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“Time to play.”
Chapter 19
Jason and Nina both started with a criminal records search and both came up empty. Nina was the first to move on to a drivers license search and got a hit.
“Donald Jarvis. Age 22. Gives an address east of the city.”
Jason shook his head.
“Apparently Betty Jarvis didn’t have a current drivers license.”
He grabbed the phone book on the corner of his desk and looked up Betty Jarvis. He flipped the book around so Nina could see it.
“Is that the address on the son’s license?”
Nina compared them.
“Yes.”
Jason was immediately on his feet.
“Let’s go.”
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Do
For his brother.
“I’ve brought you all together to finish the game you started with Billy Jarvis. Each of you is going to get the turn you didn’t take ten years ago.”
“Do
It was Suza
“So, you’ve figured out who I am. It doesn’t change anything. Billy can only rest after the four of you have taken your turn.”
It was his captives turn to appear stu
“You first, Hughes.”
Do
Click!
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As Jason and Nina came out of the elevator, Jason saw Dave Co
“Can you bring the car around? I need to see what Dave has for me.”
“Sure.”
She continued out the doors as Jason went over to the Sergeant’s desk.
“Another note from James?”
“Not this time. Lieutenant Banks called down and asked me to catch you. She says she wants an update in her office immediately.”
Jason stopped short. He didn’t want to lose time explaining everything to Banks. He left the note in Dave’s hands.
“Tell her you tried to give it to me but I was in too much of a hurry.”
“You sure buddy?”
“I’m sure. Thanks.”
Jason turned and hurried out the doors to the waiting car. The lives of four people took priority now. He’d worry about Lieutenant Sarah Banks later.
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Dexter Hughes sat in his chair shaking.
“You win, Hughes. You don’t die today.”
Do
“Don’t do this, Do
“At this point, I don’t expect to get away with it, since you know who I am but I do plan to get away. They won’t find me.”
Do
Again, he pulled back the hammer and could feel more than see Ed Garland close his eyes. The girls both had theirs closed, as well.
Do
Click!
Chapter 20
Nina had put her blue light on the top of the car and she used her horn at intersections. They were moving through traffic quickly but Jason couldn’t shake the feeling they were ru
His pager started going off. It was the station and likely, Banks. He shut it off.
His phone rang and it showed the lieutenant’s cell phone. Jason decided he better pick up.
“Strong.”
“This is Lieutenant Banks. I requested you in my office ten minutes ago. Where are you?”
“We’re in the car.”
He rolled his eyes at Nina.
“Don’t play dumb with me, Detective. Why are you two not sitting in front of me right now?”
Jason sighed and tried to come up with a short version of a long story.
“We have a lead on where the four missing persons might be.”
“Four!?”
Jason realized they hadn’t yet told the lieutenant about Dexter Hughes.
“Uh, yeah. We discovered a fourth missing person who was tied to the same case.”
“Nice of you to share.”
“Sorry, Lieutenant. We felt a need to follow up immediately on this lead.”
“Where are you? And don’t say in the car.”
“We’re on our way to the home of Betty Jarvis and her son, Do
“How did you get their names?”
This conversation just kept getting worse. Jason braced himself.
“Devin James.”
“The reporter?!”
“Yes Maam.”
“And how did he get onto them?”
“Apparently, it was a story he did some ten years ago that helped him make a co
There was a long silence on the other end and the next question caught Jason by surprise.
“Do you need any back-up?”
“As of yet, we don’t know what we’ll find. I’ll call immediately if we need support.”
“Very well, Strong. You better be right.”
The phone went dead and Jason looked at his phone, then at Nina.
“That went well.”
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Do
“Well Ed, it seems it’s your lucky day also. You’ve played and won.”
Ed said nothing and Do
Chelsea began to sob uncontrollably. Do
“Please no…please no….please…”
Do
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Nina steered the car off I-10 and headed west towards the farm. They came to the address in just a few minutes. Kicking up a trail of dust, they sped up the lane towards the house. Jason could see no movement as they approached.
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Click!
The sound caused Chelsea to jump and she let out a whimper. Do
Finish the job, finish the job, finish the job.
He chanted to himself to keep his focus.
He hurried, feeling a growing anxiety, around to behind Suza
Now he stood behind her, and looking into the reflection on the china cabinet across the room, he could see the face of the last person to play the game. It now looked as if the odds were stacked against her and he could see the realization in her eyes.