"Keep your feet on the ground when your head's in the clouds. You made it harder just to go on."
While Ferras were in the interrogatory of the suspect, Fillion went to the lawyer office to investigate a little more. There, he met again the secratariate, Bridget Henley. He started to ask her some questions about what happened in the office after the murder. While talking to her, a young guy came into the hallway on his way out the office. Mrs Henley introduced him to Fillion as Edmund Stub, the new intern of Prickett & Son's office, who worked with Smith when he was still alive. Henley also told Edmund Stub that Fillion was the one who investigated on the murder. He seemed to be in a hurry to go so he rapidly left the two others. Fillion thought it was a little weird of him but didn't make a case out of it.
The inspector continued to ask his questions to Bridget Henley and as the time passed, he realized she was a little suspect. She admitted not to like the dead lawyer very much and added that he, contrarily to the opinion she has of him, were respected by pretty much all of the employees of the lawyer firm. She said she didn't understand why he was so much appreciated when she was practically unable to talk to him. Fillion thought about Ferras who was interrogating a suspect and noted everything Mrs Henley said, thinking maybe there is another suspect in the case of the dead lawyer.
After a little while, Edmund Stub, the intern, came back in the office. He tried to avoid Fillion and Henley but she, remembering something, called him back and said:
"-I forgot to tell you earlier, but congratulations for your new promotion! You must be really happy and I am very happy for you, you deserve it!
-Thanks a lot, and yes, I am excited because of the new job. We don't have this opportunity everyday! Stub answered her.
-Sorry to be a little uninformed, but what promotion did you get? Fillion asked the intern.
-I got the possibility to take Smith's job, since he is now dead.
-Oh... I see. It must have been a great loss for you since you knew him a lot. You passed your entire days with him, Fillion replied
-To know him, for sure I knew him great! He was a total jerk, if you want my opinion! He were selfish and hypocrite. Great thing he's dead! I am sorry for his family, but at the same time I am happy because I got his job!
-Edmund, he was not that bad! Okay he was not always nice, but to say he was a jerk, is it not a little exaggerated? Asked Henley to Stub
-No, I tell you, he deserves all of this!"
Fillion was much destabilized with all the things Edmund Stub said, and thought about when he said Smith deserved it all. Maybe Stub talked a little too much... And Fillion thought that Ferras would be interested to know what he heard. After all, maybe the other suspect isn't Mrs Henley but Mr Stub...
-C
