I Killed My Mother

Chapter 20

Monday, 2015/02/13, 09:43
Dan's house...California

"Kate, I'm sorry," Jacky said through the closed door of Daniel's study. I didn't say anything. I couldn't say anything. What was left to say? She had seen it all now. Why was she apologising?

"I'll leave now. Dan doesn't like people in his study, but he will be gone until five," she said. Her voice faint.

After she left, I sat there on the floor and tried to calm. I stood up and walked around Dan's study and looked at the trophies on his shelves and all the pictures of his family. From what I can see, his two older kids were step kids. Most of the trophies were rewarded to Chris. I guessed it was the son. He won best football and soccer player last year.

I couldn't help but open some drawers. Nothing out of the ordinary was in them. Just paperwork and advocate stuff in his top right drawer. The bottom right couldn't open. It was locked. Which meant he was hiding something in there. I grabbed the set of keys and tried my luck. Four keys later it opened. There was nothing inside. Just a piece of paper with the numbers '26395' scribbled on it. I sat on his chair and tried to think what they meant. Probably something big if he locked them in a drawer alone. I considered asking Jacky but that wouldn't do.

I unlocked the door of the study and stepped out. Jacky was sitted on one of the dining table chairs, a mug containing hot liquid in between her hands and she had her head bowed. When she heard me come out of the study, her hands rushed to her face to wipe what I could only think was tears. Why was she crying?

You're a fuck up Kate. A fuck up.

She stood and tried to hide her tears with a smile. My own smile wasn't real. It was trying to hide my anger towards myself. I made Jacky cry. She was really nice to me. These past three days she has been standing up for me in front of Dan..her employer who could easily just fire her.

"I'm sorry Jacky," I said, not able to hold the smile anymore.

"Don't be angel," she replied, sniffing in some bodily fluids. She hugged me and we both sat down.

"Do you want anything?"

Yes

"No thank you," I declined

"You sure?"

"Umm. I really wanted to go to this place. It's where I was yesterday,"

"Umm. Okay. Where is it?" She looked uneasy about the idea. But I had to get there as soon as possible.

"I'm not sure exactly but it's not far from here. It's a hugw building. It looks abandoned," I described the building hoping it's enough.

"Wait," she squinted her eyes in thought, "is it next to a weapons shop and target?"

"Yeah Yeah. That's the one,''

"I'm not sure Kate. Is it even safe there?"

Shit.

"Yeah. It's perfectly fine. I made friends there," I tried to convince her.

"Okay fine. We leave in half-hour. You go change," she agreed after a few moments of hesitation.

"Thank you thank you Jacky,"I exclaimed and ran up the stairs to go change.

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Monday, 2015/02/13, 10:47
Spencer's kickboxing building

When we pulled up outside the building Jacky's face scrunched up in a bunch of ways to silently show she disapproves.

"Are you coming with me?" I asked.

"If you want," she replied.

We stepped out the car and headed for the door of the building. A few people recognized me and greeted with a smile or nod.

"Few friends huh," Jacky commented from behind me. I saw Jessica talking to Spencer. They seemed to be very deep in a serious conversation so I approached slowly.

"How did you get here?" Jessica asked with a creased forehead.

"Good to see you too matey," I said. They both seemed dumbfounded about my appearance here.

"Jacky brought me," I said, motioning to Jacky, who was standing by the wrestling ring.

"Ohh," they both harmonized.

"So guys I need your help with something," I got to the point really quickly.

"Right after we tell you what we found on the picture," Jessica sais with a smile on her face.

"Oh okay. I'm listening."

"I found at the corner of the other half of the photo the name of the photography studio that was hired," Spencer said giving me the photo's that were now put together. "I Google it and what came up on Main Frame Photography was this," he finished off making me read the rest of his sentence.

Main Frame photography is a company specializing in event photography, family photography and wildlife photography.

This business was established in 1998 by Francis Davidson when he was at the age of 23.....

I had no idea what that meant

From 1998 to 2006 Mr Davidson was responsible for photographing every single photo by himself as he had no staff....

Still not making the connection, I read on.
The business still withholds information about clients and copies.of the photo's taken should anyone need information.

I stopped reading after that,still not understanding shit about what I was reading.

"What does this have to do with anything?" I asked confused.

"That means he is still alive and we can go ask him if he remembers this photo. Ask him to check his records. The main office is in Indiana," Spencer explained with a 'duh' tone.

"Yeah I stopped reading after records. But how am I gonna get to fucking Indiana."

"Yeah Spence. I didn't think of that. And I'm basically most wanted there," Jessica agreed.
"Too many problems. We'll figure them out when time comes," Spencer brushed it off.

"Now is the time Spencer," I pressed on.

"Okay fine. Kate. We can go the weekend. Say you having a sleep over somewhere. Jess we give you a disguise. Shouldn't be that hard."

"One problem. I have no bloody friends Spencer!" I pointed out.

"Kate. Jess. Jessica is still alive," he pointed to her. She looked pissed at his man mentality. I could understand 'we give you a disguise. Shouldn't be that hard'

"Fuck Spencer!" She slumbed in her seat defeated.

"Common guys. It won't be that hard. We can pull it off." Spencer encouraged.

"This is giving me a headache. What did you want Kate?" Jess switched topics.

"I need you to help me figure out what this is for," I answered, taking out the piece of paper for them to see.

"A safe. Duh," Spencer simply added.

Why hadn't I thought of that. It was so simple.

"I need help finding it. Jess come with me?" I requested.

"Sure. Let's do it now."

We both walked over to Jacky, who was engaged in a conversation with people, leaving Spencer behind.

"Hey girls," she cheerfully greeted.

"Can Jess visit for an hour or two?"

"I don't see why not. Just tell me when you guys are ready to go," she said.

"We are ready."

We were off to find the safe and it's contents.

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