Castle had fallen asleep on the couch working on his book, when out of nowhere he was awaken with a start when he heard a loud noise just outside of his loft. The first thing that he did was to go investigate what had happened. He opened the door and saw that somebody had just fallen flat on their face with blood draining out of their body. He looked up to see if he could see anything else. There was nothing to see, no person running from the scene, no murder weapon, just nothing. Castle went back into his loft to pick his phone and call Beckett to tell her what he had just witnessed.
Beckett answered on the 5th ring saying irritability, "What is it Castle? Do you have any idea what time it is? It's 4 in the morning, this had better be good. Otherwise I am liable to kill you when we get to the precinct."
Castle said rather sarcastically, "Funny thing you should mention killing me when that is precisely the reason I was calling you in the first place. I think I just witnessed a murder just outside my loft. You should call the others and get over here ASAP."
When Beckett and her team rushed over to Castle's place, Castle went over the details very plainly as he had witnessed the events take place.
"What were you doing at the time of the murder?" Beckett asked.
"I was on the couch, asleep"- Beckett finding this a little bit like Castle, when he is up late working on his books, rolled her eyes -"when out of nowhere, I was awaken by a loud noise outside the loft. My first reaction was to go investigate what had happened and see what the cause for the loud noise."
"Did you see anything else other than the dead body? Like did you see anybody fleeing from the scene of the crime, any murder weapon, anything?" Espo asked.
Castle just shook his head no.
"Is there anything you could tell us about this person, who he is, what he does, anything at all?" Ryan just had to chime in, just now arriving at the scene of the crime.
"Nope, there is nothing I could tell you about this person. I have never seen him in my life before. I'm very sorry I could not be much of any help to you guys." Castle said disappointment at himself for not being much help.
"Well, until Lanie gets here, I guess we are done for now. Thank you, Castle for all your help," said Detective Beckett.
"Why don't you guys come on in and we can wait and talk until Lanie gets here," said Castle.
The three detectives looked at each other for a moment, and shrugged their shoulders.
"Sure… why not? After all, this is where the crime scene is apparently. Thank you for inviting us in and everything Castle." Beckett said.
"The pleasure is all mine Detective Beckett," said Castle.
Everybody made their way to the island in Castle's kitchen.
"Well come on in. Can I get you guys anything; food, drinks?" Asked Castle.
"Nah, I'm good bro," said Espo. "I grabbed something on the way over here. I could use some water though. Thanks."
"Water for me too, please," said Ryan. "Thank you."
"I'll have some coffee, please," said Beckett. "Because judging by the start of this day and depending on how long we have to wait for Lanie gets here, it's gonna be a long day ahead of us. Thank you Castle."
It wasn't long at all before Castle had all of the drinks ready, when they hear the door opening up. They all turn their heads to see if it was Lanie. In walks Martha from a date she had with some friends.
"What on earth is going on here, and why is there a dead body lying in the middle of the floor out there?" Said Martha.
"Well as you can see, mom," said Castle in a sarcastic tone and rolling his eyes at the same time, "there has been a murder just right outside our place. Lanie hasn't got here to the crime scene yet to look at the body and taken back to the morgue. So we were just going to hang out for a bit until she gets here, if that's alright with you mother."
"Don't use that tone and get sassy with me, son."
There's a knock at the door which means that Lanie must have got there finally.
"Oh thank goodness," said Castle, "saved by the bell."