James Locker: Detectives in A Trap

Chapter 9 Thomas and Adam Discuss the Events at the Gym

Since neither Thomas Anderson nor Adam Smith liked the prospects of becoming alcoholics, they turned down their usual Tuesday night pastime, bowling and drinking to do physical exercise in the gym instead and they pushed themselves through a hellish hour of boxing. Afterwards, they chilled out in the Sauna drinking various recovery drinks, and they started discussing the latest events.

Thomas Anderson:

- Such a strange day, I wonder what happened with Michael, no-one finishes like that bang boom because of health reasons.

Adam Smith

- I hear you mate. I reckon that the b***h is covering something up. But what, and should we be bothered? I say we should not.

Thomas Anderson:

- Don’t you get curious then?

Adam Smith:

- Yes, I am curious, but we have done enough of corrupt things during our years in the team. We should not put our noses in other peoples’ businesses. And anyway, are you going to miss Michael? I am not going to miss him!

Thomas Anderson:

- Well he was condescending, and I was not close to a raise or promotion during the entire time I was working under him, so I guess you are right.

Adam Smith:

- Of course, I am right, and now James leads the team. This could be perfect for us. A lot better than if John Dean had got the promotion for sure.

Thomas Anderson:

- True that! There is, however, a few things that freak me out when it comes to James.

Adam Smith:

- Oh really? I think he is awesome most of the time. Except when he is whining about some s**t. He is paying a psychologist to listen to that whining, isn't he? Why does he have to "share" it with me?

Thomas Anderson:

- Well, I did not mean that at all, but one thing freaked me out yesterday.

Adam Smith:

- What is that?

Thomas Anderson:

- Well you know when he denied your story about all the chicks he banged in Thailand and instead told Michael the story about how he dated the same girl for most of the holiday?

Adam Smith:

- Yeah, that was lame, but who cares if he can't stand up for being a man-w***e? After all, he is he a career-oriented and telling your superior inappropriate details regarding your s*x life doesn’t pay off.

Thomas Anderson:

- Well, it might be unverified cold reading techniques, but what I read from James was that he was retelling from memory and not lying.

Adam Smith:

- I am not following you...

Thomas Anderson:

- Well if my theory is correct; James believes that he dated the same girl for a month in Thailand.