Page 97 of New Beginnings
Facing me, she greeted me with a gentle smile that lit up her entire face. “Hello, Rebel.”
“Excuse me, I don’t mean to be rude, but who are you?”
She took a seat in the chair beside my hospital bed, sitting her briefcase at her feet. “I’m Della Blackmon. Caesar has retained my services.”
“You’re a lawyer?”
“I am. I’m a criminal attorney.”
“I don’t need a lawyer especially not a criminal attorney. I haven’t done anything wrong.”
“And I’m not here because you’ve done anything wrong, but Caesar believes the Feds might try to implicate you in the disappearance of an Agent Alan Revels.”
“He’s missing?” I asked even though I knew what that meant.
He’s dead.
“He is and so is his wife. The police have already come to question you a few times about your shooting, but the doctor has not allowed them to. Now that you’re a little more coherent, I’ve set up a meeting with them.” She looked at the watch on her wrist. “They’ll be here in ten minutes.”
“Okay, but there’s not much I can tell them. I know I met with Agent Revels and after that I remember nothing about what happened.”
“Well, I’m going to say this. An arrest warrant has been issued for J.D.”
My eyes widened. “What for?”
“For attempted murder.”
“Attempted murder of who?” I asked. “I thought you said Agent Revels was just missing.”
“Not for Agent Revels but for you.”
“For the attempted murder of me!” I shook my head in disbelief. “If anyone thinks J.D. would do this to me is a fucking idiot.”
“I agree. I haven’t known J.D. long, but I don’t believe he’d harm you. He has a twisted sense of morality but he’s not apsycho. Right now, all we have is a missing agent who is the only eyewitness to your shooting and your sister’s statements when J.D. brought you in.”
“My sister is also a fucking idiot.” I groaned, rubbing my forehead. “He did not do this.”
A knock sounded at the door.
“We’ll talk about it more after they leave.”
She stood and walked to the door, then opened it. After speaking a few words, she turned around and approached me, accompanied by two men trailing closely behind her.
“Rebel, this is Detective Edward Lloyd and Detective Archie Baker.”
“Nice to meet you gentlemen,” I said even though it wasn’t. I wanted everyone out of here until I could talk to J.D.
“They’ve agreed to keep questions to a minimum, Ms. Pierce,” Della said. “Detectives.”
"Can you tell us what happened the night you were shot?" Detective Lloyd asked.
“All I can remember was meeting Agent Revels.”
“And do you know why you were meeting Agent Revels?” Detective Baker asked.
“He approached me about my relationship with J.D. Stevens and I had some information to share with him.”
“Information against J.D. Stevens?” Detective Lloyd asked.
