A short chapter giving Kevin the chance of being a private eye.....
Chapter 3 Hot Spots
Kevin entered his home at around9:00pm, he was already bushed from trying to find an exit.
Kevin: Dad! You back!?
No reply.
Kevin: Hmm...must still be....away...
Kevin placed his coat on the rack near the door and went into the living room.
(Ring! Ring!)
Kevin: Now who would be....
Kevin went over to one of the desks near a fireplace, and picks up a curved black phone.
Kevin: Hello?
Sully: Its me Kevin...
Kevin: Oh Sulliv....Sully...How'd you get this number?
Sully: Randall's file...
Kevin: Oh....
Sully: Say, why don't you take tomorrow off?
Kevin: Sully I..
Sully: Gives Mike a chance to blow off some steam, and you to get ready for your first day....
Kevin: Well...o...ok...
Kevin hangs up.
Kevin: Well.....its late already...hmmm...
Kevin looks at the print out in his hand.
Kevin: Hmph...
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About an hour later, Kevin was on his bed looking over his dad's for with a bowel of hot Chicken soup imported from the Human World.
Kevin: "November 3"...That's the day...
Kevin: Yesterday....
Kevin: (Dad...did you really go out into that world?)
Kevin: They have professionals to handle that....
Kevin: Still....who knows....
Kevin picked up the bowl and drank the whole thing once it got cool enough, then placed it on a desk beside his be. Then he turned on his side and fell asleep.
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Around 2:55pm the next day, Kevin was already up in the kitchen, looking over some newspapers. For some reason, Randall kept every paper issue ever since around the time the blackouts started.
Kevin: Hmm....nothing on November 3rd....or 2nd....
Kevin: Hmm...
He looked out one of the kitchen windows, light shinning through from the morning sun.
Kevin: Hmm....maybe someone knows something about those two day's.....
Kevin went over and grabbed his coat, jotting down the dates and placing them into a pocket, then he placed in his coat and headed out.
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Kevin figured he should try his dad's old "hang-outs". Randall....somewhat, knew many people. He figured the most public places would be the best to start looking, as information was passed on. But, as Kevin was walking, he had no idea that he was being followed...When Kevin stopped on the sidewalk and looked at a building to his left, a monster leaned out from an alley not that far away. Even though it seemed strange, it was Mike Wazowski. He had a one-eyed binocular with him, looking at Kevin through it, in his other hand was a walkie-talkie which he held up to the left corner of his mouth.
Mike: Got him Sul...
Mike: Subject is Kevin, purple skin, blue eyes, and other things that remind me of Lizard boy...
On the other line was Sully.
Sully: Mike..
Mike: What? You told me to follow him..
Sully: I just wanted to make sure ok Mike....but...just follow him..
Mike: Ok...
Kevin didn't seem to hear them. He only concentrated on his current task.
Kevin: I remember when Randall took me here...
Kevin checked the streets to make sure no car's were passing by, then he ran across the street and enters the doors of Harry Howsins...
Mike: He just went into Harry Howsins...
Sully: Ok...be careful Mike...
Mike: (Gulp) Ok...
Mike heads out of the alley.
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Kevin was inside, waiting for a waiter that seats everyone. But Kevin was here to get information....Soon, one came over.
Waiter: Yes sir?
Kevin: Umm...I just...came here to check and see if my father has been here lately...
Kevin: His name's Randall Boggs...
Waiter: Hmm....last time he was here was a couple of day's ago...
Waiter: He was having a private conversation with Mr. Waternoose....
Kevin: Hmm...Where is Mr. Waternoose now?
Waiter: You don't know that...
Kevin was stuck in his thoughts at the time but then snapped back.
Kevin: Where does he live?
Waiter: Well....if that's what you want to know...
The waiter checks a small pamphlet of address's near the side of his podium, and then jots it down on a piece of paper and hands it to Kevin.
Kevin: Thanks...
Kevin heads out, missing Mike who was against the wall outside.
*
Soon....
Kevin: Wow!
He was in front of the gates of a large opened area that housed a huge mansion....fit with a pool, tennis court, and garden.
Kevin: (Chuckle) CEO's can live it up!
Kevin tried pushing open the gates, then tried pulling it open, then after a bit of frustration, tried it with all of his limbs.
Kevin: EHH! EHH! Open up!
Behind one of the statues near the gate, poked out Mike.
Mike: Purple and creepy is at Waternoose's place...
Mike: And I tell you Sul, what have you been doing with that money of yours?
Sully: Uh...never mind that Mike, what's he doing?
Mike: Either he's lost a bet with a hinge, or he's trying to break in...
Sully: Oh!?
Kevin stops and jumps down from the gate back onto his four feet.
Kevin: Jeez....you'd think this guy has an intercom..
Kevin turns to the place where an intercom would be...
Kevin: Huh?
He notices a sign saying "For Sale!"
Kevin: What?
Voice: Excuse me young one....
Kevin turned back to the gate. On the other side was a blob type monster holing a rake....
Kevin: Uhh....who are you sir?
Monster: The yard worker of this house....
Kevin: Oh, well could let me in, I need to see Mr. Waternoose....
Monster: Sir Waternoose hasn't been here since yesterday, and today....
Kevin: What? Does he have anywhere else to go?
Monster: He sometimes works late at that company of his.....
Kevin: But I thought he retired?
Monster: Who knows...
Monster: I never get informed here...
Monster: The owner of this house, has me employed...
Kevin:.....
Monster: But I am sorry, you may not come in without the owner of this establishment...
Kevin: Oh...
Kevin turned and was about to leave, until he stopped and turned back.
Kevin: Has....Mr. Waternoose said anything at all about my dad?
Monster: Who might that be?
Kevin: Randall.....Randall Boggs....
Monster: Hmm..
Monster: I remembered a lizard monster like you....
Monster: He had talked to Mr. Waternoose about a couple of week's ago....
Monster: Something about some new way to produce more efficient energy...
Monster: That may have been Mr. Boggs...
Kevin: (Oh dad....always thinks about our city...)
Kevin: Thank you...
Monster: Anytime boy....
Kevin walked off.
Kevin: (Something doesn't feel right...)
Kevin stopped near one of the statues.
Kevin: Am I being told the truth....or...am....I being lied to....
Kevin turns his head from side to side.
Kevin: Why do I get the feeling I'm being watched?
Mike:!!!
Mike moved more against the statue.
Kevin:....Maybe I should see Freddy...
Kevin: (Yeah....dad always talked to Freddy....maybe he'll tell me something!)
Kevin slowly trotted off.
Mike:.....S-S-Sully, I don't think I can follow him!
Sully: Mike....come back home...I think lying to Kevin is too much already...
Sully: Now spying on him...
Sully: Come home...ok Mike...
Mike: Alright...
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Kevin: "Freddy's Bar"...
Kevin was now in front of a long building, the letters of the sign lightened by red lights. Kevin had been to the bar with Randall when he was about 10 ( In human years). Randall just showed his son a good time here, making friends with the barkeep, Freddy.
Kevin: Ok Freddy....
Kevin enters.
*
To the left was the bar room with wines and stools. To the left were pool tables, roulette tables, and dice. Many monsters were either gambling in a way, or sitting down to have a frosty one.
Kevin poked around trying to find Freddy, but sat onto a stool to wait for him at where he normally would be. Being a little bit tired from running around, he rested his top right elbow on the long table with his head on it.
Voice: Hi Randall.....
Kevin: Huh?
Kevin turned seeing a familiar face. The monster was serpent-type. She had four flat feet, tail that ended in a curl, two arms with five fingers, and a face that looked like a serpent crossed with a seahorse.
Kevin: Oh....hi Trika...
Trika: Hmph, is that all you have to say to me Randall!
Every time Randall brought Kevin here, Trika was trying to bug him for no good reason at all.
Kevin: Listen I'm...
Trika grabs the stool's seat part which he was on. In this bar, the seats of the stools were able to spin....She spun him around so his face was to hers.
Trika: You have allot of nerve to come back here after all this time!
Trika placed here hands on his shoulders.
Trika: What are ya? Scared of me!?
Kevin took her hands off with his top set.
Kevin: I told you I am not Randall! I'm....
Voice: Kevin!
Kevin turned his face to the bar area behind him seeing Freddy.
Freddy: Aw jeez Trika! You cause'n trouble here?
Trika: What!? He's not Ra...
Kevin: I'm his son alright!
Trika: Oh...
Trika slowly backed away and went over to one of the tables.
Kevin: Thanks Freddy, she was really bugging me...
Freddy: Whoa Kevin, I have never see ya here without ya father....
Kevin: I know....
Kevin turned his stool around so he could see him.
Kevin: Say Freddy, has my dad been here anytime....with out me lately?
Freddy: What he missing or some....
Kevin game him a face that would say "Duh!"
Freddy: Oh...
Kevin: Well...
Freddy: Hmm...the last time he was around here was...November 3, early that morning....
Kevin: ( I wasn't there yet....)
Kevin: What...did he come here for?
Freddy: He said he was worried about a kid loose in Monstrpolis...
Kevin: There was a kid here!?
Freddy: Yes....
Freddy: He wanted to know all the information about it...
Kevin: Why?
Freddy: To get the little one back to where it came from I guess...
Kevin: Does anyone know where it came from?
Freddy: I don't know really....Kind of figured that on his own...
Kevin:...Oh...ok...thanks Freddy...
Kevin exits, not without Freddy giving him a worried look and Trika giving him an angry one.
*
Kevin: (Sigh)...
Kevin: ( A kid?!.....this may be serious....maybe I should learn more at work....)
Kevin heads home, eager to get to work tomorrow....
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Will Kevin find out the secret?
What will he do once he finds out what happened to Randall?