Chapter 1

Everyone was partying at the Night Sync. It was after a whole day of exhausting work that they finally got to Friday night and were all impatient for the weekend. A mixture of dim lights, beer, vodka and all sorts of alcohol and extra tension with the gloomy feeling was a perfect combination for freeing oneself with music after a monthlong pursuing of one of one of members of the local gang. You must understand that even when it was a local gang, their stretches were not local. Somehow, they always managed to get their hands on the local police chiefs or the detective in charge or something or the other. And the infuriatingly stupid bureaucracy... One approval required someone else's approval and he also needed someone else's approval and someone suddenly decided that having a vacation abroad in the working day at the peak of the work was a good idea. And phones off too. So then, wait for them to get back and it went on and on...

It was almost midnight and the town of Durkmite did not stay up after 12. It was dumb to do so.

"Alan, let's go, it's getting late. We have the weekend free and we should get home before we get called for something else."

"Craigh, how many freaking times have I told you not to jinx it, you idiot?!"

"Yeah Craigh, you should know by now that we never ever ever say that we have the weekend free."

Craigh sighed and replied, "Sorry guys" and the others laughed at their youngest officer. He was a new recruit and a complete kid in the others' eyes. What's more, he had a baby face too. One could possibly not be angry at the little Craigh Sanders.

Alan smiled, " Yes, let's say good night for today." Alan France was the detective in charge for the team and she deserved it too. She had been serving for almost 4 years, not the longest of them all, but definitely with one of the most smartest and talented officer the town of Durkmite could have.

She had five members in her team alongside her: Craigh Sanders, Darlene Whitaker, Sandra Turners, Durk Sinclair and Mathew Parker, each one of the best in their area and a group of elite detectives that were assigned to the team.

As they were leaving the bar, Alan's cellphone rang. "Hello, Detective Alan France speaking."

"Alan, I need you to come to a crime scene right now. I'll send you the address. This is another one of those..." the caller said.

"You're serious, boss? On a weekend too? OK, we'll be there in 10 minutes." She hung up and sighed.

"Guys, we have another one tonight. I hope you guys are all relaxed and no one's drunk. We are going to busy for a while."

Durk laughed, "See Craigh? That's why we said so!" And so they all left into their car for the crime scene...

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