(Aminta)
I didn't know how to describe what just happened, except for I underestimated the Fox. She was fast and made me look like an ameature and not someone who has been working with the police force for the past 9 years. I was sworn in at 21. Yes, that means I'm 30 and only getting older.
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What really got me about that encounter was how she simply asked me, a cop, to execute a body mutulation on evidence. But if what she said was right, then the entire department was at risk right now. I was already uncuffed, re-armed, and driving back to the station. I radiod in that the suspect escaped from the scene and there was no trace of where she went. I didn't include how she disarmed me and knocked me on my ass, I plan to tell the chief myself instead of briefing it over public radio for the whole section of officers on duty to hear...
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I pulled into the lot and quickly parked. I made quick pace to enter the station and walked through the office, hoping no one questions or notices where I was going. I took the elevator down to the ground floor that the morgue was located on. When I came up to the double doors to the morgue I stopped. I took a deep breath, hoping that Dr. Rangar and his assistant weren't in at the moment.
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I slowely pushed opened the left door, relieved to see the lights were off. Perhaps they were still at lunch. I glanced around the morgue for any living presence ad then made a bee line for the storage unit. I stopped infront of the clipbaord on the wall, looking for the number next to the most recent log, as well as pull some plastic gloves from the box next to it. "Eric Jackson, 22-B." I walked down to 22-B, cleaving the door open, finding the headless body. I pulled the rack out just halfway. I pulled out the small, thin dagger that the Little Fox had given me, then pressed two fingers against the lower right side of his neck. When I found his thyroid, I slid the dagger into his neck right below where I had my fingers placed.
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I pulled the dagger out and slipped my gloves off around it before tucking it into my jacket pocket. I pushed the rack back into it's place and then closed the door. I quickly slipped back out of the morgue and wasted no time heading to the elevator. When I was back upstairs I walked in a casual and unbothered manner to my desk. "Hey, we got some new information on that Eric Jackson." Anders said, I couldn't help but tense a little at his name after what I just did. "Well? What is it?" I asked stiffly. Anders didn't bat an eye at my manner and just proceeded.
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"He was a landlord of an old building, there's 8 apartments but only 4 are occupied. It's sort of a diamond in the rut type place, if you discover there are apartments for rent for such a cheep price, then it's like a blessing. 800$ dollars a month with utilities included." I sighed, "Hey! Are you looking for a new place to stay or telling me about our dead murderer?" Anders gave me an apologetic expression. "Sorry."
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"Don't apologize, just tell me who the residents are and if we can bring them in for questioning." Anders nodded sternly and after a few clicks of his mouse he continued his feedback. "We have a Rosemary Parker, Caucasian 83 year old woman, retired florist who gets paychecks from her son. She rarely goes out, doubt she'll know anything about our Mr. Jackson."
I wrote down her name on my notepad, and made a small note to visit her for questioning instead of inviting her out. "Next."
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"We have a Daniel Chan, Asian 62 year old male, a veteran that still gets checks from the government, he goes out with some other vets to drink or golf." I wrote him down and marked to call him in. "Okay..."
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"Next is Henry Jones, African American 59 year old male, he owns a barber shop about three blocks away, is rarely home as he works every day except for Sunday's where he goes to church. At night he is usually at a bar." Anders finished, and I wrote him down for a visit at his barber shop. "And our fourth resident?"
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"Huh, this is interesting." Anders' brow narrowed. "What?" He glanced at me and then back at his monitor, "Well all the residents are elders but..."
"Will you just get to the point." He glared at me and then scratched his head. "Chaeyoung Yoo, Asian 23 year old female." He stopped there and looked at me, as if to emphasize just that information. "23? She's decades younger than the rest of the residents." He nodded with a serious expression. "Continue." I pressed.
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"She works at a small company for digital applications that is only 5 blocks away, her apartment pay is only $500 dollars unlike the other residents who pay the $800." He looked sullen, like he didn't get a good feeling from this information. "What are you thinking, Anders?" He met my eyes, "Well she's young, pays cheap rent, could possibly have the closest relationship with our headless cannibal downstairs."
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"Are you implying she might've slept with him?" I asked bluntly instead of dancing around the topic. He nodded, "I think that's our best bet." I couldn't disagree with him, because even I found it a little strange for a 23 year old woman to live in a building full of elders and her landlord being 36. From his profile and information, he was a relatively handsome man, so she could've found an appeal for him besides getting cheaper rent. "Okay, I want her to be the first one we call in." Anders gave me a short nod of his head and picked up the phone on his desk.
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I leaned back and finished making my notes. "Hello? Is this Ms. Yoo?"
"This is Detective Anders of the New York Police Department. Detective Danes and I would like to ask you a few questions about your landlord, do you mind coming down to the station?"
"Thank you, will 4 o'clock be okay for you?"
"Thank you, hope to see you then." Anders hung up and gave me a thumbs up. I shook my head at his action and dropped my pad on my desk. "I'm hungry." I said as I stood, "I'm going to get a burger, you want anything?" Anders shook his head as he typed away at his computer. Good, I didn't really want to get him anything either. I checked my watch to see it was nearly 3 o'clock now, I missed lunch but I didn't care, I needed sustenance.
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I walked out the station and made my way to a bar and grill that wasn't too far. The second I stepped in the door chimed and I smiled, "Hey Eddie." I waved at the old bartender behind the bar. He chuckled and I watched as his salt and pepper mustache lifted at the corners, "What're you doing here at this time?" I shrugged, "Didn't get to eat, got caught up with work." He just continued to chuckle warmly, "What'll it be?"
"How about one of your famous all American burgers?" He slapped the bar, "It'll be right up." I glanced around and saw only a few people in here, all in booths.
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I was waiting maybe 10 minutes for my burger when I heard the door chime again and then some clicking on the floor. I turned around to see a relatively tall woman with a long cane with sunglasses on. She tapped the floor lightly as she made her way to the bar, "Hey~! It's Baby Chae!" Eddie called out warmly to the woman.
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She stopped before the bar and folded up her cane, giving a warm and bright smile, "Hey~ it's Old Eddie." She called back playfully. I watched as she placed her hand on the stool in front of her and slid onto it, sitting right next to me. She slipped off her sunglasses and her wide brown eyes landed on my face.
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She was probably the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in person. And I did gather that she was blind. "Hi." I said. She seemed to flinch, "Oh hi, you're a quiet one." She stated and gave off that warm smile. Her eyes flickering around me a little.
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I smiled in response. "You wouldn't say that if you knew her!" Eddie called out. "Hey!"
I heard her laugh lightly, "Most people aren't quiet if you get to know them." She said simply.
"Order up." Eddie said as he placed my burger in front of me. "What'll you be having, Love?" He asked in a tone like an Uncle would to their 10 year old niece. "Mmmm, I'll have what she's having. It smells delicious." She grinned.
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"Are you sure? It's pretty big." I looked over her thin and toned body. She looked like she stuck to a specific diet. But she just gave me a crooked smile, "Of course, the bigger the better." Eddie slapped the bar like before, "Coming right up."
When Eddie walked away I turned back to the woman, "So... Chae is it?" I asked. She bit her bottom lip and nodded, "And your name?" I hesitated saying my first name but went ahead anyways, "Aminta." Her smile returned to her lips, "That's a unique name, beautiful." I hummed lightly as I took a bite of my burger, feeling warmth climb up my cheeks.
When Eddie returned with the burger, we didn't talk anymore, I just ate my burger and watched her as she ate. She was extremely pretty and she couldn't really tell I was looking at her, could she?
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