Thanks dada77 for the comment. Please everyone keep them coming and get in your last minute votes for Don or Danny. I need to know the winner soon. Thanks.
"Alright here's what I got through last night. The hair on the vic is female but no hits. The substance was massage oil. And after a talk with Sid we found small glitter particles. He also said a scarf is possible the murder weapon. From there I looked into the fingerprints. Out of the twelve clear prints you got, I got three with backgrounds. Couldn't find any clear connections so I watched the video tape. I've been able to identify the three women with backgrounds, Denise, and her sister. But now I've hit a road block. I'm not exactly sure where to go from here."
"Is there anything you didn't do?" Don said impressed with the leaps and bounds Kane had made.
"I didn't figure out who the killer is. But I have an idea. Whoever killed Denise could not have had enough time to kill her then flee the area since others heard her. So I'm thinking our murderer had to be one of the women at the scene."
"Hold on. I got a list here of everyone that was there." Don opened his notebook then handed it to Kane.
"The three women with priors are on here along with six other women. It looks like we need to have a chat with all of them. What do you guys think?"
"Sounds like a plan Kane. We'll start with the ones with backgrounds." Don said. "But are you sure you're up for it? You haven't had any sleep."
"It's not my first all nighter and it won't be my last. I'll be fine once I grab a bite to eat."
"Okay well let's go then. I'll drive." Danny said.
All three detectives piled into his car with Kane in the back. Her head slumped against the window as she tried to get a few minutes to regenerate. But sadly she was brought out of her sleepy state with Danny asking her what she wanted to eat.
"Dead pig special." She said absentmindedly.
"What?" He asked confused.
"Bacon, ham, sausage. Anything will do."
"Alright be back in a sec."
Danny ran into the little restaurant while Don and Kane stayed in the car. "You doing okay back there? I saw you nodding off."
"I'm good. I just wanted to get a start on the case."
"Because of your sister?"
"Yea. Just the way Mrs. Parker said she hadn't spoken to her sister. I know Carly's a lot younger but I still want to have a connection with her."
"I know what you mean. I have a sister too. We aren't really close either."
"Well it looks like we both have to change our relationships with them if we don't want to have regrets."
"Yea but my sister's older than Carly and has her own life. I'm not sure she wants her brother to be a part of it."
"You should still try. You think I enjoy watching the Wiggles and Dora the Explorer? Hell no. but Carly's crazy about stuff like that. We have to make sacrifices and try to get some connection or else we'll end up like these victims."
Don sat in silence. Kane's words were deep and had meaning. She understood how he felt, without him having to say much. Kane was turning out to be a pretty good friend. One day maybe more.
"You're pretty cool Kandice," he said.
"I know." Both laughed.
Soon Danny came back with breakfast for everyone. They sat and ate quickly then headed to their first woman to interview. The woman was Laura Gibson, who had priors for petty theft.
When she saw the officers standing at her door it was obvious she panicked a little. Clothes were scattered about the apartment with tags and alarm detectors still attached. Kane assured her they would not report anything as long as she told them the truth.
"Just tell us what happened? What you saw." Don said sounding tough.
"I was in the first stall when I heard groaning. And then something like a bang. As if someone was pushed up against something. I just figured someone fell. But the noises persisted so I stuck my head out. I saw a woman leave a stall then go into another. It didn't seem strange, just thought they were friends. I went back to trying on clothes when I heard a woman scream for help. That's when security showed up and I learned a woman was dead."
"Can you please describe the woman you saw." Kane asked.
"Tall, really thin, black hair." the description matched that of the drug user so Kane pulled out the picture.
"This her?"
"Yes. So since I helped I don't have to go to jail right?"
"We'll see. We need one of your hairs Ms. Gibson." Danny said.
"Okay. I'll cooperate."
A DNA swab and a few hairs later and the detectives were headed to the office to drop Kane off so she could dig up some information on their new suspects. The boys went to meet with Angela Broots, their new suspect.
While at the office Kane met up with Adam and had him run the hair sample from Laura Gibson against the hair sample she found on the dead body.
"Sorry Kane no match.
"It's alright. I figured as much. But I'm sure the next one I bring you will be a match. Don and Danny are picking up a suspect now."
"I'll be here."
"Yea. Oh I have to bring you this new music I got. I think you'll like it."
"Cool." Kane had learned Adam liked music just like her so they shared any new findings. Once she was done at the lab, Kane headed to her office to look up Angela Broots. And find anything she could on her. Hopefully, if she dug enough she could find a connection.
Half an hour later Kane could hear a commotion coming from the main room. She walked out to see two officers leading a screaming woman into an interrogation room. Don and Danny soon came walking up. Danny was without his glasses.
"What happened?" Kane asked seeing that she had missed something.
"She tried running. I caught up to her and she felt the need to try and fight me. Broke my glasses. Lucky for her Don cane to help."
"Couldn't stop a woman." She lightly taunted.
"I was raised you don't hit a woman. Even if she is a bitch. I'm doing my part to keep chivalry alive."
"Yea but if the woman starts the fight a man should be allowed to defend himself. I learned women should be treated equal no matter what the situation."
"You are one strange woman Kandice. You really go against the grain. Against the norm." Danny commented.
"It's no fun being normal." She laughed to herself. Whether it was lack of sleep or the fact she was easily amused she thought it funny they considered her abnormal. "Let's go have a chat with Ms. Broots and see what she's hiding."
