"I went to Damen's mom house, she told me he was working here at this storefront, " Michael said.
"He works here?" Gregg asked.
"That's what she told me," Michael said.
"How? I think he took Timothy and D'Angelo and Maron, " Gregg said.
"I believe you kid, " Michael said.
"Really?" Gregg asked.
"I believe that Damen is responsible for their disappearance, and I'm going to find out, " Michael said.
"We believe he got em in here somewhere, " Gregg said, trying to rotate the locked doorknob.
"I know his mother told me that he owns this place, but I think he's doing more than
ownership, " Michael said.
"I believe that too, so you gonna open this door?" Gregg said.
"I have to wait for backup so come on let's hideout in the car so no one notices us here, " Michael informe while walking to the car.
"Where is your female partner detective?" Gregg asked.
"Something came up for her to do so I will be working the rest of this case alone. I have a warrant to search this place, " Michael informed.
"What's a warrant detective?" Gregg asked.
"A warrant is a legal document order to search the suspects home even if that suspect refuses an officer to search their place, I have a right to because of the warrant, " Michael informed.
"I didn't know that, " Gregg said.
"Well, you learned something new today kid, " Michael said.
"So how long we wait on back up?" Gregg asked.
"I called them as soon as I left the station an hour ago, they should be here in 20 minutes, " Michael informed.
They all waited over 20 minutes for backup to arrive. Michael knew Damen had a history of Drug trafficking, but missing victims were new to him to change his MO like that. Michael was working with a SWAT team, and they arrived an hour later. Michael finally got out of his car and informed the boys to stay inside. Michael amd SWAT darted towards the storefront's door. Michael banged hard on the door.
"AYE OPEN UP, it's THE COPS, WE HAVE A WARRANT, " Michael yelled.
No one came to the door, and he knew Damen and others were inside.
"THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING, OPEN THE DOOR! OR WE WILL OPEN IT OURSELVES, " Michael said.
No one still answered.
"Okay guys, get this door down, " Michael instructed.
The SWAT gathered their weapons and broke the door down. There were people working through machines and putting junk food items in boxes and when they saw the SWAT team, they all got frightened.
"WHERE IS DAMEN PRYER? WHERE IS DAMEN PRYER?" Michael asked.
"He's in the back, " A man said, pointing towards the back.
Michael and the others ran towards more rooms in the back and found Damen sitting at a desk and there were other people in the room.
"Get on the floor, " Michael said.
"WHAT THE HELL Y'ALL DOING HERE? WE RUNNING A BUSINESS AROUND HERE, " Damen said.
"Where are the kids?' Michael said.
"WHAT?" Damen asked, frowning.
"CUT THE CRAP, I
KNOW YOU HAVE THOSE BOYS LOCKED UP IN HERE SOMEWHERE, " Michael said.
"LOOK, MAN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL Y'ALL TALKING ABOUT, AIN'T NO KIDS IN HERE, YOU CAN CHECK, " Damen said.
"Check those rooms, " Michael instructed the team.
The SWAT team searched all the rooms in the store building and did not come across the three missing boys, nor there was any evidence of the boys being there. The store building is big and has 10 rooms.
"No sign of them, " one the men from the team said.
"No sign?" Michael asked curiously.
"No sir, " he said.
"You are making this really difficult for us Damen, NOW TELL ME WHERE ARE THEY?" Michael said.
"I don't got no kids here, " Damen said.
"Oh we know they are not here, but I know you have them kept somewhere else. This is not over for you, " Michael said, as him and the team ambles out of the store.
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