Caught up
Chapter 5
That night at the club, Sam sat with Rob again, and Phil sat with a friend he had asked to come.
"So Rob, what do you do? Do you work here with your cousins?"
"Yes, only sometimes though. I meddle in a few different things."
"Oh? Like what?" Sam was curious and starting to doubt him.
"Oh, you know. Boring stuff really." He seemed edgy and Sam started to feel uncomfortable.
"So, you didn't answer my question last night."
"What question?"
"How come I've never seen you here before?"
"Oh, I just moved here recently."
"Oh yeah? So what do you do?" her mobile rang and she was glad she was able to avoid answering the question.
She answered her phone and after a few minutes hung up and turned to Rob.
"I'm sorry, I've got to go, my friend needs some help." She put the phone back in her bag and zipped it up.
"Ok, can I see you tomorrow?"
"Ok, here?"
"Yeah, about half 7?"
"Ok." She stood up and left the club, when she passed Phil, she completely ignored him apart from discreetly dropping a note in his lap, and after all, she didn't want to give anything away about the investigation.
Phil wasn't really talking to any of the staff that night. His friend was asking him questions all night. They started talking about the investigation and before long, the alcohol had started talking.
"So this other officer you're working with. Who is she?"
"Oh, Samantha Nixon, my boss. She's acting DI at the station."
"So what's she like then?"
"What do you mean?"
"Do you get on? Do you like her?"
"No. She can be really stuck up and she's extremely stubborn and won't listen to a word I say."
"Is that because everything you say is complete rubbish?"
"Oi, that's true, but what about everything else?"
"Well where is she?"
"She's over there with Rob." He tried to make it sound like he couldn't care less and nodded his head in their direction.
"She doesn't seem that bad."
"No, well she hasn't told anyone she's been flirting with him."
"Is that a problem?" his tone was accusatory.
"Yes! No! It could interfere with the investigation."
He didn't say anything, but raised his eyebrows as Sam walked past and dropped a piece of paper in his lap. Phil didn't look up to avoid suspicion and when she had left and Rob had disappeared into the back, he took the note and read it, then made to get up and leave.
'Something's not right here. Need to talk to you outside. Samantha'
"Phil what's wrong?"
"I can't discuss it yet, but she's got some information for the case." He whispered so nobody else was able to hear.
"See you then."
"Yeah bye." Phil rushed from the club and saw Sam round the corner.
"Hey what is it?"
"I think Rob is involved."
"Why? The DCI said he wasn't involved, he's got no previous…"
"When I asked him what he does, he dodged the question and wouldn't give me a straight answer."
"Ok, we'll go to the DCI tomorrow, just don't get too involved."
"Don't tell me what to do!"
"Don't get stressy! I was only saying!"
"Well don't!" they were shouting at each other.
"I just thought…"
"I can think for myself!" A taxi pulled up and Sam got in.
"Samantha!"
"I'll see you tomorrow!" with that, she drove away.
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