Twenty Four: Molly Graham
Ashley and Graham go out to the car and they stop at a well known store to pick up Molly Graham.
"Hi sweetheart." Molly says to Will.
"Molly you remember Ashley Starling don't you?"
"Of course I do. How are you doing Ashley?"
"I'm doing fine Mrs. Graham. How are you?"
"Please Ashley call me Molly. I'm fine it's good to see you again."
Ashley smiles weakly and moves to the backseat so Molly can sit up front .
"Well, Ashley it's been quite awhile since I saw you last. How have you been?" Molly asks turning around.
"It's been hard adjusting to the protective custody life. I miss my mom everyday." She pauses and sighs. "It's getting easier."
"Are you happy with Agent Michaels?" Will asks looking in the rearview mirror. The FBI had been reluctant to station a male agent with her, but no female agents were readily available. And Ashley now realized, they probably wanted a strong guy to be there in case Lecter did show up
"Oh yeah. He's really nice. Follows everything to the book perfectly. Maybe too perfectly for my tastes." She jokes.
"Now, I'm not quite sure where to go." Will says.
"Turn right here go straight till you see a sign that says Lazy Bear Resort. Follow the directions there. Once you get inside Lazy Bear you'll see signs directing you to Oak Tree Lane. Take that till it dead ends. Then wake me up and I'll show you how to get there."
"Wake you up?"
"I didn't sleep last night." She says fluffing her book bag and laying across the back seat. She didn't bother to ask if they minded, because she figured they wouldn't.