to pick you up at the airport Mr. Maxwell?"
"Uh, yeah I won't have a car and I'm not old enough to rent one either..." Duo explained, pulling out a suitcase and quickly tossing in every article of clothing he could grab.
"Alright, if you'll give me your flight number and which airline you'll be coming in on, I'll have an officer waiting for you when you arrive. He'll make sure to bring you straight here so we can answer all of your questions and finalize any paperwork."
"Fine, okay," Duo nodded.