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A them was Bernie Firestone As Kelsey walked over to join the of his beer "Any word froht Tyler’s eye; he shook his head There been no change at the Longhorn Ricky was doing his best to keep things running smoothly, but the bar was busy that afternoon

"Gawkers," Bernie said

"Yeah, you kno folks like to slon at the scene of an accident," Ricky agreed

"Anyone seen Corey Simmons today?" Kelsey asked

"Corey’s at the rodeo," Ricky answered "Bull riding"

She nodded and glanced at her phone She hadn’t heard back froan yet, but she didn’t want to bother hi to ascertain the truth behind Bixby’s confession Sean orking the cole, and Jane, Jackson and Jake Mallory were at the station, following phone leads There was still a guard on Chasson’s house, but as yet, neither he nor Sandy had been found

Restless and worried, Kelsey looked up the stairway to the gallery "I’ upstairs," she told Ricky "Can you see that I’m not disturbed?" she asked Tyler

"Of course," he said

She walked up the stairs The crime-scene tape had been removed from the stairway, but still covered the door to Room 207 She slid by it carefully

No one had been in to repair any of the daaping hole in the wall The body of Sierra Monte had, of course, been taken away

Kelsey sat on the foot of the bed and said softly, "Are you here?"

But no one answered; no shadows appeared She knew she needed patience, so she waited, but she’d disturbed the past yesterday, and even if it had been the right thing to do, she was now terribly afraid of the consequences

She started when her phone rang and answered it quickly Sean "You found soulars, people ork in the area and co tree totally, but I spoke with a woman as here one day and sat next to a uess she tried to talk to him, and she said he was rude to her--he didn’t want her to really see his face He had aShe also said there was soet her to reested sheto hide his identity, and she agreed Anyway, her name is Alice White, and I have her number She couldn’t stay because she has small children and has to pick them up, but she’ll be happy to meet with you toain, staring at the wall Today, her ghosts had failed her

She didn’t kno long she’d been in the rooan quietly entered

"You haven’t found Sandy or Chasson yet, right?" she asked

"No, but I did talk with Sean, and he’s doing his best to trace anything he can on the co more tests I knoe’re close, Kelsey, and that ill find her"

Kelsey nodded "The woman at the internet café, Alice White, told Sean that she encountered ato hide himself, and very rude She also said he seemed sort of familiar He has to be soan stretched out a hand to her

"Where are we going?"

"My house You have to eat And sleep"

"I can’t sleep Sandy is out there"

"And there’s going to be a whole city full of people looking for her We brought Ted Murphy down to the station for questioning He said he got all the inforet a lot nicer He’s put Sandy’s picture on their internet site and it’ll be in theelse you can do now, Kelsey Come on You’ll be worthless when Sandy does need you if don’t eat and get sohorn Kelsey was starved by the tiether a meal of tuna sandwiches, chips and salad, and when she’d downed two beers, she was also exhausted She meant to lie down and rest a little, but inJeff Chasson as she slept, saw hi about the blood and Sierra Monte

In her dreams Chasson turned to her and sht it all to life You’ll pay a price"

When she woke in the an was already up and in the kitchen; she showered, dressed and joined him there

"It’s Chasson I know it’s Chasson, and he has Sandy, and we’re going to track the bastard down before he can hurt her!"