A Game of Hide and Seek [COMPLETE][UNDER EDITING]

Thursday: A fateful encounter

The day had finally come for the team to execute their plan and they were fully prepared. Sanchez, Jessica and Richard were to stalk the fuel station which was located in West ridge, Don, John and Gerald were stalking the major one Sasol then Casey and Fitz watched the remaining one. The one o'clock news had been said according to what they had planned now it was Sala's turn to respond. They began their stalking at eight pm.

These sting operations were always so calm and quiet but they had a habit of ending in a very messy way so everyone had their bullet proof vests on and were silently praying to higher powers for protection. It had been two hours now and nothing had happened no one had showed, Johnny contacted the rest of the crew and it was the same result but they had not lost hope just yet.

Richard and his crew watched the station very closely from a distance that would not cause and suspicion. No one at the station was aware of what was really going on so it was just business as usual.

"I'm going to go and grab a burger you want any?" Jessica said about to open her door

"You think that's a good idea?" asked Sanchez

"What the guy knows you guys, not me" she said "and besides I'll be in and out before you even know it" she added and left the vehicle

"Why didn't you stop her Ric?" complained Sanchez

"Its not like she gave me a choice" he defended himself

Jessica walked slowly darting her eyes from one point to another. It was awfully quiet that it made her feel very uneasy, she felt like someone was watching her, ohw yes her friends were. She decided to use the rest room first, her bladder was about to explode she didn't expect this to take so long so she had left without relieving herself. She went around the building to where the restroom was and got in. The mirrors in there were so dirty you could not even see a thing. She relieved herself and went on to was her hands singing a soft love song she had heard earlier. While she was doing that she heard foot steps behind her. Jessica quickly pulled her gun and turned pointing it at whoever was behind her.

"Please I don't have any money im just a cleaner" a young female probably in her early twenties said raising her hands up

"Ohw sorry I just freaked out there" Jessica apologised as she put her gun back in place

"Are you some cop or something?" she asked calming down

"Yes, I'm with the Harare Detective Department" replied Jessica rewashing her hands

"You know I have always wanted to be a detective" said the girl

"Then what stopped you?" asked Jessica

"I want to live long enough to see my grand children" she replied with an answer that surprised Jessica

"Wow its not really always the case you know" she tried to defend her profession

"Come on lets be real here, if the invisible man wanted to get you guys he would have you know" she said giving Jessica a chill down her spine

"Don't pay attention to me I'm just paranoid" the girl said chuckling

"No you are not tell me more where else did being a detective prove dangerous?" she asked

"When detective Jonas or is it Johnson lost his entire family years ago" she said and Jessica's eyes opened wide

"I got to hand it to you, you are a natural" she commented "what's your name?" she asked

"Rosalyn Taylor" she replied extending her hand

"Jessica Blake" she responded shaking Rosalyn's hand

"However I consider anyone working in the force a hero or heroine" she commented

"Ohw is that so" said Jessica

"Yes I do, maybe someday ill reconsider it" she said

"I wish I would live to see that day" Jessica said smiling "take care Rose" she added

"You too mom" she replied

"What!" Jessica stopped and turned

"Ohw ha ha ha sorry got distracted there" she said and carried her cleaning supplies to the mirrors

"Bye" Jessica bid her farewell and walked out of the restroom.

For a moment she had forgotten the reason why she was here but when she saw a figure walk out of the men's restroom, she pulled out her gun and aimed at him. The man lifted his hands up and turned to her. He was heavily built like the others had stated and his face looked very trust worthy. Everything about this guy fitted the criteria in which Sala had been placed in.

"Please I have a family" said the man

"Identify yourself, now!!" Jessica said with great hostility

"My name is Patmore Cruise I I am for..forty" he stammered as he spoke "forty one years old, please I have a family" he pleaded

Sanchez and Richard had waited for too long for Jessica to reappear but she had taken too long. As Richard got out of the car there just a short distance from a car next to the filling tanks stood Sala staring at him. Richard pulled out his glock and aimed it in that direction

"Put your hands in the air!!" he yelled but Sala just turned and started waking towards an alley between the store and fast foods.

Richard ran following him and got there just before Sala had disappeared

"I said put your fucken hands in the air Sala" repeated Richard in a toneless voice

"Oh my oh my the long hand of the law has finally caught up with me" he commented turning around to face Richard who looked very pissed

"Keep that bullshit up and you'll face your creator today" replied Richard

"Mmm tough one I see, well detective I have got a deal for you" said Sala

"I don't make deals with dogs" replied Richard giving Sala a chill. It reminded him of his childhood where he was constantly called that.

"Well detective in that car next to the tanks is a mother and two children who will die if you don't make the right choice its me or them" he said boastfully

"And what does that have to do with me am I God who saves life?" replied Richard in a cold manner startling Sala "I am not the one who decides who lives or who dies I am just there to take down pigs like you with a god complex to think that you are the judge, jury and executioner" he added

"So what is your choice?" Sala asked trying very hard to hide his fear

"I choose you" Richard said and Sala's eyes opened wide with horror

"Richard!!" Sanchez yelled distracting him for a split second. Sala took advantage of the situation and ran for the woods.

Richard shot for the woods and missed Sala's head by a few centimetres. Sala ran through the woods not looking back, it was like his past was catching up to him. He now knew how his victims felt when they ran for their lives.

Jessica turned and ran to where the shot had come from and found Richard and Sanchez there

"What happened?" she asked looking at Sanchez

"I am also asking the same thing" she replied

"It was him" said Richard as he put his gun back in its holster

"Where did he go?" asked Jessica

"To prepare for his judgement" said Richard as he walked away leaving Jessica and Sanchez confused

They checked around and inside the car for anything that might be a threat to the lives of the mother and children and there was nothing.