Case File

12. Closer

Case File #12

(3rd Crime) 

Sharna grabbed the gun and walked over to the car, the man seemed scared

"Get out of the car" Sharna said strictly "and show me both your hands up" he got out and did as she asked.

"It's not what you think it is" he said terrified

"So you have not been following us?" Sharna asked raising her eyebrows

"I'm a reporter, that's what I do!"

"So what exactly are you reporting on?"

"Everyone knows Tom Arnold is now working on the missing kid's case, I was just doing my job" he said "If, for once, I have some exclusive news, I will finally get some recognition, so yeah I have been following Tom, but who are you?"

"I'm Detective Sharna Davis" she said proudly

"Never heard of you" he said and Sharna gave him an angry look

"Never heard of you either"

"I can show you my badge if don't believe me. However, you'd need to let me move"

"No, don't move, where is it?"

"My wallet is in my left pocket"

Sharna pulled the wallet from his pocket and opened it, she found his newspaper ID card.

"Is this a picture from high school, Matthew Miller?"

"I wish I can say yes, Sharna Davis" he laughed because he always looked so young compared to his real age, he had no signs of facial hair.

Tom was still is his car wondering what's taking Sharna so long, so he got out and walked over to them, overhearing their conversation.

"Oh please stop flirting we still have a long night" Tom said

"We're not flirting" they both shouted

"Doesn't really matter, who is he?"

"A newspaper reporter who's been following you" Sharna said knowing that he'd probably be even more arrogant after hearing this.

"I don't know what's with you reporters, I always have you around; it's like I'm a magnet" he smirked proudly

"I have a theory about the kidnapping" Matt said

"Good" Tom said "keep it to yourself"

"I wanna help" he said

"Just let him say what he wants to and get it over with"

"Thank you Sharna, a pretty cool name by the way" he said smiling at her

"I know" she said

"About 6 months ago, during the last school semester, a girl called Lily was kidnapped from a nearby school and she actually came back home 3 months ago" he said

"You think the 2 cases are related" Sharna said

"Exactly!"

"We can get into that later if you're not busy tonight, but now we have another place to be, so move it" added Tom arrogantly

"Can I come too?" asked Matt

"Sure" Tom said and they walked back to the car

As Sharna and Tom closed the doors and started driving again, she said "I can't believe you invited a stranger on this case with us, what if he's not on our team"

"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer" Tom said wisely "Plus we have a gun"

"which I'm pretty sure is not a real one, I used to work at the police you know"