Why Me... (Last Words Series Book 1) by WL Knightly

Author:WL Knightly [Knightly, WL]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BrixBaxter Publishing
Published: 2021-09-15T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Ethan

Just as he planned the night before, first thing in the morning, Ethan met with Sarah Green and drove out to Cassie Ryan’s apartment.

It was an older unit but had decent security that hadn’t proven to be anything but a nuisance for Ethan.

“Are you sure they’re going to let us into her unit?” Sarah asked while they waited on the security gate to open.

“Yeah, we can get in. Management just likes to know what’s going on, especially when the FBI is involved.” He glanced at her to smile but could tell there was something on her mind. He hoped that if he picked enough, she’d tell him. “How was your night? You seemed busy when I called.”

“Busy? Oh, well, I was just tired.”

“Don’t tell me a little detective work tired you out.”

“No, it’s nothing like that. It’s just that Alice had company over without asking.”

“Oh, I see. Is it the boy she’s seeing?”

“Yeah. I don’t really know how to handle parenting when it comes to her dating and fooling around with boys. I’m just trying to get her to college before he knocks her up.”

Ethan didn’t think it was as bad as all that. “She seems like she’s a whole lot smarter than to let him take advantage. Just be her big sister, and don’t forget the importance of the role. Maybe that’s all she needs right now more than anything else.”

Sarah sighed. “If I did that, we’d both be in trouble. I miss my mom. She’d know how to handle it. That’s what she really needs. That’s what we both need. I just can’t seem to find a way to put everything back together without my mother. She’s the missing piece that held everything together.”

“You’ll figure it out, and it might seem tough, but it will get better with time.”

“Somehow, I don’t believe that.”

Before she could elaborate, the gate opened, and the owner of the apartments pulled inside and parked outside of the office. “It’s about time.”

They got out of the car and walked around to the sidewalk to greet the manager, who was an older man with short white hair and a graying beard. The manager exited his car with a frown.

“Hello, sir. I’m Agent Ethan Charles, and this is Sarah Green. I called because I needed to get into Cassie Ryan’s unit.” He had already had a fairly lengthy call with the unit manager and didn’t really want to go over everything again if he didn’t have to.

“Of course,” he said, not bothering to extend a hand as he fussed with his heavy keyring. “I’m Howard Lee. I own the place. I have the master keys, so we can get in.”

“That’s perfect,” said Ethan. “Thank you.”

“Yeah, well, since I got the call about this, I have to admit, I’ve been pretty curious. Is she in some kind of trouble? I noticed she hadn’t been around in about a week or two. I thought she was trying to dodge me, but I guess not.”

“She’s been murdered,” Ethan said with a sympathetic tone.

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