DUSKWOOD: CHASE

Meeting Allan

After the supposed to be welcome party for me which gone wrong, they decided to re-schedule it. I remember waking up and seeing Jessy sitting beside the bed watching over me. "Oh thank goodness you are awake! you made us all worried!" she quickly wrapped her arms around me and pulled me in a hug. If Donforts have this Brow wiggling thing, Hawkins have this hugging thing. "Are you feeling better? does your body hurt anywhere?" her voice sounded worried. "I'm feeling better Jessy, sorry I didn't mean to make everyone worried". 

"Oh the sleeping beauty is now awake! welcome back to the world of the living princess!" its Dan and his remarks. "You scared the shit out of everyone" he added. I mouthed sorry to him. "In case you wonder how you ever ended up tucked in the bed, Phil carried you" Jessy butted in. when everyone is present, I decided to throw a question. "did you all gathered the people last night?" 

Cleo is the first one to respond. "Its really weird, we didn't. But perhaps the news of your arrival must have scattered all over Duskwood. and if you are not aware, you are one of the celebrities here because of how you solved the mystery behind Jennifer's death and finding Hannah" 

that makes sense. 

"Look guys you have to see this" Lilly said and she showed up the news paper headline.

"Arrival of the mysterious detective in Duskwood spotted last night"  the photo shows Phil hugging me tight, covering me from the crowd.  

Hannah went out and came back with mushroom soup and some garlic bread. "Here you should eat. It will replenish your energy" she sweetly said. 

"something is not right" I said. 

"What do you mean?" they asked in chorus. 

If you think of what happened last night, it seems like, someone pulled some strings. 

I laid down the bowl before answering. 

"It seems like what happened last night is not by any chance or accident. there is someone behind it" But I don't understand the reasons behind it, nor who is the person. What he will gain from that anyway?" 

"that's really odd" Thomas said in agreement. 

"I think we all should call it a night, she needs to eat and we all need to rest as well. Tomorrow we can talk about it" Its Cleo. 

with that everyone left. After finishing my food I decided to check my phone and see if there's a message from Jake. 

nothing. 

Me: Hey Jake, I'm already here in Duskwood specifically at Hannah's house right now, I'm going to meet Allan later this afternoon. Please be safe. I really miss you. 

I held my phone tight thinking that its Jake that I'm holding. 

THE NEXT DAY...

I woke up early and decided to send Phil a thank you message.

Me: Hey Phil, thank you for what you did last night. 

Phil: Don't mention it Princess, I enjoyed burying you in my chest and carrying you bridal style.  ;) Although you are heavier than what you looks like. 

Me: I'm glad you didn't drop me

Phil: Nah. I'm strong enough to carry you and your burdens. Protecting you is a bonus 

Me: thanks anyway.

After sending my last message, I quickly went out of the room. The apartment seems to be so quiet, I think everyone is still sleeping. Hence they all seemed to be sleeping, I went to her kitchen and cooked breakfast. 

Time Skip... Rainbow Cafe. 

As soon as I entered the Cafe, I easily spotted Allan. He seemed to notice someone is watching him so he turned his gaze. He looked at me so I decided to make my presence known and wave at him. Allan has remarkably strong senses, he easily found me and noticed my presence. A valuable asset for his job. I mentally noted. 

"Should we order now?" he asked nicely, trying to start a friendly conversation. I nodded "Sure". 

Without further more ado, I asked him "Is the FBI responsible for what happened last night at Aurora?" 

He smiled before replying "I believe so. They eyed you and will keep stalking you until they catch your boyfriend" he added nonchalantly. 

I gave him a fake sweet smile. "So they're hoping to use me to lure him out? Say, is the FBI also behind the headline photo?" Allan looked amused to my question. 

"Sharp, sassy and observant. Remarkable. Now I really am convinced of your capabilities. Let's have a deal and I will help you look for your boyfriend" he seriously said.

I smiled again, this time, I made it extra sweet. 

"Allan, you committed two mistakes within the first five minutes of our conversation. One, I'm not dating him, he isn't my boyfriend, nor I have one. Two, the reason I am here is because I am true to my word. you invited me" 

he wants to play mind game, I'm giving him one. He still look amused which I find it suspicious. 

"If you want to beat around the bush, be my guest. However, hear me. I have a proposal to you" his eyes are sparkling with excitement. 

"Work with us" he added. "Listen young lady, your deduction skills are amazing. Given you have no criminal justice education background, have solved the mystery behind Jennifer's death and Ms. Amy's death, not to mention how you figured out Donfort's location thus greatly helped me to save her in a short period of time. Its gonna be a waste of skill if not used. Think of how many people you can help with your skill, finding a missing person, and solving cases. I know you are in pursuit of something else, you can use this opportunity" 

"And be used by FBI as bait?" I sarcastically replied. 

"Tell me, why does the FBI is after him? What did he do?" he asked. 

"As if I fucking care? If you need my statement about the Man without a face, here it is" I handed over the envelope to him. "Everything you needed is on that document. I came here to express my gratitude for saving my friend Hannah. But I'm also curious of your proposal"

"you should be" he smiled at me "I can make arrangements for you to get in our university as scholar. You can pick either Criminal Justice or Forensic Science Course and at the same time you can work as our secret female detective. I greatly believe in your skills and knowledge" Allan looked at me with hopeful eyes. 

"Interesting" I said. "I'll think about your offer, for the mean time, I have to go" 

"In case you decided to accept my offer, reach out to me and I'll do the arrangements for you"