Lost

Hicks

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Jax's POV:

          Gregory was a rich man. He owned parts of one of the biggest shipping companies in the area, Rhino Shipping. His record was clean, if anything he was praised for his support of charities and helping small businesses to get started. I didn't have high hopes that I was gonna find anything at his house but it was my job to check. So there I was, pulled up outside the very nicely decorated townhouse of Mr. Hicks.

          I got out the car and knocked on the door. "Gregory Hicks? Police." I readied my badge and showed it to him when he opened the door. "What is that about?" He looked a bit afraid. "I just want to ask you about a van you purchased about a month ago." He let me in and I took a seat on his couch.

          He settled in in front of me. He was an older man, wearing expensive clothing. I could smell the leather of his shoes, freshly made. "Well I bought the van for my daughter. She was going on a trip and needed storage. She only just got back yesterday. It's in the garage if you need to see it." He was friendly, and didn't seem to have any problems cooperating with me.

          He led me out to the garage, and man was it full. Old muscle cars, new sports cars, and one van that stood out like a sore thumb among them. "Enjoy collecting cars, Mr. Hicks?" I asked just for conversation as I went over to the van. "Oh yes. Some of these have been here since they were actually around." He smiled.

          I'd brought a few evidence bags with me, but I wasn't expecting much. I picked up some of the dirt off the tires but otherwise it was clean, scrubbed clean actually. I made a note of that as well as the appearance of the van so I could go back and ask Elise later. "Thank you for your time and your cooperation." I thanked him as I left the garage. "Wait." He stopped me.

          "If my daughter did something terrible, she wasn't alone. Someone must've forced her."