Case Files of Detective Kenneth Cohl

Case File Seventeen: Easy Money

Kenneth found himself on a plane heading down for the city of Miami. As soon as he returned home from London he received a phone call from a young lady named Naevia Brandt NaeviaNaevia Brandt Naevia Brandt wanting help.

"Hello, is this Kenneth Cohl?"

"Yes it is; may I ask whose calling?"

"My name is Naevia Brandt, I work at a credit union down in Miami, and I feel like I have been followed around recently."

"Have you tried calling the police?"

"Of course, and they sent a person out who watched around, but after two days of searching, they told me everything was fine, and to just go about my business which I did, but the next day, I had that feeling again, that someone was lurking over my shoulder"

"Then what did you do?"

"I called some local private investigators, but even they couldn't find anything, and told me I was just being paranoid, but I know someone has been following me around, you have to believe me, I saw in one of the reports about you that you would never turn down a case."

"I believe you; and I don't deny helping anyone that needs it, let me see what I can do about finding a flight, and I will be down there as soon as possible."

"Thank you so much."

"It's not a problem; I'll let you know when I should be arriving, if you could just give me your address so I know where to go once I arrive."

Once the plane landed, he had a taxi take him from the airport to her house, when he arrived there it was close to ten in the morning, as he knocked on the door. When she opened the door, he noticed she was close to his age, long black hair with streaks of red, and was dressed in a business suit.

"Ms. Brandt?"

"Oh please, call me Naevia, come on in." She responded while putting earrings on.

"Thank you, getting ready for the work day?" he replied looking out the window

"Yea I have to be there at eleven but the bank is right down the street."

"What makes you think you are being followed?"

"I just get this feeling nowadays when I walk to and from work."

"You just get a feeling? You haven't actually seen someone then?"

"When I get that feeling, I stop walking and I look around to see if anyone is there. You think I'm just being paranoid to don't you."

"I never said that, I just like having all the facts."

"Ok well, I'm ready to go."

"Alright here's what you are going to do, when you get that feeling you are being watched, just grab my arm for a second, don't stop walking, and don't turn around, ok?"

"Got it."

So they left her house and started walking down to the bank. When they were about half way there, she did just what he told her, she reached out and grabbed his arm and stayed facing straight. Without moving his head, he was using mirrors and glass windows that were around to try to look behind him, he saw someone walking behind them, he almost broke down laughing when he saw the person, they actually had a newspaper in front of them with holes cut out for the eyes. Whoever it was that was following her wasn't a big threat. When they got to the bank, he went inside with her, it was a big bank, and they were very busy today.