"You've done that all by yourself...you wouldliketobeofficer!" Detective Myers argued with every word that left Sean's mouth. Sean called him and his men out to the crime scene so they can begin their thorough investigations. The detective appeared to be angry why Sean didn't let him know right away when Christian disappeared.
"Maybe you'd want to accuse me of murder?" Sean said on edge.
"Yes, I do!" Myers answered harshly, "you should've let the police handle it straight from the beginning. Maybe we could've prevented the murder," he scratched his chin, "how long ago did Dr. Troy disappear?"
"A week ago," Sean said hesitantly.
"A week!" Myers repeated shaking his head, "and you knew the whole time that your ex colleague Dr. Quentin Costa was responsible for that?"
Sean hung his head embarrassed.
"What's going on in your head?" Myers asked heatedly, "was it not clear for you what kinda man we are dealing with, what he is capable of?" He looked at Sean reproachfully, "you should let the people who know what they are doing deal with such issues the next time!"
"I wanted to call you right after Miss Henry got her stuff," Sean let him know.
"Unfortunately a bit too late!" Myers noted dryly. He glanced over at Kimber who sat on a stool with her hands folded to her chest, rocking her upper body back and forth monotonously. Her staring eyes seemed to have wanted to drill a hole through the wall.
"I have to take her to the police station," Myers said sighing, nodding her head towards Kimber.
Sean shook her head, "no, no way!" He said determined, "Miss Henry is still suffering from shock. As her doctor, I cannot allow you to question her now."
"Dr. McNamara," Myers started cautiously, "I can completely understand your concern for Miss Henry, but it's unfortunately absolutely essential that we ask her a few things."
"What kinda person are you?" Sean said.
"One, that takes his job seriously," he cleared his throat, "all right, I'll give you a few minutes more to try to calm her down a bit."
"A few minutes?" Sean looked at Myers blankly, "she needs a little bit more than a few minutes to overcome the trauma she had suffered!" He straightened his back to look taller, "Miss Henry was made to suffer horrible pain and abuse and that for several weeks, the man who did that to her kidnapped her fiancé and her best friend was murdered. I ask myself, would you be just as unconcerned about it if it would've happened to you?" Sean asked.
Myers pressed his lips together. It didn't happen all that often that somebody criticized him much. He ignored Sean's objections and went over to Kimber, "Miss Henry," he addressed her warily, "I know you are in shock, but I have to ask you to come to the police station. Only a few questions. Do you understand me?"
Kimber lifted her tear smeared face up to him and nodded mutely.
"Good, then you come with me and I'll tell Dr. McNamara to follow us," Myers called one of his men over with a head motion, "tell the forensics they can start. I'm going to the station with Miss Henry and Dr. McNamara. I'll be there if you need me."
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About one hour later the Myers, Sean and Kimber sat in the detective's office.
"You will not like what I have to tell you now," Myers turned to Kimber, "but would be useless to turn a blind eye towards the facts any further," he cleared his throat before continuing, "Miss Garner had to die because she was at the wrong place at the wrong time. It's completely clear for me that the killer had you in mind, not your friend," he said without showing any emotion.
Kimber twitched. She looked at detective Myers aghast. Her bottom lip started to tremble and she was fighting with her tears. The thought that Alicia had to die because of her was the worst nightmare for her.
"I'm sorry, but unfortunately that is the truth," Myers continued unperturbed, "if you had been in the apartment at the time, then..."
"Stop!" Sean interrupted Myers, "that's enough! I won't let you torture Miss Henry unnecessarily! Truth here or there. The only thing that interests us is what you're gonna do to rescue Dr. Troy."
"I wasn't finished yet!" Myers said indignantly, "if you would've let me, you didn't even need to ask that question."
"All right, go on," Sean cast a quick glance at Kimber who was staring out the office window clearly absent-mindedly, "but please, without going into too much detail!"
Myers nodded, "first, we have to place Miss Henry under police protection," he said determined, "given that Dr. Costa didn't get hold of what he wanted, he will come back and get it later."
Sean looked at Myers sickened, "do you think he comes back?"
"There's no doubt about it," Myers answered, "we had studied the man's profile enough to know that. He is not one of those offenders who just give up. He will not rest till he gets what he wants," he cast a meaningful glance at Kimber.
Sean was breathing heavily, "she stays with my wife and me just now. Do you think we are also in danger?"
Myers supported his head with his hand leaning slowly onto the table, "this man is capable of everything," he snapped, "but let me finish already. About Miss Henry's protection..." Myers stood up and went over to a cabinet. He opened it and took out a bag that he put over the table, "there's a miniature radio locator here. It sticks to anything. You can simply put it on you skin or on your clothes. This highly precise locator system is effectively used by the FBI. The locator facilitates determining the carrier's location one hundred percent certainly," he paused, "this way Miss Henry will lead us to where Dr. Costa is."
"Provided we let her being kidnapped again," Sean muttered.
"Of course, that's provided."
"Have you lost your mind?" Sean jumped up and pointed to Kimber," look at her! Do you think she would survive another abduction? And what if your oh so wonderful locator system packs up? Would you placidly watch her being tortured again and maybe even killed?" He said angrily. He shook his head, "I would not let that happen!" He went over to Kimber and pulled her up, "come on, we have nothing to do here!"
Kimber let herself being pushed towards the door will less.
"You make the work of the police difficult!" Sean called after them, "there will be consequences for you Dr. McNamara!"
But his threats remained useless. Sean and Kimber had already left the police station.