Chapter #7Double Trouble by: Unknown The flashing screen asking for a password flashes in my face and I sigh " What am I suppose to do now?" as I lean back into the comfy leather chair. I take another look at the pictures Thomas gave me with nothing new except for the model of the plane and what direction it was heading but I can't even do a simple search on the internet. I take out Greg's phone wondering if I should ask Shannon to help do the research but I realize that this might be a work phone. The last thing we need is for them to notice a police officer calling a teenager girl. I sigh dumping the phone on the desk and I mutter to my self "Things just can't get any worse..." but then slowly I realize that my answer is right in front of me. I grab Greg's smart phone and I instantly start browsing the web for information as I input the model number of the plane into a search engine.
I watch as the results starts pouring in as I scroll through the first few pages to find that only about a 100 of these models were made over the past 5 years and they don't come cheap. I scan through more pages with no avail and I dump the phone back onto the desk as I sigh while closing my eyes. "I guess that's better than nothing". Slowly I feel a drowsiness come over me and I try to shrug it off thinking I should be working but then I smile. I'm living in the life of a police investigator who just so happens to have his own office. What is there to worry about, its not like its my life. And I let the drowsiness overtake me as I find my blanking out before I can think about anything else.
Suddenly my quick nap is disturbed when I hear a knock on the door. I instantly snap from my snooze as I was half way through a snore to find my self drooling quite alot. I grab a tissue from the box on Greg's desk and I wipe the saliva on my face and I try to pat down the small pool of drool that has accumulated onto the police uniform. I pat my self down and head towards the door to find Thomas standing there and he says "Find anything good?" and I reply "Nothing much, but I did find out that there is only about a 100 of the planes made and they are quite expensive to make". Thomas nods and says "We shouldn't go that far into this, but I have a strange feeling about this... and I don't think that plane crash was an accident if you get what I mean" .
"Well Greg, it's really none of our business anyways since the government seems to be handling it but I can't just help be curious. Anyways just make sure you get to that girl tomorrow and figure out what they found. The last thing we need is for a civilian to have something that was never meant to be in their hands." Thomas explains and I nod in agreement not trusting what I would say. "Oh look at the time" Thomas smiles ", 7 o clock time to go home, get your stuff and we'll head out together" and he heads back into his office. I turn around not really wanting to be around more of Greg's co workers but I shrug it off as I head back into Greg's office. I look around wondering what I should be grabbing. I grab the smart phone I left sitting on the desk, and I look around unsure what else to grab. I have Greg's wallet, cell phone and keys... but then I suddenly realize I am only left with keys to the police car. I head towards Greg's desk looking for his other keys and I begin to panic as I am unable to find it anywhere.
Suddenly I here another knock on the door, and I open the door to find Thomas all set and he questions "Can't find your keys again?". I smile feeling relieved at how the situation has worked out and I say "Yeah, if I lost them man..." and he walks in saying "Lets find them quickly".
After a quick check I actually found the keys my self which were hanging on the clothes hanger. "You need to have a better memory" Thomas jokes and he laughs " don't forget to leave the police car keys with Julie or else she'll explode on you like last time" and I let out an awkward laugh "Of course I won't forget about those" as I close the office door behind me. We both walk over to Julies desk and we hand over our car keys and she says "The next time you forget to bring them back to my Greg it will be the end of you" and Thomas laughs and I laugh with him unsure whether if she meant it or not.
We both walk back out into the police station to the back parking lot where the officers keeps their real cars and Thomas says "Well see you tomorrow" as he enters a nice SUV and drives off. I gulp looking into the sea of cars unsure which one Greg owns as I take out his ring of keys ready to try every car if I had to. Looking at the set of keys I notice one of the keys has the iconic Jaguar symbol branded onto it and I grin "This is like picking an apple of a tree" as I scout for a Jaguar. After walking a few, I notice a Jaguar parked in the middle and I walked to it, maybe a bit too hastily as I try to hold in my excitement to drive such a sweet ride. I walk around the car admiring its beauty and I smirk "Nice ride Greg or rather nice ride to my self" and I unlock the door and leap into the drivers seat. I eagerly turn on the engine as I hear the engine roar to life and I let out a bring grin spread across my face. I zip out of the parking lot, enjoying the rush of being in the drivers seat of such a nice car. I turn on the radio and blast it as I drive down the road heading towards Shannon's condo.
A few minutes of the joy ride, I end up at the condo complex as I pull in and park my car. I head upstairs and knock on her door as I wait for her to open the door. While waiting someone walks down the hallway and notices me and begins to walk a bit slower. Why is he acting so weird? And then I remember I'm a cop and that most people are wary around cops as I chuckle to my self. "Umm did something happen" the guy comes up to me and when I take a second glance I realize its the fitness instructor named Mike who was given a job by Shannon's father to make sure that Shannon stays fit. "Just checking up on Shannon after her ordeal" I say in an authoritative voice and I continue ", nothing to worry about". Mike nods his head as Shannon opens the door and she says "Hey Ma- I mean hello Mr. Smith" as she shot a glance at Mike. "Well I hope everything turns out well Shannon. Are we still on for tomorrows exercise?" and Shannon replies quickly "I don't think so I'm not feeling the best right now" and she looks down on the ground looking depressed. "Oh... well I do hope you feel better Shannon" and he walks further down the hall and down the stairs. "Well now that's out of the way come in Mark" Shannon bright says as she closes the door behind us.
"Shannon you should never assume I'm in a persons body, we don't need to hint people at what may be happening" I say as I slouch my self across her couch. "Oh Mark, no one is going to believe it anyways" she says ", so what did you find out?" when suddenly I hear foot steps coming out of her bathroom. Suddenly I find Tom looking at me, as he suddenly stopped mid way in the hall way unsure what to do next. I take a furtive glance at Shannon and I whisper "Does he know" and she sighs "Well I tried to tell him but to be honest I don't think he believes it". Tom has always been Shannon and my friend since middle school. He's a bit shy and he likes to stay inside his room alot using his computer or reading sci-if books, which is why he never came to hang out with us on our camping trip. "Well uh.... Hey Tom" I say wondering how it feel to see a cop standing in your friends home. "I'm not gonna bite Tom, come out here" I say in quite a demanding voice and he quickly walks out saying "Yes sir."
I laugh and I say "Tom, it's me Mark" and he just nods his head unsure what to say. "Shannon I still don't think he believes it" and she sighs walking up to Tom " Tom I didn't believe it the first time too, but seriously its Mark". "Uhh Hi Mark" Tom says but I I perfectly know that Tom still does not believe a single word Shannon had said to him. "Should I try to de-possess Greg and try to show him my powers" I say to Shannon and she replies "Well if you can Mark but you remember last time you were stuck" as she got food out of her fridge. I take a sit down on the couch while Tom sat on the sit near the kitchen as I closed my eyes trying to usher out that feeling I felt while leaving Joe's body. A few minutes pass and I sigh announcing "Its no use Shannon" as I lay slouching on her couch. I watch as Tom talks up to Shannon and whispers into her air and she laughs "Tom when will we ever get into your thick head that its true. It's just like your sci-fi books". Tom sighs and he says "That's why it is sci-fi Shannon, it hasn't happened". Suddenly their conversation comes to an abrupt halt when my cell phone goes off and I moan "What is it this time..." as I fish it out. "Oh no" I moan and Shannon says "What is it this time?" and I reply "I just got a text from Greg's kid asking when I am coming home. They want to eat out tonight too.....".
"Well this isn't good..." Shannon says "But as long as you are using someones body Mark you won't be ruining their life so go back to Greg's fam- or rather I should say yours now..." as she comes to a whisper. "Our discussion will have to wait then" I moan ", this isn't going to be fun" and Shannon walks up and gives me a pat on the back "It's alright Mark, you can do it. You're Greg now remember" she jokes and I give her a smile. I glance at Tom to see he is looking cautiously from the corner of his eyes and I walk up to him and I say "Well Tom I can't force you what to believe because to be honest if I was put in your shoes I wouldn't believe it either but there will be a time when you will trust Shannon and I". I head back out and I look at the both of them I say "Well... I'm off to my family" as I shut the door behind me. | Members who added to this interactive story also contributed to these: |
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