Chapter 33
Wheeler/Linka
The next morning Wheeler woke up before Linka, she had fallen asleep on his chest, he didn't want to wake her, and he looked at her while she was sleeping, so beautiful, like a princess from a fairy tale, he just couldn't stop looking at her, wishing he stayed like this with her. Forever, sleeping peacefully in his arms, he never imagined he would love anyone in this life so much like that, but he knew he had to wake her up now, he had to take her to the police station to file a lawsuit (damn, I wish I could kill you Greg) the blood was boiling in his head and his heart breaks every time he remembers what Greg did to the girl of his dreams
He was remembering what Captain David said when he told him about Greg
"Greg, do you mean Greg Hanson, son of James Hanson, well-known businessman, owner of Hanco Companies?" Captain David said while talking to Wheeler in his office yesterday
"Yes Cap, do you know him?"
"In fact, I know his father was with me at school for a while, he was a good man."
"Listen, Wheeler, I'm going to investigate Greg's past, see if he has a criminal record, and once again I'm sorry for what happened to your girlfriend, she doesn't deserve it. But here at the police station, she will have our full support, son"
"Wake up, my princess," he whispered in her ear, but she didn't wake up, she rolled her body on the other side of the bed. "Come on, babe." He brushes his fingers on her bare shoulders
"Hmm, Wheeler we still have enough time, let me sleep a little bit please"
"I understand you need more sleep and rest babe, but you gotta get up now, don't forget that your morning vomiting routine might add at least half an hour to our schedule." He told her that jokingly
"Oh boshy moy, Wheeler, why do you have to remind me of that?" As soon as she finished her sentence, she ran to the bathroom to begin her morning routine.
After they got ready and walked out of their apartment, Wheeler insisted that Linka would have some breakfast, even if she was not used to eating early at this time. So he took her for breakfast at a nearby restaurant
"Come on, babe, you should eat something, not just for the baby, it's for you too, do you think it's easy, it'll take at least two hours?"
"What! Two hours! Why?"
"They will ask about every detail, and they will be very tough on you. You must be ready"
"What! Why the hell would they be so tough on me? I'm not the criminal."
"I know that, Lin, but raising a complaint is not as easy as it may sound. The plaintiff must be honest and not do it for amusement or revenge or because someone tempted him with money and we have our ways to find that out , just as it happened to me and that girl who claimed that her name is Chelsea"
"Please don't remind me her name Yankee, Is there anything else I should know?"
"Nothing important, the session will be recorded and will be reviewed several times, and whatever happens... Whatever happens, don't allow them to pressure you to the point where you say something is not true."
"Oh bosy moy, Wheeler, why didn't you tell me that yesterday so I could know what I'm going through?"
"Babe don't worry we will go through this together, and I'll support you in everything, and Captain David will support us as well, it's a routine police activity."
"Yes easy for you to say, and this restaurant you brought me to is terrible, it smells stink" she said angrily
"It's just the smell of food, babe, it's the smell of sausage and bacon" Wheeler has forgotten what Linka's impression of smells is during this time of pregnancy
"Oh, that's so disgusting." She quickly ran to the ladies toilet putting her hand over her mouth
"Oh God, we're going to have very long eight months" He puts his hand on his cheek and looks at her as she runs towards the women's bathroom in the restaurant
After Wheeler ordered breakfast as a takeaway because Linka couldn't stand the smell of the restaurant, he took her to the police station, where she only ate half of her sandwich on the way.
After she filled out some papers, and before she entered the interrogation room, Wheeler was with her and never let go of her hand. He was telling her what the investigator might ask her and what she expected to happen. He was waiting outside when Captain David came to him.
"Good morning, officer".
"Good morning Captain David".
"Looks like Linka is inside, right?"
Oh yeah, an hour and a half ago and I'm actually worried about her
"And why son?"
"You know, she's tense, she's very emotional and sensitive lately, and don't mention that this is a very sensitive case too."
"Yes, I understand, Wheeler, can I speak to you in my office for a few minutes"
"Oh of course." Wheeler texted Linka that he will be at Captain David's office.
"listen, Wheeler, when I searched under Greg Hanson records, I can't tell you that I found something incriminating him, he doesn't have a criminal record, just some cases related to business and acquisitions and that stuff , but there is something I'm not sure about either, something that makes me suspicious " Captain David said when they arrived to his office
"What do you mean, Cap?"
"I am not sure about his previous records with his wives, he married twice to wealthy women, and he had a general power of attorney for all their wealth before the divorce, and one of them ended up in a mental hospital."
"But what does this have to do with Linka, she's not rich, and she doesn't have a bank balance that might interest him?"
"I'm just saying he's good at hiding evidence that might incriminate him. Anyway, he should be investigated and we'll do everything we can to collect evidence. That's our number one job as the police."
"Excuse me" Linka knocked on the door and opened it partially
"Oh, come in, my dear." Captain David got up and shook her hand, "Congratulations, Wheeler has told me about the how are you now dear?"
"Thank you, Captain David. Actually is very difficult, I feel sick all the time, you are a father and you know that"
"oh yes tell me about it, But all your trouble will be gone when you hold the little policeman in your hands, isn't it, Wheeler?"
"Of course, or maybe the little princess" they all laughed, then wheeler take Linka's hand "Linka, how was the interrogation?" Wheeler looked at her, her face not feeling well, her eyes red and her face tired, "Have you been crying, Pep?"
"Well, I don't know. It was hard to remember all of that and not get sad and emotional. Anyway, he said he might come back and summon me at another time."
Wheeler hugged her and she buried her head in his chest as she cried inaudibly, which made Captain David touched and said, "Listen, Linka, I told Wheeler and I'm telling you now, we are all here for you, you can take my full support, we will not be calm until the criminal gets his punishment, be sure of that I promise you." He said, placing his hand on her shoulders
"Thank you, captain," she said, wiping her tears from her cheeks and smiling at the captain
On the way home, Wheeler was driving the car and Linka was silent sadly, he knew that she was remembering what Greg had done to her, and how the detective made her remember how he had deceived her under the name of friendship, and how he was so close to her until she trusted him then he set her that scheme. Linka was also remembering when she told the detective that she is pregnant
"Who do you think the father of the baby is?" The detective asked her
"I don't know, I don't know... It happened so closely... Three days apart at most... I wish my boyfriend is father of the baby... That's all I want in life. If not, I don't know what to do" she remembered how she was crying when she answered the investigator
Linka did not notice her tears were filling her eyes and began to descend on her soft cheeks until Wheeler's voice woke her up from the knowledge of memories
"Beep, beep, would you like me to take you somewhere for lunch?" He rubs her hands with his fingers tenderly
"Oh no , thanks Yankee, I have no appetite, I just want to go home to have some rest , I'm tired."
"I'm sorry babe, if the detective put a huge pressured on you, but it's all for the benefit of the case we're going to bring against that bastard."
"Yeah I know, it's ok Yankee" She put her hand in his.
"Lin, can I ask you a favor?"
"Yeah of course Yankee, anything"
"I want you to come with me to meet someone, I want you to meet Victoria, we are close to the city jail"
"What? Why would you want me to meet her, if I saw her I might strangle her with my hand, Yankee" she said angrily
"Don't worry, I will be with you, and I will prevent you from carrying out this crime." He joked
"Oh, Wheeler, please, I don't want to meet this bitch, take me home right now"
"Babe please, I've been dying for the day I show you my innocence and let you face this bitch and make her tell you herself that I'm innocent and have nothing to do with her."
"I believe you Yankee, I trust you, you don't have to let me meet her"
"Oh babe, please, the whole time we broke up I've been waiting for this moment"
"But,... "
"Babe please, for me, that means a lot to me"
Victoria was sitting behind the chair and between her and Linka was a glass and a phone.
When Linka picked up the phone, and Victoria picked it up too, there were moments of silence
"Do you remember me?" Linka said in a low voice, her eyes burning with anger and disgust as she looked at Victoria.
"Honestly...no, I don't remember you," Victoria said, their expression gloomy and full of fatigue and sadness.
"I'm Linka, you told me your name is Chelsea, I'm the one you tricked. You told me that my boyfriend was cheating on me with you then you sent me pictures and conversations"
"Uh, yes look girl, I'm sorry, but..." Victoria had no interest in it, as she had been convicted of other, far more serious crimes.
"Sorry!... Only you say sorry?... Do you think that word is enough? Do you know what you did to me? What happened to me as a result of your actions? Do you know that you ruined my life? And you caused me to break up with the man of my dreams? Do you know how I was taken advantage of after that because of you? Did you know that I couldn't sleep for days? Do you know…" Linka was screaming in anger, tears in her eyes and sparks flying from her eyes, as if she wanted to break through the glass and strangle Victoria.
Victoria interrupted, screaming, "You know what, go to the hell you and all the people like you, you don't have the right to tell me without hearing my story, you're all guilty, where were you when I and the girls like me needed you and we needed your protection, do you expect us to be angels... Bad people have been all around me since my birth , I lived a difficult life between two separate parents, I spent my childhood moving from one house to the other, and everyone there insulted me and exploited me... Until I grew up and the matter became worse, and I had to work in the most despicable job in the universe ... They were all taking advantage of me and claim that they love me, and they were liars... I gave birth to two girls without marriage, without a father, without a breadwinner, and I did not complete my education, I had no one to help me,... How do you think I can support them from my hateful work, you don't understand what I suffer... You don't know what it means to be in need of money, so you don't have the right to come and yell at me, MS PERFECT. Do you understand?" Victoria said screaming and threw the handset and asked the policeman to take her to her cell
Linka was speechless after what Victoria said, she didn't think she would sympathize with her, Linka thought she was so angry that she could strangle Victoria, but after everything that Victory told her, she felt broken, "Oh my God, looks like some criminals have become criminals because they have been exploited by other criminals, who tempted her with money? Who is the evil one who takes advantage of people's need to do his horrible stuff," Linka quietly put on the headset and got up from her place, her heart beating fast because of what she heard,
Wheeler was waiting for her at the door, and when she came out, he looked at her and said, "Hey Babe."
Then she ran towards him and hugged him tightly and said, "Wheeler, you must find this evil person who takes advantage of the need of the poor people instead of helping, what is going on is not fair, what is going on here is nonsense."
Wheeler kissed her forehead and said, "Babe we deal with this shit every day in our work as a police, you wouldn't believe the amount of human monsters we keep arresting, and you won't believe how many innocents are being exploited daily, some of them turning into criminals, some of them we pick up in plastic bags."
"I'm sorry Wheeler, I didn't believe you at first, I didn't know anyone could do such things, you should find the real culprit Yankee."
Wheeler knows exactly who the real culprit is, but as Captain David said he only lacks evidence, he just wanted to get Linka out of her bad mood at this moment "We will, I promise, now my kid and I are hungry, let's go get some lunch" He wrapped his arm around her waist and led her out of the prison building as she smiles and rests her head on his shoulder