Chapter 2: Talking to Eddie
Eddie Valiant was in his office looking over possible cases. "Let's see which case should I do first?" he asked. Ever since he helped his good friend Roger, his career was shooting like a rocket. Millions of people would come in asking for his help and truth be told he was happy doing what he and his brother Teddy started. He gazed over at the picture of Teddy and him and a smile came to his face. "I am back Teddy finishing what we started helping people," he said. A phone began to ring as he answered it. "Hello Valiant and Valiant Detective Agency this is Eddie Valiant how may I help you?" he asked.
"Hello Eddie," a female voice said.
"Hey Dolores, how is it going baby?" he asked his smile widening.
"Just wanted to see what time I would expect you home," she said.
"About six as usual how are the kids?" he asked.
"Little Teddy is playing with Jennifer," she said. Eddie smiled Teddy was their three year old son and Jennifer was their one year old daughter. "Okay well I have to go Eddie see you at six, love you," she said.
"Love you too Dolores," Eddie said and hung up the phone. As soon as he put the phone down he heard a lot of yelling and crashing. Just then Roger flew into his office taking the door with him. The door crashed and Roger flew into a vacant chair and spun around knocking papers everywhere. Finally Eddie stopped him and good thing for Roger grew very dizzy. His eyes were rolling and his ears were twitching. Around his head were stars circling around him.
"Thanks Eddie that was swell," Roger said smiling.
"You're welcome Rog, now mind telling me why you came in bursting my door down and causing such a racket," Eddie said fixing his door.
"I have some bad news well I am not sure if it is bad news if could be troubling or not so troubling," Roger rambled. Eddie rolled his eyes and sat back in his chair.
"Just tell me," Eddie said calmly. Roger nodded and handed him a stack of letters all with a heart stamped in the center. "Um so the problem is what Jessica has been sending you too many love notes or something?" he asked.
"No Eddie, I got an admirer and normally the notes were harmless saying I was cute or I was really funny. Naturally I thought it was a teenage girl or something so I didn't worry about it. Until I got the last letter," Roger said frowning.
"Let me see the note," Eddie said and Roger handed him the note. Then Eddie opened it up and read it out loud.
Dearest Roger,
You always made me laugh and now I decided. Soon you will be all mine.
Sincerely,
Admirer
"Oh boy this does not look good," Eddie said frowning.
"Jeepers what should I do, I don't want an admirer I love Jessica," Roger cried.
"Easy kid, let's start at the beginning, when did you first receive your notes?" Eddie asked grabbing a pencil and paper.
"Oh um well after the whole Judge Doom thing, it was when I went back to work, after rehearsals I found the first note and it said. Roger held up the first note and read it out loud.
Dearest Roger,
You are so funny I am glad you are back doing cartoons.
Sincerely,
Admirer
"See this note is harmless so I didn't think anything of it. I just kept doing my job but every few days I would get the same note for it had a heart stamped in the middle," Roger explained.
"Okay, has anywhere come up to you that you don't remember maybe a fan that got a little too friendly or see anyone follow you places?" Eddie asked.
"Uh no Eddie, nothing like that," Roger said rubbing his chin.
"Well from what I can tell the handwriting belongs to a woman, very neat and if you smell it the scent is lavender perfume," Eddie said writing down the two clues on his notepad. "Also it is written in pen by the looks of it a black pen," he said.
"Okay so we know it is a woman," Roger said.
"Now I need you to make a list of all women that work in the studio," Eddie said.
"What for Eddie?" Roger asked.
"Well it has to be someone that works at your studio for you said you found the notes in your dressing room. Only someone who works in your studio can slip in undetected," Eddie said.
"Well there are lots of women who work in my studio, it may take me some time," Roger said.
"Fair enough go on home and tell Jessica what is going on," Eddie said. "I will try and find out as much as I can from this note and I want to see your dressing room maybe she left a clue," Eddie said.
"Do I really have to tell Jessica, I mean I don't want her to worry," Roger said. He twiddled with his hands as a nervous look spread to his face. Ever since the whole Judge Doom thing, Jessica had become more protective of him and him of her. Still he didn't want to worry her over nothing. "Besides maybe I am overeating maybe the admirer was just teasing," he added.
"You want me to show you some files of people who thought the same thing with some not so nice photos?" Eddie asked. "Believe me Rog, you need to take this seriously go home and tell Jessica everything better she know now and worry then not know and grow even more worried trying to figure out what is wrong," Eddie said.
"Okay Eddie, I will tell her," Roger said.
"Good let's check out your dressing room for clues tomorrow morning," Eddie said.
"Okay, I have the day off so it can work and Jessica doesn't perform till tomorrow night so it will work," Roger said smiling. He hopped out of his chair feeling a tad better. "Thanks again Eddie, and I know you can solve this mystery," Roger said and hopped off. Eddie looked at the note hoping he could solve it or else he would have to face the wrath of a very angry Jessica, and he rather be dipped than face that.
Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please review.