Ada was in the kitchen making spaghetti and salad that night when he walked in from work.

She knew he was in because because of the front door opening and closing.

"Hi, Perry. How was your day?" Ada asked.

"It was all right. I did get the chance to chat with your friend."

"And how did that turn out?"

Ada hadn't heard about it from Staci yet, but she will.

"It went well. We did talk about you, but nothing negative."

"Good to know."

"Staci can tell you the same thing. You remember I have been working on Dad's case?"

"Yes. What's going on? Are you going to quit?"

"No, I'm not going to quit. I don't want to leave it open without solving the case."

Then he added, "I had a visit with the district attorney when I had Staci in the office."

"Why would the district attorney come to see you?" Ada asked.

"He knows about these cases he worked on, Mom. he agrees with everybody else Paul, Della and I are wasting our time on a case like this."

"I believe them with the case, Perry. I put it behind me when George and I found out about the case didn't get very far like he wanted. It took a while to put it behind us. I want to do that again with you."

"By the way, the district attorney said we were getting 24 hour protection."

"Why would he say that for?"

"Because of the shooting at that Goodwill store. He's saying not go there and I could get shot as well, but I told him there would be a court date, no matter what."

"I had a feeling this would happen, Perry. I wouldn't survived like this if I was in that store with your father. I'm happy I stayed in the car."

"Did you watch him bring a gun with him?"

"Of course. I don't know where it is now. It was probably the same one he had when walking into that store when I was in the car."

"Why would he waste his time in there?"

"I don't know. If he was still here today, we wouldn't have those counseling appointments, Perry. I still want those canceled."

"I know you do, but it doesn't hurt to try it."

"I felt sick last time, don't forget. What else did the district attorney tell you?" Ada asked.

"He even knew about the investigators that he worked with, Mom. He says there won't be a court date again with the car accident case, which is good. He was happy to see I was looking better every day."

"That was nice of him to tell you that."

"He says he'll have to be in the courtroom when we get there and solve this thing, no matter what. We will have to see the officers who are going to protect us in the courtroom as well."

"Do you know how many people are going to look after us everywhere we go?"

"I didn't hear the numbers. They're probably people we don't know."

"So that means I will have somebody follow me to Staci's when I want to see her?"

"Yes."

"I don't like this, Perry. I'm sure your father would probably agree with everybody to leave his case alone after all of these years, but did anybody you talked with knew your father?"

"Some of them didn't remember him very well, but one of them I just recently said they met when in high school."

"Do you remember the name?"

"Aaron Adams."

"I don't recognize that name. George didn't talk much about his high school years, and I was fine with that."

"What other cases have you heard about?" he asked.

"I can't remember anymore, but I think he was working on a case, and not mine."

"Somebody told me recently he had a case to do with one of the hospitals here."

"I can't tell you anything there, Perry. I hope there won't be anything when we see your secretary's counselor friend."

"Don't say that. Nothing will happen."

"You seem so sure, Perry. I would hate to lose you like I did before. We just lost your father, and now this is happening. When does this whole thing start?"

"Tomorrow is what I was told."

"Thank you for saying something. I will pass this over to Staci the next time I talk with her."

"Sounds good. We will finish this sooner rather than later, Mom. Trust me."

"I don't know, Perry. I just want you to be careful like everybody else."

"I'm doing what I can. The district attorney thinks I won't be able to drive ever again, but let's see what Dr. Charles says when I go back."

"I think I agree with the district attorney, Perry," Ada said.

"I know you do."

"Please don't work on your father's cases after this one is finished."

"Let's wait and see. Maybe the next case might do something with him again. I just don't know."

"Or it could be at the counselor's office," Ada said.

"I don't think so."

She didn't want to complain.