The Sleuth

Diary entry 2

One week since I started my sons training he have adopted to my fighting style already so I had to improvise my moves every time we do a little sparring after I teach him a few offensive and defensive movements. It was hard sparring with him every time I device a new move against him he sees through me like I am a child’s story book, and every time he counters my move he already knew what he had to do next, somehow he already had a plan right after he deflects my training stick, punches and kicks. One time I knocked him down he mumbled "I knew I should have took the punch instead" somehow when I am about to give him a punch on his cheek, he sees me do it and dodges but I quickly turned my punch into a grab giving me a chance to grab his shirt and slam him to the floor from my form to back. Right when he had said those words I had a glimpse of what might be his ability or he may already realize what he can do and just using it to his advantage against me not knowing what he is capable off.

We took a time for break after the slam I did to him, we left the gym under our house and went straight to the kitchen where I saw my wife making us a food to eat, as we enter the kitchen I quickly smelt the food and as fast as I want to eat I do not have time for a bite as I need to finish my investigation to a syndicate operating on Pomet City or more people, students or children will get their body modified for the price of their body part or a piece of their organ. I let my son go out of his way for the food he seemed to be doing fine with the food my wife did, as for the food, I told my wife to give him foods that would give his body the right development and nutrients needed to withstand the training.

I went to the room beside our bedroom, here I kept all my work stuff sort of like my little office in the house. I sat down to the desks chair, to read out my progress with the investigation about the case and separate the victims who are willing to cooperate and other victims that I found and have their information rather be contained to themselves. One victim came up to me the other day, a girl, about 10 years old, compared to my son she's about two or three years younger, no one was with her when she came to the police station, as per her condition it seemed she just escaped someone and she's even catching her breath the moment I saw her enter the station so I responded to her as soon as I saw her, to what she had told me she was sold by her parents to people she had not met before, people who wore the same cloths, people with metal arms and hands. I asked her about what cloths they were wearing and she described them as "Tall men, wearing black jackets and-and white shirts and leather pants. They were all bald and they have a barcode on their forehead," the girl was still shaking as she spouts words from her mouth.

Right after I asked her for the details of the men who bought her from her parents, she fainted and I get a grasp of her back head as I catch her before she fell I felt a hard metallic plate on her back head, before I look for what it was I lift her by my arms and run her to the clinic of the station but as I sprint half of my thought was about her back head, it made me really curious as to what it was. As we arrive to the clinic and lay her down on top of the bed I quickly whispered to the nurse not to tell or let anyone see her back head for her safety, I went to tell the nurse to not let anyone know that the young girl is in the clinic, I even instructed her to tell anyone looking for the child that we got her transferred to the hospitals care.

And will be not the last time that I will see this young girl.

I am Peter, I met a young girl at the Pomet City Police Department, this is my entry to this diary dated February 12, 2011.

Entry 2

A week since I registered here at Moden University, I have been attending classes I took years ago, it bores me... a lot. One class I have was about social responsibilities of people with special abilities, apparently this class's schedule is once in a week. This is my first time on this class and as I look for my seat I saw a familiar name... luckily the person that seats beside me is Keith and this class lasts about the whole school day so I can mesmerize to Keith’s beauty and aside from that I can ask her whatever I need with my investigation. But as I scan the seating arrangement the bell rang. “Everyone take your seat and bring out your book," as the bell rang the teacher entered the door at break neck timing 'Hmm, has he been waiting for the bell before he enter the room?'

"No. He was just really good at timing, he had never even been late for a class, he's like a sharpshooter and he's a really good teacher," A voice that is soothing serenades my ear again 'wait is this Keith? Inside my head again?' "Yes, why don't you take your seat?"

"Oh hi Keith! You’re already in your seat, didn't even felt you arrive the room hehe," I said awkwardly.

"Well that's because you’re having your thoughts on the seating arrangement."

"Did you....?"

"Yes and thank you for the compliment," She smiled at me.

"And the last part too?"

"Don't worry, whatever you're doing I won't tattle, I have my own rule to this,"

As we exchange words the class had begun and my day had passed on along with the lecture. The class ended and as soon as I stood up I heard Keith spoke to me with her thought "Do you mind waiting for me outside Vince?" I gave her an OK sign and made my way to the hallway in front of our class room.

"Thank you for waiting for me," Keith said with her normal speaking voice, "Is it okay if we talk on the student council room?" wait is she the student council president? How did I know that? I nodded to her as a reply to her request but I had a feeling that this will be a serious matter she would not need to bring me to the student council room just an invitation to get lunch together isn't she? "Would like to have lunch together? We can just take it later after this if you'd like, anyway you'll know if this is a matter you'll want to know when we arrive," she said to me with her telepathic abilities as we stroll our way to the student council room.

"Uhm, O-ok. Haha," I said awkwardly, I need to be careful with my thoughts around her.

Right about we arrive at the student council room she told me 'Don't speak until your told, ok?' is this some kind of military room? But ok if it's for my safety I would incline with silence. We entered the student council room and what greeted us was a man sitting on the only desk in the room, with his glasses and tight school uniform he sits in the chair firmly and a closed eyes. Then I heard Keith spoke "President? President I've brought Vince, the man who'll help us. President!" just about Keith shouted the man opened his eyes slowly and spoke.

"I can hear you, I was just sleeping," WAIT! He’s asleep?! The student council president was sleeping in school during an appointed time for meeting? "Speak"

"I know that's why I shouted, anyway he's Vince, and he’ll help us investigate the scheme-y student who's giving other students suspicious money on the schools parking lot and...," You want me to what? Is she contracting me to work for a case without my permission?

"...A what?" I interrupted her before she finishes her thought "I'm not doing that, why would I?"

"You're a private investigator right?" The student council president spoked with his deep voice.

"Vince, what did I told you?" Keith told me with her telepathic ability, but this it was obviously low and somehow static like finding the right channel on a radio. After she finishes her warning I shut my mouth and looked to the student council president.

"You're not here to study, right? You... in the near future will cause the school trouble, wouldn't you?" He looked me in the face probably looking me in the eye I can't really tell, the shadow from the sunset behind him is covering his face, "You're investigating the people running the Red Rum in the city and decided to start here because most of the victims are students of our school, aren't you?" he stood up facing the window behind him much like what the councilor looked like when I first saw him. "But you don't know where to start with what you have, not that you have anything am I right?" he said, still facing the window behind his desk. Honestly everything he said is true, I don't have any lead except I should start here. "Speak" right after this word Keith bump me with her shoulder signaling me with her head to answer him.

"Yes, everything you said is true, but as to why I should be working your case it's not clear yet."

"Hmmm...," finally we can see his face, "Give me the name of the student that we were talking about earlier and I will give you your lead on the case that you are working on," he said with a smile on his as if he is assured that I will take the deal with him, but if he really has a lead I can work on that should jump start my investigation here at the school.

"Speak"

"How sure are you with your information?" I still need to make sure my trade with my labor will be worth working for.

"How fast can you give me his name or better bring him here?"

"I asked for the price first." I wouldn't let him have his way

"I did not tell you to speak, you have my final warning, now speak"

"Ok I'll just trade him when I get him here or you can just tell me now so I can get my way out of here and bring him here as you like?" I need to maximize my time with my speaking I don't know what he can do yet, "What's with the stupid rule any....Waaaah!" just as I was about to finish my sentence Keith quickly pinch me on my back with an irritated look on her face.

"Don't worry Vince I understand, fine bring him here and I'll show you, you may take your leave, Keith please stay for a second and speak."

"Ok," Keith tried to push me towards the door behind us "Do you mind waiting for me at the hallway?" she spoke with her normal speaking voice.

I made my way outside the room and stood up on the hallway facing the window right at the front of the student council room. After a minute of waiting for Keith the door opened and she made her way out of the room. She waited for the door to close before she waited 'Is the rule that far of reach that she waited for the door to close' just as I was having these thoughts Keith spoke to me "Yes it reaches here."

"Then why didn't you just spoke to me with your ability when we were inside?"

"Apparently my ability gets blurry around him I didn't know if it was just me or he was doing it himself to avoid any unheard words around him," she spoked with her normal speaking voice.

"Oh that's why you're a lot quieter then ha."

"Yes and we should take our lunch now, that talk with pres. got me hungry."

"What's with his ability anyway? Does a person explode when they talk when they're not allowed? Cause I think he'd be more suitable for a librarian if he graduates here," Hmmm but her ability got dump too maybe not only I do not know what happens also when he was sleeping Keith was able to wake him up and talk to him freely and he was not even looking at us for a matter of time.... Line of sight? Or maybe something of a combination of both his field of vision and the rule of if he allowed a person to speak... he is really intriguing me about that.

"No... Everyone in the school was instructed regarding his ability and we just obeyed, who knows what he can do. Not even the councilor or the principal dared to talk or tell people about it and maybe the reason he's a shut in on the student council room," Keith said telepathically, maybe it really is that serious... not even the school officials huh, I should know that ability of his not only that I should be avoiding clashing with him... who knows I might be able to make use of him in the future.

"Anyway we should head to the cafeteria and get some lunch I'm really hungry now, ok?" She said to me with her normal speaking voice and dashingly held my arm which is by the way caught me off guard making me blush and too weak to resist her weak pull so we made our way to the cafeteria to fetch our lunch and end the day in the school as soon as the class was dismissed.

As I was walking out the Moden university I got a glance of the parking lot and remembered that the student council president and I had a deal about a culprit who's main thing is giving students a suspicious amount of money as to where he lead me to go that is the place he gave, just as I was having the of it I saw three students seating on top of a car’s hood and I presumed it's them as soon as I them they matched a category I made basing on the case that was given, students, in the parking lot loitering, it's about almost night time and no one was around the parking lot except them.

'Hmm should I approach them with just a suspicion?' "Don't you think you really should, I mean you're technically an adult and it's past school time and getting dark... and one of them is a girl" just as I was about to debate myself into doing it Keith's voice was again inside my head.

"Do you mind not doing that so often?" I said to her turning to her behind me.

"Oh sorry. hehe... it's just pres really got into you, did he?"

"You really call him pres? That sounds more of girly side? What even is his name?"

"Yeah I know that sounds feminine I like calling him that because he ‘Needs to press people before they can talk' and his name is Prins. Anyway think you should interrupt them? To what I know the boy seated on top of the car is Jean, known for bribing Grady who bullied you the first time we talked, he bribes Grady so he beat up certain people who we don't have any idea why he wants beaten up"

"Well my intuition really is right huh."

"So what are you gonna do?"

"Hmmm... First stay away from me."

"What?! Why?"

"You're from student council right? Everything I do if you're near me he'll get the idea right away."

"I suppose, well I'll go ahead I guess. I'll see you tomorrow. Bye"

Right after Keith went ahead of the opposite side of the pathway I decided to introduce myself to the culprit Jean, I went to the car that they were seating but halfway to my destination Grady, the bully along with his three other friends "Jean!" he shouted to the culprit, "Your payment is not enough our deal is double than this where is it?" he stood in front of Jean as he finish his sentence along with his minions behind him. The other two who was with Jean run behind the car to hide from Grady who's ready and about to start a fight anytime. Jean who’s seating on top of the car's hood held his ground averred with the ferocious person standing in front of him.

"So? I pay with what I want and if you have a problem with my payment do me a favor and punch if you would"

Grady who is beaming with a menacing glare to Jean held out his right hand to form a fist and quickly threw a punch at Jean, at a flash of lightning a sound of metal clanks into the whole parking lot and the car Jean was seating on had its hood split into four pieces and small metal sheets flew in the air. But to what the outcome has gone only small metals are up in the air and no blood was shed neither a man was found along with the crushed car.

"Shouldn't you be aiming for me?" a familiar voice was heard coming from the cars passenger seat and to my surprise Jean was oddly was the one talking. I gripped my bags handle firmly as I hide behind the tree watching the fight from a bit far behind.

"Piece of s**t!" Grady muttered before he grab on to the front of the car and start grunting and slowly shout.

"HAHAHAHA," Jean laughed and again on a rapid snap he did a small vacuum circle shape appeared on his palm and he got drawn into it on a lightning speed. "You think I don't know what you've been doing all this time? Faking injuries? Giving them all the money I paid you? And trying to infiltrate my operations by scaring every student I prospected? You think I'd slip that pass? I was waiting for orders! So I can smash your empty head you i***t!" Jean appeared on top of Grady’s right shoulder and gave him a roundhouse kick to his nose. As soon he dropped on to the ground the car he was holding exploded with water coming from the inside.

'Hmmmm so not only did he can do that to a living being but to an object too' as I heard those words from Jean I already came up with the decision to help Grady ... but just by watching I saw the three minion that's been following Grady all the time, they were just standing, not helping him, to make this more worst they took their distance to the fight.... weren't they his friends? Or minions? Isn’t he their boss or something?