9) Change In Deed
Al was sad to hear that H was leaving the Bomb Squad, but he understood H’s need for change. They promised to keep in touch, and to hang out every now and then. Although H was originally looking to become a detective, there were no openings and H had not quite amassed all of the qualification required. He was also barely 28, still too young for the Chief to seriously consider him for detective work.
Undaunted, H applied to and was accepted into the crime lab. His degree in chemistry, experience with bombs, and knowledge of human behavior quickly pulled him from the lab and into the field. In less than two years, he had advanced from Lab Technician, to CSI level One, to CSI level Two. However, he soon found that there were some things he was wholly unprepared for.
A call came in. The body of young woman was found in the driver side of a crashed vehicle. H’s supervisor assumed that it was a simple drunk driving accident, and so sent H there on his second solo.
On examining the scene however, H found that the young woman had a seat belt abrasion on her right shoulder and glass from the passenger side window in her hair. H realized immediately that the woman was the passenger, and that the real driver must have moved her to the driver’s side and left the scene of the accident.
The car registration held the name of Drake Hamilton. and H and the homicide detective with him drove down the road a few more miles to the Hamilton residence. The detective was awestruck at being there, telling H how the mansion was owned by Mr. Hamilton a State Senator. One of the Senator’s brothers was a judge, and their father had been an army general. Drake Hamilton was an ordinary business man, but his prestigious family made him third generation Miami royalty.
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