Two Years Gone - Two Secrets Born
ll concrete. Her body ached from the bench she had slept on, if it could be called sleep. Every time she cl
ast word echoed
am
utside. Then the ce
led out. "You're being releas
"What? Ruby got
aled," he said
er to cry, shout, or bolt. As she step
was H
n his unif
que
are you doing h
ch. "I'm not h
ou put me in that h
e said quickly. "Not until I
arms folded tight. "That
it through an anonymous backer. I think it's one of her PI contacts. You're free, atleast for
arrowed. "What k
d. On th
id bitterly. "Sh
ng else that was wiped before the crime scene team arrived. I
quickened. "Wh
and then it cuts off. I thin
cked out of her. "So you think she was
targeted," Harris said. "And s
y Billy framed me. T
hat I'm going to help yo
d I trust you? After every
oice rough. "You disappeared. And I sear
king away. "You don't g
trying to ma
retched be
covered in bruises. She didn't say much, but she kept mentioning someone rich and dan
tell anyo
rry... she was so little.
ied her. "I
s breath
e it
her since the second line ap
in the eyes. "D
oes t
hink so."
with this face which
ed. "Then yes
ng. She hadn't seen the place since she had left two years ago. The bricks were more worn, th
y here?" Ruby asked. "You
e again," Monique said. "Even if
ys. "I had someone clean the pl
o her. "Who paid
"A client who
's va
for everyon
the passenger seat where Cherry dozed pe
y said softly. "Are you g
ready. Whe
place smelled like lemon polish and lavender. Ruby had done
beyond that glass was a man who had set her up for murder, and a system
e are watching," Moniqu
last days. I've also reached out to Ava's roommate
I see
now, stay inside. No press, no calls.
," Monique said
e him, Mo. But he might be useful. And he'
ng her temples. "One
, nestled in a corner of the sparse living room, Monique pou
in. But this time, s
carried across two years, two countries, countless citi
. I'm scared. Bu
came at
art st
quietly peeking th
bo
, this time l
the door
small package.
de, slicing it open
h drive... and a
bruised, staring directly into the lens. Behind h
ll
nds tr
n't just
as a w