Page 52 of Saved By A Small Town Country Boy
My car came to a slow halt, and he glanced at me over his shoulder. Getting down off the ladder, he placed his drill on the step and turned to face me. “What the hell are you doing here?”
“I really don’t like how you’ve been treating me lately.”
“I thought you got the hint, but I guess not. I don’t want anything?—”
“Simone’s death was a homicide,” I interrupted him.
“Tell me something that I don’t know.”
“No, I mean someone wanted her dead.”
“Now you’re just saying anything.” He waved me off and picked the drill back up.
“I’m serious right now. We just arrested the driver.”
“Y’all should’ve been did that shit. I’on know why y’all placed him on house arrest anyway.”
“He didn’t have any other priors, but that’s beside the point. He just came in and said that someone paid him to run into Simone that night.”
“Who?”
“That’s what we’re trying to find out now.”
“So you mean to tell me that you came all the way over here basically to just tell me nothing.” His hand tightened around the drill as he turned back around and faced me. “You could’ve saved yourself that trip.”
“What I’m saying is that Simone can finally get some real justice. We’re going to find out who paid him to kill her, and when we do?—”
“That’s if I don’t find out first. Get the fuck off my property.”
“Khalif…”
“Bye, Maya.”
I know what I just told him was heavy, but he seemed more distant and bitter than he was before.
I went back over to my car and got inside. Before I pulled off, I sat there for a moment, observing him. Cameras and floodlights surrounded the front porch. I’m not sure what he’s up to, but something’s going on, and I’m going to find out what.
I got back to the station and headed for my office. As I walked through the lobby, I noticed Bobbi and her mama in there. I waved at Bobbi and continued to my office. I hadn’t been sitting at my desk for two minutes before there was a knock at my door again.
“Yeah?”
The door pushed open, and Bobbi stood there with a piece of paper in her hand.
“Hey, Bobbi.”
“Were you busy?”
“Not really.”
She stepped into the office and shut the door behind her. “What do you know of Remedi?” It’s strange for Bobbi to be in here questioning me about Remedi. I understand if she was concerned about her being around Khali, seeing how she used to babysit her and all, but she hasn’t been working for them for quite some time now.
“Where is this conversation going?”
“I don’t think she’s a good person.”
“And what makes you say that?”
Bobbi stepped to the desk and set the paper on top of it before pushing it over in my direction. “I think you should take a look at this.”
