Mr. Monk Goes Camping
by Electric Spyro :o)
Chapter 8 Back in the Cabin
" Captain Stottlemeyer you don't understand -"
" I understand that you're out here trying to be Sherlock Holmes while the enitre police force is looking for you." Stottlemeyer snapped out before Adrian could finish.
" Captain, we saw the killer." Sharona said. Stottlemeyer looked at her doubtfully. " Yeah, where then?"
" They got away on a boat." Adrian said.
" Got away? What the hell did you let that happen for? That could've gotten you off the hook." Adrian hesitated. " Well, there was this worm and -"
" Adrian, forget it." Sharona said cutting the story short. She looked back at Stottle meyer. " Captain, please, you know Adrian didn't do this."
" Sharona I know what kind of person Adrian is but -"
" Captain Stottlemeyer!" said Lieutenant Disher walking up to the three. " We found something else while searching the space. Everything was cleaned up but some shoeprints on the carpet made probably because the killer stepped in some patch of mud or something before entering."
" Okay, you know I wouldn't do that!" Adrian shouted. He was glad that finally some piece of evidence didn't point to him. However, Stottlemeyer asked calmly pointing at Adrian's feet," Then what's that on your shoes Adrian?"
Adrian looked down and sure enough there were clumps of mud all over them. Sharona handed him a wipe. He quickly snatched it from her and grabbed his left foot and making a desperate attempt to clean it. " I told you there was a worm and -"
" A likely story!" another officer shouted out. Sharona glared at him. Stottlemeyer sighed. " Adrian, I'm really sorry but everything is pointing to you."
" Captain!" Adrian said as to officers came up behind him and lead Adrian into a boat by the trees. " Captain, I can find the killer! I just need more time!" Stottlemeyer only stared at him as the boat sailed back towards the cabins.
" I really think you're making a big mistake." Sharona said to Stottlemeyer as soon as the other officers began to leave the crime scene. " I can't let him go just because he's a friend. I've already said that."
" I'm gonna help Adrian with this case whether it's legal or not. Unlike some I consider my friends more important then a job." and with that she walked away into the (slightly damaged) paddle boat and splashed back to her cabin to talk to Adrian. If he couldn't investigate, then she would.
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Later that night, Sharona was sittig on a couch in the cabin that she had orginally rented for a fun vacation. She watched Adrian paced back and forth infront of her. He had his hands out infront of him gesturing and mubbling to himself.
" Adrian - Adrian!"
" What?"
" Could you please tell me what you're doing?" Sharona asked as Adrian stopped pacing.
" Okay, first of all, the killer had to have had a motive. At this point I'm thinking Daniel made Calvin mad when he punched him and said the engine was in wrong. So, he decided to murder Mr. Tithers and frame me for it to get back at Daniel."
" Do you think a punch would be that big a deal for him to kill someone?" Sharona asked.
" Well, Daniel also said Calvin had already become enemies with Mr. Tithers. He might've thought he was killing two birds with one stone." Adrian said. He walked over to the kitchen counter and opened the cabinets. " Oh no. Sharona, you don't put the square plates on top of the round ones."
Sharona got up from the couch as Adrian started to adjust the dishes in their 'correct order'. " I don't think Calvin did it either." Adrian looked over his shoulder and said, " Well, that's because you like him."
" What?"
" Oh come on Sharona. You of all people should know I'm not stupid."
" Adrian, don't even ruin this. Don't. You always ruin it. Always!"
" Ruin what?"
" My love life. Every time I get a really nice boyfriend, you find out he's already married or he's a drug dealer or -"
" And you know it's a good thing I do." Adrian said shutting the cabinet. Sharona put her hands on here hips. " I mean it Adrian. Don't."
Just then an officer came into the room. " Uh - the captain says you have to leave now. He's rented another cabin for you and your kid to stay in."
Sharona started to walk away. " Pssst! Sharona!"
" What?" Sharona turned back around and saw Adrian mouthing the words, " Go to the crime scene and investigate." she knodded her head agreement.
" Ey, lady - let's go." the officer said rudely. Sharona then walked out of the cabin leaving Adrian to fix the silverware and put them in their 'correct order'.
A.N. I know it's a little short. What with my speech and homework and all, I haven't got alot of time. It will get better and longer later. I promise :o).
P.S. There Melissa - I updated. :o)
Chapter 8 Back in the Cabin
" Captain Stottlemeyer you don't understand -"
" I understand that you're out here trying to be Sherlock Holmes while the enitre police force is looking for you." Stottlemeyer snapped out before Adrian could finish.
" Captain, we saw the killer." Sharona said. Stottlemeyer looked at her doubtfully. " Yeah, where then?"
" They got away on a boat." Adrian said.
" Got away? What the hell did you let that happen for? That could've gotten you off the hook." Adrian hesitated. " Well, there was this worm and -"
" Adrian, forget it." Sharona said cutting the story short. She looked back at Stottle meyer. " Captain, please, you know Adrian didn't do this."
" Sharona I know what kind of person Adrian is but -"
" Captain Stottlemeyer!" said Lieutenant Disher walking up to the three. " We found something else while searching the space. Everything was cleaned up but some shoeprints on the carpet made probably because the killer stepped in some patch of mud or something before entering."
" Okay, you know I wouldn't do that!" Adrian shouted. He was glad that finally some piece of evidence didn't point to him. However, Stottlemeyer asked calmly pointing at Adrian's feet," Then what's that on your shoes Adrian?"
Adrian looked down and sure enough there were clumps of mud all over them. Sharona handed him a wipe. He quickly snatched it from her and grabbed his left foot and making a desperate attempt to clean it. " I told you there was a worm and -"
" A likely story!" another officer shouted out. Sharona glared at him. Stottlemeyer sighed. " Adrian, I'm really sorry but everything is pointing to you."
" Captain!" Adrian said as to officers came up behind him and lead Adrian into a boat by the trees. " Captain, I can find the killer! I just need more time!" Stottlemeyer only stared at him as the boat sailed back towards the cabins.
" I really think you're making a big mistake." Sharona said to Stottlemeyer as soon as the other officers began to leave the crime scene. " I can't let him go just because he's a friend. I've already said that."
" I'm gonna help Adrian with this case whether it's legal or not. Unlike some I consider my friends more important then a job." and with that she walked away into the (slightly damaged) paddle boat and splashed back to her cabin to talk to Adrian. If he couldn't investigate, then she would.
_:o)_:o)_:o)_:o)_:o)_:o)_:o)_:o)_:o)_
Later that night, Sharona was sittig on a couch in the cabin that she had orginally rented for a fun vacation. She watched Adrian paced back and forth infront of her. He had his hands out infront of him gesturing and mubbling to himself.
" Adrian - Adrian!"
" What?"
" Could you please tell me what you're doing?" Sharona asked as Adrian stopped pacing.
" Okay, first of all, the killer had to have had a motive. At this point I'm thinking Daniel made Calvin mad when he punched him and said the engine was in wrong. So, he decided to murder Mr. Tithers and frame me for it to get back at Daniel."
" Do you think a punch would be that big a deal for him to kill someone?" Sharona asked.
" Well, Daniel also said Calvin had already become enemies with Mr. Tithers. He might've thought he was killing two birds with one stone." Adrian said. He walked over to the kitchen counter and opened the cabinets. " Oh no. Sharona, you don't put the square plates on top of the round ones."
Sharona got up from the couch as Adrian started to adjust the dishes in their 'correct order'. " I don't think Calvin did it either." Adrian looked over his shoulder and said, " Well, that's because you like him."
" What?"
" Oh come on Sharona. You of all people should know I'm not stupid."
" Adrian, don't even ruin this. Don't. You always ruin it. Always!"
" Ruin what?"
" My love life. Every time I get a really nice boyfriend, you find out he's already married or he's a drug dealer or -"
" And you know it's a good thing I do." Adrian said shutting the cabinet. Sharona put her hands on here hips. " I mean it Adrian. Don't."
Just then an officer came into the room. " Uh - the captain says you have to leave now. He's rented another cabin for you and your kid to stay in."
Sharona started to walk away. " Pssst! Sharona!"
" What?" Sharona turned back around and saw Adrian mouthing the words, " Go to the crime scene and investigate." she knodded her head agreement.
" Ey, lady - let's go." the officer said rudely. Sharona then walked out of the cabin leaving Adrian to fix the silverware and put them in their 'correct order'.
A.N. I know it's a little short. What with my speech and homework and all, I haven't got alot of time. It will get better and longer later. I promise :o).
P.S. There Melissa - I updated. :o)