" One of these days dad, I am going to beat you and rub it in your face like you always do to us"
Garrett said with a determined face while walking into the living room from the kitchen but his dad just grab him in a strangling position, started roughly rubbing his head and said playfully
" Keep dreaming son, keep dreaming, you won't even be able to post a threat to me until you are at least twenty, you still have a long way to go"
Noticing that there is s a visitor in the room, he let go of the struggling teenager in his grip and said
" Oh, Emeka, how are you and the family and did your father send you "
" Good morning sir, we are all doing well and no my father didn't sent me here, I came to talk to you about something" Emeka replied while Garrett just walked to the sofa, sit down and change the TV channel without acknowledging their visitor.
" Well, what do you want to talk to me about" James said sitting on the couch next to the teenager
" Sir, can we talk about it somewhere else more private" the teenager said
Thinking that, Emeka wanted his help to get away with some teenage juvenile pranks or something of that sort. James led him to the backyard.
Once there, Emeka straighten himself up, put on a serious face and said calmly
" Sir, the information I'm about to give you is very confidential, as I am sure you being the commissioner of police would understand. So before saying anything, I want twenty four hours around the clock protection, a lawyer and for all my conditions to be met. My conditions are
One, I will take full part in all the investigation that will result from the information, I am about to give you
Two, I want to be given"
" Wait, wait, wait, wait, what are you talking about, what do you mean by confidential information and what investigation?" James asked dumbfounded by the sudden demands.
" sir, I do believe I have important information pertaining the recent murder cases in calterburry and I am willing to share it with the police, if you promise to make me a detective, give me proper training and bring me along in the investigation" Emeka said calmly trying to imitate the elegant of a master detective.
" Wait, what do you know about the murder cases and how did you come about it?" James asked with a serious expression
" Well, do you agree to my conditions" Emeka asked with a sly smile, feeling like a champion already
" First of all, how can we be sure that your information is authentic, secondly, even if your information is correct, which is a big if by the way, you don't have the qualifications to become a detective and lastly, knowing your father personally, I don't think he would approve" the commissioner said while sitting down leisurely in a chair by the side.
" Sir I can assure you that the information truly is authentic and about my dad" Emeka lean in closer to James and whispered " I was hoping we could keep it a secret between us "
James then sat properly in the chair and said " What this information you have"
After about an hour of discussing among themselves, both James and Emeka walked into the living room towards Garrett, who was watching TV and James asked
" So Garrett, do you have any plans today"
" Yes dad, I'm going out with some friends" Garrett replied nonchalantly
" Am sorry son but you are going to have to cancel and play with Emeka today and you guys are going to be helping the community. I will let Emeka explain" James said before leaving the house.
Garrett then turned to Emeka with a puzzled face begging for an explanation
But before he could receive an answer, Emeka grab him and began running out the door.
" Hey, hey, stop running, where are we going " Garrett shouted trying to keep up
" My dream is finally coming true" was the reply he received as they entered his father car and the three of them drove off.
" What dream" Garrett asked becoming even more puzzled
" My dream to become a superhero, to combat the forces of evil and bring peace to the world " Emeka said
" What does that have to do with me" Garrett was becoming more confused by Emeka strange behavior and words " why are you so excited and where the bloody hell are we going"
" okay, do you remember those strange kids that transferred to our school last term, the ones that are violent and complete wackos " Emeka asked expectantly
" Are you talking about Jason and his friends" Garrett said remembering a group of miscreants famous for causing trouble in school.
There wasn't a crime those kids didn't commit, be it fighting, vandalizing school property, bullying, they even drink their victims blood but their leader Jason was the worst.
" You see, I have reasons to believe Jason and his group are involved in the series of murder cases happening in calterburry recently" Emeka said
" Are you serious" Garrett said shocked, to which Emeka nodded
" But what does that have to do with us, you should just report it to the police and avoid them" Garrett said matter of factly
" Emeka did report it to the police, but with a few conditions applied" James who has been silent all this while said
" what conditions" Garrett asked, not liking where this is going.
" Well, I'm sure you already know about your friend's dream of being a hero, in order to get the information he has, I promise him he would get to play hero as long as you are watching him" James said
" Why me, you could have picked from the hundreds of cops at the station " Garrett lamented
" Don't worry, there would be a police officer with the both of you at all times, so there is no nothing to fear " James said parking the car in front of a large building.