Hide and Seek

1 hour...

"People scare me. They really do." Teagan repeated. "I'm assuming someone he least expected did something to make him write that. He was afraid to even wrote a name down, or even a clue." She glanced at Zahara. "So, the woman whose body you found in that house in your story was the woman who had been following him. Who was she? Did he explain?"

"He said he never got to talk to her. The other men showed up to stop her from talking."

"Okay, let's go over everyone's story one by one," Teaga yawned. "Seth got angry and blamed Ezra for espionage. He basically hurt Ezra to hurt their father but kind of had regrets in the end, and it sort of backfired when he was threatened to be exposed by our mystery person who was threatening people behind the scenes. He was insane, but I don't think he was our suspect."

"Eli has bigger things to worry about than the documents that proved what he was doing. He wanted to know who his wife was cheating with." Zahara added.

"Kaiya was busy dealing with the victim she hit's family. She was focused on taking care of them."

"Dilean was willing to break up with Renata after the whole mess. So, he wanted to reconcile with Ezra."

"Inez was the only one in this group who didn't really commit a crime. She was basically tricked into going to the salon and she got arrested."

Zahara nodded. "Then Ezra shows up right on time."

"What happened to the woman who sent her to the salon anyway?" Teagan scrunched her eyebrows.

Zahara kissed her teeth. "If the woman even exists."

•••

"Inez what was the name of the woman who tricked you into going to that salon?" Teagan asked.

"Yeah, I can't seem to remember. I've been trying to think of her name this whole time."

"Think harder," Zahara muttered.

"I'm trying... it's umm... Mer..." She snapped her fingers. "Murphy? I think."

"Monica Murphy?" Teagan's head shot up.

"Yes!" Inez clapped her hands. "That's it. Monica Murphy." She giggled and let out a sigh of relief. "That was so frustrating."

"Who is Monica Murphy?" Zahara turned to Teagan.

"She was my first case when I was transferred this side. She was hit by a car and survived."

"Do you have her contact?" Zahara turned back to Inez.

"No, I deleted her number after that day. And even if I did, I wouldn't be able to contact her. I think I heard that she passed away or something."

"How convenient for you." Zahara raised an eyebrow.

"I had nothing to do with it, I promise. I heard about it at the office and I'm sure it was her because they were looking at a picture. I wasn't really paying attention but it was the girl with the crutches." She nodded to herself. "Yeah, and I remember them talking about her sister, Melissa, I think that's her name. They were talking about how she is in the hospital and needs a kidney transplant or something."