"Someone Seems to be in a mood" Eve picked out as
she walked alongside Lucian
"What?" He demanded
"This is for your noon case" she answered as she
handed over a file "Heard about last night, hope you are alright" she chirped
in quietly as Lucian quicken his pace as if to get away from her "if you need someone
to talk to....." she continued after him but was cut short when Lucian entered his
office and jammed his glass door
"Men and hormones
don't even go together" she hissed as she found her way to the library
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Lucian's POV:
In this state, I'm
not gonna be of any help to anybody not to even mention the court. Why does love
mean giving someone more than enough power to determine how you feel. Picking up
the phone I dialed her number again, Alveria of course and this time it was redirected
to voice-mail. Does she want me showing up at her house bearing flowers?. Oh no,
she wants me to tattoo her God on my forehead like there aren't better things
to believe in. If truly God exists, then where was he when Job was being shot, he
should be the one handling this case while I stay at the side track where I belong
"Mr. Lucian?"
I heard a voice from just outside my glass door, as if questioning if I was on seat
"come in" I responded, in came chief accompanied by
two team members, I stretched my gaze towards the opening
"oh, she's on
an assignment" He said as if reading my mind
"I have to be in court in like a hour time, can it
wait?" I asked, disappointed that Alveria wasn't on today's patrol
"Here….." Chief
began to speak, dropping a file on my desk "Jeremiah" He continued
"so let me get this clear " I said while I flipped the
pages "our killer kills everybody that tries to get involved with his twin?" I asked,
stating facts "why's that?" I needed to know
"we can't say
for sure if he's working alone?" chief said and my face folded into something I
can't place, "This family was found dead and here is a recording of him leaving
the place at the exact time you were attacked" he continued pulling out two
pictures from a file one of his officer was holding
"Jesus Christ"
I said, he chopped the family into tiny bits and on the other people he was even
smiling at the CCTV, its like he's daring anybody to catch him
"And since you claimed not to have seen what your attacker
looked like, I think..." Chief trailed off as his phone rang
"What of Mr.Hassan?"
"His he dead?" I asked one of the officers, the officer shook his head
"Mr. Lucian this man is a serial killer, he has even killed
a judge in a courthouse and has attempted to kill you in your house, I'd advise
you take today off and come with us" the officer suggested
But instead I fixed my eyes on chief, trying to decode
his conversations even though I could barely understand what he was saying, and
I'm a lawyer so that should say a lot
"Alveria" Chief
said as he handed me the phone
Wait what? Now, she wants to talk to me? Women and attitudes.
I pressed the phone to my ear and I could hear her gentle yet steady breathes
"listen to
whatever they tell you, your safety comes first" she spoke out, I could tell
she was still not in the mood to talk to me
"why?" I blurted out even before I knew I had "is your
God not up to the task this time?" I continued anyways, they've all heard me, she's
heard me
The urge to apologize followed but then I remembered she
chose to break up with me, so why do I have to be the one who's sorry?
"Stay Safe"
I added instead, handing the phone over to chief
The human mind is one very confusing web, what do you mean
hours ago I'd give anything just to hear her voice and just when I got the chance,
I blew it up.
"And now if you'd
excuse me….." I said, my anger being the muscle of my regret, I walked towards the
office door and opened it "I have a case to prepare for" I finished and waved
them out
The two officers observed chief for a command and instead
he led them out. I let out a heavy breath, I'm not sure if it was out of relief
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"Dear God, its
me again. Eve" she bowed her head as she held his hand in between hers "one
of those scriptures that Job used to talk about, saying something about you not
leaving any of your own, well the thing is that I don't know you like that"
she paused as she pressed her eyes tighter, as if afraid that God might not think
her genuine if she blinked "But he also tells me that you know me more than I know
myself" she continued as she wiped the tears that had escapes her eyes "so please...,
wake him up already" she added
"Amen!" mama
said with a smile that showed gratitude
Eve was startled
"I didn't know you came back" she said
"Whys. Get down. Blood. Mama….." were the gibberish Job
said as he struggled to open in eyes and pressing Eve's hands tightly
"Wh…..What?"
Eve and Mama chorused "Job?" they called out, one after the other
"Doctor!" Mama
shouted as Job repeated more gibberish with his eyes struggling between opening
and staying shut
"Thank you God"
Eve cried as she released her arm from Job's grip
Medical personnel rushed in