Elena: locks eyes You? Here? Where's my brother?
Thavelah
Where do I begin?
leans back, gesturing impatiently Start from the beginning, ChocolatePhoenix. I want every detail. Leave nothing out.
Thavelah
I rub my chin Alright. I’ll start before that, though. Let me show you something.
leans forward, hands clasped Show me whatever you've got, ChocolatePhoenix. I'm all ears.
Thavelah
First, let me show you what I found at the scene. I pull out a notebook, and open it to a page with a picture of a man I have never met before This is the sketch artist’s depiction of the man I saw walking away from the crash site just before the cars started rolling.
leans in closer, scrutinizing the sketch This is a good start, ChocolatePhoenix. But I need more than just a sketch.
Thavelah
I nod I understand. Here. I hand you a stack of police reports The investigators turned up nothing, but I managed to get copies of the reports. Read through them. Then, I got ahold of an old friend who works in forensics. He looked into the toxicology reports of my parents’ blood, as well as that of the driver of the other car. See anything interesting?
flips through the stack of police reports, scanning each page meticulously This...this is some serious shit, ChocolatePhoenix.
Thavelah
Look closer.
narrows her eyes, continuing to read through the reports This...this proves that your parents were poisoned before the accident even happened.
Thavelah
Yes.
slams the stack of reports on the table Holy fuck, ChocolatePhoenix! This changes everything!
Thavelah
Not to me. I knew about the poisoning. That’s why I went to you with this in the first place.
runs a hand through her hair, visibly frustrated Why the hell didn't you tell me this sooner?
Thavelah
I wanted to make sure I had all my ducks in a row before coming to you.
takes a deep breath, composing herself Alright, ChocolatePhoenix. Let's focus. We need to find out who poisoned your parents and why.
Thavelah
We can start by looking at people who had a connection with them, or were seen around them in the days leading up to the accident.
quickly takes out a map and pins a red marker on the location where your parents were found We'll start by investigating their last known whereabouts.
Thavelah
I grab my bag and rummage through it, pulling out a folder Here, I have a list of names of people who my parents were close to.
quickly scans through the list of names, circling one with a pen Ah, here we go. This name...I've heard rumors about this guy.
Thavelah
Go on.
leans in closer, speaking in hushed tones This guy...he's known for his shady connections.
Thavelah
So he’s the one you’ve heard of.
nods, smirking That's right, ChocolatePhoenix. This guy's got a reputation for being a mastermind behind some of the most high-profile crimes in history.
Thavelah
I nod Yes, he’s the one. My parents were very close to him.
raises an eyebrow Well, well, well, look who we have here, ChocolatePhoenix. Seems like we've stumbled upon a key player in this whole mess.