Social Ladders Are Hidden
They both spent some time shopping, Gene and Alex. When they got back to their car, they decided to get a room.
"Just strictly friend type vacation," Gene warned, looking unhappy.
"Yeah, I get it. Oh, by the way, it's my turn to read the next installment."
Gene gave a grunt that could have been passed for a yes. Right now, he was just tired and his feet hurt! "How did I survive back then?"
After they were settled in, Alex began reading from the book, Gene listening with rapt attention.
Social Ladders Are hidden
I wanted to run around all of Manchester again today,
but knew that I'd most likely run into Frank or his cronies.
The place was kind of packed today, and I was jostling into
Everyone by accident. Some people wanted to know further
Where I lived.
"St. Dor's County," I replied.
"St. Dor's county," Gene began, "Where's that?"
"It's the county in the state I live," I replied. I then sat down
next to Annie, who didn't look like she was doing too well.
'Are you doing ok?" I asked her.
"If I may be honest," Annie began, "No. I miss Ray very much.
We weren't exactly the best of friends, but…"
As she was saying this, I remembered the past times I had come
into the pub and her, Ray, and Chris were just having a jolly time
chatting away. "I understand." I got up and addressed Sam, "Did
you check all the morgues in the area for Ray's body?"
"No," Sam replied, making my heart sink.
"I did," Gene called out. Sam turned to him, shocked.
"When?"
"this morning. I didn't see Ray,"
"thank you," I replied, sort of bowing to Gene. I walked over
to the front window. I stared through it, across the street to see
if Frank Morgan was spying us. I didn't see him, but I could
see that small brown building, which behind one day here I
thought I saw….
Sam came up beside me. He didn't look at me, but was staring
hard at where I was looking at.
"I don't want you to be here when Frank shows up." he stated.
Even as I still looked out the window, I replied, "No need to
warn me. I know for sure how crazy he is."
After awhile, Sam and I drifted from the window and we went
to different parts of the Pub. I went over to the left side of the
pub. I was lounging against the wall, doing nothing in particular.
Suddenly, this one CID run up to Gene. I didn't know his name
but he was tall, thing as a rail but reminded me of a toad. The
man tells Gene something, and Gene grabs him by the collar of
his clothes. He pushed him backwards, the man stumbled back
and fell on his butt. "but if we work with him, we might find
Ray!"
'GET OUTTA MY SIGHT!" Gene absolutely roared. Even I
was frozen in fear, never seeing Gene's anger reach a fevered
pitch before!
"Hate to be the bearer of negative news," I began as the man fled
the pub, "But might there be a possibility that he was working for
Frank?"
No sooner had I spoken, the 'exile' ran back into the pub. He looked
terrified. "Frank Morgan is on his way here!"
Annie made me get up from the chair and started ushering me to the
Backdoor of the pub. "I will open the door when Frank leaves and
Tell you when its safe." She told me.
It happened too fast. Frank stepped through the doors of the pub
quickly. I quickly ducked down besides the bar. Sam leapt from
his chair to stand up in front of Frank to block him from seeing me.
Annie motioned for me to follow her, so I did, making sure that Sam
was between Frank and me, blocking his view. They bother were arguing
in cold tones. Annie and I stole our way into the ladies restroom. We both
entered at the same time. After awhile, Annie spoke,
"Keep the door open when I leave. I will go our first, then I will-"
I accidentally popped out of it!
"There's a second part," Alex said.
'Skip it," Gene replied. "I know what happened, Sam told me. Sara climbed up the side of the building later, evading Frank using the craziest skills I've never seen a bird use! Not like that Spider-Man hero, but she grappled ledges and stuff. Sam said something about Sara calling Tomb Raider Lite. I will read the second the last part. Fitting really, as that is one of the ones that affected me the most."
'Why?"
"Because, DI Alex Drake, I was almost murdered."