Chapter eleven; Spoiled brats and justice.
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"I know you want to solve this case, Lucas, but the good Lieutenant disagrees…" Henry trailed off as Lucas got down on his knees. Henry knew that he also worked on several cases that involved his personal past and he didn't back down. Henry laid down the scalpel and took a deep breath. "Oh, alright…"
"Yes, thank you, Doc. I won't let you down." Lucas said with an enormous smile. His grief for his brother pushed back into the far depth of his mind.
"But, only if you can do your job and the autopsy thoroughly." Henry said with an enormous sigh.
"I will, I promise, but what are you going to do?" Lucas questioned confusedly.
"I'm going to discuss the case with Jo and see what she found out and try to keep them and the good Lieutenant away from the morgue." Henry winked at him. "I'll only be an hour or two. When I return I want the full autopsy report." Henry said as he slipped his wool coat on. "Oh and Lucas," Lucas turned his head to his superior. "Don't let this favour go to your head." Henry stated sarcastically before he disappeared in the elevator.
Two minutes later Henry stepped out of the elevator and Jo almost ran into him.
"Well, I'm glad to see you're so fond of me that you would almost tackle me to the floor." Henry teased drastically.
"Haha, very funny, Henry. I would've come down to ask you what you found out and tell you about the witness." Jo stated as she caught her breath. From the looks of it she jogged a few blocks to get all the way here.
"Witness? Who might this be? I do not recall noticing anyone from the crime scene nor did I notice a third cup, hence that it is a twin set." Henry started to lecture again, but Jo interrupted him.
"Because this particular person was uninvited. The witness is a kid, Henry. One of the uniforms found the kid in the closet a while ago. He's shaken up pretty badly." Jo said with a sigh. We've asked him a few questions but he didn't even look at us."
"How old is the boy?" Henry questioned worriedly.
"The kids ten, Doc. To top it all off he's an orphan on the street. We put him under protective custody, but as soon as this case is buried he'll go to child services." Hanson peeked his head out of the office in front of the interrogation room. "Please tell me you got something from Lucas's brother?" Hanson asked as he pinched the bridge of his nose. Reece was giving them hell about this case and he didn't want to be late for dinner again. Karen warned him that he'll sleep on the couch for a week if he was.
"Mr. Wahl only said that he is positively certain that Thomas Morris killed his wife. He didn't say why nor mentioned any scenario that played off between the young heir and Rose, but he certainly didn't need to." Henry stated as he firmly folded his hands behind his back.
"Well, we have a suspect. How did your conversation go with the kid, Martinez?" Hanson questioned a bit more relieved.
"The brat wouldn't even answer the damn door." Jo growled in irritation.
"Do not worry, Jo. When our young witness confirms my hunch, it won't be necessary for him to open the door. We will help him with it." Henry stated with a grin.
"Hold on, Henry. You have a hunch of what happened? Would you mind sharing it with the class?" Jo asked as she crossed her arms over her chest. In the few months they've been dating she still didn't understand how his mind worked. Sometimes she swore that he was the reason someone wrote the Sherlock Holmes' novels.
"All in good time, my dear Detective." Henry said as he quickly slipped by Hanson. The two detectives shared the same look they always gave each other when Henry was about to blow a case wide open. They followed Henry in front of the door that lead to the interrogation room before he stopped them. "May I request that I ask the boy the necessary questions alone? He has suffered a terrible trauma and all he needs at the moment is someone to trust." Henry stated firmly.
"Alright, Doc. We'll give you a shot, but if it goes south we'll probably need to contact a therapist." Hanson stated with a sigh.
"Good luck, Henry." Jo said before she and Hanson made their way to the one way mirror. Henry entered the interrogation room and quickly closed the door behind him. As he turned around he saw a young American boy with blue eyes and blonde hair sitting in the far corner of the room while hugging his knees. The boy slowly lifted his head and stared cautiously at Henry. Henry quickly made his way to the 10-year-old and sat down next to him. The boy stared at him with sad and frightened eyes. The boy's clothes was ripped and damaged and he was bare feet.
"My name is Henry Morgan. Would you like to tell me yours?" Henry started the conversation. The boy looked at him carefully as if he wanted to see if there was any concealed anger or irritation in Henry's eyes. When he didn't find any he smiled nervously and sadly.
"I'm… J-Jack…" The young boy stuttered frightened.
"Well, that's a start." Reece said to Jo and Hanson on the other side of the one way mirror. Both detectives nodded before turning back to the two in the interrogation room.
"Do you know what happened last night? I know it was scary, but we need to find the person who hurt that young lady." Henry stated with a reassuring smile. Jack turned away from Henry and then back to him again.
"They had a fight. I hid in the closet after I snuck in through a window." Jack started as he frowned.
"Well, that is odd. We didn't find any forced entry and may I ask why you went there in the first place?" Henry questioned with a frown, but still keeping up his friendly gestures.
"When you're abandoned at the age of six you pick up a few useful skills." Jack stated sadly. "I knew aunty Rose. She sometimes let me sleep in her house with her husband and the little kid, but by morning I would've left. I didn't want to be a burden for them since they already had to take care of a kid. I usually sneak into that apartment to have at least one goodnight's rest, but when I was on my way there I saw a man, n-neatly dressed, dragging her up the steps to that fancy place. She was kicking and screaming and I wanted to know what was wrong. He did the thing that really hurt her…" Tears slipped across his dirty cheeks and Henry's heart broke for the little boy. Henry put his arms around the boy and pulled him into his chest.
"We will find the man who did this. I promise." Henry said as the boy trembled with anger and sadness.
"I remember she yelled at him and used the name Thomas." Jack stated as more tears slipped across his cheeks. Henry let a few tears slip across his cheeks as well. This boy he held in his arms was one of the bravest souls he has ever seen. He was six when he was abandoned and has survived four years on the streets of New York. He didn't know why the boy didn't go to an orphanage, but he had his reasons Henry supposed. Now the boy was dealing with the death of a mother figure. In all Henry's years of his miserable and painful immortal life, for once he was speechless.
"We'll take care of you, Jack. We won't leave you alone anymore." Henry said as he gave the boy a reassuring hug. Henry then slowly rose to his feet with the boy in his arms. He put Jack down and wiped the boy's tears away. "I need to go and help the detectives find Mr. Thomas. Will you be alright while I'm gone?" The boy nodded with a sad smile and let Henry exit the interrogation room. Jo, Hanson and Reece surveyed the scene in the interrogation room with pain in their own hearts. Henry found them while they started discussing their next move.
"Jo, you and Hanson will bring Mr. Morris in for questioning. Henry will finish his autopsy while I stay with Jack until child services arrive. Understood?" Reece questioned firmly.
"We're on it, Lieu. Let's roll Hanson." After Hanson and Jo left Henry made his way to Reece.
"You can not place Jack in child services. I think he needs a family." Henry stated firmly trying his best not to insult his superior.
"I don't think you and detective Martinez is ready for such a challenge, Dr. Morgan." Reece stated as she crossed her arms over her chest eyeing him carefully.
"No, you miss understood, Lieutenant. I will not adopt Jack, but as you heard I believe that Ms. Wahl had the intention of adopting Jack. I think if we call in Mr. Wahl he will be most grateful." Henry said as he firmly placed his hands behind his back. Reece took a deep breath before she answered. Even though she allowed him to use his unorthodox methods she didn't quite appreciate he could bend a situation to his needs.
"Fine I will keep child services at bay for the time being, but only if you and Martinez nail this man to the wall. I enjoy my job and reputation very much." Reece stated before she left the room.
About ten minutes later Henry arrived in the morgue and found Lucas sitting with one of his comic books in his hands. Henry noticed the voice documenter and a file neatly placed on one of the tables.
"I entrust that you have finished the autopsy?" Henry questioned as he strolled towards Lucas determinedly. Lucas's head shot up from the comic book and looked at Henry.
"You bet ya', Doc." Lucas said as he got up from his chair. "What did you guys discover?" He asked genuinely concerned.
"We discovered that Thomas Morris is the murderer without a doubt, but I'll need you to conferm my theories with what you discovered from the body. So if you would Lucas enlighten me." Henry said with his usual sly smirk.
"I have been waiting for this moment my entire life." Lucas stated as he took in the moment before continuing. "Ok as you know she supposedly died of suffocation, since she was hung, but the bruises indicate otherwise. She did indeed die of suffocation in the end after someone or rather our suspect mercilessly…" Lucas took a deep breath. Henry saw his emotion taking over and stepped in.
"Raped her. Thank you, Lucas. I will make sure you get the credit for this one and I will most certainly face Lieutenant's wrath. You may go home for today. It is already five in the afternoon." Henry said before he turned around to leave.
'Hey, Doc?" Lucas stopped him nervously. Henry turned around and faced his assistant.
"Yes, Lucas?" Henry questioned curiously.
"Thank you for helping me. Now I know I made my little brother proud." Lucas said as he smiled like an idiot.
"You are welcome, Lucas. Now if you'll excuse me I would very much enjoy to see the smug look on that boys face disappear when he is read his rights." Henry said as he made his way to the elevator once more. Maybe Lucas was right that he was changing and it felt good. He still was careful with his secret, but he was opening up even if it was just by a little.
Next chapter Adam's surprise is revealed. Muhahahahahahahaha… Until Next time…