Case of the Secret Life by L. C. Lang

Author:L. C. Lang [Lang, L. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-03T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

The next morning, I had almost forgotten that I had to go to the police department to sign the complaint against Hannah Williams and Mrs. Helmond. So, I headed there first. Ten minutes later, I pulled into the parking space near the police department. It is a two-story brick building with Grecian-style columns. I hid my messenger bag under the front seat, grabbed my cell phone and the keys, and then I got out. I locked my truck and headed for the main door. When I got to the door, I paused a moment and took a deep breath. The last person I want to see is Detective Donovan. I am anxious to get to Indianapolis. Still, I have to do this, all because of what Hannah Williams did. I pulled open the door and stepped inside.

Six feet inside the door, I came to a stop. A dark oak counter was on my right and a small sitting area with two plastic bucket chairs was on the left. Straight ahead is a closed door. Behind the counter, separated by a heavy pane of glass across the entire length of the eight-foot counter, a middle-aged woman is working on a computer. She is dressed in a tan uniform of a shirt and skirt. For several moments, she seemed not to notice that I am here.

Finally, I leaned against the counter and intently watched her. I was not sure what she was doing, but obviously, I wasn’t as important as whatever she is doing on the computer. Then I cleared my throat. That did it. She finally looked at me. She signaled with her hand that it would be a minute. That minute turned into five minutes before the woman stood up and approached the counter.

“What can I do for you?” the woman asked through a slot for payments at the bottom of one part of the glass partition.

“Detective Donovan has some paperwork I need to look over and sign. Do you have it?”

The woman shook her head. “No. I will call Detective Donovan.” She turned and went back to her desk, and then sat down. Then she picked up her phone and made a call.

Darn. I really did not want to see him today, but unfortunately, I guess I will have to. So, I sat down waited. Another five minutes went by before a door opened and Detective Donovan stood in the doorway.

“Why don’t you come back to my office.” he said.

Another thing I did not want to do, but I do not have a choice. I nodded, stood up and then followed him through the door. We walked down a hallway. Finally, he walked into an office. The room was twelve foot square. Inside were two metal desks, which faced each other. A low-back chair is at each desk. A four-drawer filing cabinet is sitting in the corner. No one is sitting at the other desk.

Detective Donovan pulled the chair from the other desk and sat it next to his desk.

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