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Secret Past
Chapter 8 – Jordan Investigates
Chris decided to tell Jordan why Zach killed his wife. So they sat in around the chessboard, with beers in their hands. "When Zach met Katie, she was amazing. She was beautiful and funny; everything he'd ever wanted in a girl. They dated for 9 months and everything was perfect. Then she dropped a bomb, she said she was pregnant. He didn't care too much, he was excited to marry her. They got married 2 weeks later. About a month later she told him she lost the baby. That's when everything started to change. She had become clingy and whiny. She would complain about everything and always put him down. She became a total bitch. Anyway, she hated our parents because they didn't like her. They would tell him that she was using him. She didn't like that. 3 weeks ago my parents were found murdered, in their home. She killed them and told my brother if he reported her, she had evidence to make it look like he did it. He was trapped and she was smart. She had the answer at every twist and turn. She knew so much and she was so dangerous. Zach didn't know what to do. He called me, begging me to help him get away from her, but he didn't tell me he thought she killed my parents until after he killed her. Finally he'd had enough and he stabbed her, then he went and hid the knife. I found out the truth after she was dead. That bitch killed my parents."
"Are you sure she did it?"
"Very sure, she was insane and she hated them."
"You'd need a pretty strong motive to kill your husbands parents."
"You didn't know her, she was crazy."
Jordan didn't know what to say. She could understand wanting to kill the person who was responsible for killing your parents, but something just wasn't adding up.
"Is your parents case still open?"
"Yes, they can't find the murder weapon or anything. They just hit dead ends all the time. She majored in forensics that's what made her so dangerous. She was too smart."
"Is this your parents house?"
"Yeah, it's the guest house. The house is on the other side of the property."
Meanwhile, Framus contacted Woody. Him and Garret were going to meet them at the morgue and then go to the residence. Emily was once again left in Lily's care. However, she was going to take a nap again, so Lily wasn't too concerned. Bug was in the morgue as well in case of an emergency. Woody was frantic, praying that he'd find Jordan. "Woody, we're going to find her." Framus tried to reassure him.
"What if something goes wrong? What if he has a gun, or this isn't even the right place?"
"Woody, just try to relax. You need to be calm for this."
He could feel his heart begin to beat faster. If anything happened to Jordan, he would never forgive himself. He was already blaming himself for her kidnapping even though he knew deep inside it wasn't his fault.
Jordan was now inside Chris' parents home searching around the crime scene. "We're not supposed to be in here," Chris said.
"I'm a medical examiner. Everything will be fine."
She looked around. Nothing had yet been cleaned up. The blood was dried to the floor. "Okay," she said. "So Katie drove up here during the day. Why were both your parents home that day?"
"My parents were retired. My mother usually goes to a luncheon at about 12:30 and that day she didn't show up."
"So sometime before 12:30 Katie drove up here, stabbed them and drove home. She was able to hide evidence. What time were your parents found?"
"They were found around 2:00 by one of my mothers friends."
"What time does your brother usually get home?"
"5:00."
"What time does he leave?"
"8:00."
"So she had to drive here which takes 45 minutes, then commit the murder, clean up herself, hide anything that would prove she was there and then leave."
"Was she home when your brother got home?"
"Yes."
"How come no one saw her?"
"You can't see anyone pull in our driveway."
"So there was no forced entry?"
"No."
"Something isn't adding up. How could she have done all this and still been home for your brother."
"I'm just telling you what I know."
"Okay, so let's say Katie drives here. She calls the intercom and your parents buzz her in. She comes in wearing her clothes to kill them, that would leave very little evidence that she was there. She kills them, gets rid of the weapon, changes and gets rid of those clothes. She then leaves your parents home before 2 and gets home and gets clean before 5, leaving no trace of blood in her car."
"She knows forensics."
"So do I."
"Well what do you suggest?"
"I don't know but something doesn't add up. Was the weapon ever discovered?"
"Nothing was discovered."
"If she was going to somehow get your brother convicted than she had to have the weapon right?"
"She had everything."
"That doesn't make sense."
Framus turned onto the street where they hoped they'd find Jordan. Woody could feel his heart beating harder as the seconds wore on. His palms were sweaty and breathing was becoming a much more difficult task. "How are you holding up?"
"She better be here. I can't live without her, I'll never forgive myself."
"Woody this isn't your fault and she'll be fine. You know Jordan."
Woody stared straight ahead. "There's the house," Nigel shouted.
"Where?" Woody asked staring at a huge gate.
"In there."
"Well how the hell do we get in, they have surveillance everywhere?"
"There's always a way mate." Nigel said trying to sound optimistic.
"Umm Nigel, I'm also a little confused on this one." Framus said.
"Well you guys are the cops, there must be a way."
"That's reassuring Nigel, thank you." Woody said.
"I know how to get in will the 2 of you stop worrying," Nigel said. "Just go with me on this one."
Woody looked like he was going to faint. The colour had been sucked from his face leaving a ghostly white complexion. "Don't get seen on camera." Woody shouted.
Nigel wandered over to the camera and cut the cord. Then he looked as the number pad where the code needed to be entered in order to enter the property. "Okay any suggestions on the code?" Nigel asked.
Woody glared at him. "What now?"
"I was kidding." Nigel opened the number pad, then he slipped the chip into his computer. He put it back and punched a sequence of numbers into the number pad. The gate opened. "See I told you not to worry."
Framus drove up the driveway. They stopped in the driveway a few feet from the door and then Framus and Woody got out. "You stay here," Woody said to Nigel and Garret. Garret looked hurt. "Well mate, there are going to be more cameras, you might need my assistance. "Stay," he instructed. Then him and Framus ran to the door.
"You wanna go?" Garret asked.
"Of course," Nigel said.
"Then let's go."
Garret and Nigel followed a few feet behind Woody and Framus. Police tape was wrapped all around the house. They stepped over it and Woody went over to the door. He turned the knob and the door flew open to reveal Jordan kneeling down looking at the blood on the floor.
"Your under arrest for the kidnapping of Jordan Cavanaugh." Framus said as she placed handcuffs on Chris.
"No wait," Jordan said. "I'm not pressing charges."
"He kidnapped you?" Woody said out of bewilderment.
"He didn't hurt me. In fact he was very nice."
"Nice," Nigel shouted. "Jordan he kidnapped you, what's nice about that?"
Woody looked like he was going to explode. "You want him to be free on the street?"
"Yes, yes I do and it's my decision. Instead I want to help find out who killed his parents."
Framus removed the handcuffs. Everyone looked at Jordan like she was insane.
"Where's my baby?" Jordan asked.
"With Lily."
"Then let's go I haven't seen her all day."
