Two broken souls (Lams)

twenty four

Hercules hops out of the car followed by the rest. Kenzie hands Hercules a badge "here ya go." Hercules runs his thumb over the carving "let's do this." He clips the badge on and leads the group to the building.

They get up stairs where Jefferson office is. Hercules opens the door "hey you can't go in there." The officer shouts at them. Hercules looks at Kenzie "Sir we are on the case of the killing of Thomas Jefferson. Me andy workers need to take a look at the body." Hercules lies. The officer glares at him but allows him past, closing the door behind them.

Hercules walks over to the body laying on the table, he turns to look at Kenzie holding his hand out. Kenzie hands him a knife and a small x-ray screen. Hercules runs the x-ray over ever inch of Jefferson "this was a suicide. Everything's the way it would be. No sign of struggle. No broken bones. Nothing." Kenzie steps up to get a closer look "you sure this is really Jefferson." She lifts his arms turning it over "must be he has the French flag tattoo." She points at this other wrist "does he have the code." Hercules lifts the arm to look "073975. Yup old and worn so couldn't be a fake."
Lafayette, John and Alex stand in the back staring.
Hercules steps back "every thing shows us this is the real Jefferson but only thing unanswered is why?" He looks at Kenzie. She shrugs "he murders people for a living it might have gotten to him." Kenzie runs her hand over the bruise on Jeffersons neck, looking down at him. "Its crazy to think that this powerful evil man could just end it." she murmurs under her breath. Hercules sighs "So what now." he says backing up, walking over to the group. Lafayette looked shocked and confused "what do you mean what now." he asks. Hercules shrugs. Alex stared at the body, breathing deeply, shaking "lets lets go." his voice shaky. John looked over to Alex seeing him start to panic, wrapping an arm around Alex "hey hey it's ok." Alex buried his face in Johns chest, clutching the end of his shirt. Alex mumbles something but no one catches it. John strokes Alex hair looking at Hercules "You guys finish Alex and I are going to be waiting outside." He places his hand on Alex back and pushes him forwards. Once they reach outside Alex collapse to the ground, leaning against the building wall. He stared at the building across the street. John sits down next to him "You ok?" he asked wrapping an arm around his shoulder. 

Alex shook his head "I don't know." he mumbles, a tear breaking the water wall hes been holding back "It's just my cousin hung himself. so seeing that just ya know." Alex lays his head on Johns shoulder. John sighed "Oh. Im sorry." Alex shakes his head "don't be. Not a fan of pity." Alex bites his lip. John nods "Fine no pity." John kisses him on the forehead "But if you ever need to talk to me please do Okay." John says. Alex rolls his eyes "Okay."