energy through bouncing my heel on the floor where nobody could see.
“ I told him not to interview suspects without us there, ” I said, choking down the lump in my throat. “But we all know he’s remarkably skilled at profiling cases , so if he doesn’t think they did it, we should at least consider other options . ”
“Good afternoon, ladies. Sorry I’m late,” Detective Chase boomed as he rounded the corner. “Have you ordered yet ? They’ve got awesome burgers, by the way.”
“No, just sodas , no lunch , but here she comes,” Lauren said as she pointed to the pretty waitress who was bustling from around the corner.
He couldn’t help but smile after she scurried off with our lunch order. I smirked, realizing he had noticed her. For the first time, I felt Detective Chase was human.
He opened a file , spread ing out some documents on the glittery table, starting our meeting.
“We’ve uncovered a ton of information , and I’ll try to summarize for you , but I’ll leave a copy of the full report so you can analyze the case as a group later,” he said , shuffling through his papers. “Your group has been more than helpful to our police department in the past; we appreciate you , and what you contribute to our investigations. Young minds . There ’s definitely something to be cherished about untainted, innovative, youthful minds,” he chuckled.
“ Thank you, and we ’re glad to help ! We appreciate you for your dedication to training us! ” I encouraged.
He paused , surveying each one of our faces.
“ W e have five suspects, four have been formally charged, and three remain in the county jail because they are unable to post bond. The formally charged suspects are the four cult members , and then we have the transient Emily Vance — who still holds she only discovered the victim.”
“ So, one of the vampire cult members po sted bond immediately,” I inquired ruefully.
“Yes, the blonde one that lives in th e gray stone mansion on Aragon Avenue ,” Detective Chase said.
“Next door to Willow ’s mansion and down the street from Wolfe ,” Lauren added abruptly.
“We have the story behind Damien Lee’s girlfriend , V ictoria Newsted, a fellow cult member . She ’s a junior at the high school, runs a paper route, was abused by her mother as a small child , lived in a foster home for a period , but is back home with her mother and a roommate. She became a member of the House of the Nightmare Army soon after she moved back with her mother at ten - years - old.”
“A vampire cult accepts ten - year - olds? Are you kidding me ? ” Lauren jeered.
“Unfortunately, that is true . It appears she introduced her boyfriend Damien to the cult when they started dating at 13 - years - old. The House of the Nightmare Army, at that time, had many members, all older. Over time, it has lost members for various reasons. ”
“I’ve seen that girl around the halls at school. She is quite the freak, I must say,” Maddie said bluntly , shrugging an apologetic shoulder .
“Me too,” Lauren muttered in disgust .
“She was in my Spanish class last yea r— acts as weird as she looks. She’s tiny , pretty behind the pink hair, black lips . She wears weird black retro clothes , looking like Gothic sixties or something , ” Maddie said, her voice matter-of-fact .
“Oh my gosh, have you seen her neck tattoo ? ” Willow inquired brightly.
“Yes, she got it last year . It’s a bleeding vampire bite , ” Maddie answered.
“ Yes, t hat’s the suspect as I remember from last night. She lives with her mother, Melanie Newsted, and her mother’s roommate , Dimitri LeMorte. I ’m headed to pay them a visit this afternoon. Victoria told the police she can’t stand Dimitri. I’ll see what that’s all about, ” his tone was brusque.
“Where do they live, Detective,” I asked.
We froze our conversation as the waitress delivered our hamburgers. The buttered buns puffy , the French fries t
“ I told him not to interview suspects without us there, ” I said, choking down the lump in my throat. “But we all know he’s remarkably skilled at profiling cases , so if he doesn’t think they did it, we should at least consider other options . ”
“Good afternoon, ladies. Sorry I’m late,” Detective Chase boomed as he rounded the corner. “Have you ordered yet ? They’ve got awesome burgers, by the way.”
“No, just sodas , no lunch , but here she comes,” Lauren said as she pointed to the pretty waitress who was bustling from around the corner.
He couldn’t help but smile after she scurried off with our lunch order. I smirked, realizing he had noticed her. For the first time, I felt Detective Chase was human.
He opened a file , spread ing out some documents on the glittery table, starting our meeting.
“We’ve uncovered a ton of information , and I’ll try to summarize for you , but I’ll leave a copy of the full report so you can analyze the case as a group later,” he said , shuffling through his papers. “Your group has been more than helpful to our police department in the past; we appreciate you , and what you contribute to our investigations. Young minds . There ’s definitely something to be cherished about untainted, innovative, youthful minds,” he chuckled.
“ Thank you, and we ’re glad to help ! We appreciate you for your dedication to training us! ” I encouraged.
He paused , surveying each one of our faces.
“ W e have five suspects, four have been formally charged, and three remain in the county jail because they are unable to post bond. The formally charged suspects are the four cult members , and then we have the transient Emily Vance — who still holds she only discovered the victim.”
“ So, one of the vampire cult members po sted bond immediately,” I inquired ruefully.
“Yes, the blonde one that lives in th e gray stone mansion on Aragon Avenue ,” Detective Chase said.
“Next door to Willow ’s mansion and down the street from Wolfe ,” Lauren added abruptly.
“We have the story behind Damien Lee’s girlfriend , V ictoria Newsted, a fellow cult member . She ’s a junior at the high school, runs a paper route, was abused by her mother as a small child , lived in a foster home for a period , but is back home with her mother and a roommate. She became a member of the House of the Nightmare Army soon after she moved back with her mother at ten - years - old.”
“A vampire cult accepts ten - year - olds? Are you kidding me ? ” Lauren jeered.
“Unfortunately, that is true . It appears she introduced her boyfriend Damien to the cult when they started dating at 13 - years - old. The House of the Nightmare Army, at that time, had many members, all older. Over time, it has lost members for various reasons. ”
“I’ve seen that girl around the halls at school. She is quite the freak, I must say,” Maddie said bluntly , shrugging an apologetic shoulder .
“Me too,” Lauren muttered in disgust .
“She was in my Spanish class last yea r— acts as weird as she looks. She’s tiny , pretty behind the pink hair, black lips . She wears weird black retro clothes , looking like Gothic sixties or something , ” Maddie said, her voice matter-of-fact .
“Oh my gosh, have you seen her neck tattoo ? ” Willow inquired brightly.
“Yes, she got it last year . It’s a bleeding vampire bite , ” Maddie answered.
“ Yes, t hat’s the suspect as I remember from last night. She lives with her mother, Melanie Newsted, and her mother’s roommate , Dimitri LeMorte. I ’m headed to pay them a visit this afternoon. Victoria told the police she can’t stand Dimitri. I’ll see what that’s all about, ” his tone was brusque.
“Where do they live, Detective,” I asked.
We froze our conversation as the waitress delivered our hamburgers. The buttered buns puffy , the French fries t
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