"Just keep driving." I tiredly whispered unassured if the driver heard me.
I had an headphone on, while the recordings shuffled on continuously. I tapped my index finger on my thighs, listening to the voices emerging from the headphone.
As I closed my eyes, trying to make sense out of the continuous nonsense I was listening to. I felt confident I had caught on to an evidence, but it kept slipping out of reach again and again. It was kind of frustrating, I pondered, as I felt a gentle tap on my shoulder. This instantaneously brought me out of my reverie.
"Yes?" I asked whilst hurriedly taking off the headphone.
"Where are we going to?" He asked.
Oops! It dawned on me that we were still driving and a cop accompanied me. I was confused by his question and I instructed the driver to pull over while we alighted from the cab.
"Ella?" His masculine voice pierced into my ears.
"Yeah?" I asked
"You're lost again. Where's your mind?" He asked
"This case is out of my league! I am just a new detective and I don't understand why the boss had to give me such a big case to handle. I can't even place one right foot in front of the other, without confronting stumbling blocks." I said soberly
"Should we sit?" He asked
"Not now Derrick." I tiredly said, walking ahead of him.
"Hey! Ella, let's sit and talk." He said running after me
"Fine! Where?" I asked
"Follow my lead." He said with a cute smile
We kept walking down the road towards a coffee shop, and it was obvious my mind was clearly not in it's usual frame. Finally, I gave up on trying to think straight because on the countless occasions I tried, I kept derailing and loosing tracks.
"Sit!" He ordered.
"Don't order me around Derrick!" I said sternly.
"Am sorry. Please sit!" He politely said with a mimicking stare.
I just ignored him, as I took up a comfortable position on the chair.
"What's your order?" A lady barista asked with a smile
"A bagel and a milkshake." I said
"And you sir?" She asked
"A black coffee only." He responded
"Alright!" She said and walked away.
*Five minutes later*
She walked in holding a tray containing our orders. Carefully, she placed it on the table before us.
'Her face looked so familiar' I told myself. Clearly, I was so confused on this case that everyone I saw, looked like a criminal to me.
"How much are these?" I asked reaching out for my card
"What..." Derrick tried to finish
"Your bill has been settled ma'am." She said turning to look at Derrick who gave her a wink.
"Seriously! Get a life!" I said to Derrick
"Are you jealous?" He asked
"What! Never!" I said confidently
"You can leave!" He said to the female barista
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Mystery / ThrillerAnthony Benjamin, a young Black American was accused of murdering David Clark. He claimed that an unknown caller declared his wife was having an illicit affair with the victim, painting him as the jealous husband and with enough motive for murder. W...
