Buried Truth: (a murder mystery and psychological thriller) by Caleb Whitaker

Author:Caleb Whitaker [Whitaker, Caleb]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi, epub
Publisher: Caleb Whitaker
Published: 2015-07-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16: A Time to Remember

The air outside is thick and humid, wilting the few flowers around the porch as the sun beats down from high in the sky, even the shade is no savior from the radiant fire of the cloudless day. The railing of the porch is in direct sunlight, causing my hand to burn at the touch of the scorching wood. After ending the call with my sister, I needed somewhere open to think. The safest open space is the porch of the hotel so that is where I find myself.

I lean up against the blistering porch railing as I pull out my phone. If I think of this as a puzzle that needs to be pieced together, then the only way to finish the puzzle is to use all the pieces. Ryleigh’s ex is the big piece that killed my parents. But why? I have to use everything that is available to me. Maybe once I start using everything, my memory will come back, and I can finally have peace through the truth.

Now, what was my mystery person’s number? It’s time to talk to the man behind the mirror. I had dismissed the involvement of the texts as paranoia, but the images of that night continue to eat at me. If anyone outside of the family knows what is going on, it would be whoever is sending these texts. I type in what I think is the correct number, but an animated voice comes over the phone line, telling me a voicemail has not been created for the line. What is going on with this number?

I guess I have to work the text angle. This is really starting to piss me off. I type, ‘Do you know what Gate’s Fortune means.’

Sweat begins to pool on my forehead as I wait for a reply. The heat slowly drains my body of the energy that I stored up while sleeping. The effects of drinking, bearing down on me as well quicken my rage. My arms sweat from the sultry weather as my throat tingles from the fervor within me. Finally, after waiting for what feels like forever, I get a reply.

‘Yes. I can’t tell you, yet. Trust me. This is more complicated than you could ever imagine. Keep these messages private and keep an eye on Ryleigh. It’s not safe. I’m close to figuring out who is behind all this.’

I stare at the message for a few seconds, letting it sink in. There is someone else out there that is trying to help me. Someone that knows about Ryleigh. Someone who won’t tell me more than I absolutely need to know. Why? Do they not trust me? Or are we in more danger than I think?

I need to tell her about everything, she needs to know. I just don’t want to upset her even more. She wouldn’t understand. She would think me contacting my sister was an unneeded risk, let alone approve of me texting someone when I have no way of knowing who is on the other end.

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