Ch.8
The drive back to the Cohens was the longest Seth had ever been through. He kept looking over at Summer, her expression never changing. Her eyes just stared out the window.
Looking at everything they passed, yet not seeing anything at all.
He felt a cold chill fall creep down his spine.
They pulled onto his street. He could see the flashing lights already.
"Summer, look."
She didn't move.
"Jesus, they're everywhere," he said to himself, noticing the amount of cop cars that were in his driveway.
The car came to a stop. Finally, Summer blinked, coming out of her daze.
"We're here already?"
Seth walked around to her side of the car, opening her door.
"Come on." he said reaching out his hand. He grabbed her's and led her to the house.
Sandy and Kirsten we're talking to Officer Williams in the kitchen. Seth recognized him right away.
"Oh thank god you're home," Kirsten said jumping up and hugging her son.
Seth pulled back startled.
"Mom, what is going on?"
"Son, you remember Officer Williams, don't you?" Sandy said.
"Yea I remember him...ok, someone better tell us what is happening...you're all starting to freak me out a little."
Kirsten grabbed Summer's hand.
"Honey, do you want to sit down? You're looking very weak."
Summer just nodded. She was too tired for words anymore. Tired of people asking her if she was ok, if she needed anything.
The answer was always no...and the one thing she needed was just buried six feet under.
Instead she just said Thanks, and pulled up a chair.
"Ok, Seth said sitting down next to her. "Obviously, something major has happened, so if someone would kindly fill us in..."
Officer Williams smiled.
"You're a very sarcastic man."
"Well, it's part of the Cohen Charm...now please, just tell us what is happening."
Officer Brody walked in.
"Good, they're here. I didn't think they would have gone to the cemetery..."
Seth rubbed his eyes.
"Who is they? Am I invisible? Is no one going to answer me?"
No one said anything.
"Well, I guess that's my answer..."
"Don't be a smart ass Cohen," Summer suddenly said.
He looked over at her.
"How can you be so calm?"
She shrugged.
"What can they Possibly tell me that would be any worse than things already are?"
The men looked at each other.
"We actually have some good news...well, depending on how you look at it."
Brody looked down at a piece of paper in his hand.
"Miss Roberts, do you recognize the name Sean Baker?"
Summer thought for a moment.
"No, why? Is that the man who attacked me?"
"All the evidence is pointing to yes...we've checked out his history, turns out he does have a history with the local P.D...robbery, aggravated assault..."
"Sean Baker," Seth said through his teeth.
He had no idea who this man was, or what he was doing at this very moment...but he knew that if he ever saw him, he was a dead man.
"OK,"Summer said. "So why aren't you arresting this guy?"
It's not that simple." Williams said.
"Well then simplify it for me, "she said growing annoyed.
"Someone else was there that night Summer." Brody said. "That night you were attacked...there was a second person there."
She didn't move.
"No there wasn't," she finally said. "HE was the only one I saw. No one else attacked me."
"We found samples under your nails that didn't quite match up."
"What do you mean?" Seth asked. "How can you tell they weren't from the same guy?"
"Well," Williams said, "they weren't the same gender for starters."
Seth coughed.
"Excuse me?"
"There was a women there that night Mr. Cohen."
"I don't understand," Summer said. "None of this makes any sense to me."
"Do you know a Sara Holbrook, Miss Roberts?" Brody asked.
Summer gasped.
"What?" Seth asked, grabbing her hand. "Who is that?"
"Well, I guess now you would call her Sara Roberts..."
Seth looked at the two men in front of her.
"Sara Roberts? As in..."
"My stepmother?" Summer whispered, the air leaving her lungs.
"Yes Summer...you're stepmother. We have reason to believe that she is involved in all of this."
Seth ran his fingers through his hair.
"This is insane..."
"Well it gets crazier," Sandy said. "It looks like Sara concocted this whole thing as a way to get Mr. Robert's estate."
"Are you saying she killed my dad?" Summer asked softly.
"We have reason to believe so, yes." Williams said.
"And the whole story with my dad, and a young girl..."
"Is starting to look like a lie..."Brody finished her sentence. "Sara and Sean are in this together...we don't believe any one else is involved."
"So what does this all really mean?" Seth asked. "Because I know there has to be more that what you guys are telling us."
"What this means, Mr. Cohen, is that there are two dangerous murderers on the loose...we don't know where they are right now, but we suspect that they are making their way back to Newport as we speak."
"Why do you think that?"
"To finish the job," Summer said, reading the looks on the cops faces.
"She wants my dad's money...
And the only way to get it is to get rid of me...for good."
AUTHORS NOTE
Wow, you guys are great with the reviews! I love reading all of your comments and your guesses on what is going to happen next. I just wanted to say, that I know parts of this might not sound believable...I know nothing about forensics and crime labs...but I'm hoping that you'll just go along with it! If it is way too unrealistic, I apologize...but hey, The OC isn't exactly known for its high believability! I hope you are liking the way the story is going, I have some Fun ideas for upcoming chapters. Thanks so much!