Chapter 5
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Is it written in the stars
Are we paying for some crime
Is that all that we are good for
Just a stretch of mortal time
Is this God's experiment
In which we have no say
In which we're given paradise
But only for a day
~ Written in the Stars (LeAnn Rimes/Elton John)
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London, England
April 1, 1934
April Fools day. Nothing described her day more than that. It had been an ultimate joke. The law was on the look out for her as were other people. Jonathan had told her that while she was gone a package had arrived for her. It was some kind of jewelry and it was inscribed from Rick. It was a shock to say the least. It wasn't a huge lead, but it was all they had. The box had come from Hinesburg's one of the top stores for diamonds in the world.
The plan was set for tomorrow but for now Evie was holding the locket in her hands. It was much more beautiful than the one she had with her parents in it. And this one. This one had a picture of her parents on the left and on the right was a picture of Rick, Alex and Jonathan. Her tears had dried up long ago, but she was still crying. On the back was the inscription, ~To the woman who gave us everything, Love Rick~. There were several stores and Jonathan had already gone to the other two. Tomorrow they would be going to the big store. She prayed for guidance and wisdom and finally with no strength left fell into sleep.
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Well it wasn't a brilliant plan, but it was as close as possible. Jonathan and Alex went in thirty minutes before Evie came in. The woman at the counter looked to be a nice woman, but as Evelyn knew first hand looks can always be deceiving. "Can I help you?" she asked. Evelyn gave her a bright smile and set herself up to play the dumb-wife act. "Yes, my husband had this sent to me and I was wondering when it was that he purchased it?" The woman gave her a strange look. "Why do you need to know madam?" Evie lowered her voice as if she were going to tell a secret, "I think my husband is having an affair. I need to know when he purchased it so I have proof, one way or another."
The woman nodded her head in understanding. "I will go check." Evie shuttered when she left. She knew that Rick would never have an affair. Well sure she had feared it a time or two especially when they were first married, but deep down she always knew the truth. The woman came back a few minutes later. "I'm sorry I have no record of this being purchased." she snipped. Evelyn looked at the woman's tag, "Erika, please I need to know. This is important. I have to find out when he purchased it." she begged. "I'm sorry Madam, but we have no record of it. If you wish to speak with the manager you may, but he will tell you the same thing." Evelyn's shoulders shot down with dejection. "No that is okay. Um, but maybe you saw him in here. He's over six foot, has brown hair, hazel eyes, very good looking?"
Something in the woman's eyes alerted Evelyn that all was not how it appeared. "No I'm sorry. I haven't seen anyone in here by that description." "Would someone else have perhaps?" "No, I have been the only one to work here for the past month or so. I'm sorry." even though she sounded as if she weren't. "Well thank-you anyway." Evelyn said, but before she left, "When do you close?" "Nine pm madam." Evelyn nodded her head and left.
All day Evelyn had been pacing. It was hard, evading the police. They were after her and they were always searching her home. They had decided to go to Jonathan's apartment, but the cops were there as well. So they hid out at the museum in the basement that only employees knew about and Henry promised not to tell a word and his word was actually as good as gold. Finally the time had come for them to go back to the store, but Henry kept Alex. Which Alex was none to happy with.
Evelyn and Jonathan were at the store promptly at nine when the woman finally came out ten minutes later. They followed her into a back ally way and when she went into some doorway a few feet back they followed suit. The woman had flipped on some lights and when Evelyn had assessed the room, gasped with utter shock.
End of Chapter 5
~ Evil I know. :) I would have just made the chapter too long if I put the next part in. Love to all. ~Dylan.