Just another case

Case 5: Assumption

Time: 8:45 PM

Location: Hurricane Utah, Police department

Clay: "Where is he?" The chief said, walking from one side of the room to the other, a coffee mug was on the table, empty. A file was also on the table next to it, open.

Donna: "I don't know sir. David disappeared and last we heard of it was what Dunn said. Dunn said he heard David call for help, he rushed over and didn't find anyone, David up and disappeared.."

Clay Burke stopped, looking at Donna, trying to piece together what had happened.

Clay: "I think he ran away, if not, he either was hiding, or got taken somewhere. Knowing him it's probably some elaborate prank-"

Donna, angrily, slammed her hand on the table, catching Clay off guard, causing him to jump and look at her once more.

Donna: "This isn't your son we are talking about! One of our own could be in danger and you think this is a prank?!"

Clay: "I didn't say it was a prank, I just said it probably is."

Donna lifted her hand, looking at it, she hit the table so hard her hand was bruising a bit.

Clay: "Look, Jackson is a good man, he might be an ass sometimes, but he knows how to get things done."

Donna: "But he doesn't follow the rules at times"

Clay: "True, but not all the time.."

Donna: "Dune said that at Silver Reef, he found footprints, maybe they belong to someone."

Clay: "Forensic team look at it to link it to anyone?"

Donna: "They are still working on it."

Clay: "Well it shouldn't take that long to get a DNA sample, right?"

In another part of the police station. . .

Dunn: "I don't know what happened to him... One moment he is with me, next he isn't..-"

John: "Look, I have been with you guys, what, 3-5 months? And I already know that if you send a group of police or swat, or whatever, into an abandoned town, don't split up, and don't go into any unchecked door, it could be a trap or someone could get hurt. And definitely don't go and try to solo it when in a group. Heard people died that way." When he finished talking, he got out a piece of gum, labeled 'Hot Strike's'. He unwrapped the gum and put it in his mouth.

Dunn: "Well this isn't a movie or some game, or book or anything Xavier. David Jackson knew what he was getting into, he was even telling me when I went with him to being an extra gun."

John: "Why? The town was abandoned-"

Dunn: "Then why did we get the call to go!? Huh?! Why else would we be sent there, unless someone was there to begin with?!"

John: "...Just seems fishy is all..."

Dunn: "That's what I was going to say-"

John: "Well I said it for you Mitchell. Now come on, let's go check on the forensic team and help them a bit."

Dunn: "I thought we all agreed to not call eachother by our first names??" He got up from the bench looking at his fellow police officer confusedly. Who looked back at him with a smile.

John: "Well rules can be broken, and sometimes they don't come with consequences."

Dunn: "..true."

The two chuckled a bit.

John: "Oh! Rose told me that she was  wanting to be brought into the force?"

Dunn: "Charlie Rose. Daughter of one Henry Rose, best friend with William Deflanco?"

John: "That's the one."

Dunn: "Your childhood crush that ratted you out on that vase breaking back in pre-school?"

John: "Hey I thought you wouldn't mention that." He laughed a bit, Dunn laughed as well.

Dunn: "Well maybe you shouldn't had told the teacher about me skipping school in pre-school." Hearing Dunn mention that made John spit out his piece of gum.

John: "W-Well Miss.Elise shouldn't had asked about you in the first place."

Dunn: "Ah, you stuttered, which means you lost this argument."

John: "Oh god don't tell me you remember what we better on..."

Dunn: "Yep." He smiled looking at his now defeated and embarrassed friend.

John: "That was a month ago, how do you remember?!"

Dunn: "I have a good memory. And you owe me 43 dollars"

John: "Alright, alright. I will bring you the money tomorrow."

Dunn: "....really?"

John: "Of course not! I don't get paid until the shift ends you dummy."

Dunn: "Well get another job"

John: "...wouldn't be here if I did." John now had a look of annoyance on his face.

Meanwhile

Time: 8:45 PM

Location: New Harmony

Peter: "Detective.." the man named Peter in mixed colored clothes walked into the Detectives office, the blinds were closed, making the room darker than it usually was.

Detective: "What is it this time Allen?"

Peter: "It's happened again.."

Detective: "Let me guess, Silver Reef, people tried to live there and something followed them, police got involved and are now looking for missing people."

Peter: "yes...but I found out who one of the missing people were."

Detective: "You did, did you? What's their name." He said putting the cigar out."

Peter: "Their name is..."

"Deliah Evergreen..."

"The only person that was confirmed as alive at the time."

To be continued