After eating the sumptuous meal prepared by wife sweet love, Liz, I cleared the table and took the dishes to the kitchen. I washed them off immediately since there was no leftovers.
I knew that was the main reason Liz stayed up. She usually does not like dirty plates littered around any corner. It is always washed. As we do not have maids or servants, she does most of the work.
My kids were still little, so they were literarily of little or no help to her, for the meantime.
I took the liberty to do the dishes to lessen her work for the following day. After doing the dishes, I went to the kids' room to check up on them before retiring to bed.
We stayed in a two bedroom apartment, so as I and my wife stayed in one room, the kids stayed in the other. I did not have the kind of money that will be enough to rent an apartment in such a way that the kids will have their own separate rooms.
Well, it wasn't so much of my fault as my job do not permit such a luxury and I do not have spare time to go into pure business. So, I'd stay back where I am and manage the little I get to take care of my family and keep them as comfortable as possible.
Walking into the room, the lights were off, so I switched it on so I could get the picture of them in my head. The two elder girls lay at the two ends of the bed leaving the youngest in the middle. Seeing that, I smiled knowingly to myself.
The weather was cold and chilly, so I took the duvet and covered them properly, making sure all of them were well covered and warmed up.
I kissed them gently on their foreheads before I proceeded to leave the room to mine. I looked at them once more smiling at the golden gifts God gave to me through Liz, they were my life.
Thinking about that, my mind raced back to my client, Mr. Alex and his wife Sonia would recently lost their children. I quickly waved it off immediately. I switched off the light, closed the door behind me and headed to my room.
Liz was sleeping soundly on the bed when I entered into the room. I thought, if I should work on rearranging the information I got from people about the Tinker's case to make it easier for me. But then, I remembered that the next day was a Sunday, a free day for me, that is after the morning mass. I changed my plans immediately, I will just go to bed and work on it tomorrow. There was no need getting myself all worked up for that when I was stressed already.
I climbed into the bed and sat up. I took the newspaper that was lying on top of the bedside wardrobe and decided to go through it while I wait for the food in my stomach to digest before I could sleep.
The news I was seeing on the newspaper was so boring and clichè that I tossed the newspaper on the bed side where I gotten it.
Unfortunately for me, the newspaper landed on the bed clock and it fell. I looked over at Liz in shock, hoping that it didn't wake her. She was still asleep as her eyes were still closed, so I got up gently from the bed and picked up the bed clock.
"You naughty thing, you don't even know that it's late already, still you remind us what time it is. Such irony, hmm."
I dropped the clock back where it belong and carefully kept the newspaper as well. I went back to bed and lay down, since there was nothing to keep myself busy with so I don't sleep off.
Just as I was about shutting my eyes, I heard her loud and care.
"You're not done with the work yet, are you? I shuddered at first, because I wasn't expecting that. I had to control myself.
"Liz" I said, then turned around to face her. "I didn't know you were awake, I mean, you were sleeping not quite long, so uhm, how did you wake up? I mean when?
"When you let the wall clock fall, that was when you woke me up from sleep. I'm glad you did anyway."
"Oh nice." I said, thinking of what to say to her. "Well I want to sleep already. Good night."
"You are not ready to sleep yet, I could smell it. Where are you rushing off to?
"To sleep." I answered speedily.
"Let's start the gist you promised, the one you agreed to tell me about."
"What was that? I asked, not sure of what she was referring to.
"About your job, the new job you mentioned earlier, which I presume kept you out so late tonight, yeah, that same work."
"Darling, can we talk about this later, maybe tomorrow, because it's a very long story alright."
"You know the answer to that." She answered dryly.
Well, I knew what that meant, that was a definite no and I bet I could do nothing about it.
"Well, you know it's very late and you are really tired and so am I. I will just tell you a brief description about the job and maybe tomorrow, I might discuss a little about it, with you."
"That's a bit fair. I will take that, your excuse was worth it anyway."
I breathed heavily and thanked God under my breathe. "Yeah, right."
"I'm listening." She said coolly.
I sighed lightly before I continued, "my dear, I was given a new assignment today. I was asked to drop the old job because it is almost sorted out. This particular one is almost high classed, because the man and the wife involved are very big people. They leave in an Estate and their properties are luxurious as I took note of it earlier today."
"Okay." She said, stretching the word to show that she wasn't satisfied with everything I had just said.
"Yep, that's it." I answered.
I couldn't see her face clearly because our room was dim and not lighted, so I didn't bother so much.
"This man and his wife you just talked of, what is their own case about? She asked, like she was the detective herself.
"Oh that, it's a critical one as well. Their two children, only children to be precise have been confirmed missing under the case of it being a kidnap. The same goes with their housekeeper or house maid and then, the driver. So, it's four people missing now."
"Geez, that's, that's not good at all." She stammered.
I could sense that she was scared, but I couldn't tell why and I was not ready to use my instincts on her, so I decided to ask her myself.
"Hey, Liz. Are you okay? I asked.
"Yeah, I uhm, I think, I think, yeah yeah." She answered, still stammering and giving the wrong answers.
"What is the problem? Does it have to do with what I just told you? I asked her, very concerned, hoping secretly that it wasn't.
"No, no, it isn't. I am kinda cold, I think I'm shivering." She answered in a very low tone.
"Come here, come to Daddy." I said to her in a more seductive way.
She came closer to me as I did to her. She put her hand around my waist while I wrapped myself around her body to generate heat that would warm her.
"How do you feel now? I asked her, kissing her forehead lightly, still keeping her so close to me."
"I feel warm. Thanks darling, you are the best." She said sweetly and that send a warming signal to my brain. I thought I saw myself falling for this lady in my arms again, just like the times we first met.
"So, tell me, about your job and your client now. Do you have anyone on your suspect lust already? She asked, cutting short my imaginations and my thoughts.
I had to get myself back from wherever I must fht have gone to, to answer her question. "Welk, darling. I just have one person which I am not so sure untill I have questioned her. That would wait till Monday, so for the meantime, it's just a 50 50 chances." I replied.
"A she huh? How is this she related to your client? She asked inquisitively.
"Uhm, she is the friend, I think close friend of the lady, yeah. I heard they were more like a family as the guy explained. Like they come over to visit and the rest of it. You know how you ladies can be at times." I added in a sarcastic manner.
"Well, we'll keep our hands crossed till you've examined her. As for the ladies stuff, it's none of your business. Let's sleep, shall we? I think I might have exhausted my questions."
"Okay, good." I answered.
I closed my eyes, to sleep, but my thoughts kept wandering back to my job. I needed to find the kidnappers and I needed to do so real quick.