18
Wednesday after school. Laura had decided that she was going to tell Spencer the truth. "Realistically, she can't help us without knowing everything!"
"But can't we wait just a little longer?" Tiana wasn't completely on board with the idea. She wanted to be more independent with this.
"Spencer's super smart!" Laura and Tiana began walking away from Roseford High and Laura was planning on talking to Spencer at Tiana's house.
"So I'm not super smart now?" Tiana had a sullen look on her face. "I see how it is these days." Tiana kept trying to convince Laura not to tell Spencer but it wasn't working.
When they arrived at Tiana's house, Laura spotted Spencer sitting in her car texting. She knocked on the window and waited for her to put in down.
"Laura! What's up?" Spencer opened her car door.
"Mind if we talk to you about something?" Laura asked and hoped that she would say yes.
"Not we! I've got homework to do." Tiana carried on walking up to her house.
"Are you really not going to come?" Laura exclaimed. Tiana didn't reply. "Guess it's just you and me then!
"How about we take a drive or something? I've pretty much got nothing to do right now!" Spencer got back into the car.
Laura joined her in the passenger's seat. "You knew Abigail right?"
Spencer started driving up the road. "Yeah only a little. Why do you ask?"
"I'm just wondering...What did you think of her?" Laura really was just curious. "Did you think she was easy to get along with?"
"To be honest, I didn't really like her!" Spencer wrinkled her nose. "The last time I saw her just after the mall thing, she was screaming at this girl and the girl looked like she was about to cry!"
"Who was she screaming at?" Laura narrowed her eyes.
"I don't know. But what I do know is that she looked stunning that day. The white top and black skirt was so well coordinated." Spencer laughed.
"The white top and black skirt?" Laura realised something. "Was she wearing black heels? And was the top tucked into the skirt?"
"You know what? I don't really remember all that!" Spencer's expression turned blank.
"Anyway, it's a shame you couldn't be here around the time she went missing! It would've been good to have your support!" Laura stared at Spencer.
"Yeah I know. I'm sorry I wasn't there." Spencer glanced at Laura quickly.
If you weren't around at the time when Abi went missing, how do you know about that outfit? Laura was deep in thought. Why would you lie about where you were? "You know what?" Laura saw a coffee shop. "I'm gonna go see a friend so you can drop me here!"
"But we didn't get to talk about what you wanted to talk about!" Spencer protested.
"It can wait. I'm sorry if I wasted your time!" Laura got out of the car. "Maybe we can arrange to talk some other time?"
"Of course it wasn't a waste of time. Do you want me to wait for you?" Spencer looked confused.
"No thanks!" Laura closed the door and walked across the street to the coffee shop. She must've been here the weekend Abi went missing. Abi never wore the same thing twice. I really need a caramel latte.
"Can I help you?" The man at the till didn't seem like he was in a welcoming mood.
"Just a caramel latte to go please." When Laura went to take her purse out of her bag, the screen of her phone told her that she had one new text message. She picked the phone up to read it.
You still haven't done what I asked you to do. I never said it was a choice but now you'll see exactly what I can do.
KISSES –A