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[fieldbox= Cynthia, #367b85, dashed, 10, Georgia] 12-24 hours? Cynthia was running on steam as it was, she didn’t think she could pull an all nighter. Still, she didn’t have much choice in the matter. Kevin was right. They needed to get some major lead in a very short time if they didn’t want the feds crashing in on their little party. It wasn’t nearly enough time and she knew it. They had gotten more information in the past few days than she had solo, but they weren’t nearly close enough to name a suspect. She was going to have to think about a way to stall, even throwing Rollands under the bus would work out in their favor if necessary. Of course she’d planned on telling the man that he was going to be named as a suspect to cover up their continued investigation, so that really wasn’t much of a big deal.
Cynthia felt a bit guilty for not going up with Kevin to see Holsted, but the way she saw it, there wasn’t anything she could do other than make an already tense situation even more awkward. She nodded in acknowledgement to Kevin’s words, but didn’t look away from the phone in her hand. The meeting with Rollands and his partners had been postponed, but she still needed to warn the lawyer of what was coming his way. While Kevin was out of the car she made the call, already cringing at the idea of what she was going to say.
Dialing up the law firm, Cynthia spoke briefly with the receptionist, identifying herself and requesting to speak to Rollands directly. “It’s extremely important that I speak to him now.” Cynthia emphasized, almost positive that the man would try to make her wait, but to her surprise the hold music was cut off and she was greeted by the cool voice of the very person she’d requested to speak with.
“Don’t talk till I’m finished.” She started, pausing just long enough to ensure he wouldn’t interrupt her before continuing. “You’re going to read about yourself in the paper, and it’s going to say we’re looking into you as a suspect for a series of murders.” She heard Rollands make a sound, clearing her throat in warning and pressing on rather than waiting for him to cut her off. “Roll with it. You’re not a suspect, but someone wants you to be. Act pissed off, have a press conference, I don’t give a rat’s ass what you do, but go along with it. You could be saving a life or two…..if such a thing matters to you.”
Cynthia paused again, letting Rollands digest her words and going over the warning she was about to make. She needed the man to protect himself without being paranoid or turning vigilante. “We think you might be a target. I don’t know if the plan is for you to be a victim, or what they want to do. I don’t think they’re watching you, but keep your eyes open and if you see anything suspicious I want you to contact me directly. And I know you’re not going to be complacent with this, but I need a list of cases that you received threats for, victims that are pissed off that you let a killer walk back on the streets. I don’t need the case information in detail, just the names involved and who made the threats. Get that to me as soon as possible, and don’t make me have to get a subpoena. I’ll be in touch with you soon. I’ll email you my contact information. Make sure you save it, because in a few days, I’m going to be one of the best friends you’ll ever have.”
She ended the call, refusing to give Rollands a chance to argue with her. She’d done what she needed to do, and she hoped she’d be getting a list of names that might lead them to their killer. Now she just needed to wait.
Kevin’s return wasn’t as bright as she’d been hoping. The news wasn’t good, and she was feeling a bit even guiltier that she hadn’t gone up with him. “Holsted’s tough. He’ll pull through. The man’s too stubborn to let his heart get the better of him.” She hoped that was the truth, but really she didn’t know. It didn’t sound good at all, but she wanted to hope for the best and believe the worse.
The other news was a bit better, although Cynthia had a few other names she would have liked to hear. She didn’t know Gonzales all that well, and she had to trust the opinion of West on the man. “So how’s that going to work out for us? I can keep Railly quiet for a week. I’ve already called Rollands and told him to expect his name to be smeared for the time being. Didn’t give him much of a chance to say anything, but I’m positive he’s not thrilled. I also asked him to send me a list of threats against him and the cases they’re related to. Maybe we’ll get lucky and find a name that matches what we’re looking for.” She needed to work on a profile, but first they needed to start looking for their latest victim.
“Hey….you think you can go through the missing person? I want to start working on a profile, and there’s a friend in the bureau I want to run it by before I’m ready to hand it off. I should have done it a while ago, but I’ve been too busy chasing my own fucking tail.”[/fieldbox]
Cynthia felt a bit guilty for not going up with Kevin to see Holsted, but the way she saw it, there wasn’t anything she could do other than make an already tense situation even more awkward. She nodded in acknowledgement to Kevin’s words, but didn’t look away from the phone in her hand. The meeting with Rollands and his partners had been postponed, but she still needed to warn the lawyer of what was coming his way. While Kevin was out of the car she made the call, already cringing at the idea of what she was going to say.
Dialing up the law firm, Cynthia spoke briefly with the receptionist, identifying herself and requesting to speak to Rollands directly. “It’s extremely important that I speak to him now.” Cynthia emphasized, almost positive that the man would try to make her wait, but to her surprise the hold music was cut off and she was greeted by the cool voice of the very person she’d requested to speak with.
“Don’t talk till I’m finished.” She started, pausing just long enough to ensure he wouldn’t interrupt her before continuing. “You’re going to read about yourself in the paper, and it’s going to say we’re looking into you as a suspect for a series of murders.” She heard Rollands make a sound, clearing her throat in warning and pressing on rather than waiting for him to cut her off. “Roll with it. You’re not a suspect, but someone wants you to be. Act pissed off, have a press conference, I don’t give a rat’s ass what you do, but go along with it. You could be saving a life or two…..if such a thing matters to you.”
Cynthia paused again, letting Rollands digest her words and going over the warning she was about to make. She needed the man to protect himself without being paranoid or turning vigilante. “We think you might be a target. I don’t know if the plan is for you to be a victim, or what they want to do. I don’t think they’re watching you, but keep your eyes open and if you see anything suspicious I want you to contact me directly. And I know you’re not going to be complacent with this, but I need a list of cases that you received threats for, victims that are pissed off that you let a killer walk back on the streets. I don’t need the case information in detail, just the names involved and who made the threats. Get that to me as soon as possible, and don’t make me have to get a subpoena. I’ll be in touch with you soon. I’ll email you my contact information. Make sure you save it, because in a few days, I’m going to be one of the best friends you’ll ever have.”
She ended the call, refusing to give Rollands a chance to argue with her. She’d done what she needed to do, and she hoped she’d be getting a list of names that might lead them to their killer. Now she just needed to wait.
Kevin’s return wasn’t as bright as she’d been hoping. The news wasn’t good, and she was feeling a bit even guiltier that she hadn’t gone up with him. “Holsted’s tough. He’ll pull through. The man’s too stubborn to let his heart get the better of him.” She hoped that was the truth, but really she didn’t know. It didn’t sound good at all, but she wanted to hope for the best and believe the worse.
The other news was a bit better, although Cynthia had a few other names she would have liked to hear. She didn’t know Gonzales all that well, and she had to trust the opinion of West on the man. “So how’s that going to work out for us? I can keep Railly quiet for a week. I’ve already called Rollands and told him to expect his name to be smeared for the time being. Didn’t give him much of a chance to say anything, but I’m positive he’s not thrilled. I also asked him to send me a list of threats against him and the cases they’re related to. Maybe we’ll get lucky and find a name that matches what we’re looking for.” She needed to work on a profile, but first they needed to start looking for their latest victim.
“Hey….you think you can go through the missing person? I want to start working on a profile, and there’s a friend in the bureau I want to run it by before I’m ready to hand it off. I should have done it a while ago, but I’ve been too busy chasing my own fucking tail.”[/fieldbox]