One week later
Ozias
Zephaniah's how you feeling. I was just here a few days ago, and when the incident occurred the next morning, I got an called from Adelisa, she said that her niece got into a situation and she wanted to see if I'll be able to help. I called my boss and got approved to investigate this case, since I'm not able to investigate the one against her bother, but I was able to for this one, and got 2 partners to help along with the case. I can't believe to what happened to this girl. This family can't take a damn break, Mostly her though, I never seen such a young woman go through what's she have in such a short time. I did some research behind all of them, or anything that came up at least, and they got money coming through from all angles.
Successful businesses runs in the family but like the old saying goes, more money, more problems. Now I'm in this living room at Anandi place, with Zephaniah, Adelisa, and my boy Cristiano and of course Anandi too. "I'm okay, thank you." Even though when she said that her eyes never met mines. I would've been alarmed in other circumstances, but she haven't meet my eyes, since I walked in today. I looked at Anandi and she was looking at Zephaniah, with the saddest expression, I looked around and Cristiano was looking at Anandi who also looked very worried, and I looked at Adelisa who was looking at me. Wait why she looking at me for?
We stared at each other longer than needed and I cleared my throat and look at titi. Yo man, he looked at me and I said, I just want to ask one more time before I report back to my partners, you said you never got out the car? By any chance, did you see anybody walking around, anything unusual, whiles you were parked during that duration. "Nah I didn't, I was actually browsing my phone, until I heard the back door of my car trying to be opened, I recognize it was Zephaniah and unlocked the car.
I walked to where he was and dapped him up, and told everybody else thank you for you're time, and walked out and close the door behind me. When I got to the car, Adelisa texted me an address. I questioned mark it and started up my car. I called my partner, told him what all that been told to me and he said okay and I asked him to relay that information to Fylan, he our other partner on this case. I headed to my house, I need to grab some paper work to give to my boss and to stop myself from spending money. I can also make an sandwich before I head back out. Hey siri, give me directions to home. She said it was an 48 min drive, I grip the stirring wheel a little tighter. Damn must be traffic.
Adelisa
I kissed Zephaniah cheek. Alright guys I'm about to head out too, I have a few things to finish up and I have to make a few calls. Zephaniah I'll see you in a few days okay baby. Zephaniah looked at me and she was smiling but it definitely didn't reach her eyes. "yeah see you in a few days Adelisa, have a great rest of you're evening." I gave her a smile and walked to my sister. I held my hands out and she embraced them, and as we hugged. I whispered in her ear. You're truly an lifesaver, I love you sweetheart. She hugged me tighter and we let go of each other.
I patted her shoulder and looked at Cristiano, who was already watching me and waved and I waved back to him and walked to the door. I locked the bottom lock and went to the elevators and headed to my car. When I got into my car, I looked at my phone. 3 miss calls from Jocelyn, to who is my assistant, 2 miss calls from my boss and an question mark from Ozias. I texted Ozias to please search up that place and called my big bother Jupiter. We had a very meaningful conversation, and I'll be seeing him later today. I started the car and got to driving to my bother house. I'm not paying for another hotel today, and I need to wash my clothes. Siri stop music and call Jalina.
Jalina
"I need you're signature for this and I also need you tell me do you need"- I was interrupted with my phone vibrating. I powered it off. I'm sorry it was an family member, but I'm sure it wasn't anything that can't be discussed later today. Now you need me to do what? I looked at my coworker and glance at the papers she had in her hands, her name is sincere, and we been good coworkers for 4 years now, when she got hired, very detailed orientation and actually do her job very well.
"yeah so I need theses papers signed so we can give it to Melinda." Melinda is our boss. "I also need to know would you like to attend the 6 o'clock meeting or the 2 o'clock meeting." I took a deep breath and exhaled. This meeting with Jackson and the others. She took an deep breath too and exhaled. "Yeah that meeting, everybody have to attend too, I'm in charge with reporting back to her the attendance of everybody, p.s I would say you should attend the 2pm meeting cause I'll be in that one and Jennifer is leading that one not, Melinda. I looked at her, I was going to say the 6 o'clock one cause I have to pick up my kids from school, but I'll call my husband and see if he can get them instead. How many days do I have until I'm required to give you an time date. Instead of answering my question, she gave me the stack of papers. Please review and sign them, also to answer you're question you have the end of the day tomorrow, so just text me or when I see you in the morning just let me know.
I headed back to my office, close the door, and sat down. I called Adelisa back and she answered. I'm at work Adelisa, what's up? There was a pause on her end and I still didn't hear anything so I waited and then I heard her. "hey sis. I didn't mean to bother you but I need some help." Yeah wassup. "Okay so Zephaniah had an bad incident with an friend of hers. She had relations with his man and he taking it to far. I just wanted to see if Zaire mentioned anything to you?" I looked around and put my phone on speaker.
"Zaire only mentioned that him and her won't be talking until Alora have the baby, per her request. We also followed up with doctors, and he going to be in there about a month or so, depending on his condition and his healing process, he going to be bed ridden even when he leaves the hospital and will have to do physical therapy. Not once did he mention anything else about Zephaniah, but Alora, he kept saying something off about her, but he also not sure why or how to explain it, we all assumed this was because of the pain medication and anesthesia they putting on him that making him question everyone. We all be back in a month or so, basically whenever he get discharged from the hospital.
There was a long silence again and then she spoke. "Okay, also Jupiter is on his way back here. Apparently he needed some space from everything that was going on, went to visit an old friend of his, and from here, we going to be back in business. I can't say that I blame him though, from running. We all had our fair share of running, I don't mind that he felt this was his turn to do so. I think I learned everything that was pondering me.
Thank you so much, and I'll update you on Zephaniah whenever I can. I'll be up here until next month on the 20th. I'm only on excused absence until then. I'll send a text next time, or voice note to you, so be on the look out for me." Alright sis and we going to find out who did this okay. I also thinking that we should do family counseling, " Jalina we can talk about that another time for right now I got to go. Bye." and she hanged up. I called my husband.
Ozias
I'm still stuck in traffic. My music stopped and I looked at my touch screen dashboard, then Siri said "incoming call from Adelisa, eggplant emoji, heart eyes emoji, I click to answered and started driving, cause the light wasn't red anymore. "heyyyy Ozias, I notice you didn't answer my text, so I figured you was driving. If you're allowed too, can you tell me how the investigation going, I have some questions to ask you and probably can help you with the investigation to move along. I smiled and then said. I actually can't tell you anything about the investigation, but if you have some questions or any intel for me consider, I'll be more than glad to hear about them. I braked really hard theses dumb ass motherfuckers can't drive. "Well see that's the thing, if I'm not going to know anything then you can either."
I smirked. Well I have a question for you. What the address you sent me? on her end she went quiet and then she spoke."It's the address, to where Zephaniah meet that man at. I don't know how serious you guys are about her case, but I need y'all to get the shit together okay. I am an journalist just to remind you." I rolled my eyes. I'm very aware of that adeslisa and the investigation is very much ongoing. We search the area already and did our questioning and further protocol, at this time, we don't have any solid leads. Although this seems very simple, it's not. We have to consider if there's more than one person and more than that. Definitely since he on the run.
There was this uncomfortable silence, and then I heard her again."What's you're address." Wait what excuses me? Wait Adelisa, please, believe me we have all this under control. "Ozias, send me the lo" and she hanged up. I glance at my screen, I got another 15 mins until I'm at my house. I guess this is good. Maybe I can reassure her in person. Hey siri send share my location with Adelisa. Sending location to Adelisa, eggplant emoji, heart eyes emoji. My music started playing again.
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