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a seat.
"How
are they?" Mrs. Patrick asked before Jones could sit down.
"They
are safe. I know Inspector Daniels caught you up over the phone, but if you
have any questions, let me know."
"I
just need to know they're safe, and taken care of . " Her voice quivered. "I just don't understand why we can't be with
them…"
"They
are safe and sound Mrs. Patrick. We had to make moves quickly to ensure their
protection when we got the information from David." Jones noticed Mr.
Patrick's eyes twitch.
"My daughters got the information." Mr. Patrick said as he took a seat
beside his wife.
"Yes,
and we appreciate their co-operation in the matter. It's terrible what the
victims’ families have been through, and..."
Mr.
Patrick held his hand up. "Our family is going through something. Let's
just focus on that."
"He
sat right there." Mrs. Patrick nodded to the empty seat across from her,
and stared at it until Mr. Patrick spoke.
"That
disgusting excuse for a human being spent Christmas dinner with us."
"Mr.
Patrick, we have done everything in our power to keep your family safe, and we
will continue..."
"Inspector
Jones, I want to know what you've been doing to find Jeremy? I assume you would have told us if you'd found him?"
There
was a rap on the front door, and Mrs. Patrick began to rise, but Mr. Patrick
shot up quickly and strode to the door.
"Sir,
I'm Detective Burrows." Burrows shook his hand.
"Good
handshake." Mr.Patrick said as she followed him to the kitchen table.
"Inspector Jones was just about to tell us about the progress you've
made."
Burrows
took a seat beside Jones, and he shot her a quick look before clearing his
throat.
"We've
questioned his family and co-workers. We recently received information that
Jeremy has not left the country. Currently, we are sorting through Jeremy and
David's possessions to gain a better understanding of Jeremy's location."
"Has
David said anything more?" Mrs. Patrick asked.
Jones
turned to her. “We will be meeting with David tomorrow, along with his lawyer,
where we will question him further."
Mr.
Patrick scoffed. “Oh, that's great. Your key to finding Jeremy is his
accomplice who is not cooperating with the police. Think he'll just start
talking now?"
"It
is in David's best interest to..." Jones began.
"David
is a pathetic little prick, and if you haven't realized that when his mouth is
open he is lying, you're more inexperienced than you look."
"I'm
so sorry for what David has done to your family, Mr. Patrick," Burrows
spoke softly. “He has lied to everyone, and betrayed your daughter
deeply." Jones noticed a growing light in Burrows’ eyes as she went on. "We
want to catch Jeremy, bring justice to the families whose lives they have
taken. I want to assure you Inspector Jones and I have been working on this
case around the clock, and every effort will be made to bring your daughters
home safely."
Mrs.
Patrick took hold of her husband's hand and gave it a squeeze. "Thank
you."
Jones
looked at Burrows, who gave a minute shrug before looking back at the
Patrick’s. “We’ve stationed a car outside your house on twenty-four seven
watch, and so far, there have been no unusual sightings."
"Yeah,
well, I'd like to see him try to come in here." Mr. Patrick said.
Jones
shook his head. “We doubt he will, but best to be safe. You have my number if
you need to get in touch with me."
"Please
let the officer outside know if there are any concerns. They'll be happy to
help." Burrows nodded, and Mrs. Patrick smiled sheepishly. "Is there
a message we can pass onto your daughters for you?"
"I
don't want them to worry about us," Mrs. Patrick said. "Tell them we
love them, and..." Her eyes became blurry with tears.
"Our
daughters are strong Dora." Mr. Patrick put his arm around his wife, and
she looked to him, wiping her tears away with her hands ,and took a deep breath nodding. "Just tell them we love 'em and to take care
of each other."
"Of course Mr. Patrick." Burrows
"How
are they?" Mrs. Patrick asked before Jones could sit down.
"They
are safe. I know Inspector Daniels caught you up over the phone, but if you
have any questions, let me know."
"I
just need to know they're safe, and taken care of . " Her voice quivered. "I just don't understand why we can't be with
them…"
"They
are safe and sound Mrs. Patrick. We had to make moves quickly to ensure their
protection when we got the information from David." Jones noticed Mr.
Patrick's eyes twitch.
"My daughters got the information." Mr. Patrick said as he took a seat
beside his wife.
"Yes,
and we appreciate their co-operation in the matter. It's terrible what the
victims’ families have been through, and..."
Mr.
Patrick held his hand up. "Our family is going through something. Let's
just focus on that."
"He
sat right there." Mrs. Patrick nodded to the empty seat across from her,
and stared at it until Mr. Patrick spoke.
"That
disgusting excuse for a human being spent Christmas dinner with us."
"Mr.
Patrick, we have done everything in our power to keep your family safe, and we
will continue..."
"Inspector
Jones, I want to know what you've been doing to find Jeremy? I assume you would have told us if you'd found him?"
There
was a rap on the front door, and Mrs. Patrick began to rise, but Mr. Patrick
shot up quickly and strode to the door.
"Sir,
I'm Detective Burrows." Burrows shook his hand.
"Good
handshake." Mr.Patrick said as she followed him to the kitchen table.
"Inspector Jones was just about to tell us about the progress you've
made."
Burrows
took a seat beside Jones, and he shot her a quick look before clearing his
throat.
"We've
questioned his family and co-workers. We recently received information that
Jeremy has not left the country. Currently, we are sorting through Jeremy and
David's possessions to gain a better understanding of Jeremy's location."
"Has
David said anything more?" Mrs. Patrick asked.
Jones
turned to her. “We will be meeting with David tomorrow, along with his lawyer,
where we will question him further."
Mr.
Patrick scoffed. “Oh, that's great. Your key to finding Jeremy is his
accomplice who is not cooperating with the police. Think he'll just start
talking now?"
"It
is in David's best interest to..." Jones began.
"David
is a pathetic little prick, and if you haven't realized that when his mouth is
open he is lying, you're more inexperienced than you look."
"I'm
so sorry for what David has done to your family, Mr. Patrick," Burrows
spoke softly. “He has lied to everyone, and betrayed your daughter
deeply." Jones noticed a growing light in Burrows’ eyes as she went on. "We
want to catch Jeremy, bring justice to the families whose lives they have
taken. I want to assure you Inspector Jones and I have been working on this
case around the clock, and every effort will be made to bring your daughters
home safely."
Mrs.
Patrick took hold of her husband's hand and gave it a squeeze. "Thank
you."
Jones
looked at Burrows, who gave a minute shrug before looking back at the
Patrick’s. “We’ve stationed a car outside your house on twenty-four seven
watch, and so far, there have been no unusual sightings."
"Yeah,
well, I'd like to see him try to come in here." Mr. Patrick said.
Jones
shook his head. “We doubt he will, but best to be safe. You have my number if
you need to get in touch with me."
"Please
let the officer outside know if there are any concerns. They'll be happy to
help." Burrows nodded, and Mrs. Patrick smiled sheepishly. "Is there
a message we can pass onto your daughters for you?"
"I
don't want them to worry about us," Mrs. Patrick said. "Tell them we
love them, and..." Her eyes became blurry with tears.
"Our
daughters are strong Dora." Mr. Patrick put his arm around his wife, and
she looked to him, wiping her tears away with her hands ,and took a deep breath nodding. "Just tell them we love 'em and to take care
of each other."
"Of course Mr. Patrick." Burrows
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