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Chapter 20 - Recognition

"No! The EMT cannot come inside! They will contaminate the crime scene!"

"Phelps we have to administer CPR to this guy! He still has a pulse!"

(Preparing to perform CPR)

"Davidson just pulled up, this lady was a Military nurse, Charity Wells..."

"Why does she have a Minnesota Driver's License?"

"Must have been a lovers quarrel, someone was pissed early Christmas morning..."

"We really have to get this guy some help Phelps! He's losing pigment!"

"Bastard, deserves every minute of it..."

"DAVIDSON! BACK HERE!"

"Whatcha got Phelps?"

"Not too sure, Male has a pulse, Female, looks like she died instantly, bullet traveled through her chin and out the top of her head...this a sudden death shot, guys trained to kill that's for sure. We found two guns."

"Hey, I know him! That's Officer Henderson! My Naval command officer! Get that guy some help NOW!"

"OFFICER HENDERSON?!" DID U DO CPR? WHERE ARE THE EMT?"

"Well actually sir, we haven't called them..."

"WHAT! WHAT KIND OF NITWIT ARE U! CALL THE FREAKING PARAMEDICS!"

"THE CORONER'S HERE WITH THE FORENSIC TEAM!"

"SEND EM IN!"

"PHELPS HAVE U LOST YOUR MIND! NELAMS! I NEED A GURNEY FROM THE CORONER! HURRY UP! CALL THE AMBULANCE JETER!"

"I radioed the incident, one should be in route!"

"GET ME THAT GURNEY! WHY NOT REMOVE HIM FROM THE CRIME SCENE!

"BUT SIR! HE'S THE SUSPECT! WE ARE CHARGING HIM WITH MURDER!"

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"I only found 2 Toya Morris' on Facebook, one hasn't been active in months! I see pictures of this little girl on her page! Cherub? Is this Mommy?"

"Yes! And Prayla! That's TeeTee Nina..."

"Oh I see!"

"GOOD I CAN VIDEO CALL HER! SOMETHING HAS TO BE WRONG!"

"I can still hear the loud POW! I think Mr. Zion shot Auntie Charity...I saw the blood. He said call and go get help but he went to sleep! Can u help them?"

"WHAT? POW!"

"DID U SEE A GUN?"

"YES! TWO OF THEM...! AUNTIE CHARITY HAD ONE TOO!"

"Ok, ok sweetie, do u know where u walked from? Do u remember?"

"Um, I don't know I just remember all the lights on all the poles..."

LIGHTS ON THE POLES...CATALPA HILL? THAT'S THE NEXT STREET OVER!

"Do u think u could show me if we went looking?"

(Calls Toya on Messenger)

"I think so...will they be mad at me? Mr. Zion sounded mad! I don't know if its a good idea."

THIS CHILD HAS BEEN IN SOME REAL DANGER

"Ok, cupcake, get your coat...lets find Mommy."

"And Prayla...she can't take care of herself."

"Ok, and Prayla.."

NO ANSWER! I HAVE TO FIND THIS CHILD'S MOTHER!

"Are u ready?"

"Yes, but wait! Can u see the angels, I didn't tell them bye."

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"WE NEED HEPARIN NOW! KEEP HIM SEDATED! HE NEEDS OXYGEN!"

"HE NEEDS TO BE STINTED!"

"NO! HIS HEART IS TOO WEAK! GIVE HIM THE HEPARIN IN THE IV! 50 MGS OF MILRINONE EVERY TEN MINUTES...HURRY! U GONE BE OK MR. HENDERSON!"

"HOW LONG HAS HE BEEN UNCONSCIOUS?"

"ABOUT AN HOUR!"

"Lord, I hope u don't have brain damage Mr. Henderson...we gone do all we can, I told u u were crazy as a road lizard, why did u leave your hospital bed in the first place. U better be glad u got an angel..."

"HEY HANDCUFF HIM!"

"HANDCUFF...WHOO?"

"THE SUSPECT! HE'S UNDER ARREST FOR MURDER!"

"Lord Jesus, is that the news reporter?"

"NOW SEE, U DONE WENT AND DONE IT NOW AIN'T YA! U AIN'T KILL NOBODY DID YA?"

"His vitals are improving!"

"Unh hunh, u ain't even been taking that medicine...(whispers) Ima keep u in here long as I can, don't worry. Every smart man carries his attorney's business card don't they?"

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*BREAKING NEWS*

"Reporting Live from Catalpa Hill Circle, firefighters were called to the scene of an explosion that happened this morning around 10:45 a.m...Officials said they had just left the home where they had conducted a welfare check after an aborted 911 call, where they found the homeowner deceased from a gunshot wound, along with another person an unidentified male who is being detained and is believed to be the suspect in the shooting. We have reason to believe a small child may be in danger, she left the home on foot...her prints could be seen in the snow. An unidentified male's charred remains were discovered in the basement of this home, that was once 533 Catalpa Hill Circle ...this has been Destiny Sherman reporting live for Channel 7 news on this Christmas morning."

"Brenda!! Come quick!"

"Huh, what's wrong Mr. Noble?"

"GO GET BRENDA! HER NEPHEW IN TROUBLE!"

"Has anyone saw Mommy? I looked in her room, she's not in the bathroom...I can't find her anywhere!"