FrAcTuReD (Part One) (Completed continued in Part Two)

Chapter. 25

With a sigh and spoken. "Night kid," before leaving into the night.

Will yawned heavily as he cleaned the glasses at his parent bar, it made him super grateful that the weekend was tomorrow meaning that he'd at least get some sleep on Saturday. Though things around the small bar, and the store after he told his parents what had happened along with the possibility of who might decide to pop by. It was the last thing that they needed right now. He shoved his hair back out of his face and sighed. In all honesty he didn't want to drag Alex, Jason or any of his other friends into this colossal mess, they, mainly Alex had her own family drama to deal with. He didn't need to add to it.

I'm gonna have to apologize to them for exploding like that. He thought as he used a cloth to clean the glass. Talk about embarrassing, I'm sure Al or even Erin won't ever let me forget it. Ugh... Monday take forever to show.

The door opened and in came a face that he recognized but didn't actually expect to see. "Claud?" he said rather surprised. "Err... I guess it should be Detective Winchester now huh?"

"Evening," he said as he made his way over and looked around. "Your mother's not working the bar this evening?"

"Nah, not tonight, she and Pa are going over stalk for the store tomorrow, me and Uncle Tom are tending to the bar, he's in back if you want me to get him?"

Claud gave an arch stare seeing Will behind the counter before taking a seat. "He better not be having you pour anyone drinks with alcohol."

Will laughed. "Pfft, as if! My Mom would kick him so hard in the nuts if he made me do that, I can do fizzy water or coke if you'd like."

"I'm on duty still so just water, with a lime if you don't mind."

"Not at all Mr. Detective,"

Claud smirked. "Just using my name is fine. Though there is another reason I came by tonight. I need to ask you and your Uncle some questions, I hope you don't mind."

"Is it about the multiple murders in the mountain caves?" Will said as he placed the glass of fizzy water next to Claud.

Claud didn't even look surprised. "Huh... you're the second person to tell me that today. But it does regard that case."

"You don't seem that surprised by it." Will said as he took a stool behind the bar and sit down. "Then again it is a small town so..."

"I understand, though with what's happened I need to ask something about the one who wrote that article involving the murders. Something like this will only make things worse."

Will shook his head. "I have no idea where he is, I only learned about that article around this afternoon, I've already told my folks and uncle about it."

He took a sip of his water. "I know, but I should be fair to warn you that he might just decide to show up. And if he does will you and your family let me know?"

Will was about to respond when another spoke. "He isn't part of the family anymore, so what he does is no business of ours. If we catch him doing something he shouldn't we'll throw him right at your feet."

The man with a shaved head and gruff exterior came out from the back, reminding Claud slightly of Joshua's father. "Evening detective," he said.

He nodded to the man. "As to you Tom, sorry for barging in like this, hope you don't mind me asking some questions to you or your nephew."