Disclaimer: The Mentalist
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RED HAZE Chapter 2
Jane walked up the side walk beside Lisbon. As they came upon the crime scene he couldn't help but feel strange with the whole thing, Lisbon glanced over at the blond haired man.
"You alright?" she asked lifting the yellow tape over their heads
"Huh? Oh, yeah fine." he answered stuffing his hands in his pockets.
She barely believed him but her mind went back to the problem at hand. "What do we have?"
Cho stood up from his kneeled position flipping open his note book.
"This is Ms. Flannigan, an old man and his dog came across her body around five this morning. He called it in, looks like a stabbing. Boyfriend is across the street along with the mother and sister, there waiting for more details." he announced
"Alright, thanks Cho." she said as both her and Jane walked toward the ledged family members.
As soon as they came up to the small group, the mother stepped forward.
"Is it true was she murdered?" she asked her voice shaking.
"It looks to be that way. Mrs. Dunewick, I'm Teresa Lisbon from the CBI, I would like to ask you all some questions. She cautiously put.
"Oh, of course. This way."
Dunewick house hold.
"I can't imagine anyone wanting to hurt Jessica. She was a well liked girl." the mother said pouring tea into CBI agent's cup.
Jane meanwhile, caught the expression of the sisters' face. Annoyance. a bit of jealousy maybe.
"You don't like your sister very much do you?" he asked bluntly.
The young women furrowed her brow at his question shaking her head.
"What? No I loved my sister."
"Well, there is no doubt about that. but she was popular, took most of the lime light while you were stuck in the shade.
"That is ridiculous…sure we may have had our differences but I would never hurt Jess." she firmly said crossing her arms across her chest.
"Is, there anyone you know that might want to hurt her?" Lisbon asked.
"She did have an argument with my ex- husband, but I don't know what about. They have never really got along." the mother answered.
Jane turned back to analyzing the room. Several book shelves filled with mostly Harvard based lawyer books, rich, dark mahogany furniture. The classic sign of a wealthy family, his eye caught a picture of the victim in hiking gear along with her boyfriend; he turned his attention to the man who had remained silent through the questioning.
"She liked rock climbing?" he geared toward the young man.
His face brightened at the question as if a pleasant memory slipped into his mind.
"Yes, she was an active person. Loved adventure."
This time the mother rolled her eyes hiding behind the tea cup as she lifted to her mouth, but before he could question her Lisbon ended the session.
"Well, we'll let you no more as soon as we have anything else." she said rising from her spot on the couch.
"Yes, thank you, we we're a close family…we just want this tragedy to be over."
As Lisbon and Jane left the house, he took in all that had been said this was definitely going to be an interesting case.
The Mentalist
"She was a highly thought of person around the community, even the bum on the street was upset. It's like she didn't have an enemy in the world." Rigsby said sipping his coffee
"Oh, that's not true, everyone has enemies some less discreet than others." Jane said from his spot on the couch.
"Jane's right, everyone is a suspect at the moment. Van Pelt, Rigsby, go question the father see if what thy are saying is true."
They both nodded rising from their spots and headed out the door. Cho returned to his computer task that he had been battling with for the last hour, Teresa looked at him.
"Cho I want you to interview the boyfriend separately. He didn't say much when we last we're there." she ordered.
"I'll go with you." Jane said jumping up from his spot.
Moments later Cho was knocking on the door of the Vic's boyfriends, there was no answer.
"Mr. Barns, open up Agent chow from the CBI." He said knocking on the door once more.
Suddenly, there was a crash from inside Cho took out his gun just as the door flew open and a masked man bolted passed them Cho took after him. Jane was not far behind after taking a quick glance inside, the criminal was fast as he weaved in and out of traffic causing commuters to bring their cars to a screeching halt.
The agent followed the perpetrator through a back ally but he skidded to a halt when it was a dead end giving Cho the opportunity to snatch him, pulling off the mask.
"Mr. Barns, you have a lot of explaining to do." Cho gasped out.
Jane followed them both back to the car silently curious about the mans explanation for braking into his own house.
"Mr. Dunewick?" Van pelt asked showing her badge
The gruff looking man stood up from the gas can in front of him. "Who's asking?"
"I'm Agent Van pelt and this is agent Rigsby from the CBI. We would like to ask you some questions about your daughter's death."
"Whoa wait, Jessica is dead?"
"Huh, you weren't notified?" Wayne asked awkwardly.
"If I was would I be asking if I had?" The man roared
"Alright…where we're you between three and five o'clock this morning?" Grace asked as the mechanic went into his shop.
"Asleep, and then I was opening the shop at six." he grunted
"We we're told that you and Jessica didn't get along so great." Wayne continued
"Let me guess that witch of a women told you that. In fact I bet she was more than willing to corporate with you to put me under the bus."
"Is it true than?" Grace prodded
He sighed walking over to the Honda civic waiting for service.
"I'll admit Jess and I aren't exactly father daughter of the year, but she had just as bad as a relationship with her mother as me. if not worse. Now, if we're finished I'd like to get back to work." he said
"One more question, do you know anyone else that Jessica had trouble with?" Grace dug.
He thought for a moment.
"There is one women that kept stalking her…huh, Monica Fields she works at a local Catholic church. Always, telling her that disobeying her mother was a heavy price."
"Why didn't she file a report?" Wayne asked
"I don't know. We didn't exactly talk." he sneered out.
That was the cue to leave.
"Thanks for your time." Grace concluded as they left.
CBI Headquarters
Teresa took a step back from the board in front of her the suspect list barely narrowed but after questioning Mr. Barns they might get somewhere. Jane walked into the room sitting on his couch with a heavy sigh; Teresa had been worried all day about him.
"Jane, are alright you haven't exactly been yourself." she said coming to sit beside him.
"Just, a lot of things on my mind, that and I'm a bit tired." he said running a hand over his weary face.
"Tired? you were just on vacation for a week, peace and tranquility, and your tired." she teased
"Irony, got to love it."
She smiled, but it vanished as Van pelt and Rigsby arrived. She immediately immersed herself into the new evidence, while Jane lay back down on the couch hoping to sleep away the sickness he was feeling.
A/N: If this is a bit boring I apologize I was concentrating on the suspects the plot.
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