May 12, 2013
2:50 PM
Agent Don Eppes sat at his desk adding the finishing touches to the report on the case they just finished. He was exhausted an all night stake out and four cups of coffee was taking a serious toll on his body, he wasn't twenty something anymore. He rubbed his temples as he used his free hand to dig in his top drawer for that bottle of aspirin he kept for just this type of scenario. He popped a pill and took a swig out of his water bottle; he looked up and in time to see an attractive woman crossing the office towards him. She stopped in front of Agent Sinclair and asked him a question he pointed in Don's direction; the women thanked him and moved towards him. The women could be Katherine Hiegel's double; the women gave him a sympathetic smile as she stood before him.
"Are you Agent Don Eppes?" She asked, Don stood to shake her hand and smiled while offering her a seat.
"Yes I am how can I help you?"
"My name is Elizabeth Kelley I'm a social worker for the Colorado Department of Human Services out of Denver." She introduced herself.
"Ms. Kelley it's a pleasure to meet you, but I'm afraid Denver is a little out of my jurisdiction." Don greeted unsure of why she was looking for him.
"I'm not here for FBI's service Agent Eppes I am actually looking for your brother Doctor Charles Eppes, I called the number for his office but they told me he was in class, you were next on the contact list so I came here." Don rubbed his forehead wishing that the aspirin would work faster.
"I am sorry Ms. Kelley but I'm terribly confused." The social worker looked agitated and took in a deep breath before continuing.
"Look Agent Eppes I understand like you I am overworked, underpaid and running on very few hours of sleep, but I made a promise to personally see this through that's why I flew out to LA to personally take care of this, but I don't have much time I have to get back to Denver." Don opted to keep quiet in order for Elizabeth to continue; she nodded in appreciation of his silence and pulled a file out of her briefcase.
"I am looking for your brother because this concerns his former fiancé Amita Ramajuan." She explained, Don instantly sat up, he and Charlie had been looking for Amita for four years. "I met Amita when I was giving a guest lecture at the university where she works at two years ago, we became friends I made her promise and I intend to keep." Don sat forward Elizabeth now had his full attention.
"Is Amita ok? You mean to tell me she has been in Denver all this time?" Elizabeth nodded.
"She has been an assistant professor in Denver; she used her mother's maiden name I guess so she couldn't be found. She wrote a letter to Dr. Eppes explaining everything." She handed Don the letter. "I regret to inform you Amita Ramajuan is dead." She saw the look of horror on Don's face. "It happened just last week; it was a car accident, in the mountain pass returning from Colorado Springs." Elizabeth was getting choked up on the words; she took another breath before proceeding.
"I wasn't the closest friends with Amita, but because of my job she asked me that if anything ever happened I would see this through and that's why I'm here." Don looked up he was having troubles following this conversation.
"I'm sorry." He apologized. "Why exactly are you here?"
"I'm here because I promised Amita that I would bring Hannah to her father in case anything happened to Amita."
"I'm sorry, who is Hannah?" Don asked for clarification, the social worker gave him a puzzled look."
"Hannah Sameena Eppes…she's your niece."
