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Fuck me with these one word answers.What happened to the complete sentences?
“Did she ever come to see her son that you’re aware of?”
“Once.”
“But you didn’t witness it?”
He looked annoyed, but how did he expect me to help him if I didn’t find out every minute detail I could? He’d seemed the type who would appreciate directness. Apparently not.
“I saw her storm out of the house. He chased her. She slammed the car door in his face and sped off.”
“What did he do then?”
“Ran back to the woods.” To the same woods that Dara was comfortable in. Hid in.
“Was his behavior different after that encounter?”
“No.”
“Notice any change in the rest of the family?”
“Shel was fake happy after that.”
“For how long?”
“Couple of weeks.”
“How do you know she was ‘fake happy’?”
“Because I knew her.”
I sat back. “How well?”
He stared at me like I should connect the dots. But that wasn’t my job. That was how I’d get in trouble.
I arched a brow expectantly.
He refused to answer. I waited him out but he was done.
“Do you have any idea who had anything to do with the disappearance of that little girl?”
He pounded his fists on the table. “No.” He shook his head before he hung it again and spoke quietly. “No.”
The bailiff knocked on the door and opened it. “You’re out of time.”
“I’ll see you soon.” I gathered my things and stuffed them back in my briefcase.
“Don’t bother.”
“How this goes is up to you.” I leaned forward. “Based on what little you’ve told me, there are a lot of other people who had a motive. You want to take the fall? Totally your call.”
No missed calls.No texts. Not from Marlow anyway.
I sent her a quick one wishing her and Blake and Gummy sweet dreams. No response.
Today had been long. I wasn’t sure what to make of Abraham. At least I had enough to start shifting the blame from him.
I dropped my briefcase in the foyer. The house was too quiet. I’d come half a second away from going to New Jersey instead.
