24 CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR: MUSA’S PARCEL

Kebby Creek Divisional Police Headquarters

July 15, Tuesday, 09:17

Inspector Musa was not feeling comfortable. He was about due to meet the DPO and fill him in on the latest findings on the case, which of course was non-existent. The D.P.O.'s deadline would expire this morning and he knew he was in big trouble. Where the hell was Tony anyway? Why was it always him that took the brunt?

An officer came up to him as he stood brooding and handed him a parcel. Some strange man had given it to him in front of the station, he said, and had told him to give it to Inspector Musa.

Musa cautiously unfolded the brown wrapping paper, his eyes bright with curiosity. Inside were an audiocassette tape and a note. It said:

This tape contains recordings of conversations between the man responsible for the Kebby Creek murders and a reporter. The former was unaware of the presence of the tape recorder because this reporter switched it on while pretending to look for a packet of cigarettes in his inner coat pocket. The tape recorder was still in operation even as an attempted murder on the reporter was being carried out. The culprit is now presently occupying the boot of a Honda Accord parked in the Police Station compound. A knife set will also be found in the boot and all the knives except for one missing are covered entirely by bloodstains. The missing knife can be found in the culprit's residence. It should also be known that the culprit has an accomplice that is still at large and is known to be probably mentally unstable and extremely dangerous. Please act accordingly. The reporter drove the car here this morning. Have a nice day.

It was unsigned.

Inspector Musa shook his head in disbelief. Well at least he had something to show the DPO.

"So you are heading back to Lagos?" Alex asked his childhood friend while watching him pack his things.

"Yep" said Caesar, "I think I've outlived my usefulness here. I want to go back and put my life in order. Most importantly though I don't want to stick around and answer any copper's questions."

"How did you know about Inspector Musa anyway?"

"His wife happens to be the principal of Blessed Mother Girls High School. She told me about him during our long chat."

"Oh."

There was a brief moment of silence.

"Anyway, when you finish come into the study for a drink, eh? We'll drink to your new freelance career."

Caesar smiled. "Sure".

Alex left and moments later Isabelle came in.

"Hi, Handsome", she asked tartly, "On your way?"

"I'm afraid so. Let me leave you two love birds to consummate in peace."

"Caesar, you are despicable."

"So my Mom tells me all the time."

"You know something strange, Caesar? I'm going to miss you."

"Do you know something even stranger? The feeling is mutual."

She laughed huskily and edged closer to him. Caesar didn't bother to avoid her. It was just a warm embrace and a kiss, nothing French. But he could not deny the ripple of excitement he felt as her hard peaks stabbed deliciously at his chest.

"Look after Alex", he said a bit sadly, appalled at the way his heart was hammering against his chest, "He's a good boy."

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"I know."

There was a brief interlude as they stared into each other's eyes and she gently unlatched her arms from around his neck.

"See you around, Caesar."

"You too, Belle."

She turned to leave then suddenly she stopped.

"Er…One more thing," she started uncertainly," Why didn't you tell Alex that you caught me and Tony kissing?"

Caesar smiled pleasantly. "I might be a randy old devil, Belle but I'm certainly not a snitch."

"I see." She smiled back. "Thanks anyway."

"The pleasure is all mine."