Chapter 12

He drove straight home, only stopped to dispose of Jack's weapons.

When he arrived at his building the police was already there, as he predicted.

He trying to enter his apartment but was stopped by an officer.

" Sorry Sir. This is a crime scene you can not enter. "

" Crime scene?! This is my house! "

" You live in this apartment Sir? "

" Yes, I do! Now what's going on? "

" Wait here. I'm gonna get someone to talk to you. "

If someone looked at him at that moment they would see nothing more than a normal man who was shocked and upset. Inside his head he was calculating how to leave this mess in the best way. The essential was that they did not contact NCIS.

" Sir? "

" Yes? "

" I'm detective John Dunn. What's your name? "

" James Palmer. What happened? "

" We got a call, reporting shots fired. Apparently your apartment was shot at about two hours ago. Where were you? "

" I was driving. I have some trouble focussing at times, I drive to clear my head. "

" You usually drive in your barefoot Mr. Palmer? " He internally thanked the universe for remembering to take off his socks.

" Yeah. When I feel like I need to clear my head I just go. Don't even think about my clothes. "

" Right. " The detective did not look convinced. " Do you know why would anyone want to kill you Mr. Palmer? Or just destroy your propriety? "

" No, I don't think so. "

" What do you do Mr. Palmer? "

" I'm a med student. "

" No enemies? Peoples with grudges against you? "

" No. I mean, I can't say that I'm friends with everyone I ever met, but I'm not their enemy either. "

" Sir, we found several knives and two guns in your residence. Why would you have them? "

" My father liked knives and guns he collected them. I got a few after he passed away. "

The detective continued with his questions, until an officer came to him.

" Detective? "

" Yeah? "

" We found this name tag. He works as an Assistant ME for NCIS. "

" I fought you said you were an med student Mr. Palmer. "

" I am. "

" So why didn't you told me that you worked for a federal agency? "

" I just clean instruments. I don't get involved in anything, it didn't seem relevant. People barely notice me there. "

" Well, they're about to, I calling them in to this. "

" What? Why? "

" You work for them, and I don't want no Agents yelling about stealing their cases. "

" Detective, there is no reason to cal them in. I'm not Navy, I'm just a guy that cleans the tables. They have a lot of important cases. "

" Is there a reason why you don't want them to know about this Mr. Palmer? "

" No. " The detective did not seem convinced. " Is just that, I'm there pretty much everyday, I do my job and leave. I just wish I could leave my personal life out of my professional one. "

" Sorry Mr. Palmer. I'm calling them in. "