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Chapter 8

EIGHT

The interview with Mr. Jaye offered little valuable information. Mr. Jaye was a delivery driver and waiting for the floods to clear before returning to work. His marriage had ended in divorce a year after Abby disappeared. The stress of not knowing what had happened to their daughter, an only child, had caused the split. He didn’t know the names of her friends at college and only recalled Cole because he was the other person who had gone missing. He knew his daughter was dating a member of the football team. She lived on campus after winning a scholarship and they’d been informed by the college that she hadn’t returned to the dormitory after Halloween. He had no idea what she was wearing or if she had any jewelry, but she did own a gold locket her grandmother had given her for her sixteenth birthday. He recalled his wife mentioning it was missing from her belongings. The locket was heart-shaped and she’d put pictures of her mom and dad on one side and her grandparents on the other. He’d given a DNA sample and taken Jenna’s card.

As they turned into Main and headed toward Aunt Betty’s Café, Jenna contacted Kalo again. “Hi, Bobby, I have another name for you: Josie Grady. She went to high school with Cole Peters and they went to the prom together. I believe she was with the group of them the night the others went missing.”

“I’m on it.” Kalo’s chair squeaked as he slid it across the floor. “I hope you discover the killer, but he could be dead or long gone by now. I’ve never known someone to go to these lengths and then stop killing, and we’ve covered a ton of murders since I joined the FBI.”

Shrugging, Jenna didn’t care. She’d find out who was responsible and track him down. “You could be right, but these kids and their families deserve to know the truth. Call me if you find anything. I’ll be in Aunt Betty’s.”

“Have a slice of pie for me.” Kalo chuckled and disconnected.

Inside Aunt Betty’s a tsunami of hunger hit Jenna and she stared at the specials on the board like a starving wolf. She smiled at Wendy, the assistant manager. “I’ll have a steakburger, with fries and coleslaw on the side. The peach pie and ice cream. Hot chocolate with marshmallows and a glass of water.”

“I’ll have the same, but coffee for me, please.” Kane placed a hand under Jenna’s elbow and guided her to the table. He leaned in close. “I thought you said you weren’t hungry.”

Jenna removed her slicker and coat and sat down. “No, I said… Oh never mind.” She looked at him. “I hope Kalo comes up with the details on Josie Grady. She might be the key to discovering everything about the night the others went missing.”

Just at that moment her phone buzzed and she stared at the caller ID. It was Kalo calling back. “Okay, Bobby, what have you got for me?”

“Josie Grady, married to Bob Campbell, of Campbell Construction. She is living in her parents’ house. They passed some years back and she works from home as a teleworker.” Kalo cleared his throat. “I followed her through college. There are images of her with a friend by the name of Marissa Kendrick. I’m hunting her down now, maybe they were both with Cole and Abby that night over Halloween.”

Jenna grinned at Kane. “That’s fantastic news. Do you have an address? Can you send me the details? We’ll go and see her this afternoon.”

“I sure do.” Bobby sounded excited. “ I’ll keep on the trail. It’s like peeling off the layers of an onion. The more layers I remove, the more I find. I’ll be in touch. Enjoy your pie.” He disconnected.

“Well, this case has just gotten interesting.” Kane smiled as Wendy delivered the food. “Thank you kindly, and if you have any leftovers I could take back to Duke, I’d appreciate it. Just add it to my bill.”

“Oh, we always have something for Duke.” Wendy smiled and headed back to the kitchen.

Jenna shook her head. “You spoil that dog.”

“Yeah.” Kane met her gaze. “I figure he deserves a little spoiling.”

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