TRIXIE CHAPTER 35

So it was like that, Trixie read the book she holding out loud and Don thought that her reading voice was clear and sweet. Soon he was absorbed in the story.

Neither of them heard the door until someone "ahemed" a few times. Don looked up and saw Wilber with the dinner cart.

He waved him in and Don waited until Trixie completed her sentence, "Trix, dinner's here, shall we stop?"

"OK." and she jumped down and ran to Wilber and asked, "What are we having tonight, please Wilber?"

"Err... Grilled chicken with the works and a side dish of plain spaghetti and this time no soup but I have jello for dessert. No, no don't make a face this is special jello with chopped fruit inside." Wilber said.

"Thanks Wilber, that's just perfect," Don said .

Wilber left the trays at the low table near the sofa and said, "Enjoy your meals."

Don went to the bathroom to clean up bit, came out, where Trixie was waiting for him.

Don had been cutting up the meat in pieces for her; it was not an easy job but he managed. Trixie had not been wearing her sling but the cast on her arm made it difficult for her to hold the knife and fork.

"OK?"

"Yes, thank you Don," she said and then they ate their dinner in silence.

"How was the food?" Don asked.

"OK, the spaghetti's nice. I like spaghetti." Trixie said.

'Well, one day you can try my dad's spaghetti and meatballs, he makes a mean dinner."

"OK, that would be nice. Thank you."

"You're welcome."

After they had finished their meal, Don rang the bell and Kassie came in.

Not needing words, Trixie kissed Don on his cheek and left with Kassie. Don too got up and went to the bathroom.

He came out thirty minutes later refreshed and clean shaven.

He sat and took out the crumpled newspaper and started reading.

Trixie was away for a long time and Don wondered if she was spending time with her mother.

David came in around 9.40pm and he brought two cups of coffee and some doughnuts for Don.

"Geeze thanks a bunch, coffee! I haven't had coffee for a week now," a grateful Don told David.

"I know but don't tell your dad, I don't want to be banned from Charlie's house." They both laughed.

"Hey, where's missy?"

"I think visiting her mother, she left here after dinner, shortly after 8 pm. OK, what you have got for me?"

"Ah… file on the kidnapping case, I'll tell you what's in the file, you go on and have your coffee and doughnut. Think we better have this done before Missy comes back."

"Yes, that's good, already my father is coming at me for talking to Megan too long on the phone."

"Yes, can't blame him, you're not up to it yet."

"Don't you start, OK what do we have?"

David started on the case much same as Trixie had told Don concerning the kidnapping in the supermarket.
The interview with the customers indicated no one seemed to realize that a little girl was kidnapped right in front of their noses.

The mother was distraught; the father was in Washington at that time.

David went on to talk about surveillance cameras and said it was reported there was no clear image as it was blurry at that time.

He stopped to comment, "They didn't have Charlie at that time."

They both laughed, he then continued,

"A day after the kidnapping they received the ransom note which demanded a huge sum of money and instructions on where to drop the money.

The Uncle, Robert Whitney, offered to drop the ransom money.

He delivered but the police were following and they tried to ambush Logan, but instead Logan opened fire on them.

The little girl managed to run away during the exchange of gun fire.

She was found later down the road sitting on the ground crying.
She didn't remember what happened when the police tried to question her.

Logan was caught and subsequently escaped a few days later.

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron also tried to question their little girl but because of the traumatic experience she seemed to have forgotten what happened or she didn't want to remember the horrible experience.

She had become withdrawn and crying easily during all the questioning sessions.

Cameron finally put a stopped to it once and for all. He told the police that his little girl was safe and he didn't care about the money. He donated it all to the LAPD Police Fund and the case was deemed solved and closed.
Robert Whitney died as result of an accidental shooting.
At the advice of the Police, Cameron hired a bodyguard for his wife and Trixie which lasted for about a year. After that they declared they were not in danger."

"So that's it and the poor Robert Whitney died without anyone looking for his murderer."

"The Police gave in to Cameron easily. Could it be that it was a police officer's gun that shot Whitney?"

"Cameron really put a lid on this, he continued to donate to the Police Fund for another two years. Megan found it on the internet.

It is only by luck that this current kidnapping case is related to the one four years ago." David said.

There was some childish laughter coming from outside.

"David…." Don warned him and David closed the file and left it on the chair covered by his jacket.

"Thank you Kassie, and good night." Trixie said when Kassie saw her to the door.

"Hello, David." Trixie said coming into the room.

"Hello Missy, how are you today?"

"Fine, thank you. Are you visiting Don?"

"Yes, and I might want to stay a while, is that alright with you?"

"Ok, if that's fine with Don, it's fine with me." Trixie said and went up to Don who was sipping his coffee by the sofa.

She sat next to him and brought out her book.

"My you look fresh as a daisy, and you're green tonight." Don said ruffling her hair.

"It's Green Thursday!" she said.

"Oh, it's Thursday already, my goodness, I've been here for a week and it's like it's been forever.
Do you want a doughnut?"

Trixie shook her head, "No, thank you I have brushed my teeth, see?" She grinned at Don.

David smiled and he brought a chair to near to them.

"Trixie, did you go and visit your mother just now?" Don asked.

"Yes, mommy will be moving to a regular room tomorrow and I am to stay with her." Trixie said not looking at Don.

Don looked at David and said nothing, he pulled Trixie to him and he said, "Hey, that's good news, why the gloomy face?"

"Trixie that's great, you'll be able to keep your mother company. Don may be getting out of here in a day or two." David said.

"OK, then. But will you come and visit ?" She asked.

"Yes, and I'll bring everybody." Don said.

She giggled and said, "That would be nice but then my mommy may not like with so many people in the room."

"Oh, then I'll just bring my dad and Charlie, will that be alright?"

"Yes, and the next round you bring Megan and Mita and the next round Colldy and David."

"Yes and it's Colby and not Colldy."

"OK."

"It's late. Why don't go to your bed and read, if you fall asleep, I'll switch off the light for you."

"OK, thank you Don and goodnight." She reached out and hugged Don then kissed him on the cheek.

"Goodnight David." She went to David and stood beside him.
Don pointed to his cheek and David realized that she wanted to give him a peck on the cheek, he leaned down his head and she pecked him on his cheek.

"Goodnight missy." He said and she giggled and went off.

'Am not missy." She said and walked off to her bed.

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tbc..

thanks to Mikiss