Isabella glanced back and nodded. She would mobilise men and have Collins invited for interrogation. They need to apprehend him.
The day was almost over and they were to leave the rest work to be done the next day. They've done a few things already and made a good start for the investigation.
" Where am I dropping you off to?" Jordan asked. He would be returning home and spending some time on brainstorming.
" Back to force headquarters. My car is still parked there" Isabella answered. There's something bothering her and she needed to talk to Jordan to be relieved.
" Jordan, please lend me your ears, I want to discuss some certain things with you," Isabella said, glancing at him. The latter nodded and Isabella smiled.
"Like I said before, the way both of you treated Tina in your actions was wrong. You could call her and talk to her tonight, over the phone.
But if you chose to wait, then invite her over to your office and apologise to her. I think that would be great if you can" Isabella said.
She saw Jordan's lips tilted upward for a grin. Apologise to Tina over what? She chose to take her decision, and go alone, what has that got to do with him?
If anyone is to apologise, it is Kunle who should apologise to her. He's got nothing to do with her, her decision and whatever.
"Apologise for what?" Jordan asked, turning and giving Isabella a long stare while still holding the steering.
"Your words were hurting. I know you have known her before she came over here but I don't care in what circumstance you guys met.
You don't have to talk as if she's a plague and she could infect you with a disease. You are the group leader and you are supposed to investigate side by side with her.
How can you entrust her to Kunle? That's wrong Jordan and I want you to think it through. If you should swap tomorrow, take her as your partner and continue from there while Kunle and I continue from where we stop.." Isabella concluded and became quiet.
Jordan smiled. He doesn't want to believe that Isabella was afraid that the beautiful Tina might take her man away from her.
It's obvious that Tina is a beautiful woman with a killer curve. He doesn't know why such a Lady that would have excelled as a model ended up a detective.
Misplaced priority. If his daughter ever grew up so beautiful and curvy with sexy eyes, lips and body, she would just go into modelling or become an actor instead.
"Fine, I will do something tomorrow" Jordan replied simply and they both didn't say anything until they returned to the force headquarters.
Tina has read everything she needed to know about Pascal Parker. He is the other victim that was murdered as well.
He is a young man of twenty five and a graduate from the University of Abuja. He has been working with an unknown identity.
She wondered why such a cute guy would be working with an unknown identity and with a private person.
She checked through his status and the only thing she saw about him is that he is in a relationship with a girl called Lulu.
Lulu is Pascal Parker's girlfriend and fiancee. She is an undergraduate from a popular Polytechnic.
Besides Lulu, there was no one else that he mentioned as his family. She looked up more information about his girlfriend on social media and decided she would find her.
That evening, Tina dressed in a black sneakers over a Polo and over it was a jacket and went in search of the lady.
She found her. The fellow was returning from work, she looked rough and unkept. When Tina saw her, she recognized her at once.
This was the face she found on Pascal Parker's profile. She tried to put on a disguise, but she cannot be mistaken by the likes of Tina Smith.
Tina Smith stood up and went after. As she was about to slide into a taxi, Tina called her name "Lulu"
The latter paused. She didn't turn back but was standing as if lost in thought. Suddenly she started running and Tina made a chase.
She soon caught up with her and the woman fell to the floor sobbing" who are you and why are you after me?" She asked, pleading like a fearful person.
Tina squinted. Why is she being so naive? Her behavior is absurd. How can she just conclude that she was after her?
"Please don't kill me. I am begging you" Lulu was sobbing with tears running down her cheeks. She was sniffling.
Tina looked at her and saw that she was crying. Perhaps the loss of her boyfriend had made her sobbed and she now sees every face unfamiliar to her as a potential killer.
"I am not a killer. I just want to help you, that's all.." Tina consoled, raised her from the ground and made her stand on her feet.
Not willing to take things for granted, she held her by the wrist and despite the latter's resistance, she held her and took her to a quiet place.
"What's this attitude for? Why are you afraid of someone calling your name?" Tina queried.
"I am afraid, that's why"Lulu confessed. How can she not be afraid, She didn't see Pascal Parker all day.
Only for her to discover that he was dead. She was leaving her work that night to disappear out of the city for some time.
A few people knew her and Pascal together. She can't stand it when walking on the street and fingers pointing at her or heads, turning in her direction.
But this fellow, who is she? She hopes she is not one of the people who is working for Pascal's big boss? She wouldn't say anything to her if she asks her any question relating to Pascal's death.
"Why are you afraid?" Tina asked, pretending not to guess why she is afraid. She looked at her and the latter asked:
"Who are you?" Tina just sighed softly and told her to come with her if she wants to be safe from her fears.
Lulu asked if she knew what she was afraid of? Tina sneered and said she Knows she is afraid of losing her life.
Tina just stared at Lulu as her complexion turned Ashen. Even if she isn't a detective, and not investigating any crime, she would have still been able to guess that she was afraid of something.
And that thing would likely be death. Everyone truly is supposed to be afraid of dying, but her fears had gone beyond the normal.
"Who are you? Please leave me alone and let me go in peace" Lulu begged, she was going on her knees when Tina pulled her up and told her to be quiet.
Lulu had asked her for the upteenth time who she was. Isn't she tired of repeating the same question over and over within ten minutes?
They are on the street,she would attract attention and create a scene. She doesn't like attention, especially when she knows she's on duty.
"I will only ask you a few questions and I need an answer, an accurate one if you want to stay alive and safe.." Tina declared, pulling Lulu as they both sat down on a log of wood a little away from the pedestrian.
" What do you want from me?" Lulu asked, shivering and fondling with her fingers. She looked sideways a hundred times, watching perhaps someone was after her.
She is not convenient, she keeps looking, afraid that those who finished her boyfriend Pascal would come after her.
"You are safe with me. Now tell me who Pascal Parker is?" Tina asked, going straight to her question. There's no use beating around the bush.
" I don't know who Pascal Parker is" Lulu answered almost immediately after Tina asked her the question.
Tina brought out a stick of cigarettes and lit it. She wasn't surprised nor angry at Lulu. She's long used to that act.
They would deny knowing anything about what you seek. But apply a little torture or threaten them, the answers would be spilled out.
Lulu saw the nonchalant attitude the woman beside her put up. She seemed not to worry that she denied knowing Pascal Parker.
She might be part of the gang that Pascal was working with. She has to be careful and walk away unscratched with her whole body intact.
Tina inhaled the smoke and next turned, puffing the smoke into Lulu's face. The latter stood up and staggered, coughing hysterically and her eyes gone moisty.
" Looks like death is trailing you indeed. They will come after you as well if you don't cooperate with me to stop them, you idiot" Tina stated feeling confident in what she said.
Lulu succeeded in catching her breath. She stared at Tina with hostility " come after me, who's coming after me?" She asked, pretending to be naive.