Story No.3

Chapter 4: C

September 1st, 2024
5:30pm - Manhattan New York

"Uhhh, yeah, put those boxes over on that side of the heater and make room for a small table to set up in place of them. Oh and Ms Lola? Get Laurence on call and tell him that I'll be over there to help in just a second." Freddie fixes his hair and sighs. There's been so much to do with so little time. The team has been here for hours trying to set up the crime scene while not infringing with evidence, except for the fact that this basement was a complete mess, and they couldn't collect anything without cleaning up first. "Boss?" A worker on a phone shouts across the room to Freddie. "There's two people waiting outside who say that they're 'important people with important jobs', should I let them through?" Before any respond could be given, a loud thud arises from the door, or what used to be a door as it's now lying on the ground being kicked down by the person Freddie least wanted there. "Hey sweetheart, thanks for inviting us in. Sorry if we hit anything." Mav yells, practically shouting across the room. The cleaners just stand there in shock at her carelessness. Mav runs over to Freddie and gives him the biggest hug, squishing his face in her arms as she's just the tiniest bit taller than him. Freddie claims it's only an inch, but everyone he knows knows he's lying. "H-hi Boss." Theo walks up behind Mav, more or less cowering behind her. Theo has always liked Freddie, and Freddie has always like Theo, but after an incident a few years ago, a barrier was put up and Freddie distanced himself from Theo. "Hey kid." Freddie says, keeping his eyes focused on Mav. He groans, but ultimately gives up and decides to let the two into what he's currently working on. "Pretty much the entire time from when I first called you to now we have just been cleaning this basement. I guess the owners never thought to clean up this place." Mav and Theo look around and notice piles of just trash and cleaning supplies lining the walls in big mounds. "Bleh." Theo mutters. "So, you two got here just in time for the big reveal of the body." Freddie has two team members in full hazmat suits bring the body over and place it onto a table. "So go put these on before anything, I don't want that kid getting sick." He hands Mav and Theo two hazmat suits, as he's already wearing one, and points to the direction of changing stations. Mav looks at Freddie with frustration and mutters, "you take the fun out of everything." Under her breath. Both go to change, rather quickly, and return proud and ready to start. "Alright, I need all other crew members to leave this room for fifteen minutes." Freddie shouts at the rest of his crew, who obey him as he has gained the trust of everyone within the investigation department. Once everyone leaves, the remaining three, Freddie, Theo, and Mav, all turn and look back at the table with the body bag settling on it. "Rigor mortis should be set in, so please don't do anything stupid Mav." Freddie glares at her, then turns his head over to Theo. "You sure you're up for this?" Theo takes a deep breath and responds as calmy as he can, though you can hear the shakiness in his voice. "Welp, no better time to start than now."