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A Cry in the Night - Chapter Four
A body was discovered… The screams of the woman next door, the sirens from the police cars, and the quickly growing crowd awoke everyone on the lane. Gossip spread quickly about who this mysterious man was and even more importantly who was a suspect.
Lynette Scavo was sitting in her kitchen when all the commotion started outside. She was looking over a map getting much needed directions. Tom came down the stairs as he was readying for work. Lynette turned her shoulder as she was giving him the silent treatment for his favoritism of Kayla.
As all the commotion was subsiding and the crowd was disbanding Susan got a hold of Gaby.
"Gaby" Susan called. "Whats going on?"
"What… what do you mean?"
"Come on Gaby. It was obvious something is bothering you."
"Oh Susan. It's nothing." Gaby pauses. "Carlos gets so testy sometimes. It's just his ego. You know how men are."
Susan looks on somewhat baffled by the excuses Gaby is coming up with. "Oh. If you ever need a friend…"
Gaby cuts Susan off. "Thank-you Susan. But really, Im fine." Gaby looks back at her house. "I better get going. The girls need to get ready."
"Oh. Okay. Bye" Susan says as Gaby runs off.
"Im appalled something like this can happen in our town" Bree said folding towels.
Danielle sat flipping through channels on the television. Bree continued talking. Danielle eventually blocked her out. Danielle shot up as a breaking news announcement cut into the program. Bree stared at the expression on her daughters face.
"The body found of a young man has been identified as Kent Taylor. The man was a resident of… Anyone with information is urged to call this number…"
"Danielle, whats wrong?" Bree asked.
"I have to tell you something…" Danielle continued to stare at the picture of Kent on the television.
Leo came downstairs. "Whats going on?"
"Danielle was just telling me…"
"Mom…" Danielle cuts in. Leo glares at his wife. "Its nothing…" she assures him. Benjamin comes running in. "Oh, I almost forgot. Can you take him to the park for me?" she asks Leo. "I promised him…"
Leo shakes his head and grabs his jacket. "Come on kiddo" he says as they leave the house.
"Danielle, whats going on?"
"Mom… I know that man… Something happened… I made a mistake…"
Lynette left her house. She got into her car, throwing her bag onto the passenger seat. She turned the car on as she looked over directions she had written on a pad. She pulled out of the driveway.
Kayla stood on the second floor with the curtain pulled as she stared at her step-mother driving away.
"Danielle, how could you?"
"He treats me badly!" Danielle shouts in defense.
"Oh, Danielle" Bree says shaking her head. She pauses and clears her throat. "Regardless… we need to deal with this…"
Danielle sighs and pouts. "What are we going to do?"
"You cannot tell Leo about this baby or Kent. For all he knows this is his child. You, him, Benjamin, and this child will be a family."
"But mom…"
"But nothing Danielle. You cannot tell him about this… affair. Just imagine what people would say…"
Later that night.
Susan was clearing the table. She placed the dishes in the sink. Mike came behind her and kissed her on the cheek.
"Im gonna get ready for bed."
"Okay. I'll be right up" Susan said as she washed the dish.
*doorbell rings*
"Uh…" Susan dries her hands and answers the door. "Umm, Yes. Can I help you?"
"I think so… Im here looking for my son…" the tall blonde says.
Lynette drove down the street. Her cell phone was ringing. She glanced at it. "Tom" the phone read. She didn't answer. The phone went to voicemail. It showed 5 missed calls.
She stopped the car on the corner and opened her phone. She decided it was time to call Tom back.
"Where the hell are you? Are you alright?" Tom anxiously asked.
"Tom, Im alright. I had to go. I have to check to make sure she is telling the truth."
"Lynette, come on!"
"Tom! I'm almost there. Let me call you back."
...
Lynette hung the phone up and drove down.
She passed a mailbox that read "Huntington." She put the car in park and got out of her car. She opened the gate and walked through the yard. She was able to see the front door when she noticed the yellow caution tape sealing the house off.