MM Quentin's Room

Why did I come to this place in the first place. I really don't like any of these people. I'm sure that ten years hasn't changed any of them.

I'm positive that epic will still try to pick on me. How I hated going to school everyday, only to be the butt of everyone of epic's sick, sick jokes. How many times can you tie up a guy in the girl's shower before it gets old?

I'm sure that Fast_Eddie will still be a lying pirce of crap. I'm sure that I will still be an outcast from this group.

Well, at least I'm one of the more successful ones. My company GovTech is bringing in money hand over fist. What more could I want, other than being accepted?

What am I saying? THese people are scum. I don't want to be a part of their cliq. Ten years older in age, ten years younger in maturity.

//gets dressed

 

//knocks on the door

Quentin are you in there?

 

Yeah, I'm in here changing. Who is it?

 

It's Eddie. Look, we need to talk. Finish changing and let me in.

 

Ok, the doors open. Just come in.

So, what do we have to talk about?

 

//walks into the room and closes the door behind him.

So where were you this morning? Nevermind, it doesn't matter... It's epic, he's been... murdered.

Apparently, he was alone with one with one of the girls last night, and he was found dead in the hot tub this morning. Noel pulled a fried blow dryer out of the tub.

 

Oh my god!

Do we know who he was with? Does everyone know?

I really didn't like the guy, but I would never want something like this to happen to anyone.

 

Yeah, it's horrible... I'm still in shock myself.

Everyone knows except Holly, Steve and Brooke. I don't where they've been today, but it's pretty suspicious that they haven't been around if you ask me.

Now, I don't want to start pointing fingers but it has to be one of us, I mean we're the only ones here and it sure looks like it was one of the girls. Noel found lip stick on a glass and a blow dryer in the hot tub. Of course, someone could have set it up to look that way. I don't know... my head is just spinning right now.

 

Well, I'm sorry. I know that you two were friends at one time. Thanks for telling me. I will see you later, I need to think about this.

 

Yeah, I understand. We could all use a little time to ourselves to try and straighten this thing out right now. Me, I need a drink.

//Gets up and leaves the room

 

//Shuts and locks the door

Can't be too safe around here.



I wouldn't be suprised if it was that lying, thieving bastard. I've heard rumors that he's even spent over a year in jail.

 

I think that I'll gather a few things and take a walk. This has been a crazy few days.

 

Five days later...

//knocks three times

 

//from inside:

One minute.

//finishes phone call

//unlocks door

Yes?

 

Hello, Quentin. I hope I'm not interrupting.

 

Hm.

 

//puts bag with stolen items on the table

I'm afraid you have something to explain to me, Quentin. In this bag, which was found in Eddie's room, are stolen items with your fingerprints on them.

There is--

 

//interrupts him

Oh that? You should have come to me right away. Was just trying to help the investigation move along. Nothing much.

//looks at his watch

Maybe it was smart, maybe it wasn't. Anything else?

 

You don't suspect Eddie then?

 

Who am I to suspect anyone? You're the detective.

I thought I was helping.

Maybe I was, maybe I -- well, anything else?

 

//pouts his lips

Hm. I see.

//walks around the room

I see you're a pretty busy man, Quentin. You've got your own company, of which I've read positive things, though I must admit I tend to skip the economy section in the papers.

//stops

You're not doing too bad, are you?

 

There are always people who are doing better.

 

//nods

Hmyes.

You know, Quentin, I've always admired you. Despite everything. When I last met you, you were the little pimple-faced laughing stock, the hunched up wounded squirrel in the corner, but look at you now: head of a succesful company. The big boss.

You're smart, Quentin. Damn smart.

//puts his hands on his hips

Yes. You must feel proud.

 

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.

//phone rings, he presses the "hold" button

I hope the investigation is over soon. I don't like being locked up like a prisoner. My shares are dropping because of this.

 

//understanding

Yes, yes. Of course. No one particularly likes it here.