*part one*
Detective Hobbes is now in a fix. His reputation is almost ruined because the thief is still on the loose. Robby rat was released as there were insufficient evidence (to begin with!) against him. You should see that smug look on Robby's dirty face.
'Din I say I din steal no fishies? And now you're gonna pay for the shame I hadta faced!', Robby glinted at Detective Hobbes.
Now Detective Hobbes is even more adamant to catch the real culprit. The two eyewitnesses were called in again for further questioning. Mr. Long Tail and his missus were trembling so much that it looked like they were suffering from muscle spasm.
Detective Hobbes decided to question them directly.
'Now have you been storying me with lies?? You better split the beans before I split your tail!', Detective Hobbes said menacingly.
'Ah ahhh ... ahh ... din tell no lies, Detective!! Honesttt... honesttt... That's wat ah saw! Honesttt...', trembled Mr. Long Tail.
'My hubby ain't lying Detective! We speek da truth... we honest as daylight... honest as the sun and moon and stars that shines in da sky....', Missus Long Tail wailed pitifully.
'You're both useless! useless! Not a single ounce of truth! Off with the both of you before I lock you up for storying lies!', Detective Hobbes stormed out of the room into his office.
And with a furrowed brow, Detective Hobbes leant back in his chair and fell asleep dreaming about rats and lizards chewing on his tail.
The next day, Detective Hobbes woke up with a flurry when he felt something hard hit his face. With blurred vision...
'How could you sleep when the whole city is in a mess??', shouted the Police Chief.
'Wha .. what? It's all under control, Chief. Really. I was just taking a 15 minutes shut eye!', Detective Hobbes trying to cover up.
'Oh really? Well, take a look at today's headlines!', sighed the Chief
Daily Metro ran a screaming headline 'Detective Hobbes framed me to cover up his own shady past! says Robby' The stinking Robby Rat had weaseled his way to the papers to sell his story. Here's a short excerpt from the article.
'I was there minding my own beeznes and then before you call me stinky, I was thrashed by 10 cops and hauled into the lockup. I was framed by a crime I din commit! An' I was framed by the one who claims to be the law enforcer of this city. Who promised not too long ago to fight crime with justice an' all that load of dosh! Well, you innocent citizens better not buy the crap... Because it was that conniving Hobbes who stole those fishes from that pretty lady! You hadta juz search his house...'
This is not making the situation any easier for Detective Hobbes. There's pressure from the media, the public and his Superior to face. And before you know it, another theft was committed in the broad daylight.
Mystery of the fished, part 3
to be cont...
