Yellow Eyes

  Chapter 16

   

  Det. Johns and Christian headed back to the precinct.  More of the puzzle pieces were falling into place now.  The Guardian sent the flowers and brought Katrina her laptop.  He sent the second set of flowers which put them on alert for a possible attack. He killed Maxi and Adan’s crew.  He saved their lives that night.  They wondered who he was and why he was doing this?  Detective Johns dropped the pen he was tapping on his leg, it fell between the seat and the car's cup holder console.  He couldn't see it from where he was sitting so he reached down to feel his way to the pen.  He touched something hard.  He pulled the item from under his seat.  Katrina’s laptop.  He forgot to give it to her the previous night with everything going on. He’d give it to the captain.  The captain would take it to her.  They went straight to the Captain’s office when they made it to the precinct.  Vasquez and Timms were leaving the Captain’s office as they entered.

  “Where are they headed?” asked Det. Johns.

  “Back to my house, they’re relieving the patrolmen sitting on my house,” said the Captain.  

  Det. Johns stepped back out of the office and called Vasquez.  He gave her the laptop and asked her to give it to Katrina.  He returned to the office and sat down.

  “So what else have you learned?” asked the Captain.  “I saw you fly out of here like bats out of hell.”

  “We went back to the safe house.  Katz gave us an idea where to look for the shooter from the safe house.  Sergeant Jones did some leg work for us, so we were able to go right into the house.  We learned that the shooter was a pro.  He didn’t leave a trace, besides a very clean house, for us to find.  The shooter was kind enough to leave us a note.” said Det. Johns.

  “A note,” said the captain in puzzlement.

  “Yeah,” said Christian. “it read, “You’re Welcome Detectives Johns and Christian! Hint: Follow the Diamonds.”

  “This guy knows your names,” replied the Captain.

  “Yep, and he’s also the one that sent the flowers to Katrina,” said Det. Christian.

  “How do you know that?” asked the Captain

  “He signed it “The Guardian,” said Det. Christian.

  “So we have another player in this case,” said the Captain.

  “Yeah, but we don’t know what his end game is.  He’s returned Katrina’s laptop to her.  He’s warned us in his own way that trouble was coming, and he killed the crew coming after us at the safe house,” said Det. Christian.  “So I don’t know if we should call him friend or foe.”

  “Foe,” said the Captain.  “He’s disturbed a crime scene and killed three suspects.  He probably knows more about what’s going on than we do and who’s to say he isn’t orchestrating it.”

  “Well we know Katrina’s safe from Maxi’s crew,” said Det. Johns.  “You haven’t found any evidence that there are more of them out there have you?”

  “No, we haven’t found anything to suggest that anyone is left from their crew.  But I’ll keep her under wraps for a couple more days just to be on the safe side.  We still haven’t located the diamonds,” said the Captain.

  They discussed possible places the diamonds might be and what to do if someone else came after Katrina.  They knew the case was wrapping up, but hoped to have the diamonds in their possession soon.  Detectives Johns and Christian went to see the forensics team to find out what else they had learned.