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I Became The City's Mayor . [ Temporarily On Hold ]
⁰⁰1 ˒ it's the police .
「𝐐uick 𝐒ymbols」
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◖ [text] — emotion / describes the character's feelings e.g [angry] , [terrified] , [disturbed]
◖ (text) — status / describes the character's current attitude e.g. (sarcastic) , (stern) , (dark look)
◖<text> — location / describes the character's position e.g <in the bathroom> , <on the rooftop>
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𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏 - It's the Police
𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒏, 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅...
it's just the crack of dawn.
the only sounds that can be heard in a certain room are the ones coming from a rather pitiful keyboard that's currently being assaulted by hasty fingers.
their frantic pace has been sustained for nearly half an hour now; any witness with a proper brain would wonder how they aren't worn out yet. Or worse, cramped.
and then all of a sudden, almost robotically, five of those fingers freeze in their tracks and make a brief beeline for the plastic cup standing innocently on the side.
the poor cup is powerless to stop its content from being chugged so carelessly. but that's nothing compared to the utter insult that comes next.
just as fast as his assaulter takes a sip, he spits it out right back.
innocent cup
💭 oh come on!!! what the heck, man?!? This arrogant little—
𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 . Age 25 . 5'10" . Night owl / insomniac . Loner . Works three different shifts a day . Occasional PTSD . Sweet addict . Hates cold beverages . Dreams of owning an estate someday . Close to losing his mind . [ + locked data ]
𝐄tha𝐧 𝐏arke𝐫
💢 { sticks out tongue } Blergh. It's gotten cold
𝐄tha𝐧 𝐏arke𝐫
guess I left it sitting idle for way too long again. What a waste
the exhausted blonde lets out a sigh before rising from the desk chair his lean frame is hunched on; the blanket around his shoulders slides to the ground with a soft thud.
𝐄tha𝐧 𝐏arke𝐫
💭 God knows how much I despise the taste of cold coffee
he pads over to the only sink in the room and turns the contents of the cup into it. he watches all of the dark brown liquid go down the drain, then discards the cup in the sink.
it's a good thing he did the dishes last night. he doesn't have to worry about them now.
after doing a quick stretch, the man shifts his tired gaze to the clock hung on the wall.
𝐄tha𝐧 𝐏arke𝐫
{ mumbles } Six-fourteen. That's pretty early. Still, I've got less than an hour until my next shift starts
his sore muscles and joints cry out in protest at that, but he ignores them. he has no time to slack off.
if he ever let himself be idle, even for a minute, he'd be giving those pesky unwanted thoughts the go-ahead to mess with his mind. that's the last thing he wants.
he doesn't want to remember.
he'd rather not remember. . .
with a few clicks of the mouse, he saves the documents he'd been working on for the past several hours and shuts the system off.
he reaches the bathroom in a jiffy. his apartment isn't anything grand. just one wide room which serves as both his living room and kitchen, a bathroom, and a toilet.
it's not that Ethan can't afford something bigger or better. the man simply decided not to.
according to him, the smaller the home, the cozier it is. plus, the easier it is for him to clean and maintain it since he's rarely home anyway.
his reflection in the mirror looks more sickly than usual this morning.
the bags resting beneath his eyes look much darker and gloomier under the bathroom's lighting. he would have given himself a scare if he wasn't already so used to the image.
he lets out another sigh. one of defeat.
peeling the clothes off his body, he spends the next minutes taking care of his pre-work hygiene.
now clad in his work ensemble which consists of a waiter's uniform, black clogs, and a shoulder bag,
Ethan is just about ready to grab his coat and leave the apartment when the surrounding silence is disturbed by the telephone's ring.
his light blue eyes shift to the device sitting on the table across the room. he can't help his puzzlement.
𝐄tha𝐧 𝐏arke𝐫
I don't think I'm expecting a call from anyone today
𝐄tha𝐧 𝐏arke𝐫
💭 come to think of it, when last did I get a call from anyone . . .?
the rhetorical question lingers on his mind as he heads over to the phone. on reaching it, he picks up the handset and holds it to his ear.
𝐄tha𝐧 𝐏arke𝐫
📞 Um, hello ?
𝐔nkow𝐧
📞 Hello, am I on to Mr Ethan Parker?
that's one gruff-sounding voice.
𝐄tha𝐧 𝐏arke𝐫
( hesitant ) 📞 . . . Yes. Why'd you ask? Is there anything I can do for you?
𝐔nkow𝐧
📞 About that offer. . .
𝐔nkow𝐧
📞 I'm Detective Lee calling from Manhattan's Police Department, Xiong Precinct.
𝐔nkow𝐧
📞 I understand that about four years ago, you came to our station looking to enquire about a particular incident
𝐔nkow𝐧
📞 According to the records I have here, you were told there was no existing document of the said incident, correct?
Ethan is currently lost. mind blank. head empty.
to say this all seems dramatically sudden would be an understatement.
he's meant to be having a quiet, uneventful Tuesday morning right now, like all the other Tuesday mornings he's lived through before this one.
if someone had told him yesterday that he'd be receiving a call today, not to talk of one from an entire freaking officer, he would have laughed straight in their face.
however, this isn't a matter of 'if', it's a matter of what's happening to him at this very moment.
𝐔nkow𝐧
📞 Is anything the problem? I noticed you're taking quite a stretch to respond
𝐔nkow𝐧
📞 Is this a bad time?
𝐄tha𝐧 𝐏arke𝐫
( quickly ) 📞 A-ah no! Not at all. I'm sorry, I was just a bit lost in thought for a second there
𝐄tha𝐧 𝐏arke𝐫
📞 Your call came as huge shock to me, you see
𝐔nkow𝐧
📞 Rest assured. I perfectly understand
𝐔nkow𝐧
📞 If it's fine with you, could we reschedule this conversation to a time that's fitting for us both?
𝐔nkow𝐧
📞 Is later today by 1pm alright with your schedule? Would you be free to make a quick stop by the station?
Ethan scratches his head.
here's a new appointment he totally didn't plan. but he has no other choice now, does he?
𝐄tha𝐧 𝐏arke𝐫
📞 I mean, I'm usually having my lunch around that time but I'm guessing whatever it is you have to say is more important so it can wait
𝐔nkow𝐧
📞 Great. I'll see you then, Mr Parker
𝐄tha𝐧 𝐏arke𝐫
📞 Yeah, see you
Ethan sets the telephone's handset back in its place and sighs for the umpteenth time this morning, leaning his forehead on the wall.
𝐄tha𝐧 𝐏arke𝐫
So much for not wanting to remember. . .
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Yah you deserve justice/Scowl/
2023-10-26
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