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Chapter 29
by La Ginsper
"Tell me where he is!" shouted the officer. "This is the last time I'm going to ask you: Where is Michael Newton?"
Edward sat in the interrogation room across from the police officer that had been questioning him for over an hour. Apparently, Mike Newton had been reported missing. Edward was the prime suspect.
He said there, terrified, unsure what to say, so he said nothing.
Telling the truth would mean sending Bella back to prison. The police would never understand that an intense nipple fetish was just too much temptation for a newborn vampire to resist.
The other alternative would be surrendering Mike's body to the authorities and making it look like an accident. The Cullens were always good at destroying evidence. With a little effort they could make Mike's death look like an accident.
But that would mean a life without Dead Mike Newton.
Edward wondered if that life would even be worth living.
He thought back to Mike's intense, yet sweet stare and his cold, dead heart felt somehow warmer. He thought of how Bella curled up and wrapped Dead Mike around her like a security blanket. Dead Mike was a part of the Cullen family now. Even Carlisle and Esme had accepted him, and as Carlisle always said, "we protect our family".
So who would the Cullens protect? Dead Mike or Edward?
Edward suddenly remembered how he had left Mike, thrown off among the trees. He hoped no harm had come to the delicate corpse. Mike was fragile. Edward despised himself for not taking better care of him.
Frustrated, the officer ended the interrogation and took Edward back to his cell. Cold and alone, Edward sat and tried to plan his next move. He had already used his one phone call and it went to the Cullen's voicemail.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps and looked up to see Esme, in her prison guard uniform, peering in at him.
"Esme! What are you doing here?" he asked. "I tried to call you!"
"Edward, we are so sorry," she said, looking embarrassed. "Emmett decided to throw an impromptu fro-down and we've been discoing all night. You know how it gets, none of us heard the phone."
"But how did you get here so fast?" Edward asked.
"Alice saw you in here, and she saw that you were trying to call us," she answered.
"Great. So she sees this, but she didn't see it coming in time to warn me. Perfect," Edward snapped.
"Edward, we need to focus," Esme explained. "Carlisle is set to accept a position here as the prison doctor. We've even got Jacob lined up to step in as a cafeteria worker. Emmett's considering infiltrating as another prisoner. We've got the whole family back in position. We'll figure a way out of this. We're all here to support you, just like we did for Bella when she was incarcerated."
"Come on Esme, let's be simple about this. I think we need to turn in Mike's body," Edward said reluctantly. "It's the only way."
"Edward, you can't ask Bella to do that," Esme gasped.
"I endured that nipple chaffing sweater and even gave up my khaki for her. Is it not enough to live a long and happy life with me?" he sobbed. "Can't she live without the Dead Newton…for me?"
Suddenly there was commotion at the end of the hall. Then there were footsteps again. Esme and Edward turned expectantly, and then they saw him.
Mr. Justice sauntered up to them. He was a vision in khaki. Edward drew a hand to his chest and if he had breath at all, Mr. Justice would have taken it away.
"Hello Edward, Ms. Cullen," he said with a nod. "I heard you could use some help, Edward. And after the way you stepped in and helped us with the khaki situation, I want you to know that I am prepared to do whatever it takes to help you."
What can the Cullens and Mr. Justice do? Will the Cullens find Mike's corpse in the woods before animals get to it? How will Bella react to all of this? Why is Jacob agreeing to this plan to help Edward? What will happen to poor Edward in prison?
Find out in the dramatic conclusion of Khaki Incarceration!
A/N: I missed the closing questions too, scarlett! I'm very [sad5] this is the end. Khaki Incarceration has had a good run. Thanks to domestica for starting it all with her IMDb thread :). TK will live on in spin-offs and sequels!