The Missing Link

15

"Where's Agent Wright?" I asked as soon as I walked out of the investigation room.

"In the break room with Evan. Want me to go get her?" Louis replied.

"That won't be necessary."

I walked into the break room to find Lola and Evan in deep conversation.

"Agent Wright, I need you come with me now."

She stopped laughing, looked up, and followed me into the investigation room.

"Where's Detective Newlin?" Lola asked once inside.

"Agent Wright," I cleared my throat. "What's going on?"

"What do you mean?" She asked confused.

"With all of this. What are you not telling me?" I looked at her.

She narrowed her eyes and stared back at me.

"I- I don't know what you're talking about."

"Then would you care to explain why that criminal sitting in there," I pointed to Calum. "Wants to speak with only you?"

"With me?" She looked at Calum. "I don't- I don't even know him."

"I want you to go in there and listen to whatever he has to say." I opened the door.

"But-"

"No buts."

I closed the door and went to get Agent Peters and Agent Solis.

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Agent Wright, Lola

I must be going crazy. I must be.

I turned around and saw Calum sitting in a chair.

"Aurora Lola Wright." He said as I sat in front of him.

How the heck did he know my first real name? I've always gone by my middle name. Always. My heart rate was quickly increasing.

"I've heard a lot about you." He smiled.

"Why am I here." I stated more than asked.

"You and I both know you're very clever," he leans inward. "Very curious." He smirked and leaned backwards. "You know I'm not suppose to be here."

"What do you mean?" I asked confused out of my mind.

"I mean, you're smart. You know you have nothing to do in this. You know you're innocent. Hell, we never even met and you agree with me." He laughed.

"What-"

"What I'm getting at," he paused. "What my question to you is why am I here?"

I stared at him.

"Of course you're not going to know. If you did, it wouldn't look too good. Aren't I right Johnson?" He laughed as he looked at the glass window that Johnson stood behind.

I was beginning to get aggravated. "What are you trying to get at? Why am I here?"

"Believe me when I say the person you want is closer than you think." He looked at the glass window again. "I wrote that letter." He paused.

I continued looking at him.

"I did as told. It's my time. Lola Wright has the next set of directions. Remember now?"

I stared at him in disgust.

"I'm not a criminal. Yeah I sent those kids to the Smithsonian Zoo, but I sent them there as a distraction." He paused. "Luke went in, Jai went out. So, Agent Wright," he smiled. "What would Luke's play in all this be?"

I looked down at my lap. "To plant the bomb?" I asked.

"Believe me, if my baby's and girlfriend's life weren't in danger at this very moment, I would tell each and everyone of you who that pathetic coward you're all being lied to by is and where they're at." He leaned forward. "I can, however, give you a name and a location. Find Jocelyn Lovera and my baby. Bring her to me alive and that information is yours, guaranteed." He looked up again. "But if something so much as happens to her or she and my baby end up dead, I go with them. Then you'll go back to having nothing, understood?"

"Where was the last time you saw her? We need a hint, a trace, or something."

"I can't tell you. I've already said too much. Just really put your mind to it. You're smarter than you think and please be careful who you decide on telling once you figure out where Jocelyn's at." He leaned back. "You can go."