WARNING: This
particular post is more for mature audiences. It contains a mild amount of
adult content and a link to a photo that is sexually graphic. If you only wish
to read my more PG posts, then by all means skip it.
Ryan Yamada stopped in front of the door to The Black Hole
and took a deep breath in through his nose. As he exhaled through his mouth he
pushed it open. There was a burly bearded bouncer at the coat check who coughed
as a greeting and then nodded towards the entrance to the bar itself. It was still quite early in the evening so
there was more staff than patrons. The proprietor, Jack Douglas was nowhere to
be seen but the bar waitresses were gathered at the far end of the bar talking
and giggling. Megan Douglas was in the middle of the trio of ladies and gave
Ryan a flirty smile and wave. The two had been friends in school and he was sure she was just having fun with him.
“Officer Yamada, are you here on business…or pleasure?” The
two other waitresses dissolved into giggles again.
Ryan smiled awkwardly “Miss Douglas, Can I speak to you in
private please?”
Megan had been standing with a bar towel slung over one
shoulder and she whirled it around and then threw it to her coworkers like a
bridal bouquet leaning back after she started walking and mouthing “Miss
Douglas!”
The other waitresses whispered among themselves as they
unloaded a rack of bar glasses from a dish rack. Ryan ushered Megan to the side
door by the stage where no one was nearby. He pulled an iPad from under his arm
and clicked to a picture of David Leonard Martin.
“Megan I'm really sorry I have to do this to you. Do you know this man?”
Megan’s smile fell and she pursed her lips before replying
quietly “Yep. Well kinda.”
Ryan put the device back under his arm “You know we’re
looking for him right? Have you seen the news?”
Megan swallowed and focussed on one of the unlit spotlights
and then cast her gaze down and nodded.
“A witness reported seeing you and him spending time
together here. We need you to come down to the station and answer a few
questions. We can go out this back door here so you don’t have to walk across
the whole room with me.” Ryan’s expression was kind. He knew how fast gossip caught
fire in this town and walking by it in progress was never fun.
Megan nodded again and wordlessly pushed the door open. Ryan
followed her and then kept pace as they walked to the station quietly.
When they entered the station Ryan saw Tamela walking
casually toward the front desk. Upon seeing it was her sister she turned back
around and went the other way. Ryan noticed Megan’s shoulders roll forward as
she slumped a bit. He quickly moved her though the room to the doorway to the interrogation
area. Her eyes went wide as she saw the cells but then Ryan steered her the
other way, into the small room with the one way glass. The mirrored side faced
Megan and she stared around the room nervously.
“Don’t get too hung up on the room. It’s just the only place
we have in here that’s private. Tell me about the nature of your connection
with David Leonard Martin.”
Megan laughed nervously and then shrugged “We danced and
then we fucked. You probably didn’t need to bring me all the way here to get
that. There’s not much else to tell. He wasn’t bad.”
Ryan felt his face flush slightly but kept his professional
manner “Has he kept in contact with you? Did he give you any sort of phone
number?”
Megan looked away again and then pulled her phone from her
back pocket “He texted me something because I asked him for a picture he took.”
Ryan blinked a few times as he watched her fish through her
messages “And you didn’t think THAT was a relevant reason to come forward and
report it? Megan, come on you're smarter than that. I know you, even if it's been awhile since we hung out.”
Megan licked her lips and then smiled a bit sheepishly “It
was personal…but since he’s robbing places and being an ass…yeah I can show
you. I really thought the cops would have caught him before this came up.” She
slid the phone to Ryan with the text open, revealing a photo of Megan having
sex with the accused in what looked to be one of the bathrooms at the Black
Hole.”
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with this link is sexually graphic. Viewer discretion is advised.
Ryan’s blush became obvious now “I see. We need to run a
trace on this number. Did he text you that…um right after…or awhile later?”
Megan grinned more at Ryan’s awkwardness and said “Right
after. Then I never saw him again. Hoped
to god he wouldn’t stick it on the net but since he’s on the run he probably
won’t.”
Ryan frowned and shook his head around “You let a dude you’d
just met take a porno pic of you with HIS phone and just trusted that would be
FINE?” After he said it he watched her worriedly. She'd always been a bit reckless but this was beyond that.
Megan shrugged “If it wasn’t I would have dealt with it. It
was a hot night. Why not share?”
Ryan chuckled in disbelief “Ooook then. I’ll be right back. You know I need to show this to Angie.”
Megan shrugged and then sighed "I know. Sorry Ryan. I'm in it now."
Megan shrugged and then sighed "I know. Sorry Ryan. I'm in it now."
He took the phone over to Angie’s desk, tapping it now and then so it didn’t default to lock mode. Angie reached for it distractedly as she asked “Can I get a lead on this number?”
Angie began to answer and then actually looked at the image
that had been texted “Well that’s the most interesting evidence I’ve seen all
day. Talk about customer service. Martin found the black hole alright…..damn…Least
it’s a clear shot of the guy’s tattoos for ID too.” she keyed the cell phone
number into the data base and watched her screen now.
Ryan awkwardly ran his hand through the back of his hair and
stood waiting. He saw Tamela approaching and took a step toward her, shielding her
from the cell phone on Angie’s desk.
“Don’t…you don’t wanna….Tams just don’t look…”
Tamela looked like she was considering trying to get around
him and then didn’t “You’re right. I don’t. She screwed him didn’t she? And then
didn’t tell us when the news went out after Chen’s.”
Angie laughed heartily and answered first “Mmmhmm.” She
drummed her fingers “I gotta wait for downtown to run this through and get back
to us. It might even be stolen. You know once we get a trace set up, we could
just call it and see if Martin still has it.”
Chief Callahan appeared as if out of nowhere and said “We’re
not going to call him. Megan’s going to call him and ask to see him again. We’ll
make him come to us.”
At this both Ryan and Tamela turned with a start at the
suggestion. Angie took it totally in stride and nodded along.
Tamela bit her lip and then looked worried “With all due respect
Sir. Martin’s proven to be violent. You want to use my sister as bait?”
Callahan wiggled his brows and nodded “Glad we’re on the
same page Douglas.”
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