Murder in Bikini Bottom
By Christina Santos
Previously in Chapter 1…
Lance was just trying to enjoy a relaxing night at the Half Shell, but it looked like fate just wasn't having it. He received a call from LeOna telling him to get to the Krusty Krab ASAP. When Lance made it, and after being attacked by the press, he went inside the restaurant to find that King Neptune had been killed…
Chapter 2: Interrogation
Lance calmed himself down. If he was going to crack this case, he had to keep his cool. He looked around the restaurant. There were a some cops, and a few other people.
"We have the place surrounded. No one can get in or out without being seen." LeOna said.
Lance nodded and walked over to King Neptune's dead body. He had his arms crossed, and he was thinking. 'Who would want to kill the king?' 'What would any of these people want with him?' 'What did anyone have against the poor king?'
He looked back around the room, and saw a group of people huddled in the side of the room.
"Who are these people, LeOna?"he asked.
LeOna pulled a small notebook out. "The sponge is Spongebob Squarepants; fry cook for the Krusty Krab. The crab is Eugene Krabs; owner and manager of the Krusty Krab. The squid is Squidward Tentacles; the Krusty Krab cashier. The whale is Pearl Krabs; Krabs' daughter. The sea star is Patrick Star; friend of Squarepants. And the land mammal is Sandy Cheeks; friend of the sponge and the star."
"Good, good…what other information do you have on the case?" he asked.
LeOna gave Lance her notebook so he could read the notes.
"Well, the station said they received a call from Squarepants around 10:45pm. They said he sounded so distressed they barely make out what he was saying. All they told me was that Neptune was chowing down on a Krabby Patty, he'd gone to the bathroom and the lights started acting funny and then went completely out, but came back on a few minutes later. When Neptune finally came out of the bathroom he was stumbling around like a drunken fool, he tried to say something, but it didn't come out. He just fell face down. Someone checked to see if he was still breathing, but they couldn't find a pulse." she told him.
Lance didn't say anything. He put a hand behind his neck and just stared at the notes. All he knew was that there were eight potential suspects, and that it was going to be a very long night.
"I'm gonna need to talk to these people separately. LeOna, is there a place where I can talk to them, and ask them some questions?"
Mr. Krabs overheard Lance, "You can use me office."
"Sounds just fine." Lance said as he pulled out a pen,"Now, why don't you and I head there right now? I'm gonna need to ask you some questions…"
Mr. Krabs gulped nervously, "Err…alright…Am I getting paid?"
"No, Mr. Krabs. You are not being paid…" Lance said.
Mr. Krabs looked down in disappointment and headed towards his office.
Lance clicked his pen and wrote in his notebook:
Eugene Krabs: takes an interest in money…
-And he tagged along behind him.
A/N: Sorry for the long wait and the short chapter. 3