The Secrets of the Bad Boy

ok me to make me react. But my world came to a standstill when I saw an injur

e bullet and his brother to save a life. A heroic act full of bravery on his part, but I do

le and disoriented Edrien on a stretcher whose wheels marked a red path from the large crimson puddle on the floor. T

." I spat at my friends an

Gus following me, he soun

of Abby, se

odded and I got into the vehicle. Watching Edrien fight against drowsiness, his eyelids were heavy and he had a hard time staying awake, som

nd you will be fine.” I encouraged her as she

leeding.” The nurse said while the rest ran Edrie

I felt my eyes water, his

y and called fo

for that boy; “We will do what

red, scratch marks surrounded it and according to him I had a muscle tear, he recomm

ency area. I sat absently in those cold metal chairs and in my field of vision only doctors passed, exh

d because I was afraid that this would be the end of him, of not harassing him again

outed the doctor in charge of the operation, my eyes opened

dn't l

s full of rooms and some doors that were close

I cleared my throat gaining the attention of the nurse on duty, “Can

omething on the monitor,

ily

in, anyway, I sat down waiting for his

the words of her, a slender woman of average height; five feet six, long black hair, delicate features uni

stretcher nine at the end of the hallway.” the

and looked at Abby w

ng, she witnessed everything just like me.” Abby ex

which I shook out of courtesy, “th

trong, he'll recover soon.” trust my

both very much.” She hurriedly said goodbye an

onvenience… but could you c

er son, “Come as many times as you want,

e here tomorrow without fail,

by and I waved at her watching h

ere?" I asked suddenl

innocently said, “It's the favors

’t you co

“Dad entrusted me with Cl

O

ency area, walkin

hard.” Abby blurte

y own saliva. I know, it's smart to c

e she screamed an

and carrying a weapo

re gettin

r even more.” I whisp

come to see if his brother ca

so arres

ed out of th

asked witho

o homicide.” he r

licity? “He was suspecte

n him, he will give his testimony of how things happened. But it was not the

t is

ld tell me something very i

seen before she showed up at the institute. The police went to monitor the security cameras at the entrance and confir

he murderer since Eliécer is the accomplice, p

owing someth

n his car and looked very drunk. According to

the murderer and n

and said that Aly left the site and that Eliécer came for her thirty minut

e other person

is the murderer, they are not sure, but they are counting on Eliécer to conf

complice.” I denied, doubt

ll see what it says

olice station?” I was

ad's punishment.” she

elt so excited

ards his dad's truck,

elf.” He looked serious with his bl

.” We said entering t

ld be an orderly, clean

, folders and briefcases off the shelves empty and dusty, it smelled old with mold, the floor was disgust

nding us brushes, rags, buckets of

turning my smile into

ill find disorder will be in the dictionary.”

ne of his colleagues notified hi

r energy drink?” I jo

a bottle out of

ttle shocked beca

nk y

n my arm and I didn't even complete half the entrance to the station. Abb

bb

ix…” he counted the

exasperati

ha

ime for

iled h

mystery.” She got up from

y of Eliecer. “I will stay and lo

ned, and I mentally prepare

ause

tated her voice and she got the message, “On the other hand, if they discover me, what d

dered me as if she were her maid, I glared

you will

nging, having it in front of my eyes I see my

d the universe that was

barely three, I had two hours to find out what I could. Inconsistently my eyes traveled to

, I went straight to over-reading the

ng at

, which unfortunately for me was locked

s drawers, I accidentally dropped a flash drive

nd I froze not k

nished.

nder t

under the desk, hugging m

how may I be of service.”

Grif

ector of the Ins

Officer, but I want to talk seriously with you.” Th

ng how the Officer sat in his positio

from thi

est interest for the institute to b

e, Griffin, I can't a

irector's res

stitution, Officer, I will lose s

o you a

the Institute in

imposition

ing in your Insti

I am hiding something

s happened there. And he always manages to co

news or in the newspaper... The director hid it as if it had not happened.

e Institute, I fulfill my job as director

r institution, only if

nothing. The Institute a

as tha

to speak with

aso

ed why Richard

remains silent about something. “He knows who Aly’s

sure of that? Do

O'Callaghan's hard,

t suspicions of p

, I hope it's soon, I have to

nd followed him; I

you, she is in the interrogation

caugh

” her parent said in a tired vo

eft the office as soon as possible, going int

ver there.” His father s

yone get

room. Now clean up what is still mi

throom with one hand on my stomach

k you gave me contain? Po

hugged me, “See, Dad, t

king his head, “Tomorrow she continues cleaning, I don't see

h Abby, “Yes, Dad,

and we immediately went into the

ar the inte

, disappo

inished when

ing on it, crossed my arms and

, illuminating

ut

guards talki

ND

was. “He just found the lif

away?”I rais

what h

hat's a lie.” I

do you

He knows who she was. He manipulated Aly's body by cre

ly, but she remembered something that saddened her face, “You know… His

st, giving a long sigh, “Well, let's stop gossiping and let's get ou

t you got somethi

cked.” I didn't say anything about the

's go home, i

throom, “Today has be

orrow will be

y's words

face welcomed me i

life, star of

reconciliatory poetry. I was obedient and sat d

my soul bulged out

consume t

en I found a package of cannabis in his back

e lied to her, justifying himself and blaming me for consumin

ackage of drugs, not in my bag...

oesn’t

n to be honest,” I stood up, “You don't trust your daught

in a high tone, offe

I know you and I know that you don't cons

ause I know

S

she extended her arms and I wrappe

l with

till

so

have to h

appy, we chatted before going to sleep and before

orrow will be

rated when we arrived at the institute, people crowd

se us today?” I sputt

with news reporters and I saw some firefi

nstitute, out of curiosity I also looked at the roof, swallowing

life without her best

it’s

help he

can

he top floor, going up step by step, nervous

step, running to the door; opening it with one blow and the

ving gone up faster or arrived earlier. Re

aunched