Chapter 8: Stupidity
"I have looked at your record, and I think it is safe to say that you will make a valuable addition to the police force." Said Chief Inspector Johnstone to Asher. After months of rehabilitation, Asher was finally in good enough condition to re-join the police force. He and Isaac were sitting in front of Chief Inspector Johnstone's desk, as he read Asher's files.
"Be here at 8am tomorrow morning. We will get you a new uniform, and get you some work."
Asher smiled and thanked the police officer, as he and Isaac got up and left the building.
"How did it go?" Asked Kayla who was sitting on a park bench out the front of the police station, eagerly awaiting news.
"I'm in." said Asher, not even trying to hide the grin on his face.
"That's great!" said Kayla, hugging Asher.
"I had better get home." Said Asher, "I will see you both soon."
"Bye," said Isaac, waving as his friend left.
"Where now?" asked Kayla.
"Dinner?" asked Isaac.
"Sure, I will throw something together when we get to my place." Said Kayla, grabbing Isaac's hand and pulling him towards her car. Isaac spent the next half hour holding on to the car door for his life.
"Kayla, I know you just got your license, and you are excited about everything that has been happening, but can you please slow down?" asked Isaac.
Kayla looked at her speedometer then realised how fast she was actually going.
"Sorry, I didn't notice." She laughed. She released the accelerator and Isaac felt the car slow down significantly. They got to Kayla's apartment building, and walked up the stairs to her apartment. After Kayla had put dinner in the oven, she sat by the bench, marvelling at the engagement ring that he gave her the week before.
"I still can't believe you managed to get your hands on a diamond like this. How?" she asked, her excitement obvious.
"Earthbender's secret." Laughed Isaac
"Speaking of which, I wanted to talk about the wedding." Kayla said, sitting down in the seat next to Isaac, "I have been thinking, I know the police haven't been paying you, and my job doesn't pay much. Maybe we shouldn't go for a big fuss. Maybe just a small thing. Family and close friends."
Isaac thought about what she just said.
"Are you sure. I know that most girls dream of having the perfect wedding. Money is of no concern to me." He said.
"It will be perfect, whether it is big and fancy or we just have a small ceremony. As long as you are there." Said Kayla.
"Okay then. Have you thought of a date?" Isaac asked.
"You of course." Kayla laughed.
"You know what I mean."
"I was thinking a spring wedding. Maybe April?"
Isaac checked on Kayla's calendar for Saturdays in April.
"April 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th are all Saturdays." Said Isaac.
"I like the sound of the 19th ." said Kayla.
"19th of April it is then." Said Isaac happily. He thought that this would be a lot harder than it actually was. Feeling his phone vibrate, he pulled it out, and saw a new message from Johnstone.
"You are needed at the station."
"The cop's need me again." Said Isaac.
"Do you want a lift?" asked Kayla, eager to drive.
"No thanks, I will drive myself." Laughed Isaac.
4 hours later, Isaac was tied to a chair in an empty apartment, bruised and bloody. 3 men surrounded him.
"Who are you? Why did the police send you here unarmed? What are they playing at?" yelled the man who was obviously in charge.
"You really don't know…" started Isaac, until he heard a ringing from his pocket.
"Destroy the phone." Said one of the men.
"But what if they get suspicious that he isn't picking up?" said the other.
"Answer it and say you are at the shops." Said the man in charge. He answered the phone and put it to Isaac's ear.
"Hey, I have had some ideas for the wedding." Said Kayla on the other end of the line.
"Hey baby, now isn't the best time…" started Isaac looking at the men surrounding him.
"Stuff it," Isaac thought, "Let's have some fun with this."
"What do you mean?" asked Kayla.
"Well I kind of was doing a job for the cops, and these 3 idiots knocked me out and tied me to a chair before they got to see the show. I will be at your place in a hour." said Isaac.
Unaware to the criminals in front of him, Isaac burnt through the ropes that tied his hands behind his back. Pulling his arms in front of him, Isaac created a wave of flame. The sudden force knocked the men off their feet. Isaac ran down the stairs to the ground floor of the building, the men stupidly chasing after him. When he was certain they were all on the ground floor, Isaac bent the earth beneath the building, pulling it through the floor, and moulding it to encase the men's feet.
Isaac then exhaled, his breath a gust of wind, knocking the men back, forcing their hands to the ground, which were soon encased with earth.
"That is why I came in unarmed." Said Isaac, smiling at the 3 helpless men. He walked out the laughing at their stupidity, as he walked to his car, and drove back to Kayla's house.