CHAPTER FIFTHTEEN
Another Piece of the Puzzle
Jackson calm down Anna said as she picked the pieces of broken glass off her office floor. "You need to get a hold of yourself Jack before you really do some harm here". Jack knew that she was right but he could not help the anger that was brewing inside of him. "Why did she not tell me that she was speaking to Erica that night", Jack said as he reached down to help her pick up the broken glass. "You don't think that this was an accident do you Jack", a little surprised with herself that she said that out loud.
He was trying so hard to keep control of his emotions, but the mere mention of her name brought him back to the emotional roller coaster that he has been on since the accident. Just as Jackson was about to respond, Officer Ryan Martell arrived to speak with Anna. Chief, he said, "I have that information you were looking for regarding Miss Kane's vehicle". Jack and Anna looked at each other knowing that whatever information the officer had would answer her question for both of them.
"Tell me what you found out" Anna said to Officer Martell as she placed the broken glass in the garbage. Jackson reached over and put his arm on the chair that Anna was now sitting in waiting for some explanation for Erica's disappearance. He nodded to the Officer to begin as he nervously hit his ring off the back of Anna's chair. Officer Martell told them, "it seems that this was no accident Mr. Montgomery, and whoever tampered with your lady friends car knew what they were doing"! Anna reached over and touched Jack's hand trying to comfort her friend because she knew of Jack's pain and wanted so much to take away the sorrow he felt within. When their eyes met, she thought that he would be angry but he seemed calm. The more she searched his expression the more that she saw the relief in his heart.
Although this might seemed strange for anyone else, for Jack it showed him that Erica did not run away from him as she had in the past. Jack loved Erica more than life, and he was never afraid of his feelings, but Erica was always afraid of letting herself go and trusting in their love. Jackson never doubted Erica's love for him, how could he, anyone that saw them together could see how Jack was always rooted in her soul, but sometimes her love for him frightened her and she would run away leaving a broken man behind.
Jackson let out a sigh as he put his hands over his mouth and softly whispered,
"She was not leaving me Anna, and for once she was not running
away".
A tear streamed down his cheek as he could feel his lungs fill up with the all the love he felt for Erica. "Did you hear what I said Mr. Montgomery" the officer spoke softly as he tried to make sense of what was transpiring totally unaware of how his statement touched a cord deep within Jack. Jackson looked up and nodded his head to let Officer Martell know that his words had reached him.
Anna took the reports from Officer Martell and instructed him to find out as much as he could about anyone who had access to Miss Kane's car. As he was heading out the door Tad Martin came into the office and overheard the last part of the conversation. "Did I hear that correctly", Tad said, as he motion to Jack for an explanation. "Why would someone want to hurt Erica", he said in a tone that suggested he was not sure he wanted the answer. Just as Jack and Anna were about to tell Tad what they had discovered Tad's phone rang. From the look on his face it suggested that he knew the person, but was surprised by the phone call. He looked at them and back at the phone, a little unsure what to do. "I have to take this" he said, as he bolted out the door leaving behind a very puzzled Anna and Jack. Jack went around the corner to try to catch up with Tad, but he was well out of sight. When he turned around to go back into the office, Anna met him at the door. Anna put her hand on his back and softly whispered in his ear, "brace yourself, she is hear".
Another Piece of the Puzzle
Jackson calm down Anna said as she picked the pieces of broken glass off her office floor. "You need to get a hold of yourself Jack before you really do some harm here". Jack knew that she was right but he could not help the anger that was brewing inside of him. "Why did she not tell me that she was speaking to Erica that night", Jack said as he reached down to help her pick up the broken glass. "You don't think that this was an accident do you Jack", a little surprised with herself that she said that out loud.
He was trying so hard to keep control of his emotions, but the mere mention of her name brought him back to the emotional roller coaster that he has been on since the accident. Just as Jackson was about to respond, Officer Ryan Martell arrived to speak with Anna. Chief, he said, "I have that information you were looking for regarding Miss Kane's vehicle". Jack and Anna looked at each other knowing that whatever information the officer had would answer her question for both of them.
"Tell me what you found out" Anna said to Officer Martell as she placed the broken glass in the garbage. Jackson reached over and put his arm on the chair that Anna was now sitting in waiting for some explanation for Erica's disappearance. He nodded to the Officer to begin as he nervously hit his ring off the back of Anna's chair. Officer Martell told them, "it seems that this was no accident Mr. Montgomery, and whoever tampered with your lady friends car knew what they were doing"! Anna reached over and touched Jack's hand trying to comfort her friend because she knew of Jack's pain and wanted so much to take away the sorrow he felt within. When their eyes met, she thought that he would be angry but he seemed calm. The more she searched his expression the more that she saw the relief in his heart.
Although this might seemed strange for anyone else, for Jack it showed him that Erica did not run away from him as she had in the past. Jack loved Erica more than life, and he was never afraid of his feelings, but Erica was always afraid of letting herself go and trusting in their love. Jackson never doubted Erica's love for him, how could he, anyone that saw them together could see how Jack was always rooted in her soul, but sometimes her love for him frightened her and she would run away leaving a broken man behind.
Jackson let out a sigh as he put his hands over his mouth and softly whispered,
"She was not leaving me Anna, and for once she was not running
away".
A tear streamed down his cheek as he could feel his lungs fill up with the all the love he felt for Erica. "Did you hear what I said Mr. Montgomery" the officer spoke softly as he tried to make sense of what was transpiring totally unaware of how his statement touched a cord deep within Jack. Jackson looked up and nodded his head to let Officer Martell know that his words had reached him.
Anna took the reports from Officer Martell and instructed him to find out as much as he could about anyone who had access to Miss Kane's car. As he was heading out the door Tad Martin came into the office and overheard the last part of the conversation. "Did I hear that correctly", Tad said, as he motion to Jack for an explanation. "Why would someone want to hurt Erica", he said in a tone that suggested he was not sure he wanted the answer. Just as Jack and Anna were about to tell Tad what they had discovered Tad's phone rang. From the look on his face it suggested that he knew the person, but was surprised by the phone call. He looked at them and back at the phone, a little unsure what to do. "I have to take this" he said, as he bolted out the door leaving behind a very puzzled Anna and Jack. Jack went around the corner to try to catch up with Tad, but he was well out of sight. When he turned around to go back into the office, Anna met him at the door. Anna put her hand on his back and softly whispered in his ear, "brace yourself, she is hear".