Only Time Will Tell: Chapter 3
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Rating: PG-13
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Julius Magnus stood on the sidewalk staring opened mouth after a red haired woman. She had run into him as he was coming out of the caf�. As he looked at her, he saw someone from his past come back to haunt him. He felt the sparks and saw her reaction towards him. She had frozen in fear then ran for her life.
It couldn�t be Melinda Ann Douglass. She was supposed to be dead. The Bulgarian government had told him she died in an accident in the mountains. However, there was one problem. Her body couldn�t be found. Melinda had gone to Bulgaria against his protest in search of a lost ancient artifact. Julius knew that in the wrong hands the staff of earth could be deadly.
The woman had a strong likeness to Melinda and he wouldn�t stop at anything until he found out for sure. Once the shock faded and her back disappeared around the corner, he pulled out his cell phone and dialed a number. The streets were almost empty so he didn�t have to worry about anyone over hearing the phone call.
�Hello,� said a voice on the other end.
�Trevor it�s me, Julius,� he stated.
Julius heard Trevor snort before saying, �What�s Up?�
�That�s exactly why I called you,� Julius replied.
�You remember Melinda Ann Douglass?� He asked.
There was silence on the other end before Trevor answered, �Yeah. Why?�
�Because either I saw a ghost or she�s got a twin. I just ran into a woman who looked a hell of a lot like her,� commented Julius.
�Dude that�s impossible. She�s dead,� stated Trevor.
Julius kept having flashbacks of the woman�s face and answered. �So the Bulgarian government says. Her body wasn�t found remember and this woman was an exact duplicate of her.�
�Damn, you�re serious about this aren�t you?� Asked Trevor.
�Yes I am. That�s why I need you to do me a huge favor,� said Julius.
�Sure what you need me to do?� Questioned Trevor.
Julius sighed and looked behind him to where she had run to. He knew deep down in his soul that Melinda was still alive and he believed that woman held the answer to finding her.
He believed that when Melinda went after the staff she was attacked by something or someone, than disappeared, as if she didn�t exist. To find out who was behind it he needed help from the best in the investigation business. That�s where Trevor came in.
�Yo Dude. You still there?� Came a voice. It was Trevor yelling at him trying to get his attention.
�Yeah I�m still here,� he answered back.
He heard Trevor clicking his tongue against his cheek in annoyance.
Trevor finally replied, �Well if you�re still with me. What� is it you want? I�m a very busy man.�
Julius rolled his eyes and stated, �The only thing you�re busy with is that blonde you picked up last night at Pullman�s bar.�
There was silence on the other end for a few moments and Julius had to smile at himself.
Trevor finally found his voice and pleaded, �Please don�t tell Cell about this. She�ll kill me.�
Julius grinned into the phone and commented, �Oh she won�t hear it from me. You can dig your own grave all by yourself.�
Trevor cursed under his breath and questioned, �So what�s the favor you want from me?�
Here it goes Julius thought before answering, �I need you to get all the information on Melinda�s so called death and every record you can find on the crime scene. I believe the government is hiding something.�
�Wow dude. That�s going to be impossible. The area she was last seen in was clean of any evidence of her being there. There�s also no trace of what happened to her,� stated Trevor.
Julius closed his eyes and pinched his nose with his fingers before saying, �I�m aware of that Trevor that�s why I called you in. If anyone can find something out of the ordinary, it�s you. Besides there�s something not right about all this.�
�So you don�t think she�s dead?� Trevor asked.
�For the last time Trevor. No I don�t think she�s dead,� Julius snapped.
�Ok Julius. Calm your horses, you don�t need to snap. I was only making sure you�re thinking with a clear head and not some obsession you have over your dead girlfriend,� stated Trevor.
Trevor heard Julius sigh before stating, �I�m sorry Trevor but something isn�t right about all this and things just don�t add up.�
�I know man, but it�s been a year since her disappearance. If she wasn�t dead, why haven�t we heard from her?� asked Trevor.
Julius shrugged and stated, �Maybe she�s in a position where she can�t contact us. Maybe she�s being stalked or is in hiding until the right moment presents itself. Whatever the case may be, I know she�s not dead and will not stop until I find her and I�m going to need your help if I�m going to succeed in this matter.�
Trevor closed his eyes knowing it was no use arguing with Julius. When he�d made up his mind to do something. He stuck to it like glue.
�All right then you can count me in. I�ll get on it right away,� commented Trevor.
�Thanks Trevor. I�ll keep in touch,� Julius replied.
They both hung up their phones and Julius began to walk back to his small apartment over looking the park. He was going to find out what really happened if it was the last thing he did. He knew something or someone was responsible for Melinda�s disappearance and all evidence pointed directly to The Hand.