Blood Is Thicker Than Water (A New Adult Dark Thriller Series of Mystery and Suspense) ( free series of thriller, mystery, suspense and horror) (Next Of Kin Book 1) by Aray Brown
Authors: Aray Brown
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him.
“Maybe you should get these things off me first; they’re digging into my skin.” Maize said.
The detective retrieved the key and unlocked the cuffs.
“Thanks.” Maize said, sipped the coffee, and tried to piece everything together. His world was literally turned upside down. The loss of Zoe hit him like a ton of bricks.
“Ok Maize you know the drill, where were on the night in question?” Aiko asked.
“At the office, I was there until twelve. I got an anonymous call from someone threatening to kill my fiancé’. I rushed home.”Maize said.
“Can your secretary confirm that?” Holcomb interjected, snarling at him.
“No. I gave her the day off.” Maize said.
“How convenient, how far is your job?” Holcomb said.
“Twenty minutes away.” Maize said.
“According to the coroner, your wife was slain at twelve-thirty” Holcomb said.
“A mere coincidence.” Maize said.
“It’s more than just a mere coincidence.” Holcomb said.
“It’s just a coincidence! It was too late! I took a short cut. My car stalled. I ran on foot but I was too late.” Maize said.
The detective got up, pressed her hands firmly on the table.
“Let me paint a picture for you. That pretty little wife of yours, she got restless. I’ve seen it a thousand times. Maybe you couldn’t satisfy her in bed. Or maybe she was just a filthy whore.” Holcomb said.
Maize charged at her and grabbed her by the collar. He never wanted to hit a woman more in his life. Officers like her knew which buttons to push.
“You’re a real jerk you know that.” Maize said.
The detective laughed, smiled slyly as he loosened his grip.
“She had an affair. You found out about it, told her to call it off. She wouldn’t. And you figured, if you can’t have her no one else will. You killed her. And the baby was just a bonus.” Holcomb dropped the autopsy report on the table.
What baby? He thought.
He opened the folder, thumbed through the report.
“Leave us; I need a moment with him.” The sergeant said.
The detective left, slamming the door behind him. Aiko snatched a chair, sat across from him and withdrew a pack of cigarettes.
“Smoke?” She said.
“Please.” Maize said.
Aiko struck a match, lit up, then him. They inhaled deeply.
“You gotta believe me.” Maize said.
“You gotta understand the position I’m in. We have no other suspects. No leads. My hands are tied.” She said.
“What about Sandra?” He asked.
“I have a sworn statement from her boss claiming she was with him all night. And that phone call you received, traced it all the way down to this sweet old lady from Rochester.” She said.
“Alex?” He asked.
“He’s disappeared. House was empty, looked like it never been lived in. Already put out a BOLO. Best I can do.” She said.
“What happens to my kids?” He asked.
“You know how the system works.” She said.
“I’m afraid I do. They’re all they have left. If they get split up, it’ll do more damage than good.” Maize said.
“I’ll try my best. In the meantime, lawyer up. Know any good attorneys? For what it’s worth, I’m sorry.” She said, leaving the room.
Later, an officer took him back to the holding cell.
The children and Maize exchanged glances. They didn’t know what to feel. Nothing would be the same again.
12.
“This is Phil. He’s here to take you to a new home.” Aiko said, kneeling down.
Medina and Isabel faced him, stared him down as if he was anything but human.
“You must be the twins I’ve heard so much about.” The social worker said.
“You must be death.” Isabel said.
The twins glared at his rugged face and kind smile. They didn’t care who he was or what he was there for. To them, he was the enemy.
Medina and Isabel flew past them to the exit, running as fast as they could. They didn’t know where they were headed but
“Maybe you should get these things off me first; they’re digging into my skin.” Maize said.
The detective retrieved the key and unlocked the cuffs.
“Thanks.” Maize said, sipped the coffee, and tried to piece everything together. His world was literally turned upside down. The loss of Zoe hit him like a ton of bricks.
“Ok Maize you know the drill, where were on the night in question?” Aiko asked.
“At the office, I was there until twelve. I got an anonymous call from someone threatening to kill my fiancé’. I rushed home.”Maize said.
“Can your secretary confirm that?” Holcomb interjected, snarling at him.
“No. I gave her the day off.” Maize said.
“How convenient, how far is your job?” Holcomb said.
“Twenty minutes away.” Maize said.
“According to the coroner, your wife was slain at twelve-thirty” Holcomb said.
“A mere coincidence.” Maize said.
“It’s more than just a mere coincidence.” Holcomb said.
“It’s just a coincidence! It was too late! I took a short cut. My car stalled. I ran on foot but I was too late.” Maize said.
The detective got up, pressed her hands firmly on the table.
“Let me paint a picture for you. That pretty little wife of yours, she got restless. I’ve seen it a thousand times. Maybe you couldn’t satisfy her in bed. Or maybe she was just a filthy whore.” Holcomb said.
Maize charged at her and grabbed her by the collar. He never wanted to hit a woman more in his life. Officers like her knew which buttons to push.
“You’re a real jerk you know that.” Maize said.
The detective laughed, smiled slyly as he loosened his grip.
“She had an affair. You found out about it, told her to call it off. She wouldn’t. And you figured, if you can’t have her no one else will. You killed her. And the baby was just a bonus.” Holcomb dropped the autopsy report on the table.
What baby? He thought.
He opened the folder, thumbed through the report.
“Leave us; I need a moment with him.” The sergeant said.
The detective left, slamming the door behind him. Aiko snatched a chair, sat across from him and withdrew a pack of cigarettes.
“Smoke?” She said.
“Please.” Maize said.
Aiko struck a match, lit up, then him. They inhaled deeply.
“You gotta believe me.” Maize said.
“You gotta understand the position I’m in. We have no other suspects. No leads. My hands are tied.” She said.
“What about Sandra?” He asked.
“I have a sworn statement from her boss claiming she was with him all night. And that phone call you received, traced it all the way down to this sweet old lady from Rochester.” She said.
“Alex?” He asked.
“He’s disappeared. House was empty, looked like it never been lived in. Already put out a BOLO. Best I can do.” She said.
“What happens to my kids?” He asked.
“You know how the system works.” She said.
“I’m afraid I do. They’re all they have left. If they get split up, it’ll do more damage than good.” Maize said.
“I’ll try my best. In the meantime, lawyer up. Know any good attorneys? For what it’s worth, I’m sorry.” She said, leaving the room.
Later, an officer took him back to the holding cell.
The children and Maize exchanged glances. They didn’t know what to feel. Nothing would be the same again.
12.
“This is Phil. He’s here to take you to a new home.” Aiko said, kneeling down.
Medina and Isabel faced him, stared him down as if he was anything but human.
“You must be the twins I’ve heard so much about.” The social worker said.
“You must be death.” Isabel said.
The twins glared at his rugged face and kind smile. They didn’t care who he was or what he was there for. To them, he was the enemy.
Medina and Isabel flew past them to the exit, running as fast as they could. They didn’t know where they were headed but
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