- Dan, isn't that black cop your partner?
- Okay, first of all, that guy's name is Marcus and no he is not my partner. He just likes to stick his nose in everyone's cases.
- And now he is guarding the door to my hospital room.
- Well, he is meant to be, yes...
I slip my shoes on and look over to Marcus, who is fast asleep on his chair. I nod to Dan, who then leads the way out of the room. We sneak through a couple of hallways before arriving in front of the hospital.
- Well that was surprisingly easy, my car is parked over there, let's go.
We make our way to the car. Dan starts the engine and sets up a GPS to make his way to my home... my mother's house.
- Dan?
- What is it kid?
- Why would someone want to kill?
Dan looks over to me for a split second and then concentrates on the road.
- That is a very interesting question. Well, there is always a reason why somebody would kill, it could be rage, jealousy or even just adrenaline.
- Really? Adrenaline?
- Many think life is granted, that it is given and taken. As a cop we see a lot of people with different reasons to kill. Most don't realise that their victims have family, friends, feelings, a job and plans for the future. Some just kill to see what it feels like or even to test the police and see if we will actually find them.
- Have you ever wanted to kill?
- ... I have seen enough death and I am probably going to see a lot more. But there has been times when I thought to myself: ' this world would be a lot better without this person'. In the end, it is not up to one individual to decide if someone deserves to die or not.
- So your job is to catch guilty people and then leave the dirty work to someone else?
- By dirty work you mean prison?
- Yeah.
- I guess you are right, it is very hard to judge someone. Sometimes, you agree with the killer's reasons, but other times you wish them a life of suffering and pain to atone for their sin.
- Can't be easy.
- No job is easy kid.
- I guess you are right, old man.
- Any plans for the future?
- No, I think for now I should focus on the present and make my life choices as they come along.
- But that means you have nothing to look forward too
- And nothing to be disappointed by...
- You are very wise for such a young man, who taught you all this?
- I am self taught.
- Of course you are, here we are.
We arrived in front of the house. It looked like it always did, but this time it had yellow tape around it. I hadn't realised that Dan got out of the car.
- Are you coming ?
- Yeah, I am coming.
I got out of the car and followed Dan to the front of the house. He went to unlock the door and stopped.
