Chapter 10.
The merry go round effect.
Joey shakes at Watson's words before putting her head in her hands, Watson gently pushes,
"Joey I'm so sorry but we need to know the facts of the case if we are going to press charges. Your blood work showed that you had been drugged and that is why you are having such a hard time remembering." Joey looks up at Watson and clenches her jaw before saying weakly,
"They tested me at the hospital but Rachel said it was unclear as the water destroyed all evidence." Watson felt for Joey as she tried to put everything in place, she knows that something like this is probably better left unknown, but she also knows that they need this evidence if they are ever going to catch Robbo's accomplice, and therefore make sure Robbo is behind bars for a very long time. Joey looks down to the floor and plays with her hands before saying,
"I'm sorry Georgina. I just don't remember." Watson smiles at Joey reassuringly before getting to her feet and walking to the door; she turns and says while throwing a mobile phone onto the bed,
"Here, thought you could use this. Just take your time Joey. My numbers there so just ring if you can think of anything that may help." She smiles at the broken girl in front of her before slipping from the room, closing the door quietly behind her.
Joey takes up the mobile phone and scrolls to contacts. As she looks down the short list she hesitates before pressing the green button, placing the phone to her ear she says,
"Hey."
Charlie remains standing, pacing the room before finally looking Robbo dead in the eyes saying,
"Don't look so smug, you think you're playing a tight game with us Robbo, but we already have everything we need to put you away for a very long time." Robbo continues to smile, undisturbed by Charlie's bluff before looking over at the tape recorder saying,
"Shouldn't we make this little chat legal senior constable?" He scoffs a little and Charlie feels her entire body shake with anger as she walks to the recorder, before turning it on she turns and says,
"Why me Robbo? Why will you only talk to me?"
As Charlie awaits an answer Angelo walks into the interview room on the opposite side of the hall, throwing some files down on the desk he says while taking a seat,
"Right Miss Lindon. Let's hear it."
Mia looks up at the constable and smiles uneasily before saying,
"What do you wanna know?"
Charlie waits for an answer watching Robbo closely as he shifts in his seat before saying, a smug grin across his face,
"Ah Charlie, I just thought it may interest you to know what the lovely Joey has been up to since you drove her out of Summer bay. That's all." Charlie clenched her fist before pressing record on the tape recorder, speaking loudly and clearly she says,
"Interview with Mr Robert Cruz. Time is 1:30pm date 25/3/2010. Present in the room is Mr Cruz, Senior Constable Charlie Buckton and Constable Rivers. Mr Cruz has waved his rights to an attorney."
Robbo claps his hands before saying,
"Oh Charlie very professional. Bet it just kills you that they won't let you be here alone with me huh?" Charlie ignores his efforts to bate her and takes a seat opposite him, smiling she says,
"Mr Cruz I believe you have some relevant information for us concerning the sinking of a boat right here in these waters." Robbo laughs at Charlie's attempt to wind him up by pretending to be professional, he can see the hate and anger in her eyes and says,
"Oh you mean the drugging and attempted killing of one Joey Collin's." She looks at him surprised and says,
"No one said anything about Miss Collin's being drugged Mr Cruz. How did you know that?" He smiles at her again, this time with a sinister and worrying look before whispering while leaning forward,
"The same way I know my buddy enjoyed her." He smiles and sits back in his chair, slightly pausing for effect before saying,
"If you know what I mean."
Angelo smiles warmly at the woman before him; he could understand why Joey could fall for her. She has long, dark wavy hair and piercing green eyes. Slim built but very athletic looking, beautiful in a very understated way. He also knows that she can give him some answers so he can finally start moving on this case, and the added bonus that she is Joey's new woman makes him feel slightly more secure. He finally answers her question,
"What would I like to know? Let's try everything Miss Lindon and go on from there." Mia shifts in her seat before finally opening her mouth, only to be rudely cut off by Angelo who says,
"What exactly is your relationship with one Josephine Collins?"
The voice on the other end of the phone sooths Joey as the response comes fast but gentle,
"Joey! Oh God. I'm so glad you called me. How are you? Where are you? Can I come and see you?" Joey smiles at the eagerness and concern in the voice before saying,
"Slow down Aden. Can we meet?"
Charlie slams her hands down on the desk while getting to her feet, Robbo laughs and leans forward again, loving every moment of Charlie's pain he says,
"She responded you know. Each and every time." Charlie turns to him, placing her hands on the desk, her face inches from his and shouts,
"She was drugged."
Robbo is pushed back by Constable Rivers who also looks a Charlie, pleading with her to calm the situation. She breaths in and out, trying not to let him get to her, she knew this interview would not be easy, but she was not prepared for this. Robbo continues,
"Oh Charlie. You have so much more to learn about Miss Josephine Collin's." He leans forward slightly and continues,
"I'll tell you what, you go and see the delectable Miss Collin's, have a little chat and then we'll talk again." He looks towards Constable Rivers and says smugly,
"I'd like to go back to my little cell now." Looking at Charlie he says,
"Interview suspended at 1:50pm."
Mia looks up at Angelo, shifting again in her seat before responding, smiling slightly at the thought of Joey,
"Joey and I are….friends." Angelo gets up, frustrated with the merry go round effect this case seems to be creating, he walks to her and hunches over her shoulder before saying,
"Miss Lindon, I am investigating a serious crime here and would appreciate your full co operation. Ok?" He walks to his seat again, leaning against the back with his hands he says,
"Now I'll ask you again. What relationship do you have with Miss Collins?" Mia sighs and responds rolling her eyes,
"Not that it is any of your business Constable but Joey and I are lovers. I care for her very much." Angelo smiles at the woman before taking a seat, leaning forward and saying,
"Really?" Mia looks uncomfortable and annoyed and simply says,
"Yes, of course." Angelo sits back and crosses his arms over his chest before concluding,
"OK Miss Lindon, but just one thing is bothering me." Mia looks at him raising her eyebrows before shaking her head,
"What is that then Constable?" Angelo tenses his jaw, sits forward and looks her directly in the eyes before stating,
"Well you haven't seen Joey since the "accident" and you claim to care for her. Yet we have been talking for twenty minutes Miss Lindon and you haven't once asked how she is. Do you not find that a little odd? Because I do!"