The Family
Copyright© 2020 by The Story Teller
Chapter 6
May and Kevin signed to have Denise released in their custody and led her upstairs to the detective offices. They sat her at a desk where Kevin could keep an eye on her while he worked on his laptop. May was gonna have a talk with Andreychuck.
The Lieutenant looked up from his paper work when the detective entered his office.
“So you figured it out. What do you think?” His eyes strayed to the window where he could see Kevin and the girl seated at a desk.
“She told us a story about as far-fetched as it can get but I’m kinda leaning to believe her. Kevin is a little more skeptical so he’s using his computer to see what kind of reports we have on missing women.
“So what about Denise? What do you want to do about her?
“I need your permission for something.” May replied.
“Yeah, like what?’ Andreychuck asked. His eyes were back on May, wondering what his detective was up to.
“For the time being, a safe house ‘cause while I don’t believe she should stay in jail, I think she definitely needs our protection. Just give me a couple of people to keep an eye on her while Kevin and I check out her story. Okay?”
“A safe house? Better tell me what this is all about before I make that kind of decision,” Andreychuck replied.
He listened without saying a word until May finished telling him about the interview with Denise. He looked through the window at the girl and shook his head in disbelieve. She looked like a young teenager as she sat huddled in a chair with her eyes roaming around the room.
“And you believe her? You’re sure she’s not just stringing you along. You know ... a line of bull just to get out of jail.”
May shrugged. “Well, I don’t think she’s telling us quite everything but there’s enough truth to her story to make me believe she may be in danger from The Family if we let her go. That’s why I want to stash her somewhere safe while Kevin and I do some investigating.”
Andreychuck hesitated for a moment and then nodded his head.
“Okay, it’s your call so I’ll spring for the safe house but only for a few days. After that it gets to be a strain on the budget so you’d better have something good for me by then.”
“Great, so who you got in mind to act as babysitters?’ May asked.
“Baby sitters, eh. So that’s what you gonna call them.”
Andreychuck paused for a moment before announcing. “Okay, take Evans and Villencie. I don’t think they’re gonna like it but it can’t be helped.”
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