Accident Prone ✹ Phan

Two

"Hands up!" Joe said. "Philip Lester.. We need to bring you in for questioning.."

"Fuck off, officer.." Phil rolled his eyes.

"Either comply, or I'll have to arrest.." He said. Phil walked past him, shoving Joe to the side, but Joe grabbed onto Phil's arm, and put him in a lock.

"He warned you.." I said.

"Guys.. You're going to have to get a new ride.." Joe said. "Gotta take him in.."

"I can call an uber.." Zoë said.

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"I don't know why I'm here.." Phil groaned, speaking to Joe in the interrogation room. "What did you even find?"

"Oh.. just a shirt covered in blood. Care to explain?" Joe asked.

"What shirt was I supposedly seen wearing when Angel died?"

"This shirt.." Joe got in his face.

"Wow, you're really thinking that will intimidate me? You're half my height, and scrawny.. Just because you handcuffed me easily means nothing towards your basic structure. Now, what makes you think I killed someone?" Phil sassed.

"Wow.." Zoë said to me when I walked to the waiting room, away from the interrogation room. "Not good?"

"Your brother is getting some attitude.." I sighed. "I just wanted to get my coffee, so I'm going to go back and listen.."

"Okay.. I'll be here.." She smiled.

/

"He's not budging.." Joe said. "He refuses to say a word to me, without calling me short and weak.."

"What now?"

"He says he wants to speak with you and PJ.." Joe said. "I said no to PJ having a word with him, since he's too close to the case.. so it's all you if you want."

"I.. I don't know.." I hesitated.

"I'll be right here.. If anything happens, I'll rush in. Besides, he's being watched from all angles, Dan.." Joe said. "You'll be okay."

/

"Hi.." Phil said. "You're the lawyer defending the victims?"

"I am.." I said with a blank expression. "Your point is?"

"You seem a little... young... to be a lawyer.." He smiled.

"I'm twenty-two, sir.." I said. "Now.. If you will, I'd like to ask a few questions.."

"Fine.." He sat back.

"What connection did you she with the deceased and why were you seen leaving Angelica's home the night she died?"

"I'm her ex... Zoë told me she was cheating on me... with Chris.." Phil said. "I went to Angel's house to break up with her, and that's it.."

"Then why was this shirt found?" I asked. "Tests showed it's a mixture of Angelica and Chris's bloods.."

"I didn't kill them.." He looked into my eyes as if he was draining my soul. His striking eyes nearly made me melt. "Were my prints on that shirt?"

"I guess not.." I said. "If you didn't kill them, then why were you seen leavi-"

"Leaving Angel's house? I was picking up the last of my things after breaking up with her.. Did the files say I was upset?"

"Yes.."

"I'm not a murderer, Dan.." His hands were almost holding mine. "I get it.. You're representing them.. but don't you want justice?"

"If you didn't kill them... then who did?" I sighed.