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“But for what gain?”
I bite the lollipop I had been sucking in the side of my mouth, thinking over her theory. “Okay, so let’s put him aside. I don’t want to rule that theory out just yet though. I asked my dad some questions about Logan’s dad, and according to him, his dad has lost his job, along with several judges, and is fighting a prison sentence in court himself.”
Her eyes light up with excitement. I don’t blame her either. Logan’s dad had paid off the judge to dismiss Jordan’s sister’s case. “Really?”
I smile at her expression. “Yep. Well-deserved too.”
She nods, and I bet she’s dying to inform her sister. “What else did you find out?”
“I’m going to talk to her roommate. She went back home for break, so I don’t know when she’ll be back. I also got a list of friends who were close with Christie. I faked an account on Facebook and added them. I think Christie’s page was opened publicly by her family because I was able to get on hers too. A lot of them had nice things to say, but I also noticed a few trolls commenting with nasty remarks. I want to check those people out, suss whether they’re involved or not. But now you have how she was murdered and the other little details, I can see if any other murders have happened with the same MO.”
A look of pride flashes across her face. “Look at you. We’ll make a Nancy Drew out of you yet.”
I laugh, taking the files from her and putting them in my bag behind the desk. “Thank you for doing this.”
“It’s fine. Just don’t let anyone know you’ve got them, and when this is all done, burn them. I don’t need to warn you to not mention me if you’re caught with them, do I?”
I chuckle at her stern expression. “No. Oh, and before I forget, we’re going to the cinema later with everyone, if you want to come. Rosie had a bad phone call with her parents the other day and she’s been a little more down than usual. We want to cheer her up and take her mind off things.”
Her eyes fill with concern. She really cares about Rosie, and I know the two spend a lot of time together. Rosie still isn’t up to going out on her own just yet, not without Becca or Jordan. “What happened?”
Not sure if I should say something or not, I decide to shrug, keeping my answer evasive. “You’ll have to speak to her about it. I’m not sure how much I can share. I don’t want to betray her trust. I’m sorry.”
She gives me a small smile, but her attention is elsewhere as she takes her phone out of her pocket. “Let me know what time you’re going. I have to show a new girl around the English building, but I’m free afterwards.”
“Okay.”
Another small smile as she lifts her phone. “I’m going to call her. I’ve got a feeling I know what her parents have done. She said she was going to talk to them the other week about what happened to her, but I got the gist she didn’t want to. She seemed scared. From what little I do know about them, they aren’t good people.”
I scoff. “That’s putting it nicely.”
“I’ll talk to you later. Good luck with all that,” she tells me, pointing towards the folder she gave me.
I watch her go for a second before taking the folder and memory stick and putting them in my bag.
“What you got there?”
I jump, turning to face Alex. “Oh, my God, you scared the hell out of me. Don’t sneak up on me.”
He grins sheepishly. “Sorry. Thought you heard me. What’s that?”
I bite my lip as I consider what I should tell him. CJ wasn’t happy when I announced I was going to look into it, so I told him I’d just read the newspapers and stuff to get the information I needed. He doesn’t need to know how far into the case I’m going.
“Just some stuff I asked Jordan to get.”
He watches me closely, a frown marring his forehead. “What kind of stuff?”
Shifting restlessly on my feet, I run my fingers through my hair. “It’s about Christie’s killer.”
“What?” Alex pales, stepping forwards to grab my biceps, his nails biting into my skin. “Why are you looking into her murder, Allie? You need to stay away from that stuff. The newspapers are saying to be on alert.”
I yank my arms from his grip. “I just asked for some details on the case. I need it for my English paper, and if I want to write a book about this, then I need to know the facts.”
He scrubs a hand across his face. “It could be dangerous. I don’t want you to get hurt.”
“I’m not going to get hurt. For all we know, this has to do with Logan. He could have been getting revenge.”
“That’s what I thought when we first heard about the murder. She wasn’t exactly a nice person, but still, you don’t knowwhyshe was killed. There’s a sick fuck out there walking free. It’s not safe until he’s caught.”
