AN: Louis talks to his friend about the events that are coming to light.
Chapter Nine: Friends and Enemies
Louis was waiting outside his friend's house, waiting for him to answer the door. He waited for a few minutes before he heard the familiar sounds of locks unlocking, and his friend unlocked the door, dressed in jeans and a white t-shirt.
"Hey, what's up, Louis?" He asked.
"Mike, I need to talk to you." Louis said.
"Let me guess, about David and Lynn, right?" Mike asked.
"Yeah." Louis said.
"Okay, come in." Mike said. Louis flashed a welcoming smile and came in. He took a seat in a chair, and Mike took a seat at the opposite end of him.
"What's on your mind?" Mike asked.
"SVU detectives are looking at David for a murder that happened a week ago." Louis said. "I don't get how they assume that he killed someone, it doesn't make sense. He has been long gone since before the murder happened."
"Well," Mike began. "It is obvious to me what is happening here. See, SVU has a long history of going after the wrong person. They will keep going after that person until something happens that will make them take their eyes off of that person."
"Something being?" Louis asked.
"Another murder while he is in custody, basically." Mike said.
"Lynn has got detention for a month for hitting a girl at school because she made some nasty comments about David." Louis said. "I really can't be mad at her for that."
"Right." Mike said.
"Look, I have this gut feeling that David is still in the city, or came back from wherever he went in the first place." Louis said.
"Didn't you tell me that he went to talk to his girlfriend Alex before he disappeared?" Mike asked Louis.
"Yeah." Louis said. "I'm willing to bet my house that she knows why he left."
"You know, someone once told me that love can be both a liability and an asset." Mike began.
"It can drive you on, or drive you away." Louis finished. Louis looked at the time on his cellphone. "Let me get back so I can talk with Lynn and Villo."
"Watch yourself out there." Mike said as Louis walked to his door.
"Always." Louis said as he left.
AN: Next chapter, Alex tells the reason why David left, and a villain returns.