head and said, “Was that where the guy hit you?’
“Yes,” I said and frowned as if I was experiencing an excruciating pain. “I got a small knot right above my ear.” I leaned my head in her direction.
She felt the small lump and said, “You need to seek some medical attention for that.”
“I’m fine.”
“Are you sure? Because that’s a pretty big lump.”
“Yes, I’m sure,” I told her. “All I want to do is go home after I leave here.”
“So, what are you going to do about your car?”
“I just called AAA, so I am going to have the driver tow my car to my house.”
“Do you have a spare key at home?”
“Yes, I do.”
“Well, how are you going to get inside your place?”
“I have a spare key hidden outside in one of my plants.”
“Don’t you think that could be kind of risky?”
“It is to a certain degree, but I have an alarm system and neighbors who are extremely nosey. So, if anyone wants a free go-to jail–card, they can get it.”
“Well let’s get you home, then,” Karen said as we watched the AAA tow truck pull up.
Right before I left the scene, Karen and I both spoke with the detectives in depth about the start of this investigation. She told them that she planned to launch an investigation of her own and that it would result in criminal charges. After they handed me a copy of their report and their business cards, we all left. I jumped in the car with Karen and we both had the tow truck driver follow us to my apartment. After he released my car, Karen and I went inside my place. I tried to assure her that I would be all right, but she insisted on making sure I got into my apartment safely. When we entered the living room area, I flipped up the light switch. Karen made references about how she adored every piece of décor I had in the room, then she paused as if she had seen something really strange.
I looked in the direction in which she was staring and asked, “What’s wrong?”
She walked over to the mantel right above my fireplace and picked up a wooden framed picture of Seth and I and said, “Wait a minute. Who is this guy? I swear I know him from somewhere.”
“Who are you talking about?”
“The guy posing in this picture with you.”
“Which picture is that?” I asked, even though I already knew what picture she was referring to.
“This one right here,” she pointed out and showed me the photo.
My mouth was dry as hell and my knees were about to give way. I literally almost passed out. I mean, there I was, standing in my living room with my supervisor while she was holding a picture of me kissing Seth.
I took a deep breath and said, “Oh, you don’t know him. That’s my friend Alex.”
“Yes, I believe I do. I never forget a face,” Karen pressed the issue.
My heart pounded uncontrollably as the sweat began to seep through my pores. I honestly was at a loss for words but I knew I had to come up with something. “You’ve probably seen him on television, because he plays on a minor league baseball team.”
“No, that’s not it.” She placed the picture back down on the mantel.
“Would you like something to drink?” I tried to divert her attention away from Seth.
“No, I’m fine,” she said. “I really need to be heading on home.”
Karen turned around and walked to the front door. I followed her.
“Thanks again for coming to my rescue,” I told her.
“No problem, but I want you to get some rest. As a matter-offact, I’m ordering you to take a leave of absence from the job. You have been through so much these past couple of days, and I feel like you’ll never recover from it unless you take some time off.”
I thought for a brief moment and then agreed with her. I would take the leave of absence. Karen hugged me and left. Once she was gone, it felt like a two-hundred-pound man was lifted from my shoulders. What a relief that was!
After I locked the door I raced into the kitchen, grabbed the cordless phone, and
“Yes,” I said and frowned as if I was experiencing an excruciating pain. “I got a small knot right above my ear.” I leaned my head in her direction.
She felt the small lump and said, “You need to seek some medical attention for that.”
“I’m fine.”
“Are you sure? Because that’s a pretty big lump.”
“Yes, I’m sure,” I told her. “All I want to do is go home after I leave here.”
“So, what are you going to do about your car?”
“I just called AAA, so I am going to have the driver tow my car to my house.”
“Do you have a spare key at home?”
“Yes, I do.”
“Well, how are you going to get inside your place?”
“I have a spare key hidden outside in one of my plants.”
“Don’t you think that could be kind of risky?”
“It is to a certain degree, but I have an alarm system and neighbors who are extremely nosey. So, if anyone wants a free go-to jail–card, they can get it.”
“Well let’s get you home, then,” Karen said as we watched the AAA tow truck pull up.
Right before I left the scene, Karen and I both spoke with the detectives in depth about the start of this investigation. She told them that she planned to launch an investigation of her own and that it would result in criminal charges. After they handed me a copy of their report and their business cards, we all left. I jumped in the car with Karen and we both had the tow truck driver follow us to my apartment. After he released my car, Karen and I went inside my place. I tried to assure her that I would be all right, but she insisted on making sure I got into my apartment safely. When we entered the living room area, I flipped up the light switch. Karen made references about how she adored every piece of décor I had in the room, then she paused as if she had seen something really strange.
I looked in the direction in which she was staring and asked, “What’s wrong?”
She walked over to the mantel right above my fireplace and picked up a wooden framed picture of Seth and I and said, “Wait a minute. Who is this guy? I swear I know him from somewhere.”
“Who are you talking about?”
“The guy posing in this picture with you.”
“Which picture is that?” I asked, even though I already knew what picture she was referring to.
“This one right here,” she pointed out and showed me the photo.
My mouth was dry as hell and my knees were about to give way. I literally almost passed out. I mean, there I was, standing in my living room with my supervisor while she was holding a picture of me kissing Seth.
I took a deep breath and said, “Oh, you don’t know him. That’s my friend Alex.”
“Yes, I believe I do. I never forget a face,” Karen pressed the issue.
My heart pounded uncontrollably as the sweat began to seep through my pores. I honestly was at a loss for words but I knew I had to come up with something. “You’ve probably seen him on television, because he plays on a minor league baseball team.”
“No, that’s not it.” She placed the picture back down on the mantel.
“Would you like something to drink?” I tried to divert her attention away from Seth.
“No, I’m fine,” she said. “I really need to be heading on home.”
Karen turned around and walked to the front door. I followed her.
“Thanks again for coming to my rescue,” I told her.
“No problem, but I want you to get some rest. As a matter-offact, I’m ordering you to take a leave of absence from the job. You have been through so much these past couple of days, and I feel like you’ll never recover from it unless you take some time off.”
I thought for a brief moment and then agreed with her. I would take the leave of absence. Karen hugged me and left. Once she was gone, it felt like a two-hundred-pound man was lifted from my shoulders. What a relief that was!
After I locked the door I raced into the kitchen, grabbed the cordless phone, and
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