The Mind Games

The "It" Case

Nicky Benedict, the Oscars winning Hollywood Actress found Dead
Fans and the Industry equally in Shock
"The Headlines/ breaking news was spreading like a forest fire.The news papers and tv channels were full of it, no one knew what to make of it.No one knew anything for certain.
Was it a Murder???
was it suicide??
what the hell was going on??
Why her??
"Nicky Benedict was considered the best of best!!
She had a reputation of not only being a great Actor but also a great human being,
all her friends swore she was always the 1 st one to sign up for charity.Working with NGOs for the betterment of orphans and Children in need
Her sudden demise obviously shook the whole world!!!
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I was sitting and sipping my morning black coffee when I heard the "NEWS" and was naturally attracted to it like a magnet,the Detective in me wanted to know the minutest of details of the "Tragedy" .
My 1st instinct was to board the 1 st flight to LA , reach "Hollywood" and spring into action!!
Easier said than done,obviously it was going to be a "high profile case" kept under wraps, everyone would be tight lipped and of course I was no longer in the "Inner Circle" ( I f u dont know what I m talking about then lets just say I m no longer an official cop , FBI etc)
I was an FBI agent , a few years ago , but I never liked the whole system, it was too much flawed and had too many rules!!
I guess , the fact that I m quite an independent guy with a certain sets of principles and my own mindset and methods, that led me to leave the forces and start my own Private Eye, my reputation had always been great and thankfully it never deteriorated , rather it became an overnight success when I started my own PI office down town , here in Washington DC . Needless to say I have my own "inside sources" to keep me updated about the various happenings and I called one of them right after collecting and reading everything related to Nicky's Death Case, an old friend of mine, John Goldsman answered on the 1st ring, indicating the urgency of the case making  it an "It Case" ,the term used for the " Highest Priority Case" we dealt with in the forces!!
"Dan, its a roller coaster ride out here,we all are definitely moving, and moving fast
"its a hell lot of bloody business " he was quick and precise. So its a murder case alright not that I doubted it one bit.
I called my Secretary and asked him to call everyone for an emergency meeting at our main Private Investigation Buiding
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I had just returned from my sister's place, as a part of a well deserved break I had after ages,it was a relaxing weekend in Florida with Cindy, my elder sister and Tom and Betty my cute little Nephew and niece respectively.
It was always fun to be around those two cuties , they loved and Adored their Aunt Rose as much as I adored them.
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine landing up in a chaotic circus as soon as I reached back home!!
Why did Nicky Benedict have to die today of all the days, I couldn't help cursing under my breath, as my boss literally barked on the phone for my immediate presence in Hollywood to cover an exclusive for the Investigation of " Nicky Case", wow such a warm welcome , nothing could have been better than this, I suddenly felt Sick , really sick because I knew the next few days were going be Hell.
why did I choose to come back so soon?
why did this have to happen today?
My head was spinning like crazy,I booked the 1st Flight , oh great I didnt have to bother about unpacking too!!
I sighed loudly
Switched on the TV and caught up with the latest happenings. Cops were all over the place , I could see uniformed Cops , FBI and what not ,obviously this was a Huge thing and I was definitely going be a part of it even If I'd have to break a few rule. I needed exclusives and details no other Media people had yet , because thats what I've been trained for, thats what I specialized in!!