�Hey it�s me. Having any luck?�
�Actually, I�m just now finding some hot spots.�
�I�m not having any luck finding a match to the print.�
�The prints must not be on file.�
�Wait, I just had an idea, but it�s going to take a lot longer than I want to sit here.�
�What�s your idea?�
�I�m going to go through birth certificate files and see if I can match the prints that way.�
�You do realize that that�s going to take a very long time. Do you realize how many people live in Vegas?�
He heard Sara sigh on the other end and his heart went out to her. �Yeah, I know Nicky, but what choice do I have?�
�None I guess, good luck Sara. I have to go I�m about to see about some drugs.�
�Bye� She hung up and began a very long process.
Meanwhile Nick got out of his car. He headed toward the drug dealers hangout. A black man twice the size of Nick was sitting in a chair. He had a ton of gold around his neck and hands. The black guy watched as Nick approached. He hadn�t seen Nick before and wasn�t sure what Nick was there for.
�Can I help you?� the black guy asked.
Nick knew he had to play it smooth. He didn�t want to blow his cover. He didn�t know how many guys this man had guarding him. Nick decided he didn�t want to find out either. �Yeah, I�m looking for a certain drug mixture. I�m not sure if it�s sold already mixed or if you have to do it yourself.�
The black man smiled. �What kind do you want to know about?�
�Coke, acid, and heroin.�
�Man, that�s some expensive drugs you�ve chosen there. You can in fact buy them already mixed. Saves time you know if you do it that way.�
�Can I ask another question?�
�Sure.�
�I want this to be really good and strong. Which would be more powerful?�
�Here�s the deal man, you buy the pre-mixed and you can�t decide how much of what you want. Sometimes that�s a good thing. It�s easier because you won�t run the risk of an overdose. If you do your own mixing though, you control how much of what you want, but the overdose risk is higher.�
Nick took all that in. �Have you sold either the pre-mixed or the three drugs lately?�
�Yep, I just sold some two days ago to this one guy. He wanted them separate. He said he was making his own drug.�
�Wow, sounds good. Do you remember what this guy looked like?�
�Yep, he�s a regular actually. I don�t know his name though. See, we don�t use a first name basis here. It�s for safety. Keeps the cops off our backs.�
Nick shook his head and thought, �Yeah, that�s working well.� Out loud Nick said. �Could you give me a description of him?�
The man told Nick a general idea and Nick thanked him. He then began to head back to his car.
�Hey you wanna sample of the drug mixture you asked for? Free of charge.�
Nick decided that it couldn�t hurt. He went and took the drug packet from the man and thanked him again. �I might be back and buy some if I like it.�
Nick then got in his car and headed back for the lab.
Catherine and Warrick arrived at Alice�s home. There weren�t any cars in the driveway but they decided to see if she was there. They knocked on the door and waited. No answer. They tried again. And again there was no answer. They decided to check back later and headed for the car when the door opened. Alice walked outside. She was very tall for her age at least 6�2�. She had black hair and blue eyes. She called out to them. �Can help you?�
Catherine turned around and headed back toward her. �Yes, my name is Catherine Willows and this is Warrick Brown. We need to ask you a few questions if that�s okay.�
�Sure, may I ask what�s this about?�
�Did you have a party last night?�
�Yeah, my parents are out of town and I wanted to invite some friends over.�
�How long did your party last?�
�It got started around eight but the last person left around two in the morning.�
�Was Eric Cane, Damon Miller, and Wesley Clark at your party?�
�Damon and Wesley were there, but Eric wasn�t. He isn�t friends with Damon and Wesley anymore.�
Warrick then asked her, �Do you know why?�
�Something about Eric betraying them. I really don�t know the whole story. Damon really never mentioned to me the real reason.�
�What about Wesley? Are the two of you close?� asked Catherine.
�I only know Wesley through Damon. We don�t talk to each other unless Damon is around.�
�Did you go to school with them?�
�No, I went to a private school. My parents didn�t want me to go to a public school, something about the lack of safety or whatever.�
�How did you meet Damon?�
�I met him at the mall. We share the same interest in music and we sorta hooked up.�
�Are you two dating?�
�No, we never really did date. We just hung around with each other and kept the other company.�
Warrick then replied. �Do you know who Vincent Newby is?�
�I�ve heard of him, but I�ve never met him. Damon�s mentioned him before. He said that Vincent was some kind of freak. But I don�t know if that�s true.�
�Vincent was murdered last night and we are trying to find some leads to help us figure out who did it. How long did Damon and Wesley stay?�
�Wesley stayed until around midnight and Damon left around one.�
�Are you sure?� asked Catherine.
�Pretty sure. I kept looking at my watch a lot last night. Wondering when everyone was going to leave.�
�Must have been a boring party then.� Replied Warrick.
�Yep, it wasn�t one of my best that�s for sure.�
�At anytime during the party did Damon or Wesley leave and then come back?�
�No, they pretty much hung around here and chatted with other people.�
Catherine figured that was all they needed to know so she and Warrick thanked Alice for her help and headed back to the lab.