Don't Scream

chapter 9

I know everyone might be confused but bare with me it will all come together at the end i promise y'all will like this story if you have any questions just comment vote or write me i would like to know how everyone likes this i might erase it if no one likes it and start a new one just let me know please.

Well I guess this is the right thing to do.. They headed back to the precint and hashed through Jessica Davis's murder- as much as anyone knew yet. Finally Phil took Brian home and dumped him in the guest bedroom For the first time in recent memory Brian slept sober.

He started Sunday on the phone tracking down Ellen Wyatt at a country club, playing golf. He called for a rental car upgraded it to a a 2012 Maxima and decided he needed something more appropriate to wear to meet Ellen than desert gear or ripped jeans. He came out of the department store wearing black pants and a cream colored with an embroidered logo on it.he couldn't figure what the logo was he thought it looked like a penguin.

He rolled through Chester country club 2 hours later Ellen's neighbor hood marked with mansions with high stone walls four car garages and gated pools  and tennis courts. Her country club came into view like a landscape that might be pictured on a wine bottle. at the front gate Brian found his name on the course was expecting him.the logo on his pocket recognizable as cursive letters.

"Her party just got a whole in seven." The manager said and tossed Brian the keys to the cart."If I were you I wouldn't wanna interrupt her.

"Aw" Said Brian "She is a pussycat.

The man Scoffed "And the rest of us are wounded mice.

Ellen didn't look up when he got there." Brian if you breath one word before I sink this put I will use your balls on the next hole."

Brian wasn't stupid he watched the fiercest lady crouch down and line up her shot take one practice swing than sink the ball in the cup of twelve yards away.

She took a bow. the men in her foursome applauded A caddy took her club, and one of the men kissed her on the cheek. Brian decided it was by run  the same husband she had nine years ago.

"Man you got old." she said.  coming over to Brian,"Is that a penguin on your chest?"

"You will be buying Byron this brand for Christmas next year ."

"I told him I'd ride with you and meet them at the next hole. ya know how to drive this thing.?"

"Hang on."

He got close to the eight tee than tucked in the cart between a sand trap  and a wild area. He pulled off his sunglasses."Smacking balls around agrees with you Brian said."you look good."

"And you look like a terrorist trying to sneak into a gold coarse"

"Its the penguin?"

"No its the scar." she said and angled his cheek toward her. "I heard about the shooting after wards. I didn't know....I mean it must have been worse than I thought,"

"I was out of the game a little while but now the scar helps me pick up woman."

"So you and Lorra?"

Brian swallowed."We only made it a couple of years after that."

"Okay"

And that was just about all the emotional chit chat Ellen Wyatt was capable of, not that Brian was very adept to it to "I need a favor." he said

"No shit."

" I want to re examine Gloria Michaels murder. Anthony Russell may have not killed her."

Ellen's jaw didn't drop she was to poised for that still there was tightness in her throat Brian could see."and you brought me boat loads of evidence. Right?"

"A woman was killed in Seattle on Wednesday night too much like Gloria.."

He laid it out, and when he was done Ellen said."But they can show the bullet came from the same gun that shot Gloria.?"

"Not that easy," he admitted. It's a thirty eight but its a hollow point. Hollow points get pretty busted up when it hits something hard."

"Like a skull." Ellen said. She took in a deep breath and got out of the golf cart, wandered a few steps forward the sand strip and adjusted her visor. Brian followed a few steps behind, letting her think."I always wondered if that ass hole Russel was lying. she said after a short minute. "Why shouldn't he  make up a story about killing Gloria and snap  no more death penalty hell his attorney was orgasmic over the deal."

Brian knew it was true but didn't say anything."Russel sell dated Gloria and he had the right history Its not like he didn't look good for murder."

"Bullshit. You feds came in because it looked like a kidnapping than you beat your way through the investigation figured the guy and than turned him over to us."

"Hey I'm not here ti use you as a confessor dammit I'm here for some help."

"So why didn't you call your fed cronies?"than she waved a hand."Never mind the feds eating the crow they don't know how."

"I just want the paper Ellen. I will find enough to get the FBI on board."

"Its a closed case. The paper is a matter of public record."

"I don;t want just the parts that are a matter of public record I want it all. The photos the impressions  reports emailed. That's what I need Ellen."

" I;m the one who handed handled Russel's indictment."

"And your objections to doing it are all over the record."Not only the record but the newspaper. Ellen wanted the death penalty but the DA at the time Wallace brinks ordered her to drop premeditated murder and go for manslaughter. Man slaughter was an easy win and in this case because of Russel's end of the bargain was to talk about Gloria's murder the deal came with an added bonus for Wallace one more x in the win column.

"Wallace Brinks is running for senate now," She said "This could throw eggs all over his face."

"You hate Wallace."

A tiny smile curled up on her lips "I do don't I?"she looked at him sideways "So give me what you got an the Seattle woman I 'll look at it after the ninth  hole."and after a shower and after a martini come by the house at 6. I will let you know."

It was the best Brian could hope for. Brian spent most the afternoon at a coffee shop hooked up to wifi and making phone calls to Seattle they couldn't tell him jack shit, about Jessica He wasn't a cop he wasn't a fed  and wasn't a lawyer he wasn't a reporter he was nothing.He dropped by ellen's place at ten till 6

"I'm not sure the unsub in Seattle is Gloria's killer" she said handing him a card bored box full of files "But if there is even a chance I want you to get him."

"Ellen I could kiss you. Brian said.

"Yeah yeah that is what they all say."

He was loading the box of files into his car when Phil called.

"I've got Jessica davis's autopsy he said.and something else you wont believe ,

"what is it?"

"Meet me at my office."

"I'm two hours away."

"so drive fast."