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Tyler shook his head, his eyes clenched tight. “He washed his clothes that night, which he never did. I heard the machine going from my room. But there were still some stains on them when I checked them early that morning. I…I didn’t know what they were.”
“I think you did know what they were, Tyler. I think you saw the mileage on the bike and the bloodstains on the clothes. And then your dad showering at three in the morning? You said that was normal, but I don’t think it was. And, I spoke with Drew James earlier. He confirmed that you didn’t run with them that morning.Beforeyou supposedly even knew your mother was dead.”
Tyler’s eyes glistened with tears. “I’d seen aCSIepisode where they check the drains for blood. I thought if I ran it multiple times and used bleach…”
“It’s harder than you think to get rid of that evidence.”
He finally looked up at Decker. “Look, I didn’t want to think that my dad…”
Decker’s tone softened. “I know.”
“I…I was hoping it was all in my head. That I was just thinking crazy stuff. I made myself believe that my mom was fine. That I’d see her soon. Right until the police showed up to tell us she was dead.”
“I understand, Tyler.”
“No, you don’t fuckingunderstandanything. Now, thanks to you, I’ve lost my momandmy dad. I’ve got nobody. I’ve got nothing. I’m all alone,” he screamed.
Tyler threw his duffel at Decker and sprinted flat out to his car. He slid into his BMW, fired it up, and roared off.
Decker just stood there and watched him go before slowly walking back to his car.
Chapter96
T?HEY HAD CHECKED OUT OFthe hotel and were heading to the airport after saying their goodbyes the night before to Agent Andrews, who was doing well in rehab. He offered free golf lessons to Decker and White should they ever be back in his neck of the woods again.
“Is it relaxing?” White had asked.
Andrews had grinned. “Only if you play well. So, not really.”
On the drive to the airport White asked, “So, why was Langley trying so hard to work up an alibi for that night if he didn’t kill Cummins?” asked White.
Decker said, “Gloria Chase called me. She hired a detective to do some more digging because she was puzzled about that, too.”
“And?”
“And turns out Langley had another relationship going. He left from the liquor store to have a quickie with a married client while her husband was out of town.”
“What a scumbag.”
“I don’t think that term actually goes far enough.”
They dropped off the car and walked into the terminal.
And found Tyler Davidson inside waiting for them.
He looked like a pale shadow of his former self, but he walked resolutely up to them and said, “I found out you were leaving from Agent Andrews. I…I just thought I’d come out to see you.”
Decker said, “Okay, Tyler. How are you holding up?”
He shrugged. “My dad has a good lawyer. They might plead insanity or something like that. I don’t know what that will do. He’s going to go to prison, I know that.”
“I’m sorry,” said White. “I can’t imagine how hard this is for you.”
Tyler looked up at Decker. “I just wanted you to know that my dad isn’t really a bad person. When I was a kid my parents really got along. We had so much fun. We were a great family, we really were.”
“I’m sure, Tyler. But sometimes life is good and sometimes it’s bad, and sometimes it’s good and bad at the same time. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be real. And you can’t assume either one will last forever. So while things look really bad now, that won’t last, Tyler. I promise you.”
“I don’t know if I can believe that.”
