The Hate Crime by Rachel Sinclair

Author:Rachel Sinclair [Sinclair, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tobann Publications
Published: 2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

I went to see Beck in the jail, because I needed to find out exactly what was going on. I needed to ask him what his relationship was with William and why it was that he would lie to me the way he did. I had no idea what he was going to say to me. What excuse he was going to bring me.

He came swaggering out, as usual. “Yo dog, you know I’m getting out of this joint pretty goddamn soon. I got my homies, they be giving me the money to break out of here. So next time you see me, I’m gonna be at Chez Beck. I know, I know, I rock this orange jumpsuit, but just wait ’til you see me in my regular clothes.”

I cleared my throat. “I needed to ask you some questions. I hope that you’ll be straight with me, because it’s been clear that you haven’t been straight with me yet.”

“Sure dog,” he said. “Ask away. I ain’t got nothing to hide.”

“You can start by telling me why it is that you claimed to me that you didn’t know Adele, when you clearly did. You knew her when she was William, and you knew her when she became Adele. In fact, it’s my understanding that you’re one of the few people who knew that William Page was the same person as Adele Whittier. Now, I have yet to figure out how it is that you know all of this, but it seems that you do.” I leaned back in my chair, and stared at him. I didn’t know what kind of excuse he was going to give me, or if he was going to give me any excuse at all.

He grimaced. “How’d you find all that out?”

“I talked to your sister, and I found out some information about Adele. I found out that she changed her identity because she was apparently running from somebody. I’m still trying to figure out why it was that Adele Whittier, the actual Adele Whittier, was targeted by whomever helped William Page change his identity. I’m hoping I can put that puzzle piece together. I think that the clue to who killed her is in this whole scenario. But I needed to know why it was that you lied to me.”

For once, Beck actually looked kind of scared. Gone was the cocky guy, and in his place was a kid who suddenly looked younger than his age, who was shaking. His blue eyes didn’t meet mine. He blinked them a couple of times, and it looked like he was almost about to cry.

That was weird. I didn’t expect that reaction.

Then he abruptly got up. “Dog, I ain’t gonna answer that question.”

“You will answer the question. Either you answer the question, or I find out the answers from somebody else, so it’s your choice. You can either tell me in your words why you lied to me, and how you knew William Page, or I’ll just find out from somebody else what the story is.

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