The Past Awakens by WL Knightly

Author:WL Knightly [Knightly, WL]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BrixBaxter Publishing
Published: 2021-05-12T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Silas

After Madison left Suds the night before, Silas had managed to drink enough beer to earn himself a terrible headache.

Though it was cliché, he scarfed down a donut and popped something for his headache for breakfast on his way to the office. He had to go out and push some of the neighbors who had to know where Jay Pell, his carjacker, was and when he’d be around the neighborhood. Until then, he had everyone keeping an eye out.

With him striking so often, he had to be ditching the cars someplace local, but so far, none of the local businesses were cooperating with police.

He pulled up at the department’s parking lot just before Madison, who he met as she was just getting out of her car. “Hey,” he said, feeling like a jerk.

“Hey, yourself. You look a little rough today,” she said as if everything was normal.

“Listen, I’m really sorry about last night. I know you have enough to deal with Mulhern on you all the time. I shouldn’t have hit on you.”

“You don’t have to apologize. I wasn’t offended. If anything, I was taken off guard, but that’s more my issue than yours.”

“No, I take responsibility. It was out of line.” He didn’t like her thinking bad of him, and if they were going to be friends and have open conversations about work, they needed to trust one another. And that went both ways.

She brushed it off with a chuckle and headed toward the building. “Are you coming? Or are you going to stand out here feeling bad all day?”

He quickly stepped up beside her. “I may have been a little loose-lipped last night as well.”

“Look, don’t worry, okay? What happened at Suds stays at Suds.” She reached for the door, and he quickly got it and held it open.

As soon as the door was open, he could hear Fletcher’s voice yelling out across the room, and everyone in the department was standing quietly as he ranted, throwing his arms up in the air.

“What did I say about everyone keeping their mouth shut? Now, because someone decided to talk to the press, I’m busy doing damage control, and I don’t like it!”

Silas hoped he and Madison could slip in unnoticed, but as soon as he stepped foot in Fletcher’s sight, he was his target.

“Oh, there you are, Warren. I was looking for you. I thought you might get here early today and show some enthusiasm now that you have an ID on your suspect.”

Silas hated being singled out, and as he looked around the room, he could see that all eyes were on the two of them. “I’m on it, Captain.” Usually, that was enough to appease the old man but not today.

“Yeah, I’m sure you are. How long have you been on this case? What is it, two months? Let’s hope it doesn’t take you another one to bring this man in.”

“Some cases take time. I thought I’d take my time with this one and get the right man.

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