The Investigators, Inc. The Missing Relative Case. Chapter 10. Not the First.

It would be interesting to see the war between Francis and Christopher, but we will have to be satisfied with just hearing about it. Aari had told Francis that if Christopher did manage to get away, then he would go to his chalet in Switzerland. He would feel safe there because he never told Jennifer about the place. However, Bomber knew about it and he liked Jennifer, so periodically she would get information from him. 

Jennifer and Kat know how to do things. Although at first I did not know what to think when Jennifer told me about getting information from Bomber. She just looked at me and repeated what she said before, “not Christopher, not anyone.” I had to apologize that time. ”You are forgiven,” she said, “now, to figure out whether it is your hearing that is bad, or your memory.” 

“I think it is called stupidity,” I told her. She giggled. Having Kat and Jennifer back together again should be interesting, plus being good for the team. She had talked with Kat about one big problem, Christopher had figured out how to kill them. They went to work on something and soon had the answer to the problem and now Christopher’s weapon would be useless against them. 

That is good to hear. In order for someone to find such a weapon, they would need to have one of the girls in hand to study them fully. That is also good to hear. Sky has made Jennifer one of my bodyguards too, plus Marlena who has also joined our team now. She was on loan from Mandar’s security team and asked to join. Mandar was sorry to lose her, but he let her go anyway. 

I think he secretly likes to send his best security people our way. Mandar watches his security teams very closely, to make sure the wrong people do not get in. That is where Baldwin failed with his security teams, he left the whole thing in the hands of other people. I hope Aari and his team can find some evidence to prove that Bertha and her daughters killed Ralph. 

That is not going to be easy. But, the next day Aari, Miles, and Tracy knocked on the door of Bertha’s house. One of the daughters answered and Miles just pushed his way in, followed by Aari and Tracy. ”What is going on here?” yelled Bertha, “Get out or I call the police.” Tracy then took the phone from Betty, Miles took the one from Brook, rather forcefully, and Aari just held out his hand to Bertha. 

She looked at him angrily, but realized he was not someone to argue with, so she handed him her phone. ”Now, what do you want?” she asked. ”Perhaps I should ask the questions,” said Aari, “and you can answer. It will go much easier for you that way. I am Boris Knight, leader of the Black Knights. What I want is money to, shall we say, keep you enjoying life outside of prison walls.” 

“I have no money and I do not know what you are talking about,” she said, “now leave.” ”You killed your husband,” said Aari, as he sat down beside her, “with help from your daughters.” ”Wait a minute mister,” said Brook, “that was strictly mother’s idea so leave me out of it.” ”Shut your mouth, you brat!” yelled Bertha. 

She was about to say more, but right then Aari pulled out a nice knife and flipped it open and just held it in his hand, the blade pointing toward Bertha. The girl’s eyes got quite big when they saw that. Then they noticed that Miles and Tracy also had their knives out. ”Hey, you, you, um, are not going to kill us, are you?” Betty whined. 

“That depends on your mother,” said Aari, “but I think we deserve part of the money you will be getting and part of what you have already. Just so we do not say something to the police, accidentally of course.” ”I told you already,” growled Bertha, “I have no money!” ”You will be getting $500,000 annually from the insurance,” began Aari, “plus you have over $3 million in the bank at present, plus this house which is worth over $1 million, plus your jewelry.” 

Just then Clarence and Alfred came inside. ”Check the bedrooms,” said Aari. ”You cannot do that!” yelled Bertha and she began to get up, but Aari had his knife at her throat quickly, so she sat down again. Clarence and Alfred returned shortly. ”Not a bad haul,” said Alfred, as they went out the door. 

“I will be back tomorrow,” said Aari, “I want to see $300,000 waiting for me, otherwise you will not like what will happen.” ”Wait!” exclaimed Brook, “Take me with you, don’t guys like you always want a pretty girl around? I can tell you a lot about momsy, Ralphie is not the first guy she killed.” ”Shut up you worthless rat!” yelled Bertha and she ran over and threw Brook to the floor. ”You will have your money!” she growled again to Aari…

To Be Continued.

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