The Return (The Edge of Forever Book 3) by D.C. Gambel

Author:D.C. Gambel [Gambel, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-09T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

The following afternoon, Grayson and I sat on the couch with Officer Brown and Detective Jacobson, the police that were assigned to Grayson’s missing person’s case. I had placed the call first thing, after we’d woken, which was around noon. After asking us to come down to the station, I insisted they come to Grayson. He had just suffered a traumatic experience after all. Once they arrived and pleasantries were exchanged, along with beverages, they began asking questions.

“So do you remember anything about your surroundings? Smells? Noises?”

“I’m sorry officers. I’m not sure how much help I can really be. I was blindfolded the entire time. It was eerily quiet, unless they were talking and smelled of lemon cleaner.”

“What did they say?”

“They didn’t speak in front of me. I could only hear the low mummer of their voices.”

“So there were multiples?”

Grayson shifted uncomfortable. He knew we had to give them something, but we couldn’t exactly tell them vampires had taken him. One, they’d probably think he was suffering from a nervous breakdown after his experience. Two, if they did believe him, they were no match for vampires and we didn’t want to be responsible for their deaths, which would undoubtedly happen if humans walked into a vampire nest.

“There were. I’m not sure how many; a man and a woman unquestionably.”

“What did they do to you?”

This time I shifted uncomfortably. I knew the answer, but again, the less the human’s knew the better.

“With the exception of the blindfold and restraints, I was treated like a prince.”

The officers exchanged looks. I didn’t think they were buying it.

“See Mr. Alexander,” Officer Brown started cautiously, “the problem with your story is, if you were really restrained for the last two months, there’d be some sign. Bruising and darkening of the skin, but you…” she gestured to Grayson’s wrists, one of which was covered with a large silver watch that might have been big enough to hide some, if not all of the mark. “It doesn’t seem like you want to help us find the people who did this to you. You give us awfully few details and you refuse a medical exam…”

“Because he’s been through enough!” I clinched the arm of the chair to keep myself sitting. “You know what?” I threw my hands up. “I’ve had enough of this.” I sat forward and caught Officer Brown’s gaze. “You are done with your questions. You have done an amazing job on Mr. Alexander’s missing person case.”

“What is this?” Detective Jacobson asked.

“Sit down and be quiet. I’ll get to you in a moment,” I said catching his gaze before turning back to his partner.

I explained that the inconsistencies in Grayson’s story were nothing to worry about. He had returned home and that was all that mattered. The fact that they had no suspect, no longer interested them and the first opportunity they had they would discontinue the case and leave it unsolved.

Afterwards, we shook the officer’s hands and thanked them. They thanked us for our hospitality and apologized that there were no leads but that they were both glad Grayson was home.

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