In his hotel room, Alexander listened to Kelly's story. After she had finished, a sick realization cover him.
From the research he had done, Alexander knew that Kelly wasn't telling the whole truth. He wasn’t sure exactly
how she was lying. He was just certain that she was being dishonest in sway.
When there was a lull in the conversation, Richard excused himself under the guise of going to the bathroom, but
really, he just wanted to read the message that Alexander had sent him. Richard had to read the message twice
to process it fully. His head spun with confusion could Kelly be lying? Her story and emotions had seemed so re
Either she was an amazing actress, or Alexander must have the wrong information.
Alexander sent another message to Richard, telling him to proceed carefully around Kelly because she could be
dangerous and manipulative.
Richard typed back a quick message and then put his phone back in his pocket. He started to head back to the
living room, trying to ignore his instincts to help the scarred girl whose story had put a big lump in his
throat.
But before he made it to the living room, he passed by a room where the awful smell was the worst it had been.
Richard turned to the door and reached out of hand...
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“Were you born in Luceland?” | asked Kelly and took out my notebook
to record her answers.
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Throughout Ava and my investigation, I'd recorded everything that we have learned so far. This included Chloe's
drunk confession, and | added a quick summary of the traumatic events that Chloe had put Kelly through.
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“Yes, | was born here,” she said.
“So, that must mean that you know the area pretty well?” Ava asked with excitement. She was bouncing in her
seat.
Kelly shrugged. “I suppose so.
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| explained to her that Chloe had drunkenly confessed to the general spot where she had hidden Russell's body. |
told her that it was near a hill or mountain, by a field of flowers, a pond, and a cabin.
“Do you know a place like that?” Ava questioned, hope dripping through her tone.
Tears filled her eyes again, and she clasped her hands tightly together, but Kelly managed to tamper down her
emotions enough to answer us. “Yes, | might know of a spot like that. My uncle lives in the country, actually.”
My heart slammed against my ribcage, and Ava squirmed in her seat with excitement. | tried not to allow myself
to get too excited just yet. We still had a lot of work to do in order to get justice for Kelly and Russell.
“I could take you guys there if you want,” Kelly offered. “We could ask if my uncle knows of a place like that or
even ask around the village if they know.”
“That sounds perfect” Ava said.
| nodded in agreement.
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“Just givefive minutes to get sthings together to get ready.” Kelly said and stood up, disappearing into
one of the back rooms.
“I have to get sfresh air, or I'm going to die,” Aiden muttered as soon as Kelly was out of hearing range.
He clapped a hand over his mouth and plugged his noise. Then he ran out of the apartment, making Ava and me
laugh at his tics.
“Honestly, he does have a point,” Ava said, following after her brother.
“I'm going to look around,” | told Richard.
“Be careful,” he warned.
I nodded.
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my stomach rolled from the smell
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farther | went. Curi ity-gotthe better
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about to go for a dip in the pool and
crept to the door where the stench
was practically overpowering. My
pulse quickened as | reached out my
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| gasped. “What did you find out?”
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