Later that same night we see Jo upstairs in her bedroom as she was trying to sleep but kept tossing and turning as she couldn't shake off what happened yesterday after school. In the middle of the night she wakes up in psanic sweat
"Danny" she whispers just as her father came homw after a late night work. He gently knocks on the door starlting Jo a bit
"You okay?"
"F-fine...just had a bad dream. Your coming in late" Jo says looking at the clook which read a little bit after 12. Kyle nods his head
"Yeah, we're still working on the Regina case. You sure your alright? You look a little shaken up" he asked out of concern
"Im okay dad...really. It's just a dream"
"About Danny?"
"How'd you...?"
"I heard you call for him just as i came upstairs. If there anything you wanna talk about...im here"
"I know..."
"Oh, since i got you. Are you okay to come to the police station tommorrow?"
"For the questioning thing?"
"Yeah, you and Lacey are tomorrow. If you feel awkward talking to me about..."
"No...i'll do it. I have nothing to hide"
"I'll let you get back to sleep...goodnight Jo" Kyle says leaving the room closing the door behind him. Jo sighs opening her table desk draw and pulls out a small napkin type and opens it to look at the necklace...im not going to let you hurt Danny any longer dad. She thought to herself before covering it back up and close the draw and goes back to sleep...or in her case tries to. The next morning Jo heard her phone go off and groans reaching for it and sighs looking at the message
you okay? I've been worried about you texted Danny. Jo smiles looking at the text before repling
I little shaken up but im okay...it's sweet you care about me
of course i do Jo. I don't want anything happen to you
i know you don't. Sorry i bailed on you yesterday
that's cool...you had a reason to. I'll see you at school?
Yeah, i may be a little late though
Something up?
My father. He wants me to come in to answer some questions about the party
oh, right...guess me and Rico are doing more bonding time then. I'll see you later he says before signing off. Jo chuckles before getting ready A few seconds she arrives downstairs putting her bag back down as Kyle looks at her
"How'd you sleep?"
"Okay...i guess"
"Had another bad dream?" he asked as Tess looks at her daughter
"Bad dream? you okay Jo?"
"Fine...can't i have a bad dream without it meaning anything?" she says getting something to drink
"Are you okay to come down to the station before school?"
"Why would she need to come down to the station?" Tess asked looking at Kyle
"Oh, you didn't hear? Dad wants me to answer some questions about what happened the night at Regina's pary"
"Kyle...you honestly think Jo had something to do with that poor girl's death?"
"I know she didn't honey. But she was at the party...i have to question her like everybody else. It's not like i like the idea"
"Sometimes i question that about you these past few weeks"
"What's that supposed to mean?" Kyle asked her as Tess gets up walking away
"Way to go dad..." Jo says with a small smile. Kyle chuckles softly
"Let me know when your ready to go. The sooner we do this the sooner it gets better for all of us" Kyle says grabbing his stuff. Jo watches him leave
"Not for all of us dad" Jo says grabbing her bag. Making sure that necklace was still in her bag before walking out of the kitchen and heads down to the station
"Your here too?" Lacey asked spotting Jo who arrived with her father. Jo sits down next to her
"Yep, dad thinks i had something to do with Regina"
"But you didn't Jo"
"Try telling my father that...hey, i need to ask you something later. Mind meeting me at the old tree house?"
"The one we go when we were younger?" Lacey tries to remember keeping it in hushed tone. Jo nods her head
"Yeah...it'll only take a couple of seconds"
"Sure...when? After school?"
"If you got the time or we can do it before"
"Girls..."says the voice of Sandy who came by
"Hey, Sandy" Jo says. Sandy smiles looking at Jo
"Hey, Jo...your all grown up now...you look beautiful"
"Thanks Sandy. You wanted something?"
"Oh, right. We're finishing something up with a different case. So, just sit tight a little longer. It shouldn't be too much longer" Sandy explained as they nod their head. Kyle came by whispering to Sandy
"Can i see you in my office?" he says before walking away. Jo raised her eyebrow wondering what that was all about as Sandy follows behind closing his office door
"What's up?"
"I decided to take you up on that offer"
"You mean about going to the Desai house for that dinner?...How'd it go?"
"I hit the jackpot Sandy"
"What are you talking about?"
"I found Regina's necklace at Desai's house" he says beginning to dig through his pockets to see if he can find it
"A-are you sure it belonged to Regina and not his Aunt?" Sandy asked watching him look
"Oh come on...where is it"
"Maybe you didn't bring it?"
"No, i put it in my front pockets...but i can't find it" he says beginning to get frustrated
"Maybe it fell out somewhere?" she thought as he tries to think
"I hope it didn't otherwise im in big trouble"
"Why?"
"Because i exactly didn't search his house with a court order" he explained. Sandy looks at him in disbelief
"Your telling me...Kyle, you could get suspened for this"
"I know that Sandy...I better find that necklace and soon before somebody else does"
"You still want to question Lacey and Jo?"
"Y-yeah..."he begins to say thinking about something Jo says
"You okay?"
"Just thinking about something. Let's spilt the girls up. I'll take Jo you interview Lacey" He says standing up
"You sure about this?" she asked walking towards the door. He nods his head as Sandy walks out of the room as they both walk up to the girls
"Lacey...if you come with me"Sandy says. Lacey smiles looking at Jo a little confused before walking with Sandy
"Jo, if you'll come with me" Kyle asked helping his daughter up. Jo nods getting up grabbing her bag and follows her father into the room. She sits down across from him before he closes the door joining her at the table
"You never done this before have you?"
"Not really...i've mostly seen it on tv"
"I promise it won't to dramatic like on tv. All you do is answer the questions i ask you truthfully...and your free to go"
"That simple?"
"That simple...you ready?" he asked looking at Jo. Who takes a deep breath nodding her head. He turns on the tape recorder and looks at her
"Did you go to Regina's party the night she was murdered?"
"Yes...i asked Danny, to join me that night"
"Danny Desai?"
"Yes..."
"What happened when you got there?"
"From what i could remember...me and Danny arrived at the party, which was pretty packed before we got there. Regina greeted Danny...she was already drunk by then she tried to hit on him but he declined and walked away"
"What happened after that?"
"Well,me and Danny got seperated and i wondered around the house until i bumped into someone at the party. And dared me to do a shot...which i did...a few actually. It started to get a little weird next, as the person i did shots with wanted to take me upstairs but Danny saw this and punched him. He took me home and that was it"
"And that's what happened?"
"It's the truth..." she says looking at him. Kyle sighs turning the tape recorder off and smiles
"Thank you for coming in Jo. I know it wasn't easy to do this...but thank you"
"Im free to go?"
"Unless you have anything else to say?" he says looking at her...do it Jo...tell him off she keeps thinking to herself. She gets up from the table shaking her head
"Nope...not really. Can i go?"
"Yeah, i'll see you at home" Kyle says getting up as he walks her out of the room. Lacey just came out as well
"Mr. Masterson"
"Hello, Lacey, thank you for doing this"
"My pleasure. I hope you find who killed Regina soon"
"We're doing our best. Thanks for coming down girls..." he says again watching them leave
"How'd it go?" Sandy asked looking at him
"Fine...how'd things go at your end?"
"Same..."Sandy says walking away. Kyle covers his mouth with a heavy sigh knowing Jo is hiding something and he's going to find out...one way or another. Back at the school we see Rico and Danny sitting together
"So, how was Jo yesteday?" Danny asked obviously referring to what happened between Archie and Jo
"Uh...she was hanging in their but she hasn't told me what happened if that's what your asking me" he says
"Yeah, she hasn't told me about it either"
"Who hasn't told who about what?" Jo asked hearing their conversation. Danny and Rico stand up
"You okay?"
"We we're worried about you" Rico says trying to change the subject. Jo nods her head spotting Lacey walking past them as they share a small smile. Until Archie walked past them making Jo turn around remembering what happened yesterday. Danny walks up to her trying to make her feel better
"Hey, i meant what i said. He's not going to hurt you. I promise that okay?" he says leaning in to kiss her. Rico turns his head feeling awkward...but then again it's Rico he's always awkward
"I-im going to get to class..." he says leaving them alone. Jo sighs nodding her head
"I know you won't let anything bad happen to me. But you also can't keep me safe Danny"
"Watch me...come on" he says as they walk to class. After school Lacey was seen waiting for Jo as they planned to meet up. But instead of Jo it was Archie, who Lacey
"What do you want Archie?" Lacey asked in a cold voice. As she folded her arms across her chest
"Look i get your upset with me about yesterday..."
"Do you? Because it doesn't look like it. Jo's still scared. She won't admit it but i can see it in her eyes"
"I know...and if it'll make things right with you i'll do whatever it takes to apologize" he says pleading with her. She sighs spotting Jo making her way over
"Hey, ready to...i'll leave you two alone"Jo begins to say but Archie gently grabs her hand as Jo pulls it away
"Jo...please wait"
"What is it now Archie?" Jo asked folding her arms staring at him
"I just wanna say about yesterday..."
"It's fine...forget it" she says not really in the mood to talk about it. Archie shakes his head
"Look, i get it your still scared...but i didn't mean what i said. I was frustrated and i lost my cool. What do you say...can you give me another chance?"
"I never gave you a first one Archie. Lacey i'll meet you there" Jo says walking away. Archie looks at Lacey now wondering if he is out of the doghouse yet
"Well?...Now do you forgive me?"
"I'll think about it. I gotta go. Maybe i'll call you later"
"I'll be looking for to it" he says walking away with a smile. Lacey sighs wondering if she should forgive him. Jo arrived at the secret hideout sitting down as she waits for Lacey. Footsteps heard making Jo turn spotting her who looks around
"It's been a long time time since we been here huh?" she says sitting down next to Jo who nods in agreement
"I've been here a few times checking in on the place"
"So, what did you want to talk about? Why am i here instead of Danny?"
"Because of this..." Jo says digging into her backpack and pulls out the napkin and unfolds it showing Lacey the necklace. She gasps looks at it before looking back up at Jo
"Regina's necklace...where'd you fine that?"
"I didn't, my father found it. Or had it all this time. I found it hanging out in his jacket" she says putting it back away
"You don't think your dad..."
"Lacey, to be honest...i don't know what to think anymore. At first i thought my dad was going to frame Danny. But..." she says with a deep sigh
"What are you going to do? Does Danny know?" she asked as Jo shakes her head
"No...not yet. Im not sure if i should tell him"
"I really don't know how to help you here Jo...if your father finds out you have the necklace the whole time"
"He would think i had something to do with Regina's murder...i know Lacey"
"You gotta get rid of that necklace Jo"
"How?" she asked getting up as does Lacey
"I don't know but do it soon and don't get caught" Lacey says before walking away leaving Jo alone. Jo sighs walking away...until she arrives at the police station. Looking around she walks into her fathers office putting the necklace wrapped up in the napkin on his desk before walking out and leaves before anybody saw her. Kyle walked back in his office spotting the folded napkin and looks out of his office before unfolding the napkin looking at the ncklace and folds it back up as footsteps were heard
"Hey, boss..."
"Hey, Eddie. What can i help you with?"
"Nothing really...just wanted to tell you Jo stopped by"
"She did? Did she tell you what she wanted?"
"No, it was like she was waiting for you but left in a hurry. Just thought you like to know"
"Thanks...get back to work"
"You got it boss" Eddie says leaving him alone. Kyle closes his door looking back at the necklace in his pocket
"Welcome back...beautiful...now we have a problem here don't we" he says wondering what he has to do with Jo as it fades
Okay, boys and girls...there is one more chapter and this story has come to a close...unless you want me to keep going on this story. As usual let me know and trust me when i say the finale a big twist at the end :)