A DISH BEST SERVED COLD

A.N. Mild cussing in this chapter, and sorry about the shortness of the first chapter. I was going to add this one, but the stupid computer malfunctioned.


" Sinclair," David answered picking up his phone.

" David, it's me," the voice on the other end replied.

" Hey, Don, what is it?"

" There's been another disappearance."

It took only a second for the news to sink in.

" Damn," David muttered under his breath, " Who was it?"

" Edwards," Don replied.

" Alright," David replied, " I'll pull up his file, cross-reference it with the others."

" Good," Don replied, " Call me if you get anything."

" Sure thing," David answered hanging up the phone, " Wilkins, get me the file on Edwards."

" Yes, sir," the other agent replied.

A minute later he placed the folder on David's desk.

" What's going on?" he asked innocently.

David looked at him and replied, " Edwards has gone missing. We think he's the next victim."

" Edwards?" Wilkins replied incredulously, " Who would do that to him?"

" I don't know," David replied shaking his head, " But we need to cross-reference his file with everyone else's. See if we can get any possible matches."

" Alright, I'll take Aberson, Andrews, and Barrets," replied Wilkins.

" Then I'll take Caper, Deens, and Edwards," David added.

The two men began flipping through the steadily grown pile of papers. Looking up David caught Wilkins shaking his head.

" Did you find something?" he asked immediately.

" No," Wilkins replied seeming to come out of his thoughts, " I was just thinking. Wondering actually."

" Wondering what?"

" Well, how Don's taking this," Wilkins replied. At David's questioning look he replied, " You didn't know? Edwards and Don were good friends back at the academy."

" No, I didn't know that," David replied.

" Yeah, they had their falling out there, too. You see Edwards had this thing for Terry, and well, as you know..."

" I get the picture," David replied.

" So it's been rather interesting since he joined the office," Wilkins said, " You've probably never noticed, but for the rest of us..."

" Don't you think we should be getting back to work," David interrupted.

" Oh, of course. Sorry."

Wilkins returned to looking over the case files. David did also, but something in that conversation struck a nerve. It wasn't the kind that made him angry or anything. It was more an inkling. He couldn't put his finger on what exactly. As he searched the file for corresponding points, he almost wished Charlie was there.

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