Chapter 3
Vicki sat in her living room curled up on the couch watching re-runs of Friends, laughing and rolling her eyes at Joey, all the while thinking of her run in with Henry at Holloway's.
Of all the people she could be related to, Henry Fitzroy just had to be Coreen's cousin…Not just any cousin, she thought to herself, the one Coreen wanted to hook her up with.
"Of course." She said a loud huffily. She got up from the couch and walked over to the kitchen.
Well, she obviously didn't know we were well acquainted back in college.
More than just acquainted…they had hooked up quite a bit her sophomore year at Honeywell, they hadn't been serious but she had felt they were going somewhere when all of a sudden Henry just up and left right before the end of the year, without so much as a goodbye. She had been hurt by it, yes, more than she'd really like to admit, but that was ages ago and she couldn't really hold a grudge against him. He had encouraged her when she had begun thinking about a career in law enforcement. Going as far as picking her up an application for an internship, she'd never be able to thank him enough (mostly because her pride wouldn't allow her.)
After pouring herself a glass of Merlot, Vicki wandered over to her extensive stack of DVDs. Tuning out the sounds of Friends she bent down to reach for Cherry Crush.It was her guilty pleasure and she couldn't quite figure out why it was one of her favorite movies. After all, the story of a privileged high school boy being enthralled by the girl from across the tracks because his life was lacking excitement wasn't really her thing, but something in the movie captivated her. Maybe it was just the way Jonathan Tucker narrated the movie. Or they way he was fascinated with Nikki Reed's character. Either way, it was what she'd be watching tonight.
With a small sigh she popped open the cover and placed the DVD in the player and moved back to the couch. She had long since changed into more comfortable clothing, a pair of stretchy pants and thick sweater. Fall was here and staking its claim for winter's soon arrival. She didn't mind though. The sun was still high outside and she couldn't help letting her gaze drift from the TV to the window.
It'd be a great day to shoot.
Vicki strolled back out of her building the fresh air hitting her face as she began the long walk towards a small trail leading towards Grey Leaf Park. The cold air stung her cheeks, but woke her up out of the small daze she had been in. She'd changed back into her clothes from earlier, iPod and all and now Justin Nozuka's iCriminal/iswirled through her earphones. Her mind entering photography mode, Vicki didn't notice the tall figure that'd been following her since leaving her building.