Chapter 39
When Mac got back to the car, Stella was still there, with a huge grin on her face. "What's that smile about love"? "I listened". Kissing her smartly on the mouth, they headed to the station.
"Mac...", yelled Danny from the hall, we can't couldn't get a child advocate till morning, so the parents demanded we release their daughter". "Where are they"? "Waiting in interrogation".
Opening the door, Mac seen the young girl smirking through her mother's arms. "Hello...I'm Det.Taylor, I understand you'd like your daughter released immediatly"? "That's right, you have no evidence, or right to hold her, we are taking her with us".
Mac was pissed, he knew that young girl, knew more than what she was letting on, he could tell by her smirk. "That's fine, you can take her, but she's to be back here at 8am, at that time, she will be questioned with the child advocate".
Leaving the room, the parents took their daughter home. "What now Mac"? "We go back to the crime scene, take Camilla, oh and Danny, grab the survelance tapes". "You got it Mac". Heading back to his office, he couldn't find Stella.
"Don...you see Stella"? "Yeah...she headed down to see Sid". "Damn her", he muttered, as he headed down the stairs. "Stella...what are you up too"? "Huh...nothing, I was just catching up with Sid". Mac knew she was trying to get information.
"What have you found Sid"? "Well...she was shoved into the corner of the counter, you can see by the rugged area of the skin, but I also found bruising on her chest, it looks like a direct punch, but it seems to tiny, I've taken pictures, you can see the fist, whoever did this, has knowledge of Martial Arts".
"Thanks Sid, and make a copy of those pictures please, before morning". "Sure Mac, see you later". "Mac...we've picked up Peter Gerald, he's waiting in interrogation". "Thanks Don, has he requested a lawyer"? "No...he's says he knows what happened, and he's willing to tell us everything".
"Stella, why don't you head home love, get some rest". "Im fine Mac, why don't I just wait for you in your office". Giving her that look that said behave, Mac headed to see Peter.
"Hi...my name is Det.Taylor, I understand you've refused to have council present". "That's right, listen, I didn't kill that young girl, I swear, it was Rachel, she was pissed that Shelly had broken up with her brother, and she started yelling about her brother's ring, and wanting it back".
"Go on". "I've never seen anything like it, man it was aweful, you could see her expression, the pain, before she died, she just punched her, directly in her chest, and backwards she went, right into the corner counter, I remember, there was this piece of metal sticking out, I ain't never seen anyone die, it was horrible".
"Okay...calm down Peter, where is the ring now"? "I don't know, she yanked it off her finger, than called the police". "Why did you run"? "I have a record man, plus I'm not supposed to be out pass curfew". "Don...check with Sid, see if those pictures are ready". "Sure Mac".
"So can I go"? "As soon as we clear you". "Here Mac". "Okay Peter, make a fist please". Making a fist Mac had him place it on the picture, as he looked her could see his fist was to large. "You can go Peter, as soon as we have you sign your statement". "Ummm..are you going to tell my parole officer"?
"I'm afraid so, but we will let him know you co-operated in our investigation, that should help". "Thanks man, much appriciated". Leaving the room, Mac whispered to Flack...."go pick up Rachel, we have enough to hold her now". "You got it Mac".
End Chapter.