Meanwhile in another part of the city, the ZOA police department was busier than ever, as they have to juggle Mr Wayne's " accident" and the missing teens that has thrown the city into confusion..
Apparently 9 reported missing cases were filed in one day. This occurrence has never happened in the history of ZOA.
*Knock ...knock*
"who's at the door ...I'm coming" ...Out came a teenage boy about age 17 running down the stairs to get the door..
He opened the door and on seeing the person at the door, his face turned sour almost immediately.
The boy that came rushing to get the door is Tom Edison, a dark long haired boy, who happens to be a high schooler..he is just about the height of the visitor at the door...
Clearing his throat..." I'm sorry ...coming"
And the visitor at the door walked in placing what looked like an ID back his chest pocket.
This visitor wasn't exactly someone tom was expecting. It was another police officer who had come visiting. Only he wasn't in his uniform but dressed casual, which made Tom wonder if he was undercover.
"hello there Mr .... Edison?... The older man said looking at the teenager
" yes good day...uhm my parents are not around currently....so I'm not sure I'm comfortable entertaining whatever you came here"..Tom said rather sharply..
And to this the police officer who went by the name Stan smiled knowing the boy in front of him was trying to act rather brave...
".. what is it again?" ...officer Stan questioned with his right palm hitting his forehead..
" The name is tom"...Tom replied rather annoyed that the man was just trying to play around with him.
"..Great ..tom ..listen here buddy I need you to tell me the truth ...what truly happened on that day?".. Officer Stan asked
"... I already told you this three days ago..you feel I'd lie about knowing something if it would help bring my best friend back?!!" Tom replied as tears were seen falling down his cheeks..
" OK so ...Mr...tom" ...officer Stan then paused and reached into his pants pocket, grabbed a towel and handed to tom to clean his face.
Then he continued... " Mr tom"...
" Can you just get on with it?!"...Tom retorted
Officer Stan did find this annoying but he would let it sly since the person in front of him was clearly a kid and didn't seem to be in the right state of mind..
"...if I remember correctly, you said you and Mr Johan fox where in this same very room playing a video game called "THE HEAT"...then a green light appeared and took your friend away correct? " officer Stan asked...
And to this tom just nodded because hearing his story from another person's mouth felt really not so believable.
*sigh* ..." You got anything else you wanna tell me?....probably a fight?...or perhaps a bully at school or something?...I need you to help me so I can help you find your friend"..
" I told you everything that happened just the way it did... I got nothing to hide sir...believe me ...he was taken"..
" By who!??" ...officer Stan yelled ...." By who?" He said again but this time in a much more lower tone as if to appease tom for the earlier outburst.
I mean one couldn't blame him as he hadn't found a single lead in the entire investigation..
Tom replying to officer Stan's question ..." I don't know OK?...I don't know...please leave"...
Officer Stan stood up as he adjusted his belt almost out of habit and said to tom who was now in foetal position almost..
" I'll be back ...I hope by then you'd give me something to work with"
And with that he was left using the front door to Tom's parent apartment.
After crying for only who knows how long ..
" why did it take you Johan ...why? " Tom asked himself...
Then he got up from the couch and started to set up the gaming controls. He was going to play " The heat"..
" I'll find you Buddy... No one believes me...but I know what I saw.. I'll find you".