ODDS OF LOVE SEASON TWELVE

Episode 4

" So ," Wally asked from his chair next to Nita in the interrogation room with the funny smell of rancid body odor and cigarette smoke," so , kid , tell us where you think this Dennis kid got the gun she used yesterday to shoot Lewis Norland and then herself. Come on , unburden yourself. You know what they say? The truth shall set you free. "

Maybe, Nita thought as she herself observed the trio across from them.

General Samson who looked as rigid and anal retentive as ever in a pale grey golf shirt and beige khakis.

Jeremiah Duncan who smiled prettily like he was at some cocktail party meeting and greeting.

And Kyle Samson who merely slouched down in the chair , smirking at her and Wally.

Yeah. She didn't like this kid. She didn't trust him. And she was pretty sure that Richie Jenkins was right. This kid, this spoiled rich punk , was knee high deep in all the shit at Barrington Academy. Not just the guns but if they could find a connection between himself and Sidnei Chou she might end up closing an old case that had her and Faith's names on it as investigators. Faith. As much as she enjoyed being reunited with her former sex crimes partner again she almost missed the woman.

Kyle's mouth opened and the two detectives leaned forward eagerly just as Jeremiah said swiftly," Don't answer that, Kyle. Not one single word. My client, my innocent young client, does not know what you mean. He has absolutely no knowledge of any illegal activity involving guns or what happened yesterday at his school. Young Kyle was at the time hard at work in the high school division."

Kyle laughed and said," Yeah. I was in Miss Reynolds' boring ass World History class. See ? I have an alibi. "

Jeremiah shot his young client an oddly irritated look.

The General reached out to slap his son up against the back of his head, saying gruffly," Shut up, boy ! Didn't you hear your attorney? Keep your ignorant mouth closed. I swear you share brains with your mother. "

Kyle glanced at his father in disdain. Then he looked back at the detectives. " Do I really need him here ? My old man? I mean I already got the suit here as my lawyer. And my Cousin Claire is outside. Make him leave. "

The General snapped tersely," I'm not going anywhere, you foolish boy ! This is not a game. "

Nita said rapidly," I'll say it's not a game. Gun charges if we find out you sold the gun to a mentally disturbed troubled thirteen year old girl from a rich prominent family who shot another student from an equally prominent family tree. This is Maryland. Just because Diamond is dead and gone doesn't mean we can't charge you with this crime. Crimes I should say. Attempted murder. Gun charges. "

" Yeah ," Wally chimed in ," your smartest move is to speak up now. To help yourself. Prison ain't nice, kid. Not like Evergreen Acres. Not like Barrington Academy. No maids there to make your bed. Your room was awful messy too. Almost looked like someone was looking for something before we ever even got up there, huh ? Know anything about that ? "

Jeremiah placed a steady hand on Kyle's shoulder and said," My client wishes to not make a statement. At this time. Especially since he has absolutely no knowledge about the events of yesterday at Barrington Academy. " His dark eyes glittered intelligently at the detectives as he smiled nicely. " Now , Detectives , if you really don't have any evidence to prove anything about my client being involved with this grave tragedy then I think we are done here. "

The General stood up at that point and motioned up his son. " I'll say we're done in this place with these people. I am taking my son home. And neither of you can stop me. "