Mind Breaker

𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 7

Autumn was around the corner, you could feel it closing in every day. The rain falling none stop.

Steam raised in the air with the nice aroma of fresh coffee beans. And the most satisfying, silent throw in of milk made his shoulders relax instantly.

He stirred it a little bit with a tiny spoon, then taking a test sip.
He took a seat on the other side of the desks, looking at Nicotine.
Nico folded his hands in front of him, staring back. The friendly tension was insane. Raden drank his coffee in silence.

"What's your next move?" Nicotine looked at him.
He thought for a second, but he already knew.

"We continue our investigation on Red Voltex."

"They've been real quiet"

"Secretly selling drugs"
Raden placed down his mug. The comforting liquid was now all gone. His brain started working, working on a plan.
Nicotine noticed the focused look on his partner's face.
He smiled to himself.

"You'll get a headache, my friend"

Raden stretch out, leaning back in the chair. They would have to work extremely careful.
Red voltex is known for never slipping up, they never leave a single trace of their existence unless they want to taunt the police officers.

Most of their victims end being murdered, and they most definitely don't forget to mark the witnesses.
Making them take another step back.

Second captain, Nobel Landdrake, stormed into the room, hold a stack of files in his hands. Nico whistled, sitting up.

"Good day, gentlemen" Nobel nodded.
His face was covered with beard, and his black hair was smoothed back.
"Oh don't worry, these aren't for you"

"That's a good thing" Nicotine smiled.

"But we have a knew case for you two to attend"

"Another murder?"

"Almost... Klaus Soney, 35 year old male. He's reported that he's been getting phone calls from an anonymous person, threatening him... He's been forced to do illegal activities in order to stay alive. Now we don't know the intentions of this person, whether it's a prank or not. That's why we have you two on duty. "

Noble pushed a file towards Raden.

"That contains all the information you need on the victim"

Raden nodded, and started looking through it. He looked at the address then at the phone number, identy number and the records of this man's past. Even though this wasn't much of a type of investigation search he would do.

After looking through it decently, he handed it to Nico.

"You think you can handle it?" Noble looked at the two men. He placed a hand on Raden's shoulder.
Raden gazed at his partner before answering.

"Of course we can"

"Excellent, keep me updated too"

"Okay"

***

"Oklahoma street, house 51" Nicotine read out the address again to Raden who came to a stop in front of a small wooden house. The windows were shut, and it looked dark inside. Raden wondered if anyone was even in there.

Nico undid his seat belt and looked at Raden, who nodded in return.
The opened the small fence and walked up to the door.
Nicotine straightened out his suit, then knocked on the door.

There was a small click and the door opened.
The man at the door looked curious but afraid.

"Good day sir. I'm Nicotine and this is my partner Raden. We've recently received a report from you, saying that you've beem receiving weird phone call. We're here to question you if that's okay"

"Oh okay, come in" them man's voice was raspy as if he was crying.

He led them to the small living room. It had two couches, a fire place, and a TV hanging above it. The windows were opened but not the curtains. Raden was happy to see that it was at least clean and tidy, making his nerves calm.

"Would you like anything to drink?" Klaus asked.

Nicotine looked at Raden, "uh no, thank you"

Klaus nodded, sitting on the couch across from them, folding his hands in front of him.

"So... When was the last time you've gotten a call?"

"Two days ago"

"For how long now have you been receiving theses calls?"

"For about three weeks"

"Do you remember giving out your number to someone in these past few weeks?"

"No, no, no one"

"Can you inform us on what this person says to you"

"Something about stealing and killing people, in order for me to live."

"Do you remember anyone from past events that might be up to this, because of what you've done or know. Like anything personal of that person?"

"No, I don't remember being enemies with anyone"

"On what phone do you get the most calls?"

"The one in kitchen"

"You don't mind if we take a look?"

"No, please go ahead"

**

"What do you think so far?" Nicotine looked at his notes he took during the questioning.
Raden was silent as he focused on the road.
His brain was going left and right, figuring out the next move.
So far they've told Klaus to let them know when he receives another phone call.

"There's not much we can do yet, so I'm still working on it" Raden ran a hand through his hair.
He took a short drive and stopped in front of the girl with the lemonade stan.

"Would you like some lemonade?" he asked.
Nico looked at him and smirked.

"Sure, bring some of that, brother" he waved Raden off.

The little girl's eyes sparkled up as she saw Raden emerge from out of the car. He crossed the street and she greeted him with a big smile.
He looked at the lemonade and then at chocolate coated strawberries.

"These are free"

"Okay, I'll have two lemonades and four strawberries"

"Okay" she gave him the cups and the wrapped up the strawberries.
Raden handed her fifty dollars, which she happily excepted.

He returned to the car handing the goodies to Nicotine.

"She upgraded?!" He started eating a strawberry.

"Dont eat everything, you already have a big back"

"I need it bigger, gotta stay strong"

"You won't be able to catch criminals on the run"

"Hahahaa... That's what you think, why do you think I bought that skateboard"

"I thought you said that is going to be for your first son"

"Not anymore, finding ladies nowadays is hard. I don't know where they are"

"You are one weird man"

"Do you think I should catfish using your face?"

"No"

"But like-"

"No"

"Dont be re-"

"No is no"

"Damn"