"Ms Shane?" Veronica asked as she found a woman sitting by a desk and she looked up her laptop. She didn't say anything at first, she only pointed towards a chair and as Veronica came in, she only watched her. "Yes… that would be me, let's see if I know you. Perhaps Ms Mars?" She asked and Veronica looked very surprised. "Need to ask you to do some weird things." She stated and Veronica didn't reply. "Could you please back up the chair a bit… and if you are armed, which I think you are… could you please give me the magasin, you will get them back once we are done. I don't like guns!" She said and Veronica did it.
"I do also have a taser, if you would like me to take that up too!" Veronica said as she put the guns magasin on the table and sat down again. "A taser doesn't bother me." She said. "I do however like my privacy, so the moving of chair is merely so that no bug will be planted!" "You are very meticulous." Veronica said. "I am also not done, heard you are a smart girl, doubt you came here without a back up. Let's see… perhaps your dad, or an old friend who is now an agent… or the chief, but the latter one I doubt! I hear she is not a fan!" Ms Shane said. "You are right, she is not. You are also right about me bringing a backup, but your guesses are off, way off actually!" Veronica took her phone up and called someone up. "You should come in, Ms Shane seems to prefer us both here!" Veronica put down the phone. "Now I am curious…" Ms Shane said and they sat in silent waiting, footsteps could be heard and then a siluett could be seen.
"This I must have missed, please come in. And put the chair next to Ms Mars please... The leather and tattoos points to you being Mr Navarro!" Weevil sat down next to Veronica. "You know where I am from, we come up with nicknames because we are lazy, Steven becomes Steve, Belinda becomes Linda and so on. I don't even want to know why you are named after and insect!" She said. "I would like to know how I missed you two together though, Ms Mars works for what some call the right side of the law… you on the other hand often does not!" She said looking at Weevil. "We went to high school together, traded favours!" Veronica said. "Hm, so what did he owe you for coming as your muscle? By the way, please put your gun...or guns on my desk, I have already told Ms Mars I don't care for guns! Also, a gang leader with a gun is just wrong!" She said and now Weevil was done with his silence. "Is it? Cause if you are gonna judge me and know about me, then a gun is just what you would expect to find!" He said. "Gun on my desk please!" She said and Weevil looked at Veronica, who nodded, and Weevil got up and put his gun on the table and Ms Shane looked at it with disgust. "No, I would think gang members are no cowards, like to use fist, bats or knives.. a gun is just being lazy!" She said, finally looking at them again.
"A gang leader following orders is also rare, you must owe her a lot!" Weevil just sighed. "Actually, I owe him mostly right now!" Veronica said. "Interesting. Love to go into that, but I have other things to do." There was a bit of silence for a while, everyone seemed to observe each other. Finally Ms Shane asked it flat out.
"So, what do you two want from me?" She asked. "We like to know what you have on the Fitzpatricks!" Veronica said. "And we figured asking would be the best way to find out!" She continued. "Not completely true though, I bet you have a little bug in that lovely bag of yours. But besides that, I don't follow!" "Yes you do, what do you know about the fighting Fitzpatricks!" Weevil said, it was clear that he was losing his patient fast. "What?" Ms Shane asked. "You mean which one, because we want all you got, only one we know is not of interest is Patrick Fitzpatrick, he is a priest!" "Look, I know a lot of Fitzpatricks, it is a common name where I am from, I don't know any over here though!" She said and Veronica was surprised, while Weevil was merely angered. "Yes you do!" He said. "No, I don't think she does!" Veronica said and Weevil just looked at her. "Huh?" He just said. "You don't know them!" Veronica stated. "No, I do not. I make a habit of looking up those I need to look up, everyone else are just a waste of space in my brain. But since you two are after them, I think I would like to hear about them. Are they real Irish or just the pretends ones, as in born here and proud of something they never knew?" Weevil just shrugged his shoulders, Veronica however looked interested by this weird turn of events. "The latter one." "I see, what's their deal?" She asked. "All kinds of things actually, anything they do is always illegal!" "Not to mention they never back down!" Weevil added.
"I find it hard to believe that you knew me and not them!" Weevil also added after some silence. "I also knew her!" Ms Shane said nodded towards Veronica and Weevil got a certain look of … something, which was not missed by Ms Shane. "Well, I have my reasons for being here, her I need to watch out for, you… well, let's just say that an army of bikers could be in my way, possibly. Now as I haven't picked up on any war here, I gather that you and the Fitzpatrick have different areas of work, therefore they did not pop up on my radar!" "And I am guessing you are not going to tell us about your business?" Veronica asked. "Does he you tell of his?" She asked now nodding towards Weevil. "No, but she figures it out!" He said. "Which makes your paths cross, and I have a feeling you don't mind that. I have no plans on meddling in your stuff, and I will not be here long!" Weevil now seemed to be silenced. "I usually have good manners, but I still feel jetlagged!" Veronica got up, as did Weevil and he went to take his gun. "Take these too, I really prefer not to have Ms Mars near my desk!" Weevil gave Veronica back her magasin and with that, the meeting was over and they left.
"Guess you didn't plant any bugs!" Weevil said. "Nope, I do believe her though! You have idea why she is here?" Veronica asked as they came out. "Idea? Yeah, she is a hired to do something… maybe collect a debt, but she isn't here for her own business, had she been, she would not have talked to us!" He said and Veronica agreed. "You mind keeping an eye one her?" Veronica asked. "I thought you were the one owing me at the moment!" He replied. "I am, you need something?" He stopped and so did she. "Yes, two things. Valentina! Can you help me so I can see her?" He asked. "I can. Not sure I will succeed, but look at it, that I can do!" Weevil nodded. "Can't really afford a lawyer right now!" Veronica nodded. "And the second thing?" She asked. "You have to read between the lines on that one!" Weevil kissed her on the cheek and then left.
"Can you?" Veronica jumped and turned around. Ms Shane came out from the shadows. "What?" "Read between the lines? A man like him does not do or obey anything or anyone… but he does it to you, so I ask again, can you read between the lines?" "Perhaps." Was all Veronica could manage to get out. "Jetlagged I may be, but some of my manners are still intact. I am sorry for your loss." Ms Shane said. "You really did your homework!" Veronica said. "Yes I did, and as I said I don't like to have my privacy invaded, so I got you this!" She said and handed over a file, Veronica opened it up. "My whole background, thought I would save you the digging!" Ms Shane then went in again.