Nick and Kat were standing at the gas station, talking with Howard Miller, it's employee. He was wearing white T-shirt, grey pants, white sneakers and grey work gloves.
"Why are you here?", Howard asked. "Last time I heard, that was an accident."
"And week ago Jenny's twin sister Amy was killed in car accident stricingly similar to one in which Jenny got killed", Kat explained. "We are re-investigating, now ruling both cases as possible homicides, and we need to interogate all suspects."
Howard stopped working and glared at them.
"I see...", he said. "And why am I the suspect?"
"We know that you broke up with Jenny month before her death", Nick informed him. "And you work at the gas station. You probably know a lot about cars."
"That's true, but I didn't kill her."
"Where were you that day between two and four pm?", Kat asked.
Howard took a deep breath, trying to remember.
"Uhm... I think I took a day off because I was sick. I staid at home."
"Alone?"
"Yes."
"Did you visit a doctor?", Nick asked.
"Uhm... no... it was just a cold... lots of tea and rest and I was fine."
Kate and Nick exchanged an eye contact, but said nothing.
"And on 20th September this year, at about the same time?"
"I was home alone. There were some construction works here so place was closed."
"Do you know did she had any enemies?", Kat asked.
"Well... I don't know... I don't think so... although she acted kinda weird in days prior to... you know."
2nd September 2009
Music: "Poker face" by Lady Gaga
Howard walked in Jenny's apartment, wearing blue T-shirt, brown shorts and white sneakers, holding plastic grocery bag in his right hand, closing the doors behind.
"Jenny, I'm here!", he said.
No response.
"Jenny?", he asked again, stepping few steps forward.
There was still no response. He continued walking, and walked into a living room. He walked toward the couch. Jenny was sitting on it, laptop in her hands, reading something.
"Jenny..."
Jenny frowned and quickly closed the laptop. She looked behind herself, saw him and smiled.
"Oh, that's you", she said. "I didn't notice you at first."
"What were you doing?"
"Just reading something."
Howard gave her a concerned look.
"Are you OK, Jenny?", he asked.
She smiled.
"Of course I am", she said. "Why do you even ask me that?"
"I didn't question her about that any further. Maybe I had to."
#
Lilly and Scotty walked into Jenny's old workplace. Judith Wilson was sitting at her desk, wearing white shirt, grey skirt and black shoes.
"Judith Wilson?", Scotty asked.
Judith turned around, facing them.
"Who asks?", she asked.
Both Lily and Scotty flashed their badges.
"Oh", she said, obviously surprised but calm. "Why do you need to talk with me?"
"We need to talk about Jenny Smith", Lilly said.
"Why? I heard that was an accident."
"Some new evidences came up and we are re-investigating the case", Scotty explained.
"OK... what that has to do with me?"
"We heard that you were up for same promotion."
"And you honestly believe I woluld kill her because of death?", Judith scoffed.
"People were killing for less", Lilly said.
"Where were you on 20th September 2009 between two and four pm?"
"Uhm... I don't remember. At work, maybe?"
"And this year on 20th September 2010?"
"At lunch with my fiancee's parents."
"Do you know did Jenny had any enemies?"
"I wasn't involved in her personal life. I don't know."
#
After talking with Judith, Lilly and Scotty went to talk with Mac Eggers.
They found him at his workplace in local public park. He wore old work clothes and work gloves, and just finished mowing the grass.
"Are you Mac Eggers?", Scotty asked.
He raised his head and looked at them.
"Yes...", he said. "Who are you? Why are you here to see me?"
Lilly and Scotty quickly showed their badges, then explained the matter.
"We are here to talk about Jenny and Amy Smith", Lilly explained, putting her badge back on.
"I see... I heard about those... accidents."
"And we heard that you owe money. To both of them."
"Yes, I did. I borrowed some momey from Jenny so I could pay off my credit card debts and I accidently damaged a bumper on Amy's car. But what that has to do with those accidents?"
"We are not quite sure that those were accidents", Scotty said. "We need to conduct an investigation. Where were you on September 20th 2009?"
"You honestly expect me to remember that?"
"And on 20th September 2010?"
"At work. You can check. You should try to found the guy Jenny was fighting with instead of interrogating me."
19th September 2009
Music: "Heartless" by Kanye West
Mac was walking downstairs, wearing white T-shirt, grey shorts and white sneakers, passing near Jenny's apartment. He heard a noise and stopped.
"Don't tell me what to do!", Jenny yelled. "You didn't even try to look further into that!"
"There was no need to", male's voice calmly explained. "It all seemed..."
"Perfect?"
"I didn't say that. We all knew that will happen sooner or later and we already knew the reason. How could I ever assume..."
"I don't blame you for that. I blame you because you don't want me to found out what really happened!"
"Jenny, do you have any idea how insane this sounds?", male's voice asked, little more harsh this time. "Didn't we suffer enough?"
"Just go, will you?!"
Mac quickly hurried down the stairs before he could meet with the man.
"I didn't recognize his voice, but guy sounded really angry. And nervous."
