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When I got to the corner of the bar, whoever had been trying to get in had already hit the door again. The two doors creaked and groaned, before finally giving way to the force.
“Police!” multiple voices called out in unison.
As soon as my eyes caught sight of the uniforms, I hastily tucked the gun away under the counter of the bar. I kept my hands in plain view, resting on the top of the bar to show that I was not a threat. Several officers had their guns trained on me, and I could hear the faint click of the safeties being released. Brax’s partner Ash was at the back of the group, his eyes scanning the area, his gun still in its holster. Did he actually trust me?
“What’s going on?” I asked.
“Put your hands on your head and step away from the counter,” the officer at the front of the group directed.
I did as they told, but responded, “I think I have a right to know why you’re busting down our door at seven in the morning.”
Ash stepped through the officers with a rustling piece of paper in his hand, his voice carrying through the air as he announced, “We’re here to execute a search warrant.”
I did my best to look surprised.
This could have occurred at any time, for a myriad of causes. I was struck by the suspicion that this visit was orchestrated to happen at the exact moment I was alone.
“I know this is a lot to ask, but I’d appreciate it if they would stop pointing weapons at me?”
“Is there anyone else here with you?”
“No, they’re all at the hospital,” I responded.
He turned and addressed the men behind him. “You guys can lower your weapons.” They all complied, albeit reluctantly. “Can you tell us what happened?”
“Can I take my hands down?” I asked him, to which he responded with a nod, so I placed them on the counter. “My brother was attacked last night, and while we were all at the hospital, there was a fire.”
“And the auto body out back?”
“Coincidence.” I shrugged.
“I’m sure it was,” someone behind him responded.
Ash walked closer to the bar. “Do you have any weapons on you?”
“No,” I replied.
“Behind the bar?”
“About a metre away from me there is a handgun,” I replied, knowing if the search warrant was good that they would find the weapon anyway.
“How about you come around to the front of the bar and look at this?” he asked. “I’ll need to check you for anything concealed.”
“Sure.” I kept my hands raised in front of my body as I walked around the bar. I stood in front of Ash, and he briskly ran his hands over me in search of weapons. When he was sure that I didn’t have anything on me, he gave a curt nod to the people behind him.
“Okay, you’re good.”
“I would have told you if I had anything on me.”
“Just like you’re telling us the truth about the fire.”
“That’s all I’m gonna say for now. Show me the warrant. I’d like to know what it covers.” He passed it to me. “Thanks. Wouldn’t want to keep you here any longer than you need to be. Especially since I’m expecting some of the guys to come back in a couple of hours.”
I read the text carefully, trying to tune out the sound of the group grumbling in annoyance. Most people just assumed you had to take the piece of paper at face value, but you didn’t. There were very specific details that could make the warrant invalid for the place where it was being served. Like the address being wrong.
Which it wasn’t, unfortunately.
I folded up the piece of paper and told the group, “Everything looks in order. This will only apply to the main floor, though, as the rooms upstairs are all individual domiciles, and they’re not included in this warrant.”
