Never Forget Me: A Chilling Psychological Thriller (Wolf Lake Thriller Book 7) by Dan Padavona

Author:Dan Padavona [Padavona, Dan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-09-16T16:00:00+00:00

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Thomas stopped his truck in front of Georgia Sims’s house. He recognized Detective Sandoval from the Harding Little investigation, as two uniformed officers took photographs outside the home. Hopping down from the hood of her car, Chelsey crossed the sidewalk and met Thomas. He spied LeVar over her shoulder. The teenager’s Chrysler Limited sat curbside, with Scout buckled into the passenger seat.

“What happened?”

Chelsey stared at the house and averted her eyes from Thomas. “I never should have left Georgia Sims alone.”

“Is anyone hurt?”

“No, she’s inside the house, speaking with Treman Mills PD. Darren and I installed security cameras to catch the stalker. Georgia told me someone turned the bedroom camera to face the wall, and the camera over the entryway caught nothing.”

Detective Sandoval waddled over to Thomas. His feet dragged, suggesting he’d worked a long day.

“Thanks for coming, Sheriff.”

“Detective.”

Sandoval tilted his head toward LeVar, who leaned against the Chrysler with his arms folded over his chest. “The boy says he knows you. That true?”

“I can vouch for LeVar Hopkins. He lives with me.”

The detective stammered and wiped a hand across his lips.

“According to Hopkins, he drove past Georgia Sims’s residence a little over an hour ago. Noticed nothing out of the ordinary. So he circled the neighborhood and came back. That’s when he spotted a shadow moving over the downstairs window.”

Thomas glanced back at LeVar, but the boy was busy talking to Scout through an open window.

“Claims he rounded the house to catch the prowler and found the dining-room window open. The prowler fled that way,” Sandoval said, pointing toward the backyards. “Hopkins says he didn’t enter the house. My officers are checking.”

“If that’s what he said, you can believe him. LeVar studies criminal justice, and he interns with Wolf Lake Consulting.”

“Georgia Sims hired my firm to watch the house,” Chelsey said. “I told LeVar to monitor the place while Sims was at work.”

Thomas met LeVar’s eyes. The teenager raised his palms in exasperation and Thomas motioned him forward.

“Are we searching for the prowler?” LeVar asked. “Or do the officers need to grill me again about why I’m hanging out in a white neighborhood?”

Sandoval licked his lips. “Now, now. That’s not what we asked. We needed to ensure you’re who you say you are.”

The way Sandoval’s eyes darted around worried Thomas. Had the officers profiled LeVar and allowed the stalker to escape?

“I showed you my driver’s license and told you why I’m here.” LeVar gestured at his vehicle. “If I wanted to rob the place, would I bring Scout with me?”

Scout fiddled with her phone in the passenger seat of LeVar’s car. Thomas knew it was past her curfew.

Reading the question on Thomas’s face, Chelsey spoke up. “I phoned Naomi. She’s aware of the situation and will stay awake until LeVar brings Scout home.”

Thomas set a hand on LeVar’s shoulder. The boy stared at the pavement. “I’ll speak with the officers about what happened. Tell me what you saw, and I’ll deal with the rest afterward.”

LeVar narrowed his eyes at Sandoval before focusing on Thomas.

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