Defenseless by Adrianne Byrd

Author:Adrianne Byrd
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Publisher: Kimani Press
Published: 1997-05-15T22:00:00+00:00

Anthony sat in Malik Moyers’s office, tapping his pen against a small notepad. A single cigar that burned wastefully in an ashtray caused a thick cloud of smoke to fill the room.

Anthony looked around, noticing the furniture must have been purchased from garage sales. He never understood why Malik chose to keep his office this way. He was no cheap detective. But Malik would only say that he’d never forget his roots. Anthony could understand that, but the man still had a rotary telephone.

Malik sat opposite Anthony and was dressed head to toe in black leather, regardless of the ninety-degree weather outside. Leather had always been Malik’s trademark. Rumors had it that Malik was kin to Iron Mike Tyson. Both resembled pit bulls, and both were known for their fighting ability. No one crossed Malik or at least no one lived to tell the tale. Muscles bulged throughout every inch of his body.

Malik was Atlanta’s best detective, according to Dwayne. Anthony now shared that same opinion. The detective grew up on Atlanta’s toughest streets and was well connected. Whenever Dwayne found himself in a jam, he would always call Malik for help. There wasn’t anything that Malik couldn’t find. Or anyone.

“So Dwayne needs another favor?” Malik laughed.

Anthony smiled. “Yes, and this time he wants you to report all information to me.”

Malik leaned back in the wooden chair. “Ah, must be a woman he’s looking for, then.” Both men enjoyed the joke before the detective said, “Is this the file?”

“Yes.” Anthony turned serious and watched Malik open the small folder. “Her name is Laura Durden. Age, twenty-six. Height, five foot six.” Anthony stopped when Malik peered at him over the folder. “Is something wrong?” he asked innocently.

“Despite popular opinion, I can read.”

“Sorry.”

“She’s up on murder charges?” Malik read from the folder.

“I’m afraid so.”

“So there may also be a bounty hunter on her trail?”

“It’s possible.”

“Sounds like an interesting case. Does she have any family she can run to? Any out-of-town friends?”

Anthony crossed his legs, resting his left ankle on his right knee. “According to my report, the only one she has is her sister, Sonya Walters. Her mother has been incarcerated for over fifteen years.”

“Sonya Walters?” Malik looked up from the folder.

“Do you know her?”

Malik nodded with a crooked grin. “I know her.”

Anthony’s curiosity led him to probe further. “How do you know Miss Walters?”

“She wasn’t always eating caviar. We go way back.”

“Techwood,” Anthony concluded. “You grew up with her in Techwood.”

“Yeah. So this is Laura Walters? She has definitely grown up,” he commented, taking the small photograph from the folder.

“If you think she’s something, wait until you see Sonya,” Anthony said, nodding his head in approval.

“Well, Sonya was always a looker. She was a little uptight, but she had all the brothers after her.”

“Do you think you’ll have any trouble finding Mrs. Durden?”

Malik laid the picture back in the folder. “If she’s in Atlanta, I’ll find her.”

“Well, you’re the man,” Anthony said, standing up from the chair.

“As long as you stiff-shirts recognize that.

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