Free Three, Four...Better Lock Your Door by Willow Rose

you."
     "Who was killed?" I asked ignoring his remarks.
    "You'll have to wait," he said. "I don't have time right now."
    "Does this killing have any relation to the death of Susanne Larsen?" I asked.
    He started walking.
    I yelled after him. "Hey. What did you mean by me and my colleagues?"
    He stopped. "I just spoke to your colleague from the Express and told him the exact same thing I'm telling you. We are working here, trying to solve a crime and we don't have anything to say this far, simply because we don't know much."
    "Frederik?" I was surprised. They were never that fast at the Express to come out here. Most of the times they never cared much about what happened outside of Naestved, not enough to get out of their offices and actually come here. Plus it was a twenty minute drive. At least. That meant they had to have known much before I did. Even if they also had a police-scanner, they had to have heard it long before I did. How did they manage to do that?
    Johannes Lindstroem shook his head. "No it was a new guy. A Lonstrom or something like that."
    "Christian Lonstedt?"
    Johannes Lindstroem snapped his fingers. "Yes. That was the name. Nice guy, not like that other one they usually send out. He was really pleasant company. Hope to see much more of him. Well gotta get back to work," he said and waved at me.
    "I'll call later for details, then," I yelled back at him.
    He waved back nodding. Then he disappeared back into the gymnasium and left me speechless on the pavement outside. I wasn't used to actually having competition.
    I went around the building and found Sune. I paused when I saw that he was talking to someone. My heart dropped. It was him. That guy again. Christian Lonstedt. They were laughing. Why were they laughing? Why were they suddenly so familiar, like old friends? 
    I approached them. Christian Lonstedt was smiling showing pearly white teeth. His hair was impeccable. He was way too good looking to be nice, I thought. He already annoyed me. They both went quiet when I came closer.
    "So what's so funny?" I asked.
    Sune shook his head. "Nothing. Just a joke. It won't be as funny if repeated. It was a 'should have been there in the moment' kind of thing."
    "Yeah. You really should," Christian said.
    "You were here mighty early," I said to Christian. "How did you hear about it?"
    Christian gave me one of his irresistible smiles. "Well that's not something I care to share with you. After all you do work for the competitor." He looked at me and shrugged. Then he tilted his head. "Sorry."
    "It's okay. I wouldn't share it with you if it was me," I said.
    "Scooped up anything good?" I asked Sune.
    He nodded. "Got some pretty nice shots. Should make the old editor happy," he said and tapped his camera. "Got anything from the police? Any statements?"
    I shook my head. "No. They won't talk. Not yet they say. I'll have to call him later."
    "I think I might have gotten something," Christian said. "I know who it is. I know who was killed."
    I froze. Johannes Lindstroem had told me that he hadn't told him anything. How did he get his information?
    "How did you get that information?" Sune asked.
    Christian smiled secretly again.
    "He's not going to tell you that," I said. I pulled Sune's sweater. "Come on let's get back to the office. We have our own ways of finding out these kinds of things."
    "Nice meeting you," Sune said addressed to Christian.
    "Likewise," Christian said while nodding. "And you too Rebekka."
     
    "So what did you do with Tobias today?" I asked while we walked back towards our cars.
    Sune found his keys in his pocket. He didn't look at me when he spoke. "A neighbor took him for the day."
    "You had a neighbor take care of him?"
    Sune clicked the remote and unlocked his car. He shrugged while nodding. "Yes."
    "Wow."
    "What?"
    "Nothing. I'm just a little surprised. That's all." I opened the door to my own car.
    Sune exhaled. "So now you have an opinion on who I let take care of my kid as well. Is there