-After they came back to the station, before Jude was about to request the case file, he found a note on his desk first. Jude thoughtlessly opened the paper. As soon as he saw a familiar sharp and clean font, he tilted his head little bit. Tim who was looking for the file instead of his partner saw him and came to him with a curious look.
“Why? What is that?”
“Ahh. Well….. it’s nothing. It says what time I should come for the counseling again.”
“Again? Those bastards, aren’t they sick of it? Ah, and it looks like Mr. Zejens is staying at a motel right next to the station. Because he can’t go back to his house, they sent him there by himself. Probably because he got mentally shock.”
“Hm, that’s true. I’m gonna go somewhere for a second.”
He put the note in his pocket and said to Tim smiling. Of course, Tim had a curious look.
“Why? Where?”
“Ah, the reason for my life.”
“Food? Buy me some too.”
“Okay. I’ll be back soon.”
He waved his hand at Tim and swagger out the station. He didn’t forget to ask a police to get him a recorder before he went out.
Jude felt his gun on his waist to make sure, and he took out the note that he shoved it in his pocket. A thin and polite font.
-Detective, the unsub is a childish kid. You know it, right?
Shrugged his shoulder once and the detective with a dark blond started to walk again.
“-Came out from police station. Which room is Mr. Lloyd Zejens staying in?”
“Um…. Room 304. I think he’s still in there.”
Jude put back his police badge that he showed it to the motel owner and went up the stairs. 301, 302, 303. Jude walked touching a thin crack on the cement wall, and with a whistle, he stopped in front of the Room 304.
Knock, knock, knock
Underneath a flickering light, a dry door sound hit his ears. Soon, slowly the door opened. A man in his 30s little bald looked very tired probably because of the incident that happened few days ago. His blue eyes somehow showed vanity, and it even looked like asking not to talk to him. But ignoring that atmosphere, Jude smiled.
“Mr. Lloyd Zejens, remember me? I’m the detective you saw that day. My name is Jude. I have something to ask you. Can I come in?”
“…….Ah, yes……….. Come in. But…..”
“Is there a problem?”
“……..No….. I’m just little tired, so can you finish it fast?”
“Sure.”
Jude answered easily and went inside the room right away. Motel’s specialty boring interior. Because Jude sat on the chair even before he offer it to him, Lloyd came in hesitantly. Looking at his exhausted face, he could’ve at least give him a sympathetic word, but Jude brightly opened his mouth.
“Wow, the compliments were overwhelming. The neighbors told me you were a very obedient child.”
“……Is that so……?”
“Were you and your mother close? I heard she was pretty strict, but it seemed like she treated you well. Was she gentle because you were an only child?”
“….No, no…. It wasn’t always like that. She wasn’t flexible or soft, but she always said the right things. She was little… rough….”
“Aha. Then do you know if anybody argued with your mother recently?”
The man’s sight was always on the carpet, but he looked at Jude once. Lloyd fixed his glasses and licked his lips.
“I already told you those. Why are you asking again?”