Chapter Eight
Jackson stood there looking at Anna hoping that her words were not real, but he knew in his heart something dreadful had happened. Jackson I'm sorry Anna said I know that this is hard to believe, but it was Erica's car that we pulled out of the river. The pieces were all starting to come together, but what it revealed seemed too painful for Jackson to understand. As Anna's words hit Jackson's heart he fell back against the car. He placed one hand on the roof to stop his fall and the other on his stomach to let Anna know that he got her message. She was still speaking when Jackson got in the car and signaled for her to do the same. I know that you don't want to hear this Jack, she said, but it all seems to fall in place with Erica's disappearance. He glanced at Anna and than back at the road as she continued to speak, but this time her words passed through him.
The road was windy and in some sense reflected their journey together, but this was not a road he wanted to travel with Erica. It was hard to believe that this was real and for a moment Jackson slipped in to a trance allowing the thoughts of Erica to comfort him. In her arms he was safe from whatever monsters dared to come between them. Jackson began to laugh but not the kind of laughter that suggested happiness, but a bitter kind that tore deep into this soul. It is ironic Jack said, `there were days that I could not recall the smell of her perfume, but now I remember everything about her. There were times I could not live with her and now I don't know how to go on without her'. His mind had recorded so many memories that they had shared together and in one flash every memory they had created together came crashing down in Jackson's thoughts. He put his head down in his hands and began to cry! Please Anna Jackson said, "please help me find her, she is out their all alone waiting for me to bring her home". There was such sadness in Jack's tone that brought tears to Anna's eyes and she knew that there was nothing that would comfort him.
The drive seemed long as the two friends sat silently reflecting on the moment. Each had their own thoughts racing through their mind, but they both shared the vision of Erica's petite frame lying lifeless in the water. The closer they got to the site, the more they tried to convince themselves that she was still alive. It was true that there was no love loss between the two women but they shared a common thread. Jackson thought that Erica was larger than life and whatever Erica was outside, inside you loved this man and that was enough for Anna. I did not come this far to loose her now Jackson screamed. Now, he said, "I want you to find out everything you can about why Erica's car was in that water and you will not stop until we find the answers". The conviction in Jack's voice told Anna that she could not win in this situation, but they both knew in their heart that if Erica was in this car when it went over the bridge, there was no way she would have survived.
Jackson and Anna headed for the bridge where this nightmare all began. When they arrived on the scene, Derek and the other detectives were already examining the car for evidence. Evidence of what, they were not sure, but they hope that they could find something that would tell them that Erica was still alive.
There is no way to sum up the look on Jackson face when he stood next to Erica's car, but it clear that he loved this woman. As he stood in disbelief, feeling a little lost in his own investigation, one of the detectives approached him and Anna. I found something Mr. Montgomery, as the man placed a gold diamond earring in Jackson's hand. Do you recognize it, the detective said. A tear fell down Jackson face as he realize that it was the earring that he gave her many years ago when he first told her he loved her. He turned away from everyone, still clinging to the earring as if it would some how connect him to her. He took a deep breath and softly said, it is hers; this belongs to Erica!
There was something surreal about this moment and everyone could feel it. Erica Kane could never be gone; it just did not seem possible!
Jackson stood there looking at Anna hoping that her words were not real, but he knew in his heart something dreadful had happened. Jackson I'm sorry Anna said I know that this is hard to believe, but it was Erica's car that we pulled out of the river. The pieces were all starting to come together, but what it revealed seemed too painful for Jackson to understand. As Anna's words hit Jackson's heart he fell back against the car. He placed one hand on the roof to stop his fall and the other on his stomach to let Anna know that he got her message. She was still speaking when Jackson got in the car and signaled for her to do the same. I know that you don't want to hear this Jack, she said, but it all seems to fall in place with Erica's disappearance. He glanced at Anna and than back at the road as she continued to speak, but this time her words passed through him.
The road was windy and in some sense reflected their journey together, but this was not a road he wanted to travel with Erica. It was hard to believe that this was real and for a moment Jackson slipped in to a trance allowing the thoughts of Erica to comfort him. In her arms he was safe from whatever monsters dared to come between them. Jackson began to laugh but not the kind of laughter that suggested happiness, but a bitter kind that tore deep into this soul. It is ironic Jack said, `there were days that I could not recall the smell of her perfume, but now I remember everything about her. There were times I could not live with her and now I don't know how to go on without her'. His mind had recorded so many memories that they had shared together and in one flash every memory they had created together came crashing down in Jackson's thoughts. He put his head down in his hands and began to cry! Please Anna Jackson said, "please help me find her, she is out their all alone waiting for me to bring her home". There was such sadness in Jack's tone that brought tears to Anna's eyes and she knew that there was nothing that would comfort him.
The drive seemed long as the two friends sat silently reflecting on the moment. Each had their own thoughts racing through their mind, but they both shared the vision of Erica's petite frame lying lifeless in the water. The closer they got to the site, the more they tried to convince themselves that she was still alive. It was true that there was no love loss between the two women but they shared a common thread. Jackson thought that Erica was larger than life and whatever Erica was outside, inside you loved this man and that was enough for Anna. I did not come this far to loose her now Jackson screamed. Now, he said, "I want you to find out everything you can about why Erica's car was in that water and you will not stop until we find the answers". The conviction in Jack's voice told Anna that she could not win in this situation, but they both knew in their heart that if Erica was in this car when it went over the bridge, there was no way she would have survived.
Jackson and Anna headed for the bridge where this nightmare all began. When they arrived on the scene, Derek and the other detectives were already examining the car for evidence. Evidence of what, they were not sure, but they hope that they could find something that would tell them that Erica was still alive.
There is no way to sum up the look on Jackson face when he stood next to Erica's car, but it clear that he loved this woman. As he stood in disbelief, feeling a little lost in his own investigation, one of the detectives approached him and Anna. I found something Mr. Montgomery, as the man placed a gold diamond earring in Jackson's hand. Do you recognize it, the detective said. A tear fell down Jackson face as he realize that it was the earring that he gave her many years ago when he first told her he loved her. He turned away from everyone, still clinging to the earring as if it would some how connect him to her. He took a deep breath and softly said, it is hers; this belongs to Erica!
There was something surreal about this moment and everyone could feel it. Erica Kane could never be gone; it just did not seem possible!