Chapter 4
(Olivia’s POV)
I get to the art gallery and guess what? Yup Leya wasn’t there!! I’m pretty mad, she really hates me. Gosh why, does she always do this?! I go to the director and ask,
“Where the the heck is Leya?!”
“She’s at the office, your office talking to Tabatha Conti.”
“I need to go, I’m not investigating this. Bye.”
I go home and lay down with my dog, I can’t believe she just left me, they called her and said that I was coming and she just up and left me. At least she could’ve waited for me the office is only 10 minutes away! Jeez, I want to tell her off!
Chapter 5
(Leya’s POV)
I wake up the next morning and I see an email saying that I need to come the Main building at Jurisdiction Inc for a meeting at 9.
“Aw crud it’s 8:30.”
I get ready and rush out, it’s already 8:45, no breakfast I guess. I’m at the Main building just in time, everybody I mean everybody like CEO’s of big company’s are there.
“Mrs.Myrice,” I started to ask, she’s the CEO of Jurisdiction Inc(JI), “why are the CEO’s of different companies here?”
“Well little sister, with what just happened at the art gallery, I invited them over so we can have an action plan when
something happens like that, or a hacker breaches into our security.” She calls me little sister because we are like sisters
“Oh, why am I here then?”
“Well you are in my opinion the best detective we have, all of your cases have been a success and you are quick with the
investigations.”
“Well thank you!”
“We are gonna be talking about what happened at the gallery and discussing how they breached into the security and how we can stop that.”
“Ok perfect!!”
I feel a sudden urge to cry, I miss my brother, and nobody understands my relation to him, we were the best of friends and one day, he was just gone. He was 6”4, so he was pretty tall, he always carefree, that’s what I love about him, laid back, and there when I needed him.
“Leya, it’s time for the meeting.” Mrs.Myrice said.
“Ok, thanks, totally lost track of time.”
“It’s ok.” She must’ve noticed I was gloomy because she asked,
“What’s wrong?” She’s like an older sister, only 2 years older
than me, all of the CEO’s are young, around my age.
“Nothing, just my brother, I miss him. I sometimes feel that he’s right there with me.”
“I know,” Her dad just died recently as well, “I feel my dad right next to me sometimes too.”
She gave me a hug and whispered softly in my ear,
“You can call me Claire little sis, sisters shouldn’t be formal with each other.” She winked at me, I smile back and say,
“Sure thing!” That’s huge!! Getting to call a big CEO by their first name, wow she is a really big sister to me. I walk in feeling so casual, they could’ve told me I’m meeting all of the CEO’s of big companies.I walk in and see someone I know from long ago.
“Paul?! When did you come into town?”
“Leya! It’s so good to see you after such a long time! I came into town just today.”
“You never told me you the CEO of…”
“NCI.”
“NCI?!?! Why didn’t you tell me this before?” NCI is a another big company. NCI stands for National Crime Investigation.
“Because I didn’t need you calling me Mr. and treating me all formally, I like when spent time together like brother and sister.”
“You could’ve told me, but it’s so good to see you again!” I hugged him again and he says
“I heard you’re a big deal around here.” I rolled my eyes,
“No I’m not I’m just one of my ‘big sister’s’ favorite.”
“What do you mean by ‘big sister’?”
“Well Claire and I kinda are like sisters.”
“Oh, you look alike, kind of.” I could see why he’d say that, we both have dirty blonde hair to our shoulders and we are both about the same height.
“Now that you say that, we do look alike a bit.”
“Good morning,” Mrs.Myric- I mean Claire started to say, “everyone come have a seat please, I want to finish this meeting quickly, I know we have things to do.” Everyone takes a seat and Claire starts back up again,
“What just happened at the art gallery on Adkins street, I want our security to step it up a little bit, this doesn’t seem like much now,but this thief and murder will encourage others to do things like him. We need to take action. I have one of the best detective here with us today, please welcome Leya Ray!” I stand up, this is really awkward. Everyone is dressed in suits and dresses, and I’m in a white blouse with black pants, nothing fancy, no jewelry, nothing. “She is currently investigating the art gallery incident with Olivia L. a lieutenant from the police department.” Claire continues, I kind of interrupt saying,
“S'cuse me, hate to interrupt, but Olivia L is going to take on another case, and there is no one here at JI or the police department to help me with this case, but I think I can manage.”
“Actually Leya, I’ll pursue this case with you, I would love to put my skills somewhere.”
“Are you sure? I can do it with ease myself.”
“No, I would love to investigate with you.”
“Ok,uh sure!” I don't know if they realized but I don't think the CEO of JI needs to involved with a murder investigation. She goes on saying how we all can have our security doubled, or even tripled. The meeting ended in the next hour, and Claire pulled me over she was saying something but I didn’t hear it, her words came thru one ear and went out the other.
“Uh… Hello? Earth to Leya?”
“Oh, uh sorry just wasn’t paying any attention, can you repeat that please?”
“Yeah, can we go out to eat tonight?”
“I’m not sure I’m up to it, but you can come over to my place and have dinner there.”
“Sure! I would love to! I’ve never been to you our house, now that I think about it whenever we visit each other, were always out and about, shopping.”
“Yeah, your right!”
“Let’s walk and talk, so details about the case?”
“Yeah, a thief came in around 2:00 am and stole a piece, it was a mask of death, and this thief killed the guard that was patrolling the area. He was killed by a hunting knife.”
“Ok,” we walked in her office, closed the door and started talking again, “and they said you talked to Tabatha, she saw what happened after the whole shabang. And Tab didn’t know anything.”
“Yes, well um I have to go, I asked see another suspect at 11:00. I have to go, talk again dinner at my place, will 5:30 work?”
“Yeah, well you go ahead do your thing and talk to you at dinner.”
“Ok, bye!”
I leave, I didn’t actually need to go see someone, but I need to ask some questions and I think I have the case solved.
Chapter 6
(Claire's POV)
I don’t know what I just agreed to! I’m gonna take on a case with my little sister? Jeez, I haven’t taken on a case since I’ve become the CEO of JI which was like what, 5 years ago?!? I don't know if I can solve this, but it would be good to solve one with my little sis. I decided that she was my little sister about a year ago, I always wanted a little sister but I never got any siblings, so I always thought she would be the perfect “sibling”. So one day I accidentally called her that, she gave me a funny face like what-did-you-just-call-me face. I explained it to her so ever since I’ve been her older sis, and she was my younger sis.
When were out shopping people ask us if we are sisters, we do look alike I mean. I need to more research about this case, I get on the computer and start typing…