AN: Same diclaimer as last time. And this is the point of view of the teenager from the last chapter.
Previously on Deception...
Back on the bridge...
"Hey! Hey! Some guy just jumped off the bridge! Call the cops!"
And now...
A bystander rushed over to the rail trying to see anything in the darkness, but was unsuccessful. He was on the phone with the cops still when I heard the sirens approaching from the city. I went over the story once again in my mind, being sure to cover all the bases so that they wouldn't be looking to closely at me. Other people started to crowd around the place where he jumped as the cops pulled up.
"Please step away from the rails. We need to section this area off. Who was the one who made the call?"
The man stepped forward. "I made the call but I didn't see him go over. She did and she called me over."
The cop's head swiveled to look at me and he said, "I need to ask you a few questions."
"Ok."
"If you'll come with me." I followed him further into what was apparently now a crime scene. "Now, what can you tell me about the man who jumped?"
"Well, he bumped into me on the way over there and told me that he wanted me to give something to this girl. So I said ok, it wasn't the first time someone gave me something to deliver. The next thing I know it, he takes out this..." The cops eyes widened at the site of the man's badge. He stretched his hand out to take it when I drew it back to me.
"... He said to give this only to this one person and the one person only. Anyway, I stood there a little confused when I realized what he meant to do. I whipped around just in time to see him take a leap off the bridge. I rushed over to see him take a header into the water." I shuddered, imagining what that might have looked like, knowing that if I really had seen that I would have been scarred for life. The cop stopped writing and then started talking into the radio. I leaned forward to hear what he was saying.
"...possible death of an officer. Please stand by." He turned back to me and said, "Thank you very much for that information. I need you to hang around for a while." I nodded. He cleared his throat. "I also need to know who the badge belongs to."
I nodded my head once again and flipped open the badge. Detective Robert Goren 1PP.
I relayed the name to the officer then sat down and put my head in between my legs. I was cold, tired, and frustrated at the fact of being sucked into this drama known as life. Things could happen at any moment that could change your life forever. I felt sorry for whoever Alex Eames was, but I also felt sorry for Detective Robert Goren. He was at a point in life where no one should be. Where death and deception is necessary to survive with at least half your mind intact. I just was at the wrong place at the right time. Maybe if I hadn't been here, he actually might have jumped off the bridge, and coming back from the dead when you're really dead is a lot more difficult. I was so into my own little world that I didn't notice there was the cop by me again, and that he was accompanied by a slightly older man.
"Is this her?" At this I raised my head. The sight that greeted me was surprising. The slightly older man was wearing jeans and a bomber jacket. He had gray hair starting at his temple and spreading out from there.
"Yes sir. Sorry once again for pulling you out of bed, but I figured you might want to hear this."
"What's your name?" The older man inquired.
"Raimunda Taylor. Or Rai for short."
"Ok Rai, can you tell me what happened?" I nodded my head, I was doing that a lot, and told him what I told the cop, adding on at the end, "So are you some federal agent? Because most of them who come around here dress like you do."
"No I'm not. I'm Captain Deakins, Detective Goren's captain."
"Ohh."
"Can you tell me who you're supposed to give the badge to?"
"I could..."
"But?"
"I'm really cold. Can I sit in a car and warm up?" I knew I was stalling, and I saw they knew I stalling also, but I really was cold. Once seated in the car, I decided to tell them who I needed to give the badge to.
"Alright, he said that I had a message to tell her too but I guess I kinda need to tell you the name to talk to her." I had both of their attentions, and the feeling that I was about to destroy someone's life was getting bigger until I blurted out, "Alex Eames." At this, the Captain blanched, and he heaved a huge sigh.
"I'm going to take you to our precinct where we can warm you up and I can call Eames. Is that alright officer?"
"That's fine sir. I'll just need some contact information from Ms. Taylor and you can be on your way." After divulging the information, I was ushered into a waiting vehicle. As we drove off I wondered what was going through the Captain's head.
AN:Deakin's next. Please review...please.