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Chapter 33

Thirty-Two

Looking Down the Barrel of a Brand New Day - COMPLETED

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Jack

16:33:42

Ceci!!

Sure, we have Jason to spring from prison, and dead bodies to find, but here's something important. I just finished our first softball game. Two lawyers (husband and wife) on our team, brought their daughter, age 17. She's attractive and sweet. Kinda like Violet, meaning beautiful, goofy, and book-wormy. An excellent combo, which really can only be matched by beautiful, goofy, and she can fix your car. Or beautiful, goofy, and she can make noodles from scratch. My son also just turned 17. Get the picture?

The question isn't whether I'm going to awkwardly and in an embarrassing way try to match them. The question is HOW am I going to awkwardly and in an embarrassing way try to match them?

My past record is 100% failure. Worse than a total failure because I was unable to peddle my trial assistants: Molly, a stunning Australian beauty; or April, a sweetheart Wisconsin beauty. One of them complained that my matchmaking was so inept that she was "mortified". I am the worst. I suck. But somehow I feel like I could be good at this.

Monday, June 6, 2016

Jack

Hey Ceci, are you around the last week of July?

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Ceci

Yes, but out of town July 29-31.

Jack

Oh that's great! The kids and I fly into Detroit, Tuesday 7/26.

Probably go straight up to Hubbard lake/Alpena then fly out early 8/2. Tuesday to Tuesday.

Maybe I can see you?

Jack

Thanks for the call.

Forgot to mention Detective Balsam told me not to share any of the recent developments with Joe. In house only. You are retained by me. You are on the inside.

Scouring the internet, Anne, who is obsessed, found that the Iron Soldiers are a white supremacist prison gang that originated in Texas. Further, four people "liked" Bunny's post of the Iron Soldiers. One of those four is Marcus Adams. Marcus Adams is reported to be Red's baby daddy. According to Joe, Red and Marcus Adams operated out of Joe's house until just before the August 2014 FBI raid. By the time of the FBI raid, Marcus was back in Detroit. "Back in the D" he says on Facebook. Most of his comments are geo-tagged to Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Maybe you can run him down and ask a few questions?

Jack

Sorry Ceci, you can't interview Marcus. He's dead.

Anne just found his obituary. The funeral Home website reports he was 38 and "died suddenly". Both his brother and sister died before him. There is no reported cause of death. It states that Marcus left behind both parents and his "fiancee." He died on April 20, 2016, less than 2 months ago.

Bunny posted a pic of these gentleman on Facebook, "Iron Soldiers. Love you guys."

[Photo: Five shirtless Skinheads with heavy tats posing with two Nazi flags—REDACTED]

Further research shows Marcus Adams (deceased) worked for Bunny at Lonesome Pup. His fiancée graduated from high school in 2012. She posts pictures of herself at the Lonesome Pup. She is also Facebook friends with Bunny and Darren Johannsson.

The fiancée posted this picture of Marcus on April 20, 2016, the day he died.

[Photo: Young skinhead with beard, earrings, tattoos, embracing young woman while giving the finger to the photographer--REDACTED]

Shared all this with Balsam. He was interested in everything and seemed to know some of the details about Marcus Adams.

Balsam then said, "I imagine you are understandably curious about the property. I want you to know, I can't share the details, but we have been active there and have more work to do."

I said, "Are you putting cadaver dogs on the property?

Det. Balsam, "That may have already happened and we have more work to do."

Me, "Okay, wait a minute! You don't have to tell me anything. It can stay your secret. But I'm just going to say out loud what I think is going on?"

Balsam, "Sure."

Me, "You took Cadaver Dogs on the property. They alerted to human remains, dead bodies. Now you have to carefully dig them up. You can't use a bulldozer. It's brushes and spoons like Doctor Leakey."

Balsam, "Well, pretty close."

Me, "Don't tell me. You don't even have to say."

Balsam, "I'm going to have to ask you not to share any of this with Joe. Not yet. Not till the time is right."

Me, "No problem. Good luck, man!"

Son of a bitch, Ceci! They are digging for bodies on the property.

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Jack

Don't think a double homicide, will get you off the hook on my request for matchmaking advice.

Ceci

Look... I'm busy arranging a marriage for Isaac. 😅

Lol, by the time I'm 60 I'll be the go to match maker. Kids today need this.

Jack

Okay. I'm hearing it.

What you're telling me is, "Matchmaking is good and in no way is it intrusive or creepy. I do it all the time, so should you!!"

Got it. Thanks

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Jack

Just saw this sign:

"NO TRESPASSING! WE'RE TIRED OF HIDING THE BODIES"

Ceci

Wtf? Crap that's reality.

Jack

Hahaha!! I know.

Do you think we should take a stroll past the property? Balsam said they are trying to go unnoticed. But how do you dig up bodies without the neighbors catching on? And as soon as Whitewolf, or Darren Johannsson, or the BSKs find out, the witnesses disappear, and the case evaporates.

First time in my career I'm praying for an arrest.

Friday, June 10, 2016

Jack

Friday Beer!! What a week.

Congratulations on your documentary. All your bigtime talent in a small package.

Today, at jail on a new case. The Law Clerk to a Judge is charged with fondling a stripper during a lap dance. That lapse can get you a sex assault conviction with lifetime registration as a sex offender.

I'm waiting in the jail lobby to see the client. A kid (20s) is sitting near me in the lobby. He's on his cell phone bragging about how he's going to beat his drug charges. He's got his phone on speaker, so he's broadcasting to everyone in the jail that he's a badass and will be "fucking up the Police!!" For a moment his self absorption wavers, and he sees me sitting in front of him.

He says, "Are you a lawyer?"

Me, "Yes."

Him, "Tell me this, this case they got on me is bullshit. What should I do?"

Me, "Look around. We're in the lobby of the jail. The Sheriff is videotaping everything you are saying. So my legal advice is this: SHUT THE FUCK UP!!"

I said it in a polite tone. He quieted down.

Anyway, I've been looking online at how we share our book. I'm worried about converting this into a traditional book format to be washed out in the flood of crime novels. Thinking seriously about just printing the uncut texts. When we get closer to the end, we can share with friends. Talk. As always, I will take all your comments to heart while whispering to myself, in a confident tone, "She digs me."

[Free cribbage points for everyone who remains silent and  ⭐votes⭐!]

Photo: Hearts by Ben_Kerckx, 2013 (Pixabay #700141).

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