Chief Cox relieved me off my handcuffs by the direct order of the DAC. MR SILAS.
"So let me get this straight, though you never applied for a promotion you have been eligible for a promotion 3 times in a row." He said looking at me, his eye lids calm but his gaze sharp.
"Y..yes sir…(clears throat.)" How do I explain what happened? I mean who's going to believe me when I say a human shape shifted into a beast like human with more hair and long claws like a semi werewolf of some sort, who will believe the magic of that story? Oh God I'm so fucked.
"Which you then proceeded to decline all of these promotions even though you were the most suitable for the position, and your excuse or to put it respectfully, your reason like you said on paper was, (I will humbly like to decline the offer of promotion due to the fact that I deem myself unworthy of such role and need more experience before an ascension like this.) …right?"
"Yes sir" I said nodding, regaining my composure but panicking inside.
"I see, well, in my opinion I don't call that chivalry or whatever you think, in my opinion that is bullshit, when a position is given to you, it is given to you because the chief thinks you are the best person to fill that position rather than your peers, you have no right to reject. This proves that you are disrespectful and wayward to your own chiefs' commands and leadership, now because Cox is a friend of mine whom I have known for ages, I will let this slide but what I cannot overlook is how or rather what took place in Delamere Forest yesterday." He said, his palms interlocked as his gaze watched my every reaction.
This man was straight up looking into my soul. Chief Cox has been really quiet since he started talking, it's not like he can do anything. This is the man who can legit send him out of office, he looks so simple yet his stares and questions are challenging.
"Sir, what happened at Delamere was a tragedy, a tragedy I was also involved in, I know protocol is demanding you question me so I will tell you all I remember..."
"Ha, ha, ha, ha…No, I know how you think this is going to Go and it would have worked for anyone else, probably for Cox over here but not me." He said as he smiled after his laugh.
"Now here's how things are going to go, I will ask a question and you will give me a yes or no answer and you are not permitted to elaborate until I tell you so" He said, with a dead blank.
He saw right through me.
"Understood?"
"Ye…yes sir" I stammered in anxiety.
" Was the suspect armed and dangerous ?"
"No" I replied. This is starting up light but I sense a catch.
"Did the cashier warn you of the suspects suspicious activity?"
"Yes" I replied.
"How tall would you say this suspect was? 6FT?"
"Yes" I replied.
"Did you have your taser on you before you arrived at the scene?"
"Yes?" I answered squinting my eyes at him in suspicion. I knew where this question was headed.
"Then why didn't you use it?" He asked me.
"…" I didn't answer because I needed to elaborate.
"Elaborate." He signaled
"I did have my taser but I didn't think of that immediately because I deemed him dangerous" I replied
" why did you deem him dangerous?"
"My presence didn't move him and he looked more than unphased, he looked…. Lets say unstable, like he was going to do something" I replied, I mean I cant possibly tell him that he looked at me like he knew me, or that will start its own controversy.
"what happened after?" He asked.
"He attacked" I replied.
"Don't you think he attacked because he felt threatened by your fire arm?" He asked me
"No sir, I gave him enough time, I warned him enough, I asked him for an ID, I also asked him to get on his knees but he kept on refusing." Well, that wasn't exactly what happened, it isn't a lie.
"Then he attacked you and you shot at him, you did well to defend yourself I see, so what can you say about the way he attacked you?" He asked, his gaze hunting as ever.
"Well, I will say like he knew what he was doing. He was really skilled with his movement and his attacks were heavy and accurate." I replied.
"So he was subdued, correct?"
"Yes sir" I answered
"You called for backup and when they arrived he was unconscious right?"
"Yes sir"
"I see, so then you called medic because you thought he may need some assistance?"
"Yes sir"
"So now for the main question, what exactly happed in Delaware, we had two backup calls apart from yours and those people are dead, Why didn't you call for back up?" He asked me.
This is where I should be careful, I think I should say less here, because I, I want to get to see him again and ask him some questions myself.
"I didn't call for back up because I was aware that they did." I replied him.
"During the backup call we heard some banging and screaming, what do you have to say about that?"
"That was from the suspect waking up and attacking everyone he saw." I replied.
"How did he get free, or was he not in cuffs?" he asked.
"He was sir but he found a way, To break through the cuffs and attack" I replied .
"How did the vehicle blowup?" He asked.
Shit, this was a tricky question because, I could be charged with being reckless and also, I could be charged with endangering the lives of others. I know how my plan went, had an Idea and even though it wasn't the best it's helped, I think… fuck!!
"I….I had….this traces back to the store, before I got to the store I visited The ammunition shop to get some….explosives.." I was saying when he replied…
"Explosives huh?" He said with a corny smile.
It was all playing into his favor; it was clear I will be facing suspension one way or another.
"Yes Sir. I got some explosives because we had a mission in two weeks' time to raid….."
"Yes, yes, I know this part, you were going to use it for a raid mission, yes I am aware but how come Cox didn't know about it?" he asked me
This is where I fucked up, Mr. Cox did not know about it because I did not tell him about it in the first place, I was supposed to take permission to get these explosives but I didn't, I was going to say after that I got them but I should have taken permission first and also, I was going to train with some of them.... Shit!!!
"I did not take permission from him because he was not particularly on board with the idea, I thought he was dismissive about getting explosives, he preferred it to be a stealth mission but even though it was a stealth mission we would still have needed the explosives but probably just flashbangs and smoke grenades but these people aren't that easy, In my opinion I believe fear is to be impacted in these people so they don't mess with the police again, that….that's why I got it, that's why I got the grenades." I answered.
"Though like I said before, some things in which you do may look like chivalry to you but to me its stupidity but for this I would say, you were right but instead of going against the will of the chief you should have persuaded him and that is why your chivalry was stupid, well that's by the way. So I will assume you used the grenade to subdue this so called skilled criminal?" He asked.
"Yes Sir" I replied.
"Now I want you to explain how the vehicle blew up" he said.
I guess I am beat so I will give in…
"The First thing that happened was he got free and he started attacking the girls at the back with him while we were at the drivers seat separate from them, there was a scream so we stopped the van and opened the back door and there we saw he took one of the girls as a hostage…. we asked him what he wanted but he didn't say a word but his target was me, for no reason, he was fixated on me, maybe because of what happened at the store. We dropped our firearms and slid them into the bushes to plead with him in which he got to understand but then one of the girls had a taser and she used it on him, this was a chance for us we thought, he let go of the hostage and managed to turn but not fully to the back, then he went against all logic, while faced to the back he jumped backwards. I hadn't gotten to my fire arm yet when he caught on to me and dragged me.."
Now for the spice of this ever-generous lie.
"He grabbed my hand and stopped me in my track, I had a melee so I was going to attack when he knocked me out unconscious…..waking up all I could see was flames and my dead colleagues" I said, putting on the fine act.
Then he smiled, like he knew I would say that.
"You see, you are right, all you are saying adds up, but why did only you survive out of everybody who was in that van? Why did he leave you alive instead of killing you after he was done? I mean someone that dangerous would know if you were dead and would check again, The questions continue to pile up. Something isn't adding up." Mr. Silas said, standing up.
"I wasn't lucky, frankly I don't even know how I survived, but when you found me was, I not beat up? I don't know anything about this, you really have to believe me." I explained as I looked at chief but even, he wasn't convinced.
"I have to believe you? Ohh really, I have to believe you? OK then, can someone fucking explain to me how the remaining footage of the CCTV camera became corrupted just after seeing the suspects face? he walked into the store, messy hair everywhere, going between aisles then looks up sees the camera before you came in and you did warn him but then you guys were having something like a Mexican standoff and then boom, when one of you makes a move next frame corrupted, file corrupted, it all went blank, meanwhile every other day it's been working fine right.. Like I said something isn't adding up." Mr. Silas said his face unwavering, his anger obvious, he really won't let me off the hook so easily.
"Then maybe he was distracted of equal importance and that's why he didn't kill her or forgot her." Chief Cox added.
"Yes but…. We had no one in the area, wait hold on, there was a bullet mark on the asphalt, with how deep the shot was, it was a sniper, which means, someone was in the area." He said, as he stopped in his tracks.
He looked at Chief Cox and walked and its like they knew what next to do then he faced me.
"Alright then, alright then fine, you asked all questions but did you ask this. Why would I be his accomplice and take him to one of our most secure confinements in the whole city. If I was working with him? Why didn't I just arrest him and while he was unconscious let him be in the hospital? Following protocol, I called everyone to ask for permission for me to go there and nobody returned my calls neither did they pick them, you can also search your phone sir Cox and you will see my missed calls, I called the precinct. There was no answer, you can check my phone. All I could get were the people around me, this person was unstable so I decided I would take this person to our secret confinement and leave it to the Metropolitan Police to do whatever they want to do for it is not my concern.
If truly I was his accomplice, why will I put him in your hands instead of taking him away from your hands? I had no idea what was going on, all I did was follow protocol and even though I broke it, I did it for the greater good, I did it because I wanted the case to be solved. Tell you what, I saw a human who withstood several flash bangs, that does not belong in just any prison in my opinion. But I guess I was too quick to make my decision. So I am here and I am saying, whatever punishment you decide to give me, I will take, I am not afraid, after all I know I have done nothing wrong." I said concluding my explanation, chief face lightened up but Mr. Silas.
He looked irritated, but still he smiled.
"hhhhhhh" he sighed while shacking his head
"Like I said before now, you are only saying things I already know, you have all the qualities and testimonies to actually liberate yourself but I suspect that you are hiding something and I still suspect this but I will let you off the hook this time." He said with a strict Gaze
"Since that's all farewell, we will meet again I guarantee it but I hope its for the better and not for worse..." He said as he then looked at chief cox.
The chief nodded as he stood up and stepped outside with him. My face unyielding and serious. Until they left the room.
Yeah, there is no way I am off the hook that easy, and I am very sure Mr. Silas saw through me, I will have to be careful now. Because I am now under surveillance and stupid actions may cost me dearly but still. I can't let anyone know about this guy yet, not when I don't even know him myself.
"HHHHHhhhhhhh" I exhaled deeply. I knew what I had done, I knew the gravity of the lies I had just told, but I don't trust anyone and I Fucking pray this guy was worth me risking my career or else. I will kill him myself.