It all started when my partner of 15 years walked away to go get some coffee... This little weasel about 5 ft. 3 and kinda stocky walked up to my desk, called me by name, and said that the watch commander had referred him to me... He informed me that I was to take a statement and make a police report about missing person.
He then began to tell me about his gym that he was a member of.
He told me that he had been a member for over two years and he often and secretly watched this fine young lady workout. He also told me that she never missed a day in last two years and that she was there every single time he was. And though he had never talked to her, He always made sure to keep a tight close eye on her.
That's when I interrupted him, So let me get this straight... you've been watching this lady workout for two years, and you've never talked her? He answered yes but I've never had the courage to go talk to her and just about the time I was going to, this slick big mean bastard started working out with her. And he noticed me too...
One time he caught me in the men's locker room and slammed me up against the mirror and told me that she would never go out with a freak like you, so back off or I'm gonna feed you your balls for lunch! To tell you the truth I didn't go back for two weeks.
Then I started thinking, I can't let this guy push me around, He's taken my lady... I interrupted again... she wasn't your lady.
He then answered me, Yea but she would've been if he hadn't come along.
Look man you better get to the point and fast because I have a lot of work to do, Is there a point to all of this?
Yes of course that's what I'm getting to!
Like I said I started going back after being gone for a couple of weeks and right away I noticed a change in her demeanor.
She used to be so sweet or at least that's the way she seemed to me,
But I noticed the way he had taken over her every move. He was controlling every thing she said, everything she did, she wasn't even allowed to talk to anyone anymore.
he was... I guess, what's the word... Domineering.
I interjected again... Are you going somewhere with this?
Please let me finish, I watched them from the other side of the gym while I worked out, He stared at me all the time and kinda winked at me, reminding me of our little conversation from the locker room.
And the next day, she was gone...
So she stopped going to work out! She quit the gym, what's the big deal? I'm sorry you lost your little girlfriend guy, Maybe you should be more assertive next time. I've got work to do, There is nothing we can do buddy. You got nothing! So please stop wasting my time.
No wait a minute! I also did some checking, and it seems that she hasn't closed out her membership at the gym and I also, I'm kinda embarrassed to admit it but I followed her out to her car one time
and I wrote down the license plate, and her car has been parked there for over a week. I also have a friend who works behind the desk at the gym, and he kinda owes me a favor and I told him I needed to collect... and I asked him to give me the name of the contact person on the in case of an emergency form on the girl, and I called
The contact person was her mom and she's kinda worried sick too.
I told her that I was a close friend and that I hadn't heard from her in a week. She told me that her daughter usually called her every day, but that she was a big girl and she had probably met somebody that's why she hadn't called. I'm telling you something's wrong here some things very very wrong!
Look guy... This isn't very normal for some stranger to be peeking around and poking at people's private lives. Unless you are immediate family, I suggest you take a chill pill, and butt out!
I would appreciate it if you'd leave now.
He did.... Of course with a huff, but he insisted that I at least take the girls name down. So I asked him... what's her name?
He told me Nicole Dearborn, she's 5' 9 and she has long brown hair and... I only asked you for her name, I will put this in the report okay.
Now it's time for you to go... and then he left.
But a day and a half later I got a call from the girl's mom.
And this changed everything...