Disclaimer: I do not own Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, or any of the other characters associated with these books. This is merely for entertainment and something that I enjoy doing in my free time.
A/N: Thank you so much for the reviews that you are giving me. They are very encouraging especially since I was very nervous when I first started this story. I wasn't sure how you would respond to it. But you have all accepted it and it makes me very excited as I put up each chapter! Thank you!
Nancy arrived at the docks in ten minutes flat. She was met by Detective Phillips, Frank and Joe.
"Did you find anything else?" Nancy asked, breathlessly.
"Not yet." Phillips answered.
"When did this happen? What exactly happened?" Nancy asked.
"We're still not exactly sure when it happened. Coroner say an hour, maybe two hours ago. As for your second question, her body was drained of blood--completely." Phillips explained.
"Drained? How was it drained?" She asked.
Frank spoke up. "She had two bite marks on her neck and no signs of any other wounds."
Nancy stared at Frank. "You're kidding me, right?"
Frank shook his head. "I wish I were."
Nancy glanced over to see Joe staring at the ground.
"How did you two find out about it?" she asked Joe.
Joe looked up at her. "I couldn't sleep...I guess it was the third chili dog I ate that was keeping me up. Anyway, I was watching TV and channel surfing when I saw the news bulletin come on. I woke up Frank and decided that we should call you."
Nancy was confused. "Why wake me up and temm me about this? I could have easily watched the news in the morning and found out about this."
Detective Phillips looked at Nancy. "Frank told us of one possible suspect. Someone that you just met today."
"Who? Aiden?" She looked at Frank. He was now staring at the ground and refused to look at her.
"I just said that he might have been someone of interest." He said quietly. He hated doing this to Nancy.
"Why? Because he just happened to come to town last week?" Nancy asked angrily.
"I didn't say that he was responsible for this. I just said he might be someone of interest." he explained.
"Do you have proof?" Nancy asked.
"Instinct." Frank answered.
Nancy let out a long breath. "Look, it is too early in the morning to be arguing about this. I'm going back home and gettimg some sleep." Nancy turned to Phillips. "Let me know if anything else comes up, please."
"Of course." Phillips said. He moved over to one of his officers.
Nancy started for her car.
"Nancy, wait!" Frank said. Nancy turned to look at him. "I didn't mean to upset you. You have to believe me."
"Frank, I don't have to do anything, and I don't want to deal with this right now. I'll talk to you later." Nancy said. She got into her car and drove away without another word.
As Frank watched her drive away, he had never felt so disgusted with himself.
Nancy awoke the next morning to the smell of Hannah's homemade blueberry muffins.
"Morning, Hannah!" she said as she entered the kitchen.
"Good morning, Nancy! Did you sleep well?" she asked.
Nancy shrugged. "Pretty well considering I got pulled out of bed early this morning."
"You went to see about that murder, didn't you?" Hannah asked suspiciously.
"You know about it?" Nancy asked.
"It's all over the news and the headline in the paper this morning." Hannah explained.
Nancy grabbed a muffin and sat down at the bar. "Hannah, can I ask you a question."
"Sure. Maybe I can give you an answer." She leaned across the bar.
"Your friend that died years ago--Ernest--did he have any brothers or sisters?" Nancy asked.
"No, Ernest was an only child." Hannah frowned at her. "Why do you ask?"
"No reason." She stood up from the bar. "I have to head over to the mansion. I'll see you later." Nancy kissed Hannah on the forehead and left the kitchen.
One thought stayed with her as she drove to the mansion.
Aiden had lied to her.
A/N: Thank you so much for the reviews that you are giving me. They are very encouraging especially since I was very nervous when I first started this story. I wasn't sure how you would respond to it. But you have all accepted it and it makes me very excited as I put up each chapter! Thank you!
Nancy arrived at the docks in ten minutes flat. She was met by Detective Phillips, Frank and Joe.
"Did you find anything else?" Nancy asked, breathlessly.
"Not yet." Phillips answered.
"When did this happen? What exactly happened?" Nancy asked.
"We're still not exactly sure when it happened. Coroner say an hour, maybe two hours ago. As for your second question, her body was drained of blood--completely." Phillips explained.
"Drained? How was it drained?" She asked.
Frank spoke up. "She had two bite marks on her neck and no signs of any other wounds."
Nancy stared at Frank. "You're kidding me, right?"
Frank shook his head. "I wish I were."
Nancy glanced over to see Joe staring at the ground.
"How did you two find out about it?" she asked Joe.
Joe looked up at her. "I couldn't sleep...I guess it was the third chili dog I ate that was keeping me up. Anyway, I was watching TV and channel surfing when I saw the news bulletin come on. I woke up Frank and decided that we should call you."
Nancy was confused. "Why wake me up and temm me about this? I could have easily watched the news in the morning and found out about this."
Detective Phillips looked at Nancy. "Frank told us of one possible suspect. Someone that you just met today."
"Who? Aiden?" She looked at Frank. He was now staring at the ground and refused to look at her.
"I just said that he might have been someone of interest." He said quietly. He hated doing this to Nancy.
"Why? Because he just happened to come to town last week?" Nancy asked angrily.
"I didn't say that he was responsible for this. I just said he might be someone of interest." he explained.
"Do you have proof?" Nancy asked.
"Instinct." Frank answered.
Nancy let out a long breath. "Look, it is too early in the morning to be arguing about this. I'm going back home and gettimg some sleep." Nancy turned to Phillips. "Let me know if anything else comes up, please."
"Of course." Phillips said. He moved over to one of his officers.
Nancy started for her car.
"Nancy, wait!" Frank said. Nancy turned to look at him. "I didn't mean to upset you. You have to believe me."
"Frank, I don't have to do anything, and I don't want to deal with this right now. I'll talk to you later." Nancy said. She got into her car and drove away without another word.
As Frank watched her drive away, he had never felt so disgusted with himself.
Nancy awoke the next morning to the smell of Hannah's homemade blueberry muffins.
"Morning, Hannah!" she said as she entered the kitchen.
"Good morning, Nancy! Did you sleep well?" she asked.
Nancy shrugged. "Pretty well considering I got pulled out of bed early this morning."
"You went to see about that murder, didn't you?" Hannah asked suspiciously.
"You know about it?" Nancy asked.
"It's all over the news and the headline in the paper this morning." Hannah explained.
Nancy grabbed a muffin and sat down at the bar. "Hannah, can I ask you a question."
"Sure. Maybe I can give you an answer." She leaned across the bar.
"Your friend that died years ago--Ernest--did he have any brothers or sisters?" Nancy asked.
"No, Ernest was an only child." Hannah frowned at her. "Why do you ask?"
"No reason." She stood up from the bar. "I have to head over to the mansion. I'll see you later." Nancy kissed Hannah on the forehead and left the kitchen.
One thought stayed with her as she drove to the mansion.
Aiden had lied to her.