Jamie swung backwards on their chair and the sudden ringing of a phone startled them and they fell backward onto the floor. They grumbled as they picked themselves off the floor and they picked up the phone.
"This better be important"
"It is, you have a new case, and you'll want to take it, Sarah recommended you specially"
"Alright, where is it I'll be there in a bit"
Half an hour later they stepped onto the scene of the crime, they're coat whipping in the wind.
"Jamie, great to see you. I need to warn you though, you know the victim, and the suspect" Sarah said, standing by the door of a house.
"Okay, who is it? By the way, nice to see you to"
"Emma" Noticing the look of confusion on Jamie's face she continued to speak, "Emma Cosgrove"
"Cosgrove, as in Sarah Cosgrove."
"The very same, she's the suspect"
"Right, are we talking about the same person because the Sarah I know wouldn't hurt a fly. She was in environment society for god's sake."
"The very same, and that's not all. Remember how she left for America, she was a writer for her sister, they're well known by film buffs. The press should arrive any minute now."
"Great! Tell me the stats, then I'll go to the police station. I need to question the suspect"
"Okay, she was poisoned, we think. The samples are at the lab, actually I need to go now."
"Great, I'm going to the police station, hopefully the press won't find anything. You've told your team to keep silent."
"I'm not an idiot."
"Well-"
"Oh, shut up and go interview your old friend."
The police station was cold and grey and Jamie walked through it quickly before reaching the cell with Sarah- no with the suspect inside. They couldn't afford to have any loyalties, they just had to do their job, even if it meant sending their old best friend to jail.
"Long time no see Jamie." Sarah said, trying to smile through her tears.
"Whose fault is that? You're the one who moved and got famous."
"Right, so its my fault I achieved something!" She said, suddenly angry.
"Achieved something? Wow, you wrote a few scripts, I send murderers to jail and make the world a safer place. Who actually achieved something worth? Now, tell me what happened."
"Well, we were in England for Lucy's wedding so we were staying at Emma's house-"
"I thought you lived in Los Angeles?"
"She has a house here as well, is this really relevant?"
"Maybe? So, she had a house but you didn't. Were you jealous because she earned more than you?"
"No! You don't actually think I did this, do you?"
"It's my job to get you into prison. Or at least see if you really are prime suspect. That needs a motive, and I'm seeing if you have one. Continue"
"So, it was Lucy's wedding and we were staying at home together-"
"Together, you hated each other"
"We work together, you learn to enjoy each others company. Anyway people change."
"Evidently"
"Can I just continue"
"Fine, talk"
"We were hanging out at home, I was in my room writing up a draft and she was in the kitchen. I heard a crash and next thing I knew she was lying on the floor, her head cracked on the kitchen floor dead."
"Was there anyone else in the house."
"No"
"So you have no alibi."
"I guess, come on you know I wouldn't hurt Emma. We had our differences but I loved her."
"Did you, you told me several times you hated her and wanted to kill her."
"People change!"
"Apparently not, we have witnesses in America that you constantly thought and often both threatened to kill each other. It isn't looking good for you is it."
"Can I speak to my lawyer now."
"Sure, I'm almost done with this now anyway. I have to confirm with the police, but you're going on trial for murder. Before you say anything, I'm doing my job" with that Jamie stood up and left.
As soon as they were out onto the street their phone rang. It was an unknown caller id but they picked up anyway, it could be a witness or anyone.
"This is Jamie Menkus, who's speaking?"
"I know who you are and you don't need to know who I am. Do me a favour, look up at the building on your left, up on the roof. Know that the black shape is a sniper with a gun trained at your head. You hang up and you die, you don't do as I tell you and you die, you tell anyone about this phone call and you die, you get the picture?"
"I understand."
"Good, now follow my instructions, I understand you have a new case. Do your job well and you will be rewarded. Get the suspect Cosgrove into jail and out the way. If you fail not only will you lose your reputation but you will also lose your life. Do you understand?"
"Okay, I'm guessing if I report you for bribery I'll die?"
"You always were a smart kid Yamie-Boi"
"Anna!?"
