Athena owns and runs a beauty salon downtown. One day she started receiving random calls and texts from an unknown number.
At first, she brushed it off until they became threats and her best friend, Bethany, urges her to file a police report.
What...
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I watch as the girls eat and thankful they are. Sitting here I have focused on Athena a lot to make sure she is okay.
Something eats at me though she moved here falling in love with the town and in a way so did Molly. That is only one similiarity but there is more, and a whole lot of it. Next that is throwing me for a loop is that Athena and Molly can almost pass as twins!
They have most of the same facial features, other than now hair with Athena's being colored recently. It is a sickening feeling that both were targets for Dason but as a Detective makes me see his pattern. This though with how close they look alike if not twins you would think sisters for sure.
Brit has been looking between them at times and I think we are on the same thought process. Chasity even done a double take, and without a doubt Bethany noticed too. None of us have said anything but it is a little creepy in a way.
I know from talking with Athena she didn't know her family as they were never around her growing up and her parents are always working. So it makes me wonder in a way, if they could be sisters somehow.
When the bill comes I swipe it up and Brit gives me the look.
"Suck it, Brit. This is mine to tend too." I pat his back and walk to the counter to pay.
Everyone joins me right as the waitress hands my card back.
"Well the court didn't call so now we go home and see if they have the verdict by morning." Brit sighs and holds he door open for us all.
"I guess I will be going back to the hotel." Molly pulls her car keys out.
"Why don't you come with us and stay. We have a guest bedroom to where you will be comfortable." I ask when Athena tights her hand on the back of my uniform.
"Please, that way your not alone tonight." Athena adds.
Molly agrees. Chasity is staying with Bethany tonight as well to where they are together, with Brit staying with the both of them. It only seems right and fair that Molly isn't left alone to deal with this too. Not when she can lean and have the support she needs, plus it could help her come back to our town as well with it being her home once and her wanting it again.
There are many people that have looked in our direction as we have stood by the vehicles talking. I almost could count on it because the news has been eating this up. This case is the first large one of this size in decades. Sure we have cases all the time but never a serial murder case like this has became.
"How are you holding up bubby?" Chas walks over closer to me.
"I am okay, Chas. Right now more worried about them" I motion to Athena, Bethany, and Molly.
"They are pretty strong to be holding up after today. I couldn't imagine going through what they have and still be standing, especially Molly and Athena."
"They are very strong." I nod.
"Mom and Dad called today but I knew you guys were in court already. They wanted to wish you guys well wishes and that they would be thinking and hoping for the best for everyone."
"That sounds like them." I chuckle some. It warms me they done that, even though they always say the same when I have court this time means more.
"How are you doing? It can't be easy for you either to be seeing all of this going on." I look to Chas.
"I am fine, just wish I could help out more. The rock through the window, yeah it rattled me but everything else has been worse." Chas sighs.
"We will all get through it together."
"That we will." Chas smiles.
We all bid everyone goodnight. Athena, Molly, and I watch as Chas and Bethany get in her car and drive off with Brit following in behind.
"Are you ladies ready?" I ask, taking Athena's hand.
They nod and I open the truck door for Athena, as Molly gets in her car. Molly follows in behind us to the house. We get out and she looks around.
"This is so beautiful."
"Thank you. I was lucky to able to get this house when it went for sale." I smile.
"Things around here still get into bidding wars?" Molly laughs some for the first time today that I have heard.
"Oh yeah they do, I had been living in an apartment only because the bidding wars get so high it is ridicilous and ends up being not worth it. Even making good money it is crazy to think about it." Athena laughs. Making music to my ears and happy to hear it today.
I get the door unlocked and let the girls walk in before I follow in behind, throwing the lock to the door.
"So the guest bedroom is right through that door and if you need anything feel free to ask. Help yourself to any drinks or food you may want." I say before walking into the bedroom to get out of the uniform.
Athena follows a few minutes later and goes in her closet pulling out pajamas. We walk back out to the living room and Molly joins a few minutes later.
I turn the tv on while the girls talk. It makes me smile when Molly brings out her portfolio and they are going through different things. It may be over my head, but this is what they both needed to help them.
A knock at the door, makes the girls jump and hold each other. I stand quickly and look out the side window. I look over to Athena.
"Just stay here. There is a couple at the door, and I am not sure who it is."
Athena nods, while I walk over and unlock the door.
I open it up and there is a guy wearing a suite and a woman wearing a fancy womens suite, but looking to have a little age.
"Can I help you?" I look between them.
"We are looking for our daughter. The GPS tracking shows her being here." The woman states, looking around shaking some.
