FULL CIRCLE
Chapter 19
After several hours of looking through obituaries on microfilm, BJ excused himself and soon returned with a couple of cold cans of Coke. "I thought we could use a break for awhile," he told her.
"Good idea," Eva said, gratefully accepting the soda. She was getting hot and tired from sitting in the dusty basement. Besides her eyes were beginning to tire from looking at innumerable pages of
obituaries looking for one in particular. She knew if she found the right one, the right 'S. McCabe' then all the pieces would fall into place.
"Getting anywhere?" BJ asked, sitting back down.
"Not yet. But if it's there, then I'm going to find it," Eva replied.
"That I do not doubt at all. Want me to get some more obituaries for you to look at?"
"Give me time to finish this," she answered. Taking a sip of Coke, she went back to reading. Scrolling through yet another obituary, the name Sherman McCabe caught her attention as did the words 'Bay View'. Slowing down she carefully read through it, her eyes widening as she caught sight of a very familiar name. That was it; the missing piece, the reason Miles didn't want to be at Bay View.
"I take it that you found what you were searching for," BJ commented, looking at the expression on her face.
"I did. Can you print me out a copy of this one. Say twice the size?" Eva asked.
"All right. Any more digging you want me to do?" BJ wanted to know.
"No. I got all I need. Thanks so much, BJ" Eva answered.
"In payment for all my hard work, how about joining me for dinner and dancing? That is when you finish up whatever you're doing in San Francisco," he suggested.
"I was planning on spending some time with you even if I have to take a later flight," Eva said. She gathered all the printouts and slipped them into a manila envelope.
"Do you still have that little black dress?" BJ asked.
Eva gave him a teasing look and replied, "You are going to have to wait to find out," as she followed him up the stairs.
"God, Eva, you are still a tease," BJ groaned.