2. Will..the Stalker-Detective
He placed an item onto my lap.
I buckled the seatbelt up before taking the item into my hands.
Will
Please don't react too much.
Will
I can't talk about it.
Will
You were almost in danger just now.
The item was an unsealed envelope.
Inside of it were a badge and a folded letter that was labeled CONFIDENTIAL.
Will
Yelling out that I was undercover would have really blown my cover.
He smiled and I smiled in return.
I was trying to stay calm.
Although we had both buckled up, he had simply pulled over and parked the car.
He pointed ahead of us as a woman wearing a similar outfit, with heels, made her way slowly down the sidewalk as though it were a runway.
Will
We're waiting on that.
Will
Let's see him approach first, then we'll talk.
I still held his badge. His letter. His name was William Walter. Pretty easy. Pretty fake.
The girl on the pavement stopped suddenly, twisting some strands of hair around her finger.
I watched as she walked to the edge, talking to someone we couldn't see.
Ruth
Like what you see huh?
Ruth
How about you give me your number and I give you a call when I need a handsome man like you on my arms?
I watched, saw someone take her phone from her hands, replace it but as she walked off, the person never revealed themselves to us.
Anni
Now can I get to know?
William cheered before pulling out of the space and driving away.
Will
It's also my cover name.
Will
That lady there just now, that was my partner, Ruth. She is a feisty woman, I'll tell you that.
Will
The man there, he likes to find a new Missy every couple months. He bad news but he never hurts the girls. Safest way in.
Will
I'm telling you all of this since you have your camera on and you're filming your legs.
Will
Ruth is my friend and so was the other guy.
Will
You're really weird by the way.
Will
Where do I drop you off?
He had yelled at me to get into his car then called me weird.
Anni
Right there. Stop light on the left.
I pointed at the light with my mind still in disbelief.
Anni
Yeah, next to the old guy.
Will
Word of advice to yah, never get into any stranger's car, unless he's a taxi driver.
Will
Even then, never believe everything you hear and see.
I climbed out, threw his weird envelope back onto the seat, slammed his door and walked off before he could say another word to me directly.
...or drag me back into the car.
But I was finally somewhere I knew.
I waved at him as I passed the restaurant. He owned the shop yet never looked the part.
My friend, Jack, was one of the best guys I knew but he wasn't important enough to stop when work would start in less than an hour.
I got home, showered, put on my suit and heels and left immediately for the office.
The day slowly crept by but somehow, I made it through.
That night, I got home to find Will standing outside my door pacing back and forth.
Anni
Are you stalking me?!
Will
I have a job for you.
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