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Oct-28-2008 02:14


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“He’s just gone!”

“What do you mean gone?”

“I mean gone, detective, disappeared without a trace.”

“Barry Grant? Gone?”

“…”

“And what do you expect out of me?”

“What should I expect out of you?”

Nov-24-2008 07:11

Yoyo walked into the lobby of Barry's apartment building. The door man watched yoyo uneasily. The lobby was quiet and empty except for one woman: Reese Withers. 'Reese!' yoyo exclaimed. 'I haven't seen you in years!' Reese was head officer at Closers when yoyo was a simple rookie but had to leave to take care of her aunt soon after his joining the agency. 'You probably don't remember me' yoyo said 'I was a rookie under your command way back at the beginning of my career'. Reese looked perplexed but yoyo wasn't sure if it was him or something else. 'Um I have to go now, I need to find my friend Barry Grant'
'Barry Grant?!' Reese said.
'Yeah you know him?'
'A lot has changed with him since you last saw him' yoyo looked perplexed 'I'll fill you in' Reese said. Reese told yoyo about her latest run in with the infamous man known as Barry Grant while yoyo listened in shock.

Nov-24-2008 09:23

After Reese finished telling Yoyo about her run in with Barry, and how he didn't even know who she was or who anyone was, he looked stunned.

"I can't believe what I am hearing. What could possibly have happened to that poor man, for him to be like that?", Yoyo asked. "I don't know, Yo", Reese said.

Yoyo asked, "Why are you coming here, then, if Barry doesn't know who you are?" Reese grinned slightly, then said, "Always being the curious detective, I see" He grins, chuckles, then says, "Sorry. It isn't my business really, why you are here" Reese, who was always the blunt one, said, "Yes, you are right there, but, it isn't a big deal why I'm here. His sister is staying at his apartment and I've been visiting with her"

He nods, and as he begins to say something, they both here the sound of screeching tires. They both look out the glass door, to see a speeding car going down the road.

"What do you suppose happened there?", Yoyo said. Reese said, "I don't know but it doesn't sound good. You head on out there, and see if there were witnessess as to what happened. It was probably just some punks goofing off, but, doesn't hurt to ask anyway. I really must talk to his sister" Yoyo nods, and heads out.

Reese stopped, turned, and said, "Yoyo?" He looks over his shoulder, and says, "Yes?" "It's great seeing you. You sure have come a long way since I last seen you" He grins, saying, "Glad to see you too, Reese", and he walks out, looking to see if anyone saw the speeding car.

Reese headed to Barry's apartment, not getting a good feeling about this vehicle that just sped by.

Nov-24-2008 10:58


Betty was visibly shaking when Reese entered the apartment. She rushed to Reese Withers, hugged her and started crying uncontrollably.

Reese quickly tried to calm Betty down. “Calm down Betty and tell me what’s the matter?”

“It’s Barry… it’s a telegram… from New York… I didn’t notice it earlier... I didn’t check my mail for some days…” Betty broke down once more and couldn’t complete her sentence.

Reese acted with strength and determination as always. She sat Betty down on the closest chair, took the crumpled piece of paper from her hands and read the contents:

“DEAR MISS WITHERS STOP
BARRY IS IN DANGER STOP
THEY DO NOT WANT HIM FOUND STOP
CANNOT SAY ANYMORE STOP
PLEASE KEEP HIM UNDER YOUR EYES STOP
AT ALL TIMES STOP
VP STOP”

“Who on earth is VP?” asked Betty.

“Well,” spoke Reese dryly. “I do have some idea who…”

Nov-24-2008 11:28

Betty looks at Reese, and says, "Who then?" Reese sighed, and says, "Although, I don't know her personally, I believe VP is Violet Parr"

Reese paced back and forth, not expecting this to happen. She was coming here to do her normal venting about her run in with Barry, but, now, that seemed unimportant at the moment, considering the current happenings.

"How can I keep him under my eye, when he doesn't even know who I am, nor wants me around, right now", she said out loud.

Betty stood up, walked to Reese, stopping her from pacing, and says, "Did u just see Barry?" Reese nods, saying, "Yes, and it wasn't good. He doesn't know me. He looks terrible, and unkept...and so angry" Betty puts her head down, with sadness, and says, "He must not know me either. He hasn't even bothered to contact me since his return"

As Reese consoled Betty, there was a knock at the door. "I will get it", Reese said. Walking to the door, she wouldn't have been surprised to see Barry, but instead, it was Yoyofoshow.

"Come in, Yo", Reese said. He walks in hurriedly, and says, "You will never believe this" Reese says, "I will probably believe anything right now. what is it?' Yoyo nods to Betty in greeting, and says, "A man and woman said they saw this raggedy looking man walking down the walk, mumbling something about a woman named Becky, and from out of nowhere a car flew up, two big guys got out, thumped him in the head, and took off with him" He was saying it so fast, it all just seemed jumbled right now, to try to make sense of it.

Betty cried out in a sob, saying, "Barry!!" Reese shook her head, and said, "I can't believe this. He was here, now gone again. Violet Parr was right, and I think, maybe she knows more about this, than anyone thinks"

Nov-24-2008 11:38

Yoyo looks at her with confusion, and says, "Who?" Reese showed him the telegram she received. "This is getting very interesting", Yoyo said. "Indeed", Reese replied.

Betty looks at Reese, with the look of helplessness in her eyes, and says, "What are we going to do now?"

Reese really didn't know where to start, but, all she could come up with right now was, 'i have to have time to think. I know that Makensie is hanging around a detective by the name of Clift Garrett, who is investigating Barry Grant" Yoyo nods, saying, "Oh yes. Mr Anstett and myself met up with him awhile ago about his investigation. Very sharp, determined detective, he is." Reese, her sarcastic self, says, "I'm sure Makensie feels same way" Yoyo cocks his eyebrows, but chose to not comment, as he continued listening to Reese.

"I will get in touch with Makensie, and maybe she can somehow get in touch with Mr Garrett. I thought that I heard Makensie say she was thinking of going on a cruise, but, can't be sure. Either way, will get ahold of her. In meantime, I will try to things around here, the best I can" Yoyo said, "I certainly will get right on this, when I get to my office. We can't let Barry go missing again"

Reese agreed, as Yoyo tipped his hat toward Betty, and walked out.

"Reese..you have to do something. I couldn't stand it if something more happened to my brother", Betty said, in tears.

Hugging Betty, Reese says, "It is going to be ok, Betty. There's some great detectives on this, and this will all get straightened out soon"

She bid her goodbye to Betty, and stepped outside the door. Leaning her head against wall, she said, "I wish I was feeling as confident as what I sounded in there"

Reese stepped out onto the walk, not knowing where to start first, but, her first priority was getting ahold of Makensie..wherever she was at....and, finding out what the hell Violet Parr knew about all this.

Nov-24-2008 13:52

Hours passed, as Betty waited on word about Barry.

Reese, who didn't bother knocking, just walked in the door, winded from running all the way from City Hall to the apartment, said, "Okay, I got a hold of Makensie. She is now boarded on the ship, where Clift Garrett is at, and, guess who? Violet Parr" She took a deep breath, brushed her hair back, and flung off her coat. "I really must get into better shape", she said, blowing out air.

Betty chuckled, and said, "I'm glad you were able to get in contact with her"

"Oh yes. Not a problem. I'm sure she loved running to ol Clift", Reese said, with dryness.

Betty said, "What don't you like about Clift Garrett? He is very thorough in his investigations. That is why I chose him" Reese said, "Oh, I won't argue that. I just hate seeing Mak get caught up in romance. She really is a horrible sight to be seen when her heart is broke"

"How do you know her heart will get broke, Reese?", Betty asked. Reese looked at her as if she lost her mind, and says, "Betty! They are both working in the same field. Detectives do not put feelings first. They put work first, no matter who it hurts" "Then, they should be good for each other, right?", Betty said.

"Not necessarily", Reese said. "Makensie has a heart of gold. She falls for the wrong people ALL the time. She always has. There was this guy named Charlie.....", and she continued to tell Betty of Makensie's past heart breaks.

Hours later, over coffee and muffins, Betty said, "Are you sure that you are not talking of your own experience? With caring about Barry, as you do?" Looking at her, with a frown, she says, "This isn't the same situation. Clift actually KNOWS her, at least. Mine is much more complicated. I have to separate myself from this though. My feelings, I mean. I know it will never be the same again. For Barry and myself. Not that there ever was an US or anything. I just thought I mattered to him is all"

Nov-24-2008 13:57

Betty put her cup down, and said, "You do matter to him, Reese. When he is back to his old self, you will see"

Standing up, she grabbed her coat, threw it over her shoulder, and says, "I don't know if I will be around to find that out, Betty" She stands up, as well, and says, "Don't tell me that you are leaving. Again. Not after all what you told me about feeling guilty of leaving before....and you are going to leave NOW? When Barry probably needs you the most?"

"He doesn't need me. He needs Becky. Isn't THAT who he keeps calling for?", Reese said, with a hint of exasperated jealousy.

Betty walks toward her, and says, "If you walk away now, you may as well never come back to this apartment again, asking about barry or going around him. If you leave, everything you ever told me was nothing more than just pure BS"

Never hearing Betty talk like that, Reese says, "You are right, actually. I can't leave...but , I have to find away to stop caring so much about the Barry I knew...and just worry about the case itself, and who has him right now"

With that, she walked out, not saying another word. All she needed right now was a stiff drink, and that was exactly what she was going to do.

Nov-24-2008 15:16

After the goons bound Barry's hands and feet, goon #1 said to goon #2, "Who is this joker anyway?"

"I dunno," replied goon #2, "but we're paid an awful lot not to care."

The car, being driven by goon #3, sped off in different directions as instructed to prevent anyone from following them. They eventually pulled off the road in a very nondescript part of town and pulled alongside another car. The 2nd car's rear door opened on the passenger side and goons 1 and 2 carelessly shoved an unconscious Barry into the back seat.

Waiting for Barry in the 2nd car were 2 more goons. These goons were better dressed than the first pair and one of them had a syringe.

"Roll up his sleeve." said the syringe wielding goon. The other did as he was asked.

The syringe was plunged into Barry's arm and a full dose of something nasty was emptied into him. "That should hold him for awhile." said the goon with a now empty syringe. "Leave him well off the road."

The first 2 goons dragged Barry's limp body to the place indicated by the point of a syringe and left him face up in the mud. The went back to the 2nd car and received a sack full of dough, got into their car and went screeching off.

The second car left the scene too and in the opposite direction of the first car.

Nov-25-2008 07:44

"Alright thanks a bunch Steve' yoyo said as he hung up his phone. He took out his address book and dialed in a phone number. Betty picked up the line 'Hi Betty, you don't know me but I'm helping out on Barry's case. Is Reese there by any chance?'
'Oh no she just left'
'Ok could you tell her to come to see me on Imperial street behind the race track's stable.' 'Sure, have you found something?'
'I think so Betty I think I've found something big. I'll see you soon'
'Good bye detective'

Reese was probably at the bar but yoyo didn't have time to get her. Barry's life was at stake and the clock was ticking. He knew he was going to receive a lot of stick for not letting Reese know about this immediately but he decided to take his chances. How angry could one woman get?

Behind the stable the crime scene flashed. Photographers were wildly taking photos of the scene. Yoyo walked underneath the police line, the officers were all acustmed to yoyo''s presence.
'What did you find Steve?' Steve-a British lieutenant brought in to help out the local police set up a shop that worked
'Three dead bodies in one very nice ride.' Yoyo looked out on the scene at least one Tommy gun had riddled a car and its occupants. Blood was dripping every where-a gruesome site.
'You think someone didn't want to pay these guys?' yoyo asked.
'Something a long those lines I'll search the body and car at the station and see what I'll find.'
'I hope you don't mind but I think I'll tag a long there isn't a lot of time' yoyo said.

Nov-25-2008 11:49

Reese arrived at the destination where Yoyo told her to go. She had to admit she wasn't too happy, as she approached him.

He was just getting ready to head to the station with the others, as she said, "Going somewhere, Yoyo?" He said, very confidently, "I am. Yes. I am going to the station so we can search this vehicle and body" Reese looked to the crime scene, then back at him, and said, ".....and you were going TELL me this....WHEN?"

He never seen a woman so cold, and hard looking. The normal woman Reese Withers was not. Yoyo cleared his throat, and said, "Reese, I understand how upset you are, and I am sorry that I did not tell you right away , but, you have to realize something...." Reese cut him off, saying, "Yoyo, please, do not tell me what I have to realize. I'm not some NEW detective......" Yoyo continued, ignoring her comment, saying, "Yes, well, as I was saying....this is a very important, serious matter, as you know...and I didn't have time to chase you down at the bar, when THIS happened" He pointed to the crime scene in emphasis. "NOW, you can come with us and I can fill you in on what is going on along the way, OR we can stand here wasting precious time", Yoyo said, in a very professional manner.

Reese looks at him, and actually smiles. Crossing her arms in front of her, she said, "I am very proud of you Yoyo. You definitely have come a long way in this field. I look forward to hearing the details of what happened here, as we ride to the station", she said, as she uncrossed her arms from in front of her.

Yoyo nods, letting a big wind of air out, as if he was holding it the whole time, as they walked to the car. He started to give her the details of the crime scene.

When they reached the vehicle, before getting in, Yoyo reached in his pocket and handed Reese a mint. She looks at him, frowning, and says, "What are you trying to tell me, Yo?"