Chapter 5 Nicky's Interogation

"Ahh, Nicky, is this you?" Commander Higgerson asked later in the interrogation room.

"Commander Higgerson. It's a pleasure to finally make your acquaintance," Nicky said with a smirk on his face.

"Okay, I'm not in the mood for games, Nicky. You only have one chance to save yourself. Once I walk out of here, there is no helping yourself," said Commander Higgerson seriously.

"What, no foreplay, straight to business? I thought after all these years of tracking me down that you would want to catch up. How is that beautiful sister of yours? Is she still working at the medical centre?" Nicky asked with a sickening smile

"Listen here, you lousy dog. Don't you ever talk about my sister again, do you hear me," Higgerson said angrily, choking Nicky.

"Ahh, I see, sensitive subject is it? I am so sorry. Let me make this easy for you, Commander Higgerson. I am going down either way it goes. If you want me to spill on Angelica or San Tiago or anything else, you are going to have to be more convincing than you have been so far," said Nicky with that same sickening smile. "Now I am going to suggest that you sit down, Commander Higgerson, and we are going to have a nice stimulating conversation, and you are going to tell me everything I ask you. And then, and only then are we going to talk Angelica, okay?" The lousy dog was toying with him, and Higgerson had no choice but to oblige Nicky's request.

After 30 minutes of talking about his family and his job, Nicky finally said, " Now, you see, was that so bad, Commander Higgerson? What did you want to know about Angelica? Okay, first things first. Neither Angelica nor San Tiago were responsible for Natasha's death. We were trying to protect her when she made a run for it. She had called Garcia in the middle of the night, panicking about the client that had found her out and that she was going to be arrested. When she got into Mexico, San Tiago tried getting in touch with her, but he was too late." Nicky looked back at Higgerson.

"Okay, I believe that. What did Angelica need that money for that Natasha organised?" Higgerson asked.

"That I cannot tell you, because Angelica never told me. He kept it a secret and I know better than to pry. It has nothing to with San Tiago though, that much I am sure of," Nicky said.

"Okay, what is Angelica planning, why go into business with San Tiago?" Higgerson asked.

"Isn't it obvious?" Nicky asked, a little offended that the commander had asked such an obvious question. "It's simply for the power, Commander Higgerson. As I am sure you know, the city's gangs are at war. We could simply fight them all and wipe them out with ease, but where is the fun with that? Angelica went into business with San Tiago, because he wants to spread nationally. Right now, San Tiago owns Mexico, and soon he will own Argentina and half of the South American continent. Having an ally like that is beneficial to us. You know, we are even thinking of branching into weapon sales. Soon, the world will fall to its knees, because of two men, and those two men are San Tiago and Angelica." Nicky burst out laughing.

Commander Higgerson looked at him, and decided that this guy was clearly demented. "Okay Nicky, how far along is Angelica in his plan?"

Nicky stopped laughing and appraised Commander Higgerson. "Wow, Commander Higgerson, you really are not as bright as I thought you were. Do you really think I would just tell you all this information if the plan was not well into its execution stage? The truth is, we are farther than you can imagine. There is nothing you can do to stop us, Commander Higgerson. As we speak right now, San Tiago and Angelica are having their last meeting. Do you not get it? You have lost. There is nothing you can do about it. All you can do really is sit back and watch as your world crumbles. You think we are done with the abductions? We haven't even started. Next, we will be targeting the families of police officers. You all talk a tough game, but really, looking at you all, you are nothing but a bunch of pretenders, a bunch of wanna bees playing hero. It's time you felt truly traumatised. You all drive past us and look at us as if we are second rate citizens. You all treat us as if we are vermin. Officer Nathan was the first of many. None of your officers are safe. It's time you felt what it feels like to lose control and fear for your livelihoods."

This guy was mentally and emotionally damaged, but Commandeer Higgerson could not help but feel a little vulnerable. "That's enough. I would say it's been a pleasure Nicky, but it really hasn't," said Higgerson.

"Aww, don't worry, Commander Higgerson. This isn't going to be the last time we see each other. Please give your sister my regards." Nicky continued laughing as Higgerson left the room.

It was 19:00 when Rollins entered Commander Higgerson's office. "You are leaving already, Dave?" Higgerson asked. "Yah, I thought I might knock off early and maybe get to see the kids tonight," Rollins answered looking at his mentor. "Well, great work today. I am just going to write this daily report for the police captain, and then I will also head out," he said.

"Daddy's home," was the greeting he got as he entered the house 30 minutes later.

"Hello, Justin, my boy," he said as he picked up the six-year-old.

"You are home nice and early," his wife commented as she gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"I finished up early and thought I would spend some time with my five favourite people in the whole wide world," he said, as he tickled Justin. "Speaking of which, where are the other three devils," he said as he put Justin down.

"Michele is upstairs, finishing up her homework. Seth is in his room and I just put Shawn down for a nap."

Rollins went upstairs and decided to check up on his daughter first. He stuck his head in the door before saying, "Knock, knock, may I come in?"

Michele looked up at him with those green eyes. "Daddy, you are home early," she said smiling.

"What are you busy with?" he asked as he kissed her forehead.

"Maths homework. Then I have to study for a chemistry test for tomorrow." She smiled up at him.

"You work too much," he said as he left the room.

"Wonder who I get that from," was her coy response.

Next was Seth. "Should you be playing video games during a school night, young man?" he asked trying to look stern. The one thing the kids knew and loved about their dad was that he was never the strict parent.

"Dad, you are home early!"

"Do not avoid the question, young man," he said with a smile. "Anyway, how was your day at school?" he added.

"Really boring, went to classes, got an A on my Spanish test, made it on the school debating team, came back home," Seth said with bored voice.

"What? That's a big deal! But I hope you are not planning on debating on everything now," he said jokingly. His son just ignored his attempt at humour.

This was going to be the first family dinner they were going to have together in the past two weeks. Justin was so excited to see his father and he could not stop asking how Dave's day had been. "Aww please, Daddy, please tell us how your day was."

"Isn't it time you went to bed, young man?" Dave responded.

"Aww man...," the child responded.

"Come on, hop up," he said, offering his back to the child. They ran up the stairs and entered the little boy's room. "Now go brush your teeth, while I check for bed bugs and monsters, okay?" Two minutes later the child was back. "In you get, Mister," he said pointing to the bed.

"Daddy, will you stay with me until I fall asleep?" Dave just silently climbed in the bed and lay next to his silent child. Before he knew it, his head hit the pillow and he too was fast asleep. When his wife came two hours later to check where he was, she just simply stood at the doorway, smiling to herself. The little boy was wrapped in Dave's arms and she had never seen anything more beautiful. She decided to let them be and went off to bed.