The Other Side of the Coin
Copyright© 2023 by The Story Teller
Chapter 13
As she followed Harris down the hallway, a uniformed police woman rushed up to him.
“Lieutenant you know those two goons we picked up after that shoot out with Detective Cooper this morning. One of them decided not to wait for a lawyer. He’s started talking and now we know why they were at that red headed woman’s apartment. It was on orders from the mafia king pin. He says Dupris knows it was Nick James who stole his money, so he had his men stake out his townhouse. But, while they were waiting for an opportunity to grab him. Dupris heard about her stealing his garbage bag so he told them to pick her up too because she knows something about James they don’t.”
Jennifer skidded to a halt. She couldn’t help but over hear what the policewoman was telling Harris.
“You think it’s safe to go home now that you got those two guys in jail? All I did was swipe a garbage bag. I didn’t think there was any harm in that.”
Harris eyed her. “You’re a rookie at this. You didn’t realize that sometimes the most innocent action can have the direst consequences. If I were you I would find a safer place to hang out until we get this straightened out. Is there any other place you can stay for a few days?”
“Not really. Maybe my parents, but I don’t want the mafia going anywhere near them. This is my problem, not theirs.”
“Okay, I guess the next bet is to stay in a motel until this is over,” Harris suggested.
“That won’t work. I can’t afford one. I’m so broke I don’t even have money for food. The only reason I’m not starving to death is because the owner of Momma’s Kitchen extended me credit on my meals,” Jennifer explained.
When Harris remained silent, Jennifer begged. “Please, you got to do something.”
He finally relented. “We do have an emergency fund for these situations, so we’ll get you set up in a motel and see you get enough to eat.” He turned to the policewoman. “Since Detective Cooper has disappeared, that will be your job. Use an unmarked car to drive Ms. March to the motel we usually use, and see that its stocked with food.”
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