Tris The Lost Criminal

Chapter 2: Back Down Memory Lane

Flipping it open as I read aloud the file name "Beatrice Prior" I say then skim through the papers inside not finding anything interesting. I look back up to him. He gives me a worrying look and takes a breath shaking his head. "You really don't remember do you"

I look to him in confusion "What do I not remember". It seemed like a stupid thing to say but it was really bothering me. He just looks to me and then looks away. It looks like he has a mental battle with him self.

Finally he looks up to me and holds up a finger. He walks away taking out his phone. He makes a quick phone call. Nodding as he agrees to something and he turns and looks my way smiling as he does and says one last thing into the phone before hanging up.

He walks back up to my desk before picking up the stack of files and looks at me smiling. "Let's go for a drive" he starts to turn around looking over his shoulder and back at me saying in a loud enough voice so I can hear "You coming?" He questions looking back and walking to the elevator. I quickly grab my gun and Erudite soldier badge out of the top draw and follow him, shoving it into the waistband of my pants.

After getting in his car he drives a good hour or so until we see a large building. He drives to the side of it and stops at a locked gate which he brings out a key card with his photo on it and taps it to the touch pad turning it green. He than continues to drive after the gate is open and starts a long and parks a car in a spot.

We get out and walk a few flights of steps to what looks like an apartment block. We walk to one of the doors that faces another and opens it from a key under that mat that's placed in front of the door. We enter and the place feels like home but I could just be imagining it but this place feels familiar. "Do you remember this place" he asks once he sits on the couch letting me explore the small house.

After walking through every room. I know we're this place came from its my old apartment. I walk back to Amar and tell him that I've remembered. He just looks relieved and were soon off again with Amar driving.

It's around 10 at night when we pull up at another large building. Lights still bright Amar shuts off the car and starts to get out. "Wait where are you going" I ask him. He looks the building and back at me. "Just come on Four" he sighs shutting his door. I get out and follow him to the main door of the building.

We we enter we're meet by a man wearing a black shirt and dark jeans. When he sees me he rushes over giving me a strong hug, he laughs of joy, and as soon as he talks I know exactly who it is... Zeke.

"Hey buddy, I've missed ya" he says in a relieved tone. "You to man" I say still in our little man hug. We soon both let go just as another man comes from in the elevator. "Four nice to see you alive and well" a muscular man with dark skin smiles at me. "You to Max" I reply with a smile. He looks at us three and motions us to follow him back in to the elevator. When we stop he takes Zeke and Amar into one room and me into another.

He opens the door and we walk inside there a table and two chairs sitting in the middle of the room, ah interrogation most funniest part of the job. Max shuts the door and I sit there for a while until he returns. Once he does he has a Amar's folders in his hands and sets them down on then table.

"Okay Four since we don't know how much you remember I'm going to ask you questions okay just answer than as truthfully as possible" Max asks and I nod. "Okay you remembered your apartment and Zeke and I, yes?" He questions and I nod yes in response. This goes on until he gets to recent dates. "Do you know a Beatrice Prior?" I shake my head no and he asks me if I know more people still shaking my head no. He soon runs out of questions and gets up mumbling a thank you and exiting leaving me alone.

After about ten minutes Zeke, Amar and Max all walk in. "Okay Four, Amar you both free to go thank you for stopping by" Max says in a friendly manner. We get up to leave and I can see the sadness in Zeke's eyes as I go to say goodbye he shakes my hand. "Your not going to see me again in this building. I'm not allowed, I only came back to see if you were alive" he pulls his hand away and we say our goodbyes. Before I walk out I turn around slightly and see Zeke already on his phone talking to someone frowning, he looks up at me and waves a small smile plays on his lips but doesn't quiet meet his eyes. I just turn around and continue out the door and to the car to make our way home.

Once home I walk through my apartment with Amar following behind me. He straight away goes and sits on the couch. While I get dressed, I can hear Amar in my kitchen singing about food but as I walk out I hear the door open and Jeanine stands at my door looking pissed. "Where have you been?"...