Lily

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Lillian Turner

Case No. : 00000310754

Date : March 30, 1963

Location: City of Fall River

Status : Cold Case / Homicide




The nerve of him. A check with my name on it! In his coat! So I can do what? Leave? Dante should have ripped it the moment his father gave it to him, instead he pockets it. Did he intend to give it to me?

The thought was enough to stop my tantrumed stomp toward my tent. There was a shuffle somewhere behind me. Turning around I saw no one.

"Hello? I know someone's there. Show yourself."

There was no reply. The shuffling stopped.

After closing time, the circus performers headed to the tents and the stagehands and the rest of the staff bustled around getting everything ready for the next day. It was likely just one of them moving boxes, but it had better not be Dante following me. I'm in no mood.

Walking toward the noise, I stopped by a row of stacked boxes. I could hear voices far off, but around here it was quiet. I caught a movement and turned in time to see the stack of boxes tumbling. I fell underneath them and knew I was on the ground, but I couldn't feel the weight of it. I couldn't...I can't...I...

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