Post by kris1907 on Aug 22, 2006 16:20:31 GMT -5
Chapter Ten
Walking through the double doors, John pays little attention to the bustle around him as he moves straight through the police station and into Abe’s office. Without pausing, “So what do we have partner?”
“Well… I have a bunch of news that you won’t care for and very little that will help.”
John puts his hands down on the desk to support his partial weight, “What do you have?”
“Pretty much nothing.” Tossing a stabled pack of papers at his friend, Abe leans back and sighs deeply, “We can’t tell much about them. As far as we can tell, they are real but we haven’t exactly been able to prove that. I sent two of my best men out to look over the place and so far they have turned up nothing as well. It all seems normal. No set ups, no planted evidence… do you really think that North would have known about the Ranger’s station? He would have to be teamed up with – “
Interrupting, John finishes, “With Dimera. I know. I have been tossing this around in my head. The fact that those pictures were there, planted or otherwise means that he is paired up with the old man. Now I just need to know if Alex North and Marlena have some kind of history or if Dimera has put him up to this.”
“We’re working on it and we will figure it out.” Abe moves around the desk and pats John on the back, “Honest, we will get to the bottom of this.”
“We have no choice. I need to know so that I can be sure Marlena is safe.”
“And is she?”
“What?”
Abe looks around and asks again quietly, “How is she doing?”
Smiling slightly, “What makes you think I know?”
“I’m sorry partner. Just assumed.” Moving over to his door, Abe hands a document out the door to an officer. As he steps in, “So how are you holding up?”
“Well buddy, I’ve been better.” Laughing tiredly, “Though I have been much worse as well. I just want to figure this damn thing out so that I can bring my family home safely and… and get my life back.”
“I want that for you as well.”
John pats his back, before continuing to pace the office, “I just… just” Slamming his hand down on a table, he watches the vase of flowers tip slightly towards the edge as his outburst bubbles over, “I’m just so fed up with all of this and so damn tired. We deserve a break. Marlena deserves one… hell man, she has been through so much this past year, past three years and all I want is to end it for her. To protect her, but I can’t figure out what the hell this is about. Is North just a sick fuck working all by himself? Does he work with Dimera? Was Doc ever married to him? Was she really abused, because I’m not sure I can handle that one. And if this is a Dimera plot, how long has this all been being pieced together?” Turning towards Abe, John sucks in a very deep breath and with a bitter humor asks, “So how are you?”
“It will be okay, John. Marlena is safe and you will figure this out. We will figure out what North is up to. He wants to file a missing persons report and, obviously, wants us to follow you, but we can’t.”
Lifting an eyebrow at Abe, “Why not? She’s been gone for more than twenty-four hours.”
“True, but as always, you covered your tracks.” Seeing that his friend isn’t catching on, “The note. Marlena made sure that the clerk at your front desk saw the note and overheard her travel plans, so therefore, she left willingly on a trip. No kidnapping there. Though Dr. North seems to have a hard time understanding that a woman is legally allowed to go on a vacation without her husband’s permission. Bad for the marriage but…” His arms move out, as he shrugs an ‘oh well’ to complete his statement.
Nodding, “That’s good. So he has to look himself. What makes this all so hard is that I don’t know if Dimera is involved. Makes things much more difficult and demanding if he is, yet more familiar. I know how Dimera does his bidding, but not Alex North. So not sure which I want running after me.” A cellphone beep is heard and John quickly pulls his phone out of his pocket and checks the message, “Sorry partner, I have to run.” Holding up the papers, “Thanks for your help and please, let me know if you find anything new in those pictures. I know the answers are there.”
“Will do. We should have the copies for you tomorrow, if you care to swing by. You’re welcome to visit my men out at the ranger’s station, but I will continue to do what I can here. Just take care of your family.”
“I will. Same to you.”
Abe pats John’s shoulder as they both step out into the bullpen. One stops and looks around at the commotion, while the other one moves with a purpose towards the double doors and out to his car.
Walking through the double doors, John pays little attention to the bustle around him as he moves straight through the police station and into Abe’s office. Without pausing, “So what do we have partner?”
“Well… I have a bunch of news that you won’t care for and very little that will help.”
John puts his hands down on the desk to support his partial weight, “What do you have?”
“Pretty much nothing.” Tossing a stabled pack of papers at his friend, Abe leans back and sighs deeply, “We can’t tell much about them. As far as we can tell, they are real but we haven’t exactly been able to prove that. I sent two of my best men out to look over the place and so far they have turned up nothing as well. It all seems normal. No set ups, no planted evidence… do you really think that North would have known about the Ranger’s station? He would have to be teamed up with – “
Interrupting, John finishes, “With Dimera. I know. I have been tossing this around in my head. The fact that those pictures were there, planted or otherwise means that he is paired up with the old man. Now I just need to know if Alex North and Marlena have some kind of history or if Dimera has put him up to this.”
“We’re working on it and we will figure it out.” Abe moves around the desk and pats John on the back, “Honest, we will get to the bottom of this.”
“We have no choice. I need to know so that I can be sure Marlena is safe.”
“And is she?”
“What?”
Abe looks around and asks again quietly, “How is she doing?”
Smiling slightly, “What makes you think I know?”
“I’m sorry partner. Just assumed.” Moving over to his door, Abe hands a document out the door to an officer. As he steps in, “So how are you holding up?”
“Well buddy, I’ve been better.” Laughing tiredly, “Though I have been much worse as well. I just want to figure this damn thing out so that I can bring my family home safely and… and get my life back.”
“I want that for you as well.”
John pats his back, before continuing to pace the office, “I just… just” Slamming his hand down on a table, he watches the vase of flowers tip slightly towards the edge as his outburst bubbles over, “I’m just so fed up with all of this and so damn tired. We deserve a break. Marlena deserves one… hell man, she has been through so much this past year, past three years and all I want is to end it for her. To protect her, but I can’t figure out what the hell this is about. Is North just a sick fuck working all by himself? Does he work with Dimera? Was Doc ever married to him? Was she really abused, because I’m not sure I can handle that one. And if this is a Dimera plot, how long has this all been being pieced together?” Turning towards Abe, John sucks in a very deep breath and with a bitter humor asks, “So how are you?”
“It will be okay, John. Marlena is safe and you will figure this out. We will figure out what North is up to. He wants to file a missing persons report and, obviously, wants us to follow you, but we can’t.”
Lifting an eyebrow at Abe, “Why not? She’s been gone for more than twenty-four hours.”
“True, but as always, you covered your tracks.” Seeing that his friend isn’t catching on, “The note. Marlena made sure that the clerk at your front desk saw the note and overheard her travel plans, so therefore, she left willingly on a trip. No kidnapping there. Though Dr. North seems to have a hard time understanding that a woman is legally allowed to go on a vacation without her husband’s permission. Bad for the marriage but…” His arms move out, as he shrugs an ‘oh well’ to complete his statement.
Nodding, “That’s good. So he has to look himself. What makes this all so hard is that I don’t know if Dimera is involved. Makes things much more difficult and demanding if he is, yet more familiar. I know how Dimera does his bidding, but not Alex North. So not sure which I want running after me.” A cellphone beep is heard and John quickly pulls his phone out of his pocket and checks the message, “Sorry partner, I have to run.” Holding up the papers, “Thanks for your help and please, let me know if you find anything new in those pictures. I know the answers are there.”
“Will do. We should have the copies for you tomorrow, if you care to swing by. You’re welcome to visit my men out at the ranger’s station, but I will continue to do what I can here. Just take care of your family.”
“I will. Same to you.”
Abe pats John’s shoulder as they both step out into the bullpen. One stops and looks around at the commotion, while the other one moves with a purpose towards the double doors and out to his car.