Belong by Nerdy Cat (best summer books TXT) 📖

wind whistle could be heard over the music. "Mark is dead, Arnold might have killed him. How could any of this be okay?" Her hands starting thrashing around as she talked, and more tears fell down. After a complete minute, in which Liam wasn't sure how to act or how to comfort her, she took a deep breath and raised her head a bit high trying to gain back her composure. Her face was stained with tears and her hair was disheveled but she willed herself to breath and to think logically. 

 

"Once the police is here we will explain to them exactly what had happened. We will tell them about what we have been told, about the situation with Matt...Explain to them that there were other people around with Mark and Arnold when we left, but when we came back no one was there. We have to make sure that we mention everything in details exactly as it happened" Emily said then started walking to the table they had been occupying before. She grabbed her cell phone and looked at the time. 

 

She looked up to find Liam right next to her, "Can you believe that it is already 12 in the morning?" She excllaimed a little surprised, then her face contorted in thought, "How long do you think it took with Matt?" She asked, and stood quietly for a seconf remebering the order of events. 

 

"I don't think I can recall all the details, but I remember we got out of here at around 11.15 give or take" Liam said and before they could continue their conversation, they could hear the sirens of the police approaching. They both decided to wait in silence, untill the door of the cafe opened revealing to police officers in their uniform. One of them was a bit on the chubby side, while the other was tall and thin. They entered the place cautiously, with their guns held down with both their hands. The chubby one kept the door open with one of his feet as their eyes travelled around the place. Once they made sure that no one was there but us, they walked in putting their guns in place. 

 

"We recieved a report that a suspect might be here somewhere. Which one of you made the call?" The very thin officer asked with an annoyed look. Emily looked at Liam in wonder, and he shook his head at her silent question. He then faced the officer and said, "I made the call, but for murder not the presence of a suspect" 

 

The other oficer started walking around and in a bored tone he said, "I see nothing h..." but before he got to finish his sentence he had reached the counter and saw the dead body lying there. "Lewis" He called the thin officer who walked towards him with no delay. They stood their for a couple of seconds. It was a sight to behold you within it for a while. Mark's face was unidentifiable for lack of better words. It was covered in blood, swallowings and brusies. There were what seemed like stab wounds in his face as well. His shirt was also covered in blood. The walls next to his head was full of blood splatters, same thing for the cups and the coffee machine. 

 

"The hell happened here" Lewis muttered in utter shock. The frown that had been on his face changed into one of disgust and a bit of shock. The other officer kept standing there not analyzing the scene. "Jells report the situation" Lewis gave the ordered in a more somber voice. He, then, started going to both Liam and Emily who were both still standing in place. He directed his words to Liam first, "What is your name sir?" 

 

"I am Liam Watson and this is Emily Webber. We are the ones who found the body" Liam stated in a stoic voice. Emily nodded her head slightly, and went on further. "When we came the place was entirely empty, we couldn't even see Mark around. It was when we walked to the counter that we saw the body" He voice held a certain shake to it, but she remined collected nevertheless and not a single stutter could be found in her voice. 

"I see, well..." before he could go on further the door to the cafe one more time and aa certain click was heard. A man who looked to be in his late 20s with chesnut hair and forest green eyes, he was around 1.8m high, and 78 Kg in weight. He was bulky with a lot of muscles. Behind him with a woman in her forties, short blond hair and dark blue eyes. She was 1.68m and around 59 Kg.  They held guns in their hands "Chicago PD" they announced. Both Emily and Liam were by the table closest to the door, upon seeing them they lowered their guns after a quick look aound. They looked at each other communicating silently. They have been partners for two years now, and they both cared greatly for each other, Kate even considered Thomas to be part of her family now. 

 

Lewis walked with long strides toward them, "detectives, you came quite quickly. We have a dead body, the features of the victimes are unclear however we suspect the cause of death to be stabbing. We don't have potential suspects, but we came here based on a call from a young man who reportd sighting of Arnold Archer. Those two are the ones who found the body. Emily Webber and Thomas Gibson, Mr. Watson here claims to have called once they found the body" 

Emily heard him and she was quite shocked that he knew as much. For a reason or another he didn't strike her as a man of a lot of knowledge, or someone who knows how to do their job to begin with. 

 

The detectives, Thomas, nodded in understanding. Kate moved forward, "Arnold Archer, as in the suspect for the murder in the supermarket?" She questioned her head turning between Lewis and Thomas, who both nodded their heads in confirmation. Thomas added a grunt to his silent confirmation though. 

She sighed tiredly then walked with small steps to Emily first, "I'm detective Kate Johnson" she then pointed to Thomas, "and this is my partner detective Thomas Gibson. Can you please tell us what happened?" She asked kindly. Emily collected all her self control and started narrating to tem what happened. 

 

"Ms. Webber we understand how traumatizing the situation is, yet I can see that you are extremely collected" Thomas said and his voice held a tone of accusation. Emily tried not to let her anger flare at it as he didn't voice them in words. Kate coughed slightly amd stepped forward in front of Thomas and said, "Excuse my partner here, What I'd like to know is where is The person you left the place with, Matt, I remember you said was his name right?" Her tone was very soft when she asked and her eyes held a motherly softness in it. 

 Liam interefered, "We don't know, he left the ally in a rush. He looked really petrefied and scared. He saw pictures of Arnold on facebook, pictures of the incident in the supermarket and he showed it to us" 

 

Thomas hummed and he looked at Kate with a raised eyebrow and Emily understood the silent assumption they have made. They both believed that Arnold is that one who did it. Everything pointed the accusation at him. Logically perhaps it made perfect sense, but she has known him, she believed that she had known his heart, "I know you think Arnold did this, but I find it very hard to believe. I know him, we know him" she moved her hand between her and Liam frantically, "I just don't understand how would he be able to commit such a horrible thing" Her voice dropped to a certain whisper and all of a sudden it felt like her legs wouldn't carry her anymore. She tried to reach with her hand for the table to help carry her weight. Liam was quick to suppert her though, he was quick to hold her from her back. She looked up at him and her eyes were filled wih tears. 

 

Thomas looked at the exchange with a nonchalent look. He really didn't care; all he cared about was solving the case. He gave her a bothered look and tsuked, "Evidence points to him so far we will know more once the CSI and our forensic doctor is here" He stated coldely. "We will know more later. For now, I'd like to know more about Arnold Archer from you. Why don't we sit down and talk a bit" Kate said again with a soft tone. She then turned to Thomas and signaled him to the door. "I will just talk with my partner for a second and be backk" she said then left with Thomas. 

 

"They are witnesses, stop dealing with them like they are suspects" she said once they were outside. Her angry whisper aggrivated him and his face contorted in annoyance, "I'd like to believe they are suspects untill otherwise is proved". He said and put both his hands in his leather jacket's pockets. Kate shook her head at him and replied, "There's nothing on them so far. Go examine the body and let me talk to them" Without another word she opened the door and enetered. Meanwhile Liam had bene trying to sooth Emily who seemed like she was still in shock. Kate came and sat down in the chair facing the window with both Liam and Emily on her both sides. 

 

"Okay Mr. Watson, Ms. Webber, Can you tell me how do you know Arnold?" She asked kindly and Liam was the first to talk, "I have known him for around 5, maybe six years. He is a good guy you know. Perhaps a lot of baggage on him but he is good nevertheless. Uhm.. he works in the NCE Bank, he's been there since he graduated. I'm not sure what exactly you want to know" 

 

The door opens once more time and it shows an african american man, who looked to be in his 50s. He had white hair and dark black eyes. He took a quick look at the place, once he spotted Thomas he walked straight to him.

Chapter Seven

 Kate and Liam's attention was drawn to the man who just entered, but his eyes focused on Thomas and without a word he walked to him and glanced down to the body. Kate sighed slightly then explained, "This is Giuseppe Adelman our forensic doctor, one of the best might I add" She turned back to Liam, "Did he have a girlfriend that you know of?"

 

"None the I know of. We haven't been exactly close for the past few months" He explained. Kate the turned her head to Emily and asked, "Are you an Ex?" Emily looked up, "I..." She took a deep breath, "I was his friend, mainly that. I met him when I moved her, it was around 6 months ago. I was in a very dark place, and I don't know how or if he did it intentionally but he somehow helped me through it" She