"Why are we in here, Muldy?" Scouldy whispered, making sure she didnt wake the homeless man.
"To observe"
"To observe what?"
"...I dont know yet"
"Well, cant we observe from OUTSIDE the dumpster?"
"That would be better, wouldnt it?"
"Yes!"
"Ok, lets get out"
"Hey, get out of my office!!" Yelled the homeless man, now aware of the agents' presence.
"Oh! Sorry sir, but we were just wanting to ask you some more questions!!" Muldy was scared, he didnt know why, maybe it was the man's ugly appearance, or the little mouse in the corner of the dumpster, but something was making the hair on the back of his neck stand up.
"Scouldy, would you not do that!"
"Sorry." Scouldy moved away from him. How was she to know that blowing on his neck would make him so uncomfortable? She liked when he did it to her.
"Well, hurry up and ask your questions, I'm trying to sleep here!"
"Yes, sorry sir. Do you know where this scarf is from?" Muldy showed him the purple scarf, Scouldy still hanging onto one end.
"Uh... it does look familiar, but I do see a lot of things. Hang on a minute, I think I used it as a blanket one night when I went to sleep on a park bench" Scouldy let go of the scarf. Muldy hid his disgust in having to touch it, and the fact that Scouldy was hugging and kissing it earlier in the car.
"What happened after you woke up that day, mister, uh, what is your name?"
"Cletus. Dunno my last name. Well, I saw something beside the seat, and it looked like a baby, so I thought I would leave. I hate babies, they smell disgusting."
"...Yes, well, did you know a girl was also killed there? And that this is her scarf?"
"...I knew a girl was killed there, because that is what I thought was a baby. That girl was quite short"
"Yes, but did you see how she died?"
"No"
"Well, she was shot, surely you would have heard the gunshot, if you were right there. We know the gun wasnt silenced because we have witnesses who heard it."
"I'm partially deaf, thats why I have my mouse with me all the time." The man pointed to the little mouse which Muldy had spotted earlier.
"Ugh...ok..."
"He warns me if danger is approaching. Thats how I knew you was here, but he was a bit slow"
"Yes, sir, can you tell me, why is that mouse hiding?" Asked Scouldy.
"He doesnt like people who are scared of him."
"But, I'm not scared"
"Its not you he's hiding from, its your partner." The man pointed to Muldy.
"Boy, are you sissy or what?"
"Dont be ridiculous! I'm not scared of mice!!"
"That aint what he says."
"Well...." Muldy walked around the corner and began to sob.
"Muldy, whats wrong? If you're scared of mice, its no biggie."
"I think that mouse is the killer Scouldy"
"Thats why you were crying?"
"No! That was a diversion!"
"Pretty convincing. Your eyes are red and everything"
"Yeah, well, lots of practice"
"...and you've got tears streaming. How do you do that?"
"..The mouse has motive Scouldy."
"...You have to tell me! I wanna know how to cry like that!" Muldy grabbed Scouldy's shoulders.
"Scouldy, shut up."
"Sorry Muldy....So, the mouse?!"
"Yes."