person.”
“That’s what I
figured, especially given what Trevor and Sam saw tonight.”
“Right,” Aaron
agreed.
“Why don’t you
join the others in my office? They will tell you what you can do to help.” As
he walked away, she sighed and leaned against the top of Janet’s desk.
“Anything I can
do for you, Anna?” she asked.
“Order some food
from someplace. I doubt many people will eat, but it’s important that we have
something around to munch on. It’s going to be a long night.”
“I’m on it,”
Janet said. “Anything else?”
“Well, I think
it’s time that I…” but Anna stopped midsentence when Father Matthew and Pastor
Amy walked through the doors. Both of them were in their black clerics.
“I thought I
might be seeing you this evening,” Anna said as she hugged Matthew then shook
Amy’s hand.
“We heard about
what happened,” Matthew said. “We would like to offer our assistance. There is
something we need to do, but we wanted to clear it with you first.”
Anna’s curiosity
was piqued. “Okay, what did you have in mind?”
“We would like
to go to the Brickton Estate,” Amy said. Surprised, Anna raised an eyebrow.
“And why would
you want to do that?” she asked slowly.
“Honestly, I
think we can be of service to you in this dark time,” Matthew said solemnly.
“What he means
to say is that I was close to Alan,” Amy said quickly. “I visited him almost
every week and I know a lot about how he lived his life. I believe I might be
able to advise some of your officers on the scene.”
Anna knew they
were hiding something. At the same time, she had known Matthew her whole life.
They graduated from high school together. His integrity was beyond reproach,
and he had been a good friend and confidant when her husband left. She didn’t
know Amy very well, but if Matthew trusted her then that was good enough for
her.
“Sure. Any help
we can get is appreciated.” She turned to Janet. “Notify the guys and let them
know that Father McMillan and Pastor Adler will be arriving in the next twenty
minutes.”
“Sure thing,”
Janet said with a bright smile.
“Thanks, Anna,”
Matthew said. “I will let you know what we find.”
“Please do.”
“Thank you,” Amy
said. “We’ll be in touch.” They left as quickly and as quietly as they had
arrived.
At that moment Officer
Geraldine MacDonald walked up to Anna. A full-figured woman with brown hair,
she kept in a braided ponytail, and an ever present smile, everyone loved
Geraldine.
“What was that
all about?” she asked as we watched the clergy leave the precinct.
“Pastor Amy and
Father Matthew think they may be able to help with the investigation.”
“That seems a
bit unorthodox,” Geraldine observed. Anna shrugged her shoulders. “Well I
suppose having a murder in Crimson Falls is more unorthodox than priests
helping the police,” Geraldine said with a smile.
“At this point I
will take whatever help I can get,” Anna sighed. “Have you been brought up to
speed?”
“Yeah,”
Geraldine nodded. “Janet filled me in on the phone. I brought my daughter with
me. She’s asleep in the break room. Janet’s going to keep an eye on her through
the monitor.” Anna was happy that Madeline, only nine months old, was safe and
sound.
“Where’s Jerry?”
“He’s on the
road,” Geraldine moaned. “But I suppose that’s a good thing.” She shook her
head. “Never thought I would say that. Well, at least not in the first two
years of marriage.” Both women laughed. “Where is everyone?”
“I have some
guys in my office tracking the woods, and the rest are at the Brickton estate.”
“Tracking the
woods?” she asked.
“Here, let me
show you.” Just as Anna turned to lead Geraldine into her office, Rick suddenly
filled the doorway.
“We found
something. Come quick.” Both women jogged toward the surveillance room. As they
turned into Anna’s office, they heard Damien
“That’s what I
figured, especially given what Trevor and Sam saw tonight.”
“Right,” Aaron
agreed.
“Why don’t you
join the others in my office? They will tell you what you can do to help.” As
he walked away, she sighed and leaned against the top of Janet’s desk.
“Anything I can
do for you, Anna?” she asked.
“Order some food
from someplace. I doubt many people will eat, but it’s important that we have
something around to munch on. It’s going to be a long night.”
“I’m on it,”
Janet said. “Anything else?”
“Well, I think
it’s time that I…” but Anna stopped midsentence when Father Matthew and Pastor
Amy walked through the doors. Both of them were in their black clerics.
“I thought I
might be seeing you this evening,” Anna said as she hugged Matthew then shook
Amy’s hand.
“We heard about
what happened,” Matthew said. “We would like to offer our assistance. There is
something we need to do, but we wanted to clear it with you first.”
Anna’s curiosity
was piqued. “Okay, what did you have in mind?”
“We would like
to go to the Brickton Estate,” Amy said. Surprised, Anna raised an eyebrow.
“And why would
you want to do that?” she asked slowly.
“Honestly, I
think we can be of service to you in this dark time,” Matthew said solemnly.
“What he means
to say is that I was close to Alan,” Amy said quickly. “I visited him almost
every week and I know a lot about how he lived his life. I believe I might be
able to advise some of your officers on the scene.”
Anna knew they
were hiding something. At the same time, she had known Matthew her whole life.
They graduated from high school together. His integrity was beyond reproach,
and he had been a good friend and confidant when her husband left. She didn’t
know Amy very well, but if Matthew trusted her then that was good enough for
her.
“Sure. Any help
we can get is appreciated.” She turned to Janet. “Notify the guys and let them
know that Father McMillan and Pastor Adler will be arriving in the next twenty
minutes.”
“Sure thing,”
Janet said with a bright smile.
“Thanks, Anna,”
Matthew said. “I will let you know what we find.”
“Please do.”
“Thank you,” Amy
said. “We’ll be in touch.” They left as quickly and as quietly as they had
arrived.
At that moment Officer
Geraldine MacDonald walked up to Anna. A full-figured woman with brown hair,
she kept in a braided ponytail, and an ever present smile, everyone loved
Geraldine.
“What was that
all about?” she asked as we watched the clergy leave the precinct.
“Pastor Amy and
Father Matthew think they may be able to help with the investigation.”
“That seems a
bit unorthodox,” Geraldine observed. Anna shrugged her shoulders. “Well I
suppose having a murder in Crimson Falls is more unorthodox than priests
helping the police,” Geraldine said with a smile.
“At this point I
will take whatever help I can get,” Anna sighed. “Have you been brought up to
speed?”
“Yeah,”
Geraldine nodded. “Janet filled me in on the phone. I brought my daughter with
me. She’s asleep in the break room. Janet’s going to keep an eye on her through
the monitor.” Anna was happy that Madeline, only nine months old, was safe and
sound.
“Where’s Jerry?”
“He’s on the
road,” Geraldine moaned. “But I suppose that’s a good thing.” She shook her
head. “Never thought I would say that. Well, at least not in the first two
years of marriage.” Both women laughed. “Where is everyone?”
“I have some
guys in my office tracking the woods, and the rest are at the Brickton estate.”
“Tracking the
woods?” she asked.
“Here, let me
show you.” Just as Anna turned to lead Geraldine into her office, Rick suddenly
filled the doorway.
“We found
something. Come quick.” Both women jogged toward the surveillance room. As they
turned into Anna’s office, they heard Damien
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