Broken Trust (Missing in Action Trilogy Book 1) Read Online Free
Author: H. B. Rae
took you so long to reach out to me?”
“The business has been lucrative and to be completely honest with how busy I get I barely have time to see my parents.”
“Well I am glad. I remember how nervous you were about becoming an investigator. It seems to have worked out quite nicely for you.”
John shrugged. “Still, it is not everything I thought it would be.”
“Well nothing is exactly as what you think it will be,” he smiled as the waiter came over to collect their order. John knew this was going to be an awkward lunch.
***
Sheila was looking at the clock that hung on the wall and she watched as the second hand continued to go around and around. She was still waiting around the office for John to show up. Since he hadn’t returned, she was relatively sure that something wrong. Granted, it was probably not any of her business, but she wanted to know if he was coming back. She liked knowing these things beforehand, that way she could plan out her day.
Unlocking her tablet, she pulled up her calendar and she was reminded he had a luncheon with Martin Hawkins, but that had been about three hours ago. Generally he would call her to let her know he was not coming back to the office. Sheila wondered what had become of him, he was always prompt and something was most certainly wrong since he had not arrived back to continue filing his report.
As she was looking at her cell phone she wondered if he had his phone on. He didn’t like using it and she always wondered why he was so hesitant to upgrade into the twenty-first century. Taking a chance she called him and it went straight to voice mail, which was no surprise. She looked around the office. She did not need to be here. They were not expecting anyone today. She pushed her chair back and she walked over to the coat rack that stood to the left of the door. Grabbing her jacket she switched off all the lights and she was on her way out.
Locking the office door behind her, she walked down the hallway. She had remembered when she first started working there that the hallways were carpeted and now they were tiled. It made it easier for maintenance she was sure of that, and as she walked she could hear a slight echo of her footsteps. As she continued walking, she could see the other offices as she passed. There were dozens of them all throughout the building and most of them were for legal practices. She knew their office was one of the smaller ones, which was fine because it functioned perfectly for what they did. Sheila wondered how much longer they would be here though. She knew that John was having issues, even if he did not want to say so out loud.
She was alone in the elevator listening to the elevator music. She knew most people disliked elevator music, but she enjoyed the soft melodies. It calmed her and it made it more bearable to be in here when there were others crammed in. She disliked being in tight places and she knew she needed to get over that, but for right now she did not need to worry.
In the main lobby she saw Tom standing behind the main desk. The main lobby did indeed appear to be like a grand hotel, and Tom was the one who took care of the people coming in. He directed them to where they needed to go even though it was printed on the wall where the offices were located and who was in which one.
As she was walking towards the door she waved and he returned it with a smile. He appeared to be sleep deprived and she knew this was not his only job. He was twenty-three and working two jobs. He had quit going to school in order to take care of his grandmother who was dying slowly. It was just him and his grandmother; the only family he had, and she could understand the feeling of being completely alone. She pushed open the door and felt the cold air hit her uncovered face. This was the time of year she despised. It was beautiful to look at but living with it was another thing all together.
Hailing a taxi and sliding inside, she instantly felt
“The business has been lucrative and to be completely honest with how busy I get I barely have time to see my parents.”
“Well I am glad. I remember how nervous you were about becoming an investigator. It seems to have worked out quite nicely for you.”
John shrugged. “Still, it is not everything I thought it would be.”
“Well nothing is exactly as what you think it will be,” he smiled as the waiter came over to collect their order. John knew this was going to be an awkward lunch.
***
Sheila was looking at the clock that hung on the wall and she watched as the second hand continued to go around and around. She was still waiting around the office for John to show up. Since he hadn’t returned, she was relatively sure that something wrong. Granted, it was probably not any of her business, but she wanted to know if he was coming back. She liked knowing these things beforehand, that way she could plan out her day.
Unlocking her tablet, she pulled up her calendar and she was reminded he had a luncheon with Martin Hawkins, but that had been about three hours ago. Generally he would call her to let her know he was not coming back to the office. Sheila wondered what had become of him, he was always prompt and something was most certainly wrong since he had not arrived back to continue filing his report.
As she was looking at her cell phone she wondered if he had his phone on. He didn’t like using it and she always wondered why he was so hesitant to upgrade into the twenty-first century. Taking a chance she called him and it went straight to voice mail, which was no surprise. She looked around the office. She did not need to be here. They were not expecting anyone today. She pushed her chair back and she walked over to the coat rack that stood to the left of the door. Grabbing her jacket she switched off all the lights and she was on her way out.
Locking the office door behind her, she walked down the hallway. She had remembered when she first started working there that the hallways were carpeted and now they were tiled. It made it easier for maintenance she was sure of that, and as she walked she could hear a slight echo of her footsteps. As she continued walking, she could see the other offices as she passed. There were dozens of them all throughout the building and most of them were for legal practices. She knew their office was one of the smaller ones, which was fine because it functioned perfectly for what they did. Sheila wondered how much longer they would be here though. She knew that John was having issues, even if he did not want to say so out loud.
She was alone in the elevator listening to the elevator music. She knew most people disliked elevator music, but she enjoyed the soft melodies. It calmed her and it made it more bearable to be in here when there were others crammed in. She disliked being in tight places and she knew she needed to get over that, but for right now she did not need to worry.
In the main lobby she saw Tom standing behind the main desk. The main lobby did indeed appear to be like a grand hotel, and Tom was the one who took care of the people coming in. He directed them to where they needed to go even though it was printed on the wall where the offices were located and who was in which one.
As she was walking towards the door she waved and he returned it with a smile. He appeared to be sleep deprived and she knew this was not his only job. He was twenty-three and working two jobs. He had quit going to school in order to take care of his grandmother who was dying slowly. It was just him and his grandmother; the only family he had, and she could understand the feeling of being completely alone. She pushed open the door and felt the cold air hit her uncovered face. This was the time of year she despised. It was beautiful to look at but living with it was another thing all together.
Hailing a taxi and sliding inside, she instantly felt
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