Okay I know what you're thinking "About time she updated! I've been waiting forever! This is like poor service in a cheap restaurant!" -_-" so I'll skip the apologies for latter.
CHAPTER 14
The usual tone of the house phone rang. A woman in her house clothes ran to pick it up. After minutes of talking she was filled with fear and terror. "oh my god…" her voice trailed off as she let the phone slipped from her hands. She fell on her knees as the news eventually made her feel sick. She leaned against the wall, tears formed in her eyelids and in matter of seconds, they rolled down her cheeks.
She leaned her head against the wall and thought how could this happen? Just then the door opened and someone came in and announced himself. "Honey, I'm home" he said will putting down his suitcase and taking off his suit and loosens his tie.
He went into the living room and saw his wife on the floor sobbing. He crouched down quickly and embraced her as she began sobbing harder. "What's wrong honey, what happened?" his voiced sounded worried.
"M-my boys…. T-they're…." she didn't finish her sentence but instead, she cried. She was scared, horrified and worried. She couldn't think of what's going to happen next. "Shhhh… it's okay, I'm here with you," her husband said giving her full support and he too was worried of his step sons.
The woman tightened her grip to her husband and she mumbled in his neck, praying to the Almighty.
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Officer Kalvin called Jost who was in the waiting room in the police station. Finishing his last sip of coffee, he followed Officer Kalvin tiredly to the Detective's office. He was a mess. He had purple bags under his eyes due to sleepless nights. He couldn't even remember the last time he held a comb. The boys' disappearance made him literally sick for a couple of days.
The news spread out quickly, 'INTERNATIONAL ROCK STAR DISSAPEARS' were the tabloids in newspapers. Comments on the internet heated things up. The news came up pretty quickly. The reporter announced that, 'they were believed to have been kidnapped by a wanted criminal whom the police cannot confirm'. Everything is causing a headache. He was dumbfounded and did not believe until he saw the crime scene. Since then, he was at loss, knowing that he would be responsible for not taking care of their safety seriously.
As he walked into Detective Newcomen's office, he gave a gentle greeting, loud enough for the detective to here. "Good evening Jost, please have a seat" he responded. Jost sat on the black leather office chair and looked at the pages of the files that the detective was flipping.
Detective Newcomen stopped at a page that was a portfolio of a person. He gave Jost to look at it. He leaned forward and saw a picture of a girl with tanned skin and short hair and wondered of a familiar face. He furrowed his eyebrows. "What's a girl have anything to do with this?" he asked in confusion and once again looked at the picture and then the name.
"She could be the reason for all this" the detective answered.
"A girl? Don't be silly" he said with disbelief.
"It's not impossible. She has been arrested with two juvenile cases already"
Jost shook his head in disappointment. What is wrong with teenagers nowadays? Yet, he still could not put it in his head that a girl barely eight-teen would pull a stunt to this. Critically thinking, he asked "What kind of cases?"
"One for robbery and the other, murder". The last words made Jost's eyes grew wide in shock and his jaw dropped.
"Are you serious?"
"I am definite"
"B-But… How? A girl of her age do something like – this is impossible" he was disbelieved.
"It is possible" Detective emphasized.
Suddenly, a memory from a week ago flashed in his mind. The girl who was with the boys. The girl who looked like she was stalking. The girl who gave him the weird look. The girl that Bill insisted that she was a friend! He remembers now! He mentally scolded himself for being so stupid that he clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.
"Would you just calm down? She was just helping us to get here on time!" Bill told Jost after they parted with Cloe. Jost being a particular person is always protecting the boys from any danger, or should it be said overprotecting.
"I know, but would you please be more careful about whom you trust? Not everyone can be trusted" he said.
"Well she can be trusted. If it wasn't for her we wouldn't be here on time. Plus, she lives in the house that we're staying in. Seriously Jost, I wish sometimes you would just give us some space" Tom added.
"What space? You have all the space you need" he was being stubborn.
"Ugh. It's just so annoying how you don't trust us! We're adults so please treat us like one!" Bill confessed.
Jost was taken aback but stayed silent. He debated in his head and gave up. "Alright fine, you want to be treated like adults?" he got everyone's attention.
"How about, for the rest of your stay here I'll leave everything to you. No body guards, no limos, no manager and everything is up to you. I'll you give full responsibility. If you can proof to me that you are mature enough to handle this on your own, I might consider a few things." He explained as they reached a studio.
"You really mean it?" Bill asked.
"Absolutely"
"Finally! For once, thank you!" Bill said happily walking into the studio. The last thing that rang in Jost's mind, was he doing the right thing?
Jost let out a heavy troublesome sigh. He had phoned Marlin, the owner of the house and told him everything. He was definitely shock and said he didn't know this would happen and that he will be there soon.
Speaking of the devil, Marlin knocked on the detective's door. "Evening detective, I heard the news and I came here as soon as possible".
"Yes Mr. M please, come in."
Marlin entered the door and greeted Jost. "Hello old friend" Jost could give nothing more than half-hearted smile.
"You are the owner of this house right?" Detective Newcomen ask while showing a picture.
"Yes"
"Do you know anything about the person who lives in your house?"
"Yes. My niece lives there. I live abroad. This house is my second house. And since my niece and nephew needed a place to stay, I offered. In condition they'd take care of the house"
"Do you pay all their expanses?"
"Yes, since it's my responsibility I have to"
"What happened to their parents?"
"They died in a plane crash when they were little. I raised them since"
"There was no report about another person living there. Where is your nephew?"
"H-he… he is in a coma. He had an accident" Marlin almost chocked at those words.
"What about your niece" Marlin somehow, got irritated with all the questions. He felt like he is one of the suspects. And he was wondering why this detective is asking all these questions in front of Jost and at an open place. Shouldn't it be in a room with a one-way-window?
"What about my niece? Isn't it obvious that she still lives there?" he said with irritation.
"Have you heard anything about her lately?"
"I call her every week to check up on her"
"Do you know what she is up to?"
"Excuse me, but are calling my niece a suspect?" Jost was shocked. His eyes went wide. He just let his friend's niece kidnap them without him knowing. How can I be so stupid! He thought.
"We don't know yet, but we suspect she is one of the culprits"
"How can a girl be involved in all this? And more importantly my niece!" he scoffed.
"Do you know that your niece has two police cases?"
"That's ludicrous! How can you say something like that?"
The detective gave the file to Marlin. Marlin read the contents. His eyes grew wide, his eyebrows furrowed and his anger was getting the best of him.
"NO! This can't be! This isn't Cloe. She's sweet and innocent. She couldn't have. She's not even eighteen yet!" he denied.
"It is her," a random man said. He was at the door step, wearing all black and had a badge that looked important pinned to his collar.
"She's been filed more than two cases. Most of them had to do with all the shooting. Believe it or not, she was the one who caused the explosion near Zauk" he explained soming into the office.
"Who are you and what the hell are you talking about?" Detective Newcomen asked in demand.
"My name is Detective Black and the rest is beyond you. I'll be taking of this case from now on" he stated.
"I'm sorry I wasn't told about this. Therefore I can't let you do that" Detective Newcomen protested.
"Well so sorry to hear about that. But you are told now" Detective Black said with a sly smile.
Detective Newcomen felt insulted. He reached for his phone and dialed for security. D. Black pressed the engage button on the dialer and said "Please don't make a fuss. Dial again and you'll lose your job" he threatened. D. Newcomen backed away from the phone.
"Now, about your niece" he said turning to Marlin and looking at him straight in the eye.
"I need more details. Where she goes, what does she do, where does she study"
"You know all that stuff about Cloe that I didn't. Why are you asking me?" Marlin said.
"Because numerous times she knew we were watching her. She avoided us in every way smartly"
"You stalked her?"
"Now don't make this hard. Where is she?"
Okay.. that was chap 14. I'm so sorry for not updating since…. Uhhh… OH MY GOSH! I can't remember! DO I SUCK THAT BADD? TT_TT GAH! I'm stuck with exams. But luckily I'm on a two week brake so you'll probably here more from me.. probably… (here me emphasize on the probably)
Anyway thanks to those who have been waiting. I know I have not been a very good author lately. And I appreciate your understanding. ^^
OOH! OOH! ( I sound like a monkey O_O) I need new characters. Who wants to be part of it? I need at least three to five ( don't worry I'll make good use of those characters ^^) So if you wanna please do tell me =D
So that's that for now. Before you exit and probably forget about it, (note the sarcasm) review it and tell me what you think! ;D