I smiled up at her and said "You know you my girl right," she barely smiled "Yea, I know that," I continued to smile "How is Ms. Harden doing," Tija' finally broke out in a full fledged grin "Ms. Sheila is doing fine. I went by there yesterday to check on her. They say she is doing fine and taking her medicine like she should. I stayed with her for a few hours and we talked about the case I just won.She was so delighted to know that we won that case,"
Tija finally took a breath and I jump in "So what you got for me," she pulled a file from under her arm and said "Nothing drastic but this woman rubs me the wrong way. She left her 8 month old son in the house on the couch to go to the store. She says while she was in the store she heard sirens. She then dropped her things and ran from the store. Fast approaching her resident she found smoke coming from the ceiling. She claims she left nothing on but the fireman found grease on the stove that eventually raged out of control starting a grease fire. The baby wasn't hurt or anything but he did suffer from smoke inhalation. She has to go before the judge for child endangerment," Tija' passed me the file and I asked "Is that it or do I need more info," Tija' smiled "That will be all," she turned to walk away when I said "Thank you Tija'," she smiled "Your welcome," I turned in my chair and continued to look out the window.
I sat there for what seemed like hours before my growling stomach told me I was hungry. I grabbed my shoes and my file on Ms. Casey Jarvis and headed out. I stopped at Celine's desk and told her to forward my calls to my cell if there's an emergency. I then headed to the elevator but before I could get in my cell vibrated "Hello," I heard someone crying "Hello," (sniffle) "Desire, I need you," it was Shania. "What's up Shania," "Can you please come by the hospital. I need you," I shook my head "Give me about an hour," she sniffled "But I need you here now," I took the bait "What's the matter Shania," she sniffled then blew her nose and said "I'm scared," I scratched my head and replied "I'll be there shortly," she chuckled "Okay, I'll be here," I figured where in the hell else would she be. I looked at my co-workers and they were all staring at me "WHAT!" they all gathered their things and yet again scattered. "Alright Shania, I'll see you in a few," I then pressed end and stuck my phone in my pocket.
I took the elevator down to the ground floor. I peeped Ricky looking real comfortable. "What the shit are you doing," He jumped up and placed his magazine under his desk and replied "Umm, Ms. Long, I umm, was watching the monitors," I placed my hands on my hips and said "You got one more time to lie and I promise, yo' ass gone be filing for unemployment," He began to sweat then he said "I was reading my magazine," "And you're supposed to be doing what exactly," he stutters "Watching the monitors," I looked at him "You damn right. The next time I bring my ass down here and you're reading magazines your ass is fired. Do I make myself clear," he shook his head "Yes ma'am Ms. Long," I turned on my heels and left. I jumped in my car and went to Burger King. I grabbed my duffle bag out the back and stepped out of my truck. I went inside Burger King a lady but came out a thug. I grabbed my cell from my pocket and looked at the time, hell Shania could wait. I had some business to handle. I then went over to the precinct to talk to Officer Steele.
