"Wow, you sure your stuff. Then again, I wouldn't have expected any less," his awkward sentence trailed to a mutter<br/>as he flicked through his wallet to find the cash he needed to settle the account. He forked out a couple of ten dollar<br/>bills to Olive, who obliged and gave him the relevant change and the assortment of flowers.<br/>They really did have a pleasant and up lifting mood about them.<br/><br/>Declan smiled. Feeling a lot more at ease. He was able to maintain a professional outlook when it came to his day job.<br/>Off duty, all cold and logical mannerisms were dropped and he'd become a bumbling fool. To be honest, he wished he could<br/>be himself. Even at his job. It had taken years being told as a rookie that he needed to tighten his game.<br/><br/>After standing for a while, Declan suddenly shook his head and snapped out of his daze.<br/><br/>"Hello? I asked what name you wanted this made out to?" Olive posed again.<br/><br/>"Athena O'shea... sorry!" he laughed hesitantly.<br/><br/>Whilst Olive was writing the name, he took a moment to look out the window himself.<br/><br/>"Sure is getting dark," he said as he kept gaze through the window "I wonder if I should work over time<br/>and re-check those crime scenes..." he said aloud and more to himself than Olive.<br/><br/>_______________________________________________________<br/><br/>Athena made tracks away from the record store. Rounding up the corner of a closed street shop.<br/>She then brought the cigarette to her face. Analyzing it carefully, before stubbing the lit end against<br/>the wall.<br/><br/>She then brought out a plastic bag and put it away.<br/>She was careful not to touch the areas where James may have left fingerprints.<br/>Her hopes for a lead weren't as high as they were a few minutes ago. At best, mediocre.<br/>She had no solid evidence but she really felt like something was dark and oppressive about<br/>James. He was supposed to be relaxing whilst having a smoke. Why was he so abrupt and<br/>keen to leave?<br/><br/>She decided to stop thinking for now and to wander back to the spot where Declan had left her.<br/>Except everything looked the same and it was getting dark.<br/><br/>Where was she supposed to go again?