|Braylon|
Audree and Zahaire both left after I told them I would handle the clean up.
I look around and see the mess that was made of the place.
Curses...I should've asked them for help with this mess be-
"HEY YOU THERE, what the fuck are you doing 'ere?" I hear someone yell at me.
They hold a flashlight in their hand and they point it in my direction.
Quick Baywee, think!
"No hablo ingles."
"You think that's the first time I heard that line!?"
The light gets brighter in my direction and his voice sounds closer.
"Get yur hands where I can fucking see them. It's always you hippe millennials trynna find sum new spot to smoke grass and party."
This isn't good...and what was that last part?
"Sir...I--I'm not a millennial, I am an officer. Yes, I was investigating the noise complaints made earlier."
The man lowers his flashlight and scratches the back of his sweaty head.
"Well why didn't you come through the front? That's pretty strange--you com'n through the back and all."
"W-well I'm actually off duty. My husband's sister called in a favor-"
Quick Baywee, think of something to table the turns.
"And I'm actually glad I came in the back! I suppose you wouldn't know about a dead body just rotting away in your own backyard would you?"
I lower my arms and try to look confident.
"What? There is no way there's a body and I didn't know about it." The man gulps and seems to be sweating more than before.
"I don't normally do this, but given the current circumstances and my interest in keeping credibility: would you like to see for yourself?"
He takes a moment and nods slightly. I led him to AKA's body but only at an angle where the lower half of the body was shown.
I point the man's attention towards the body and I see his face go a few shades paler.
"Yup. I'm gonna have to make the call and this will be a criminal investigation site until further notice. I insist you leave immediately or we can always get a warrant, makes no difference."
The man nods and turns heel to go back to where he came from.
Thank goodness, that was close!
I start to pick up the body until I hear the man behind me.
"Wait. I'm not going anywhere until I see a badge from you sir!"
Time to go!
I reconstruct the cells in my muscles, to make it easier to lift the body and I dash for the pod.
YOU ARE READING
The Secrets Among Us
Science Fiction"W-what is it?" I ask, too afraid to look at the body again. "Look!" He wretches. "I was hoping you'd tell me..." I whimper and slowly turn towards the body. The muscles all over the body are all contracting and twitching. -- The art for the cover i...
