Eyes On You by Steve P. Vincent

Author:Steve P. Vincent [Vincent, Steve P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-26T22:00:00+00:00

34

Ashley

Ashley slapped her palm on the table. “How many times do I have to tell you? I don’t know where she went and you’re not going to find her by talking to me!”

“We’re not so sure.” The detective investigating Jana’s disappearance tapped his pen. “You’re the last person who saw her before she disappeared.”

Ashley sighed. This was the second time she’d been questioned about Jana’s disappearance. While Ashley may have been the last person to see Jana, she had no idea where she’d gone. The cops hadn’t brought her in to discuss any new leads, they were just desperate to get answers and clear the case. It seemed like a spectacular waste of everyone’s time.

“Plus, there’s the small detail of your past to consider, Ms Wheeler.” The other, younger case detective chimed in. “You came to the attention of the police in New York for several abduction attempts a few months back, and now your boss has just flat-out disappeared…”

Ashley flared. “Plus I was a witness in a high-profile murder case, which failed, so I must be a suspect, right?”

“Ms Wheeler, I—”

“No.” Ashley shook her head. “I had nothing to do with this. I don’t know where Jana went or where she is. I’m not the scab you pick to break this open.”

The older detective picked up his pen and exhaled through clenched teeth. “Okay, Ms Wheeler, I’ll level with you. We don’t know what happened to your boss. There’s no evidence in the store, in the alleyway, in her car, or on any camera footage we have available.”

“Okay then.” Ashley leaned forward, placed her elbows on the table and steepled her fingers in front of her. “Ask what you have to ask.”

The younger detective smiled. “Do you know what happened to Jana Greenham or where she’s gone?”

“No.”

The detective nodded and scribbled on his pad. “Had she mentioned anything to you about leaving town? Going to see a friend or family member, perhaps?”

“No.”

“Okay, finally, did you have anything to do with the disappearance of Ms Greenham, either deliberately or accidentally?”

“No. I thought she’d gone down to the grocery store or something.” Ashley leaned back. “There’s no help I can provide. I don’t know anything. I’ve answered all your questions, some of them several times. I know you’re trying to catch me out with a lie, but there’s nothing to catch. I like Jana, I miss her, and I’m scared. That’s it.”

“Okay, Ms Wheeler.” The older detective closed his notebook and looked at his partner, seemingly unsatisfied. “We’re just going to take a couple minutes. Will you wait here?”

Ashley shrugged as they stood and walked out of the room. It was tiring to spend so much time at the police station, especially since she’d done nothing wrong, but at least the police were taking Jana’s disappearance seriously. It was just a shame they’d done little more than question her repeatedly. Ashley knew the first 24 hours were crucial in missing persons cases, which meant the chances of finding Jana were now slim and getting worse.

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