Fatal Footsteps by Brenda Donelan

Author:Brenda Donelan [Donelan, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-20T22:00:00+00:00

As a kid, I found peace and comfort at the farm. Spring was a particularly fun time there with planting crops and the birth of baby pigs. Those memories will always hold a special place in my heart. I’d hoped those fun times would continue, but I was wrong.

Chapter 18

The shed was more of a shack, barren of paint and with a broken window. Why it was kept locked was a mystery, since it didn’t appear to be of any value. She crept closer, trying not to be creeped out by the howling wind and the eeriness of the setting. The door was ajar, giving doubt to Grandpa Edgar’s assertion that the shed was locked. More of his demented thinking, Marlee guessed.

She pushed open the door and gasped. Tim was on the floor, and he was a bluish color. Marlee raced to him and felt for a pulse. He was ice cold to the touch. Even though she knew he was dead, she ran as fast as she could back to Pam’s house. Again, she knocked and knocked, but there was still no answer. She hopped in Barry’s car and sped down the road to the nearest neighbor. Through tears and babbling, Marlee was able to communicate that an ambulance and the police were needed at Pam’s farm.

After the neighbors placed the calls to the officials, Marlee called Barry. “You need to get to Pam DeWitt’s farm right away. Tim’s dead. I found him in a shed on the edge of the property!”

Against the protests of the neighbors, Marlee went back to Pam’s farm alone. She wanted to be there when the police and the ambulance arrived so she could take them directly to Tim. Nothing could be done to bring the student back to life, but she wanted to honor him by being there when the authorities arrived.

Sirens were heard in the distance within minutes, and then they rolled into the farm yard. Marlee directed them to follow her to the shed. In rambling and sometimes incoherent sentences, she told the police officers what little she knew of Tim’s demise. Once they arrived at the shed, she was not allowed to go within several feet of the structure since the cops were roping off the surrounding area to secure the crime scene.

Marlee felt shock when she learned of Beth Van Dam’s death. She also experienced shock when she learned about Beth’s life as a prostitute. But nothing prepared her for the feelings that overcame her after she found Tim’s lifeless body. She began shaking uncontrollably, and the ambulance attendants placed her in the back of their vehicle. Marlee knew what she saw and was clear on why she had come to the farm, but none of that could be communicated through words.

“Give her time. She’s in shock,” an EMT said to Barry as he opened the door to the ambulance and climbed in beside her. He placed his arms around her in a big bear hug, not asking any questions at this point.

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