Shadows In The Present

A man walked out of the head office, he had brown hair with a touch of red, his hair somewhat covered his green eyes that matched with his fair skin, he wore a dark theme formal outfit, “Mr.Turner! Wait a minute!” said a formal lady who worked in that office. The man stopped, it took a moment for the lady to catch up. “Mr.Turner, you are?” She asked, “Yes?” He replied, “Mr.Wright needs you, do ignore Mrs.Baker, she may not have wanted you to help her investigation” The lady said, “Alright, tell ’em I’ll be in at eight?” Mr.Turner said, “Will do, goodday Mr.Turner” The lady said “Goodday to you aswell” He replied to her goodbye, the lady headed back to the office, Mr.Turner left for his house. 

The Next Day at Eight AM

“Ma’am?” Mr.Turner said, already at the office, “Turner? What’re you doing here so early? I thought it’d at least take you a couple minutes late to get here, I mean not even Mr.Wright is in yet” The lady said “I meant eight sharp, that’s why i said eight yesterday, not eight-thirty” He replied, “Very well then, do you want me to phone Mr.Wright real quick?” She asked, “No, that won’t be necessary, he’d probably rush to get here, wouldn’t he?” Replied Mr.Turner who was looking at his watch. “Oh, Alright” She spoke quietly, minutes later you could tell the time was boring Mr.Turner, “So what’s your name?” He asked, “Rene Parker, yours?” Rene replied, “Lovely name, Keith Turner, mine is” Keith said, “Thanks, well Keith, mind i message Mr.Wright?” Rene replied and asked with a bit of sass in her voice. “Mm, sure, only if you tell him to take his time” Keith replied. That comment made Rene laugh. After Rene messaged Mr.Wright, she got a call from him, Keith was able to hear Rene’s side only, “I don’t know, he came at eight” She said, there was a bit of bickering between the two for a bit. Around nine that morning Mr.Wright entered through the door, “Mr.Turner?” He asked, “Yes?” Keith said after standing up, “Follow me, will you?” Mr.Wright requested, “Alright”, Rene saw Keith was leaving and so she waved, Keith saw the wave and waved back. Keith followed Mr.Wright into an office for the time being, “Take a seat” He said, which Keith did so, “What’s up?” Keith asked, Mr.Wright shut the door before taking himself a seat. “Lower your goddamn voice..” He replied. Mr.Turner glared at him, “I’m allowing you in on my investigation. I expect you to take full seriousness and full attention during this. Mr.Turner are you trustworthy of this?” He said, Mr.Turner’s face turned to concern, “Yes” Turner said, “Good” Mr.Wright said. He pushed multiple papers on the table towards Mr.Turner. “Take a good look.” Mr.Wright said looking out the window. Keith picked up the papers carefully reading the numbers on them then putting them in order, after he looked at the pictures, the evidence. The first picture shown a body bag, some sort of metal around, clearly stained with blood, there was violent writing on the walls. There were two levers “Sir? The first-” Keith said before getting interrupted, “The first one, from the looks of it, he did something to whoever is the person responsible for that one. We think he was held up by two metal boards, hung from the metal chains around, he didn’t seem to choose the right lever, the one he chose rid of the boards, the metal holding him up from his skin tore him apart.” He said, “Turner, I trust you can help very well, will you?” Mr.Wright asked, clearly disturbed by the imaging. “Yes” Turner replied, Keith’s boss nodded and took the papers away from him, “Oi, wait” Mr.Turner said, “The starting picture was only to see whether you’d help. Considering your decision, the first didn’t scare you off so we’ll take you to the others in a bit, Got it?” Mr.Wright explained, “Oh, very well then, is there anything I can do?” Keith asked, “Yes, I’ll have Rene store your new office with the information considering this all. When you’re given everything due to be given towards you, get to work, I’ll need to make you yourself a room label and shirt pin, Yeah? Name?” Mr.Wright stated and asked, “Oh? That’d be wonderful, Keith Turner” Keith replied, “Great, why don’t you sit tight, give a couple minutes, maybe twenty” Mr.Wright again stated. “Alright” Keith replied, looking around his surroundings. When Keith’s office was labeled and everything was in its place, Mr.Turner looked around his very own office and finished the day with a sort of interest in the new investigation he was in.

-Posted 9/5/2026