*****
"So what have you got?", Dempsey rushed into the office.
"I read Embry's files and found this", Chas said and gave Dempsey a piece of paper.
"What's that?"
"It's a report which reveals that Harriet Winfield was testifying against Anthony Embry on his trial for the drug dealing"
"Really?"
"Yes", Chas said. "In fact her testimony was a vital one and helped to put him behind bars"
"Interesting", Dempsey said. "So his sister could have a reason to get revenge on Harry, couldn't she?"
"Exactly"
"So what do we know about her?"
"Not much. Just that apparently she never had any problems with the law and since 1980 there have been no records on her"
"You think she what? Moved to another country?"
"Possibly", Chas replied. "Or as Spikings suggested earlier, got married and changed her surname"
"Wouldn't there be any marriage registry or something?"
"Yes", Chas replied. "Spikings is checking that one out. He knows someone who owes him a favour"
"Not only owes me a favour, but most importantly got us the name", Spikings appeared behind their backs.
"You've got the name?", Dempsey asked excitedly.
"Yes", Spikings smiled. "And you'd better sit down before I say it to you"
"Why? Who is it?", Dempsey enquired. "Is it someone we know?"
"Does the name Wilson sound familiar to you, lieutenant?"
"Well, yes, but we've already checked Rob Wilson and…"
"I'm talking about his ex-wife", Spikings interrupted him. "Sarah Wilson"
"I don't understand…", Dempsey felt confused.
"Sarah Embry is now Sarah Wilson", Spikings smiled triumphantly. "She married the guy in 1980"
"Are you kidding me?", Dempsey widened his eyes in amazement. "The Sarah Wilson?"
"The very same"
"But Harry and me went to talk to her and Harry didn't say she knew her", Dempsey remarked. "And Sarah Wilson didn't say a word either"
"Maybe Harry didn't recognise her. They went to school for a year only over 15 years ago. People change you know", Spikings said. "And obviously Sarah Wilson wasn't interested in refreshing Harry's memory"
"So that's revenge thing then", Dempsey said. "That explains why Harry's place was demolished. This woman is filled with hatred"
"She is and I don't like it", Spikings said.
"What do you mean?", Chas asked.
"That makes her more dangerous", Spikings said. "She's only after one thing here – making Harry pay for her brother's death so we'd better find her soon before…"
"Before what?", Dempsey looked horrified.
"Before it's too late", Spikings said. He couldn't say 'before she kills Harry', as the words seemed too appalling even to him, but that's what he feared most now.
*****
"Hi Harry" a woman's voice woke Harry up. She opened her eyes but the vision was blurred.
"Who are you?", she asked.
"Don't you remember me? You're breaking my heart Harry", the woman said. "I'm Sarah"
"Sarah?", Harry tried to remember if she knew any Sarah, but she couldn't.
"Sarah Wilson", the woman said. "Or maybe Sarah Embry will ring a bell to you?"
"No", Harry replied. She had an impression she heard the name before, but her head was spinning and she couldn't focus.
"You and your partner visited me a few days ago asking questions about my ex- husband"
"Sarah Wilson?", Harry remembered.
"Yeah" , the woman replied.
"You didn't seem to recognise me, Harry", the woman said. "But I recognised you at once"
"Me?"
"Yes, when you came to talk to me. The surname mislead me for a second, but I had no doubt it was you – Harriet Winfield"
"Did we meet?"
"You don't remember?"
"No", Harry replied. "Why are you keeping me here?"
"Remember Tony?"
"Who's Tony?"
"You put my brother behind bars and you don't even remember his name?", Sarah got angry.
"I haven't got a clue what you're talking about", Harry replied, trying to think hard who this woman was.
"You bitch! He died because of you!", she yelled and slapped Harry across her face. Harry jerked with pain.
"Your brother? Because of me?"
"Yes!", Sarah yelled. "They killed him in prison where he was sent because of your testimony"
Suddenly Harry remembered the case. She remembered Sarah and Tony. It seemed like history now.
"If he went to prison it was because of something he had done, not because of me"
"He didn't o anything!", Sarah yelled and hit Harry again.
"What do you want?", Harry whined.
"I want justice!", Sarah said. "I've been waiting for this all my life and finally you'll get what you deserve"
"Your brother was a drug dealer", Harry said. "I just did what was right"
"He was no drug dealer!", Sarah yelled. "You call yourself a detective? I was dealing drugs, he just stole the stuff from me and was just pushing the stuff to earn extra money"
"He was selling it to kids", Harry said.
"Shut up", Sarah pinned Harry down with her knee. Harry's face became red and then blue as she couldn't breathe. She started to choke and the pain was agonizing and Sarah was watching her with enjoyment. Finally, she stood up and Harry gasped for air.
"No, don't think that'll be so easy", Sarah said. "First I'll leave you with your thoughts of what you did to me and my family and of what I'm going to do to you"
She headed for the door but stopped and turned around to face Harry.
"You know what? I might be a bit nice to you and bring you some company", Sarah smiled wickedly. "Who'd you like that to be, eh?"
Harry just stared back waiting for what was to follow.
"Your old man is dead so you'll talk to him soon on the other side…", she paused. "How about that partner of yours? What's his name? James Dempsey?"
Harry felt a twinge of fear paralyse her.
"Though from what I've heard you're more than partners", Sarah winked an eye. "Yeah, I might bring him around. This could be fun"
She then turned around and left, shutting the door behind her. Harry lay there motionlessly and felt tears filling her eyes.
