Filed To Story: The Lingering Kiss of Farewell Novel
Wil shot at him a full angry edge to his voice, because he already knew the truth.
“No.”
Calvin scrubbed a hand over his face.
“And that right there is the very problem. You hate women that look like Marrin, so it could be seen that you saw it wasn’t her and got angry, that she was an impostor, and so you shoved her down the stairs because of that very thing. That, I believe, is how her lawyer in going to play this. Because that is how I would play it,”
he muttered, because he knew he would.
“But that’s not what happened”
Calvin repented himself.
“Can you prove that beyond a doubt? A trial by jury would see it as you had a motive and then an opportunity arose, and you stalked her and got her alone, and she just happened to wind up injured, and you’re the only witness”
Will shook his head.
“It’s not good Calvin.”
He repeated himself.
“I also don’t doubt that Mr Stevens is on the phone right now, in earshot of the press, making that call to the police to report the crime of you stalking, harassing, assaulting and causing grievous bodily harm to Marilyn Riddley once more. Only this time she is really injured and in need of hospitalization.”
“What now then?”
Calvin asked.
He thought about that for a minute and then sighed,
“You have to admit you got into an altercation, just state the truth when questioned.”
“Right.”
Calvin muttered.
“Calvin, it’s better that, than having everyone make up rumours and lies about what they think happened.”
Wil pressed his point and he knew those out there were going to.
He could hear the paramedics’ sirens loud and clear now, they must be out the front of the hotel.
“We’re not supposed to leave the scene of the crime, but best we head right to the police station to give your statement. They’ll be calling either you or me in short order, once Mr Stevens has ended his own call.”
He knew they would be too. They were going to be gunning for Calvin as well, two attacks in as many days.
That detective, Pullman, had been doing everything he could to arc up Calvin in the last interview. It was only going to be worse this time around. He also knew they were still in the same police district, so it would be the same detective. That man was going to jump right on this.
“I’ll pre??mpt it, call that detective myself.”
he had the man’s number had gotten it last night, when he’d been trying to get Lisa Steven’s or Marilyn’s number,
Wil fished out that card and called the man himself. It rang all of three times before he picked up.
“Well, Mr Jamison, perfect timing, don’t let that client of yours leave the country now.”
“We’re still here, Detective, and about to be on our way to you. There is no need to send anyone my client has nothing to hide and will be coming in for questioning”
“On your way here? Ah! doesn’t want to be seen handcuffed in public in other words… You a. ie hotel still?”
“Yes,”
Wil answered.
“I’ll give you 25 minutes to get here and then I’m coming to arrest your client and nothing will stop me from putting cuffs on that man this time, or parading him in front of the press. Not with what I have just heard about Miss Riddley and her current state.”
Detective Pullman stated,
“The clock is ticking. Oh, and just in case your client is thinking about doing a runner, I’ve already dispatched a unit to his office, his home, and the private runway where he keeps his plane at.”
“There will be none of that, I assure you. See you in 25 minutes.”
He looked at Calvin and stated,
“Stay here, I mean it. Don’t you leave this bloody spot, Calvin.”
And he was nodded at. He didn’t think Calvin was about to flee. He wasn’t the kind to run away from a battle, he had that dogged determination to stand his ground and fight back, something he’d gotten from Marrin’s leaving of him.
He headed back to the stairwell. Lisa was there with Marilyn.
“Has she regained consciousness?”
he asked.
Her eyes turned on him, and he could see there was still anger there.
“I would like to help.”
He told her I’m not here to argue or cajole you into anything, the paramedics are here, I belleve, on their way through the building.
He told her,
“Has she regained consciousness?”
he asked once more.
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