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"You and I are used to dealing with mysteries that live on the page."
"There are no bad guys. There are just complicated people who did bad things."
"I've got enough crime fact in my life. I don't need to read about it."
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I finished writing down my notes as Alex - who was presently fretting over a classmate - answered my questions. She made some good points, but I wasn't exactly convinced. I capped my pen, and returned my gaze to her.
"Okay, and did you notify campus security?" I inquired. Since she was here, I was guessing that she didn't.
"I don't really think that campus security is equipped to handle a missing person's case," she replied. Thought so.
I raised my eyebrows. "Well, you're probably right," I noted. "You see, Alex, the problem is that I can't file a report until someone has been missing for twenty-four hours. You said she had a boyfriend?" Alex nodded. "And you tried to get in contact with him... My advice; try again. If she is still missing by five'oclock, call me," I offered, giving her my card.
She didn't seem too happy with my answer, but unfortunately there was nothing I could do.
"Right, I'll be sure to do that," she muttered. Alex exhaled - her breath coming out in a dry chuckle - before sitting up and pulling on her coat. "Thank you for your help, Detective Burns. I'll look into it."
She stood up, walking past the large replica of a Brenker P.D. badge, pushing open the glass door of the police station and marching out of it; all without so much as a glance back in my direction. I propped my chin up in my hand, contemplating her thoughts and behavior.
While most of Alex Walker remained a mystery, there were two things that I could see right off the bat:
One, she's smart. She's a genius, and not just one of those people that you say is a genius just because they make it onto the Dean's list or they are studying to be a professor. No, Alex was the real deal.
As for the second thing? Well, I can't explain it, but there's something there - call it instinct, call it gut feeling, call it whatever you want - but I somehow knew that Alex Walker was going to turn out being the most stubborn person that I had ever met.
I just knew it.
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