"Yeah, ask me anything," Joshua said.

  "Have you tried finding her? Like searg through the missing children list? Or police reports?" Spiderman asked while leaning ba the wall.

  Joshua nodded, "Of course I have. I've been cheg the list and news for the past seven years. Even tried to find those ted her, but their address came out bnk. Guess they were fake. Hired a couple of private iigators with whatever little money I had, but... Yeah, a dead end."

  "I see... Ok then. You still remember that cop's face who arrested the guy who..." Before Spiderman could finish his words...

  Joshua nodded, "I do. How could I fet that bastard's face? Fucker set me up to rot in prison for 20 years and for what? Killing a terrorist who murdered God knows how many is! Fuck! I wish I killed that piece of shit cop too..." Joshua took out a cigarette and lit it up. He took a long drag and blew the smoke out with a sigh. "Sorry. Shouldn't curse like that in front of a superhero. I just couldn't hold it in."

  Spiderman waved his hand, "It's ok. I uand... Here." He took out a small pen, "This has a hidden camera. Press here. It will start rec. Get close to him and ask some questions. Record his every reaaybe he'll slip out some info." He handed Joshua the pen. "And si's been years, that guy must be retired, but swing by the station just in case to see if they got new info or that guy is still w or maybe his partner or junior still works there. I'm sure you will find some familiar faces in there. Then ght to the dinner opposite the station. The cops usually dihere most often." He took out a roll of cash and ha to Joshua. "When a bunch of cops gathers together, they talk, a lot. And the waiters pick up everything. Pay him to open his mouth. Get the names of a few corrupt cops and I will take it from there."

  Joshua took the money and the pen. He was stunned, "Holy hell... Man, you are really gonna help me? For real? Ok, ok... I'll do it. I... I'll do as you say."

  "Good. Oh yeah, try to stay safe and don't do anything stupid when or if you see that cop... You know his name?" Spiderman asked.

  Joshua nodded, "Detective Morris. Robert Morris. A bald guy with a scar on his cheek."

  Spiderman nodded, "Ok. I'll meet you here tomorrow night. Get some sleep. And Josh, I promise, I'll find Sarah. Till then hang in there." He webbed to the roof and disappeared uhe snowy night sky.

  Joshua took a deep drag and slowly blew out the smoke, "Sarah... Wait for me... Daddy is ing..." He smiled and threw the cigarette away. Then he went inside his cardboard house.

  ****

  [ M] [10:30 AM]

  Morris sat behind the desk in his office, smoking a cigar while reading a magazi was a quiet day in Manhattan and he didn't have to go around patrolling like other officers because he's the boss notain Morris. Well, teically he's not yet a captain, but people address him as one anyway sinext week he's finally going to be promoted.

  His ph suddenly and startled him. Morris took a deep drag from his cigar and picked up the phone, "Yeah?"

  "Detective Morris? Someone's here to see you. Says he wants to ask about Sarah O'Neil," the voi the other side said.

  Morris coughed violently upon hearing that name. "Shit! That name..." He mumbled, "Um... A homeless guy?"

  "Yes. Sir. Should I send him in?" the assistant asked.

  Morris quickly shook his head, "No! No... Um... Tell him... Fuck! Ok. Tell him to wait for me at the Groff's Dinner, I will meet him there in ten minutes."

  "Ok, sir. Uood," the assistant replied.

  Morris hung up and smashed the cigar into the ashtray. He sighed, "Shit! Why the fuck does he want to ask about her? Arggg!" He grabbed his chest. His heart was beating fast as if it was going to pop out any sed. "Fuck! I'm fine... Calm down... It's beey-seven years already... No one would suspect a thing..." He opehe et and took out a bottle of pills. Morris popped one pill in his mouth and chewed it. He took a deep breath, "Calm down Robert... Yoing to be captain soon. Everything is good... Nothing happened... You are ... Yeah... ..."

  He got up from the chair and straightened his tie. Morris checked himself in the mirror and put on his hat. He the his office, "I'm heading out. Take care of things until I e back."

  "Yes sir!" the officers saluted.

  Morris stepped out of the pred walked toward the dinner opposite the station. As he ehe dinner, Morris saw Joshua sittihe window looking out through the gss.

  "Josh," Morris called out.

  Joshua turned around and stood up upon seeing Morris. He gave a smile, "Detective Morris... Long time no see. Remember me?"

  "It's Captain Morris now. Sit down and order something first before we talk. I'm starving," Morris sat down and called out a waiter. He ordered twers and two coke. The waiter then took their orders a.

  Joshua looked around, "Man... This pce sure brings back memories."

  Morris nodded, "Yeah. Still 't believe Groff is dead."

  Joshua sighed, "Yeah, poor sod, got gunned down... Shit, life is so damn unfair. Good men like Groff dying young, meanwhile assholes like us live to see another day... Man, I hope he rests in peace."

  Morris cleared his throat, "Yeah, may he rest in peace. So Josh, what brings you here after all these years? Don't tell me you are in trouble again?"

  "You kly why I'm here, detective... Or should I call you Captain Morris?" Joshua leaned forward and whispered, "Sarah. The address you gave me is fake, and there isn't any information about her anywhere. What went wrong, man? You told me to trust you, and I did... But, she's my daughter, Captain... My only family... You gotta tell me something. Anything... Please..." Joshua pleaded with tears in his eyes.

  Morris wiped the sweat off his forehead and gulped, "I... Walk away from this Josh. Time has passed, and there's nothing you or I do about it..."

  "Really, that's all. I fug took the heat, trusting your words," Josh smmed the table, making Morris and everyone around them jump a little. "And look where it nded me? In jail for 20 years of my life... For killing a terrorist! Fuck! I wish I killed you too when I had the ce..."

  "You think I don't want to help you? I have two daughters myself. Last month, o into an act... I nearly lost her. We were lucky there was a kidney donor, if not... I don't even want to imagihat. I know how you feel Josh... I really do. As a father, I uand your pain... But Sarah's case is closed. Even if I wao help, I couldn't. There is nothing I do Josh... Really..." Morris sighed while rubbing his tempte.

  After a brief pause, he tinued, "Look, I'm sorry... I know it wasn't fair to you... But what's done is done. Don't waste your life looking for Sarah... You know what? I heard there is a supproup for prisoners who retly got out of jail. They provide food, shelter, clothes, and seling. I hook you up with them if you want. Trust me, it really helps. Find a job, a your life ba track. Start new."

  Joshua ched his fist tight and gritted his teeth, "So that's it, huh?"

  "These people. You don't want to mess with them, Josh. Trust me, I'm trying to protect you... Look, the one you killed. He got a big background, so big that..." Morris lowered his voice as he took a quice around him, "Even the FBI couldn't touch him... Josh, do yourself a favor and fet about Sarah. If you keep this up, your life and my life will both be over. Now, I know you don't care what happens to you, but I do. I have a wife and two daughters... Without me, they will be... Please... Don't do anything stupid, Josh..."

  "Who are these people? Give me a name or anything, and I will get out of your hair forever," Joshua asked.

  Morris shook his head, "I... 't..."

  Joshua sighed, "Figures... Once a corrupt cop, always a corrupt cop..." He leaned forward and whispered, "Let me tell you a story. Ba prison, I was beled a murderer. But you know the plus side of that? I made a few friends. Some really bad people... They are well, pure lunatic psychos... People who live for blood. I don't want to do this, but," He stood up, "...try to sleep with an eye open at night, yeah?"

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