Chapter 20
Craig Holloway was still in a quagmire about Dexter Framingham’s wisdom in making Dennis Paterson his new Partner. Craig removed his partner’s FBI file from his jacket pocket as he waited for a flight back to Washington D.C. Craig was socked to see that Dennis’s file contained several violation including aggregated assault, attempted murders and violently coerced confession. For the last twenty years the federal bureau of investigation has eschewed reports of broken bones, bribery and an occasional death threat committed by agent Paterson.
Contrary to Dennis’s unlawful tactics, agent Holloway loved being an FBI agent. Craig prided himself on honor, bravery, courage and following the law. The young agent still believed good can overcome evil despite the lack of justice in this corrupt world.
“We have to contact the FBI Director Dexter Framingham and inform him of the new information we obtained from Kevin Spencer’s video,” Craig insisted.
“That's not important, we got to get to D.C. and solve this mystery before a senator is murdered,” Dennis demanded.
The agent’s conflicting moral values only perpetuated the already prevalent animosity between agent Holloway and Paterson. The agent’s fragile relationship was always plagued with antipathy and bitterness, especially when it came to following FBI procedure. Craig always felt a little tarnished when Dennis used one of his underhanded schemes to get results.
“The procedure is to call our superior.” “Screw that,” Dennis nagged, “I don't trust Dexter. I think he is purposefully trying to sabotage our investigation of Martinez.”
“That doesn’t make any sense. Why would the new director of the FBI want Martinez to kill a senator?”
“I don't know, but I am not calling Dexter. If you want to inform the director, you do it yourself.”
Craig was disappointed in Dennis’s negligence and a discourteous attitude that always landed him in trouble. Craig’s temper flared; “We need to contact Dexter and that is what we are going to do.”
“You do it yourself,” Dennis demanded. Craig hated being Dennis’s new partner.
The naive agent thought that sooner or late Dennis would kill him and bury him in shallow gave.
As Craig waited patiently for his call to director Dexter Farmington, he started to feel a little animosity over his recent conflict with his new partner. “what if Dennis’s theory about Dexter is right,” he pondered to himself.
Dexter Framingham answered the phone with anguish in his voice, “What do you want agent Holloway?”
“Sir, we have an update on case number 45327.”
“Go ahead.”
“Craig paused as he deliberated his next words. “What if Dennis was right?”
“Agent Holloway, are you there?” Dexter repeated.
Craig was apprehensive about informing the FBI director about Kevin Spencer’s video. Suspicious lingered in the naive agent's mind as he pondered Dexter’s motives in solving this case.
“Agent Holloway,” Director, Farmington screamed into the phone, “You better not jeopardize this mission.”
“Sorry to call, sir, but I don’t have anything new to report on this case at this time.”
“What?” Dexter screamed. “You better not screw-”
Abruptly, Craig hanged up the phone. Paranoia crept into his heart as he contemplate to himself, “How is Kevin Spencer and the other soldiers in the old phonograph have to do with Martinez?
Time was running out for the two FBI agents to find the terrorist know as Martinez before he kills again.