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Chapter Four - Everyone Has A Bad Day

It was a quiet morning in the small apartment shared by Gail Kim and Justin Gabriel. For the first time in weeks, their new-born was still in a deep sleep and the neighbors weren't fighting - some relationships just weren't meant to be.

Waking up, Gail rose up from the bed. It was still soon. However Justin wasn't sleeping at her side anymore- if they had a sofa-bed, Justin wouldn't be sharing bed with her. It had already spent a week since her absence to go work and her baby's father was still mad at her - the interaction between the couple had almost been null.

The new-mom paced the halls until reaching the kitchen where she found out Justin. If South-Africa native listened to her approaching, he didn't acknowledge her presence in the space.

- Morning. - Her plump lips connected with Justin's check in a tender kiss.

Most of her attempts - if not all - to be forgiven by Justin had miserable failed - believe Gail when she said she tried everything she could. It had been a slight mistake which the bureau agent couldn't understand why her boyfriend was taking so long to forget. She was home now, wasn't she?

- Morning - he replied in a cold tone. He was being colder than ice with her and Gail couldn't stand his behavior anymore. Nevertheless, she was not going to show him her annoyance.

- Where are you going? - she queried in her best mood, contrasting with Justin's foul mood. In a couple of days, it would be their one-year anniversary. During those twelve months, the Korean descendant had never seen him so angry towards her.

- I'm going to work. The job that still is mine, but not thanks to you - Justin grabbed his leather jacket from the chair's back. He worked in a bar as bartender not too far away from Sacramento's Bureau of Investigation. They had met one night when Gail went out with her team. - I have to make up for the day I missed.

- I can't believe you are still mad at me because of it.

- You put your job ahead our daughter. - Justin controlled his voice. Not too far away a baby was sleeping. - Neither of us was expecting to happen, but at least I'm trying to be a good father.

- Are you telling me that I'm a bad mother? - Gail was flabbergasted. She had been caught off guard by the unwanted pregnancy - until the day she found out by a white stick she was going to be a mommy, the Asian woman had never thought about having children -, but she was doing all she could to be a good mom. Didn't Justin see it?

- I have to go work. - He turned his back at her. It was a short trek until he reached the only house's entrance. Without measuring his strength, Justin ended up slamming the door when closed it.

The baby's cry echoed through the room. Turning her back, the Gail strolled to her daughter's bedroom. The morning silent didn't prevail for too long - as much as words were left unsaid between Gail and Justin.


Natalya Neidhart's week couldn't get worse than it already was - or at least she thought it until a few minutes ago. As she stepped into the elevator, the blonde Canadian thought about how the last days had been a huge mess.

It had almost spent a week since Randy left and put her on charge of the team - he may have told the decision had been between her and Ted because they had been working for him longer, but she could swear she had been the first choice since the beginning.

Not in all her years working under Randy's wing, Natalya thought he had so much work to take home. It was easier to catch a murderer than to fill the paperwork and to put it on the archives.

Now, not only Natalya was dealing with a team under her charge, but she was dealing with Visa problems. She had received a notification three days ago - it had been left in her home by the postman. Nonetheless, only a few minutes ago she caught a glance of the envelope bearing bad news. She had to two days to resolve her situation or she would be deported.

Lost in her troubled thoughts, Natalya was caught off guard when her cell phone rang. The white envelop feel to the floor along with the file with the paperwork she had been working on at late hours the previous night.

Taking out from her cell phone, Natalya saw it was Randy, who was calling her. Since she and the rest of the team almost messed up the last case because they had forgotten the lawyer's presence during the interrogatory - after the delinquent asked for him a dozen of times - , the older man had been calling her more times than usual. It had just been a tiny little mistake which Randy wasn't going to forget so soon.

- Are you already working on a new case? - the boss asked from the other side of the line. Not even during his holidays, Randy would rest or give rest to his team.

- I received a call this morning. A corpse was found outside a church during a wedding half hour ago. I'm about to reunite with Cody and Ted so we can visit the local. Police officers are there and then aren't allowing anyone to leave the local. How is Hawaii?

- If you take someone to be interrogated call me first - he replied, completely ignoring her question. - I want to make sure no one has their rights violated and ends up on the street.

- Your number is in speed dial - the blonde replied in a sour mood. Randy would never forget and let her forget it.

Not another word came from the other side of the line. Before the cell phone being turned off, Natalya could swear she heard Randy asking someone to give him something back - if her feeling was right, and she was sure it was -, the "someone" was Candice and the "something" was his cell phone.

Putting back inside her purse the cell phone, Natalya knelt to pick up from the floor the files and, most important, the letter from the migration department.

She didn't know how she would take out from her business schedule a few minutes to go pay a visit to the Canadian consulate to resolve her Visa situation. All Natalya knew was that she had to do it or the life she built would end upside down.


Finally reaching the bureau of investigation for another day of work, Ted was quickly stopped in his way out of the elevator by the one and only Cody Rhodes.

- Call Eve and tell her you are going out in a double date. - Cody tapped on Ted's shoulder. He was wearing a glowing smile as if he had won the jackpot.

- Cody - Ted exclaimed in a reproachful tone. He had a slight idea of who was going to be Cody's date - if Randy or Stephanie knew about it, a few problems would arise. However his tone had nothing to do with the rules Cody was about to break. It had more to do with the girl who was supposed to be his date.

- I know relationships between coworkers aren't allowed, but Maryse doesn't know it and in a few months she will be out of here and Gail returns. - Ted tried to interrupt the other man, but he wasn't allowed. Cody was too involved in his successful love life to listen to him. - Before you ask me about the cell phone number situation, I and Maryse spoke about it and she didn't give me the wrong number on purpose. It was simple a mistake.

- Cody. - There was something Cody had forgotten in the middle of his attempts to get Maryse - who Ted still believed had given him the wrong number on purpose - and the man born in Louisiana needed to remind him. This double date wasn't going to happen and it wasn't because of the department rules.

- You are the best friend someone could wish for Ted.

- Cody - the southerner called his friend, but Cody simply stepped way as he hadn't heard Ted's call. Staying in his place, when the elevator doors opened, Ted saw Natalya knelt on the floor organizing a pile of paper sheets. - Do you need help?

- I'm having an awful morning. - Distressed, Natalya put back on her feet and glanced at Ted. The Canadian native handed the man standing at her front some of the files and then showed him the letter that was putting her life in Sacramento in jeopardy. - I received this stupid letter and now Randy called me because he still is mad at us because of the lawyer situation. Nothing goes right! - She walked out from the elevator before the doors closed. By Ted's expression, Natalya understood she was not the only one having a bad day. - You don't seem too happy either.

- Cody invited Gail's substitute to go on a double date with me and Eve.

- I didn't know you and Eve were back together - Natalya exclaimed very surprised. She may have been out of space the last days, but if Ted and Eve had given a second opportunity to their relationship she would have heard about it. - When did it happen?

- It didn't happen. We are not back together - Ted pronounced. His fingers ran through his short hair. - It had spent months since I spoke with Eve.

- You better to tell Cody again about your break up or, - followed by Ted, Natalya made her way through the bureau - you can always call Eve, do a lot of apologize for ruining your relationship and ask her out in a double date.

- Our break up was a mutual decision. - It was not really the truth, but it wasn't a lie either. With his hectic schedule, it was hard to spend time with Eve. A lot of nights out and dinners were missed - the last drop of water was when Ted missed a dinner with Eve's parents. - And I believe I heard she is seeing someone.

- We have a marriage to go visit. - Out of nowhere, Natalya stopped and turned around to face Ted. Abruptly, the man stopped and saw her taking out the files from his hands. Quickly she twisted her body again. - Until then you can decide if you are going to break Cody's bubble of joy or not.

An answer from Ted was waited. However, all she heard was a tricky accent apologizing. Natalya glanced over her shoulder to see what had happened.

- I'm so sorry - Maryse repeated one more again gazing at Ted's shirt. The sudden stopping by Natalya made Maryse bump into Ted and the coffee in her hands spilled on the shirt Ted was wearing. A huge brown stain was left in the white cloth.

- It's fine. - It was not fine because the liquid was hot, but he was not going to tell her it. With a bit of luck - something neither he nor Natalya was having that morning -, the hot coffee wouldn't cause a burn in his chest.

- You better to go change before we leave - Natalya spoke. The peculiar scene didn't put a smile on her face. Her foul mood only got worse. - I don't want Randy to be informed that one of his agents showed up with a shirt stained with coffee and because of it the investigation was almost ruined.

Turning her heels, Natalya kept her walk until she finally arrived at the meeting room. An astonished Maryse was left behind because of Nattie's behavior.

- Did I do something wrong? - the platinum blonde asked Ted after listening to the harsh tone in Natalya's voice. She was new in the team and last thing she wished was to bother her coworkers.

- No, she has been under a lot of stress these last days. When Randy returns, you will see another side of Natalya - Ted explained. He was starting to feel uncomfortable - if he didn't hurry up, he would definitely end up with a burn. - I think I have a shirt in my car. I'll be right back.


The priest couldn't recall when the church had been so filled with people. The wedding guests weren't allowed to leave the holy house and five polices were making sure it didn't happen. Until the Sacramento bureau investigators arrived no one had authorization leave the respective place.

Stopping the car at the church's front, the three agents - Natalya, Cody and Ted - stepped out of the vehicle. If the church looked so beautiful inside as it looked outside, it was easy to understand why this was one of the places most reserved by future husbands and wives.

- Where is the body? - Natalya asked, showing her badge, at the first police agent she saw.

- Follow me - the older man announced and guided the three federal agents to the body.

- Can you tell us what happened? - The Canadian was always trying her best to be worthy of the position Randy temporally gave her. Hopefully this time she wouldn't screw up the investigation.

- The groom was found dead outside the church. Friends and familiars saw him arriving this morning, but when it was time to go to the altar, he didn't show up. They decided to make a search and found him already dead behind the church.

As they approached, they saw on young officer running from the crime scene. Not too far away, he threw up his stomach content. A macabre scene was waiting for them.

Passing below the yellow warning tape, the agents saw the body lied on the floor. The blood still was fresh and the hole in the body offered a clear image to some intern organs. No wonder the man who wasn't used to it vomited. Men with years of practice where fighting to keep the breakfast inside their body.

- Bullet in the chest. - Ted knelt at the body's side to have a closer view of the mortal wound in the chest. - This wound could only be done by a shotgun.

- A shotgun wedding - Cody exclaimed only to receive a stern glance from Natalya. He waited for some smart remark from the Canadian blonde. Nonetheless, the remark never came.

- I'm going to speak with the guest and familiars. If it was a shotgun I found strange no one has heard it. - Natalya announced and walked into the church's entrance direction leaving her two male coworkers behind.

- When does Randy return? - It wasn't only Ted who wanted the free stress Natalya back. Cody wished it too.

- Not soon enough - Ted replied putting back on his feet. - Not soon enough.