The Investigators, Inc. The Missing Jewels Case. Chapter 11. Ending.

After all the men were arrested, then Friskie gave her key to Sky who then gave it to the police chief in charge of things. “This is the key to unlock these bedrooms where they kept people locked up for their videos,” said Sky. The police chief then unlocked each door and couldn’t believe what he saw. He asked our girls to help the women and girls in these rooms and they quickly found clothes for all of them. The police looked after the men and boys, finding clothes for them also.

Each of them had been kidnapped, though some had answered an ad for models needed, but then were locked up. All of the children had been kidnapped, but all were orphans and all of them were very much afraid seeing so many people around and so many police. They were not sure if they were real police or if they were just going to shoot more videos. It was a very sad situation. More police had been sent over to the Intimate Jewels building and arrested all the men they found over there.

They also found more bodies of men that had been killed that evening. Well, we managed to crush this operation, but unfortunately the top man, Mr. Flynn got away from us, and likely some top people with him. However, Friskie got some good pictures of him, so he won’t be able to hide from us. Everyone has returned home again. Sky and her Bad Girls never got to enjoy their vacation, not even for a night, so they are a bit discouraged by that, and especially because 7 of them are in the clinic.

Seven out of a team of 17 is a lot to have wounded and they were not even on a case! But it’s a good lesson for us though, we have to do things differently than other people, although this had nothing to do with us as a team, it was just something that happened and could have happened to anyone. I’m still in the clinic too, Samantha refuses to give me permission to leave until she is satisfied that I’m okay. Somehow I don’t think she trusts me for some reason. She thinks I will do something and get myself in trouble again. How strange.

Right now Steffie is here visiting me, without donuts, they were not ready yet. But, after a little while the door opened and in came Misty with a plate of donuts, 12 of them. “Ta Da!!” she said, “Fresh as fresh can be!” “Oooo, 12 donuts,” said Steffie, “and there is 3 peoples, so if we divvy vides them that gives 4 donuts for each of us.” “Very good Steffie,” I said, “I didn’t know you were learning division in school already.”

“This not from school,” she replied, “Auntie Misty teach me all about divvy visions. She use donuts, candy and fruit to teach me math, easy to learn that way. In school we just use numbers and that make it hard.” I chuckled. “You’re not angry?” asked Misty. “Nope, it’s working,” I said, “and it’s nice you use something healthy in there too.” “She use cats too!” said Steffie. After we were finished our donuts Misty went to visit her team members that were still in the clinic.

“Want to hear secret mommy told me?” asked Steffie. “Are you allowed to tell me?” I asked in return. “She not say I can’t,” said Steffie, “she only say not to tell any of my aunties.” “Hmm, she may have forgotten to mention not telling me,” I told her. “But if she not not tell me not to tell you, then that mean I can tell you if mommy not not tell me not to not tell you if I not tell you not to, right?” she said smiling. I was now totally confused by what she said just now so I wasn’t sure if I should say yes or no. Misty had heard Steffie begin talking, so she backed up and was listening intently at the door again.

Friskie came along this time and put her hand on Misty’s shoulder. Guess no one told her about that. “YAAAAA!!” yelled Misty. “AAAAA!!!” yelled Friskie as Misty flipped her over her shoulder and Friskie landed with a thud on the floor. They both came inside. “Did you enjoy your free ride?” I asked Friskie. “Yes! It was fantastic!” she said. “People need to stop sneaking up on me,” said Misty. “Seems to me like you were the one sneaking,” said Friskie, “listening at the door.” “Oh? What were you doing that for Misty?” I asked.

“Um, I remembered I forgot something,” she said a bit nervously. “And what did you forget?” I asked. “I forgot that I was going to visit my girls, bye!” she replied and off she went incredibly fast. “Wow, she’s fast,” said Friskie. “It safe to come out now?” asked Steffie as she climbed out from under the blanket. “So, that’s where you are hiding,” said Friskie, “and what were you and Uncle Steve talking about that was so interesting to Misty?” “Um, we not were not talking about nothing,” she said, “it probably time for playing, right?”

“Yes, it is, that’s why I came looking for you, so scoot!” said Friskie. Steffie went running out the door, then Friskie closed and locked it. “Did she tell you our secret?” asked Friskie. “No, the yelling out in the hall stopped our conversation,” I said, “she was getting me confused anyway with all those not not nots she kept saying.” Sigh. Friskie laughed. Then she told me her secret. Just then Jennifer appeared sitting in the chair.

“Someone else is being sneaky,” I said. “The door was locked,” said Jennifer, “that’s an invitation for me to come in and see why. Don’t worry Friskie, your secret is safe, though Steffie might eventually say something.” “Yes, I know,” she said, “I should have talked with you both first before telling her.” “That’s okay,” said Jennifer, “Steve can handle this one easily enough.” “I can?” I asked. “Yes, and this is how,” she said as she informed me how to do it. Sigh.

Well, I wonder how long it will be before we meet up with Mr. Flynn again? Hopefully no more cases will come along for a while, though we still have a large enough team to handle anything. This last one wasn’t even a case, maybe we need a case so we can relax. Guess we will have to wait and see.

The End. A new case will be arriving shortly. ©2026 Steve McLeod.