Chapter 1
Jason and Gia were having dinner at Kelly's Diner. Jason ate in silence trying not to look at Gia. She kept staring at the burned spot on his shirt.
"Jason, I know you don't want to tell me what happened tonight, but don't you think you should have a doctor look at your arm? That's a pretty bad burn," she said.
"I'm fine."
"Jason, what did happen?"
"Gia, I don't want to talk about it."
"But maybe I can help."
"I don't think anyone can help," Jason said.
"Well just tell me what happened."
"I got a call from someone. The man didn't give me a name. He said he had information for me about who has been trying to sabotage Sonny's business dealings. He wanted me to meet him at the warehouse."
"Roy's warehouse?"
"Yes. I should have know it was a set up, but if there was even the slightest chance that I could get that information, it was worth it."
"What happened when you got there?"
"Just a couple of minutes after I arrived a fire started near the door of the warehouse."
"Was anyone there?"
"Zander was there. Before you ask, he was not the one that called me. Anyway, Zander pulled out a gun and shot at me."
Gia gasped.
Jason noticed the frightened look on her face. "Don't worry, he missed me by a long way. If he his aim had even been close, my gun would have been drawn before he could get a shot off. It's like he missed me on purpose."
"Then what happened. He toward the back of the building. The fire was starting to get out of control so I left."
"Sound like some one was trying to get you blamed for setting the fire."
"That's what I thought too. At least, no one saw me there."
Before Gia could say anything Detective Taggert came in with two uniformed officers.
"Hi Marcus," Gia said smiling at her brother.
"Gia," he said nodding.
He looked at Jason. "Jason Morgan, you are under arrest for arson and the murder of Zander Smith."
Gia and Jason stood silently staring at each other in disbelief.