"She's dead

"She's dead. Where did you come from?"

"Marie and I have been sleeping together for quite some time as both of you know and I am truly sorry, but you have to understand that your father also knew about our affair. She had been threatening me for weeks to help her take the both of you down, but I knew better. I knew that once she was rid of the both of you I would be the next to go. I had to stop her before she hurt either of you. I am sorry Caleb she did drug Sarah, she had slipped it into her drink earlier in the day when she had, had a chat with her about marrying you."

"But Sarah caught the both of you?"

"I wanted her two, I began to assault your mother publically in the house and Sarah saw us. Your mother threatened her, but Sarah no longer cared. She was a brave one that girl."

"Do you know if my mother crashed the car into her?"

"No she didn't, but I know she had someone do it she was constantly on the phone with someone who did her dirty work."

"Did you happen to catch the person's name?" asked Caleb

"No I didn't. I'm sorry. I knew I had to act fast. When Reid came in and began that gibberish story of being on her side, I knew something was up. You all devised a very good plan."

"Thank you, but she wasn't exactly supposed to die."

"What are we going to do with the body?" asked Reid.

"Well let's cover her in blankets and bag the body. The blood shouldn't leak through that way."

I went to fetch the bed sheets from the linen closet. We began to roll the body into the sheets and put her in a body bag. We zipped it up and threw it onto the couch.

"We need to clean up the evidence. Tom deal with the gun, make sure no ones prints are left on it and that no bullets are missing. Caleb sneak the body out to my truck and cover it with the tarp that's back there. I will start on the floor and clean up the blood. Reid sit on the couch try not to get any blood on it I will be with you in just a minute."

Everyone did as they were told and did it with no questions asked. I was still in shock to what had just happened deal with the sheets. What had just happened here today? We had set up a trick and the woman ends up dead.

"Reid, can you walk?"

"Yes, just help me up."

I winced at the site of the blood and the deep graze the bullet had left. I took out the rubbing alcohol and began to disinfect the shot. He winced out in pain making me feel worse.

"I'm sorry…"

"Why are you sorry? You didn't shoot me."

"No, but I got you into this mess."

"Hey it's you and me now, I get into whatever trouble you get into. We're a team ok?"

I smiled a tear flowing freely down my cheek.

"Hey come here, don't cry. You were amazing today and by this time next week you'll be making me breakfast finally!"

I began to laugh he always did have a way of cheering me up.

"Come on let's get you to the hospital, I am pretty sure you need some stitches."

We left the washroom and walked outside to the truck where Caleb was standing. He looked up as we moved towards him.

"So what are we going to do with the body?"

"We'll think of something let's just relax take in the day and be happy that we got out of that mess alive."

"The only one that didn't was Sarah."

We stood there in silence, there was nothing to say, we may now be rid of the one woman who made our lives hell, but we also lost that one friend and fiancé whom could never be replaced.

"We just have to believe that Sarah is in a better place now. We have to believe she is safe and happy and that she would definitely not want us mopping around like this."

I grabbed both of the boy's hands and looked up into the sky. I knew at that moment that everything was going to be ok, we just had one last detail to finish.

"It is a beautiful facility you have here. I wanted to make sure my brother's wife had a beautiful place to live in, she always did love the abstract scenery."

"Yes Miss. Danver's, we have the best of care here at Hunsville Psychiatric Ward. No one will have any in or out privileges to seeing the patient except for a number of people on a specific list. The patient is treated with the upmost respect and cared for like any other human being due to their condition. Sorry what did you say happened to your brother's wife?"

"A terrible accident, it put her straight into a coma. Never to wake up again. She was my best friend."

The tears began to stream freely now without me even trying. It was the truth Sarah was my best friend, but we weren't putting Sarah away we were putting Marie Wilson away, to be locked up where no one can find her. All people know is that she went clinically insane.

"The hospital will transport Marie first thing tomorrow morning. This is a wonderful place I am positive she is in good hands. Good day."

"Good-bye Miss. Danver's."

I walked out of the hospital taking off my scarf and glasses. My Lucy was outside waiting for me. I got into the front seat and stared over at the men in the truck with me.

"We're a go. She will be transferred here tomorrow. Caleb you are the only one on that list; you have all the power over what happens to her, whom sees her and whom doesn't see her."

"Thank you Carol for everything."

"Hey, that's what sisters are for!"

"And the problem, in the back?"

"Don't worry it'll be taken care of… now get out of my truck."

He opened the door and hoped out closing it as he walked into the hospital to do what ever it was he needed to do.

"So… where to now?"

"How about a short trip to the other side of the country, no one will suspect anything there."

"Sounds like a plan."

I started Lucy's engine and we were on our way; me, a stitched up Ryan and the real Marie Danver's lying dead in the trunk… literally. Did I ever tell you how much I hated my mother? She always reminded me of the heat.