"At this point, we're questioning persons of interest, and we're looking for miss Pattersons ex-boyfriend Tyler O'Neil. If anyone has any information on his whereabouts, please, call the number on the screen, thank you." Riley shuts the computer after the video of sherif Hudsons interview goes off.
"So Tyler did it? For reals?" Riley asks from her spot on the picnic blanket we all had laying out in the school yard.
"Em's mom worked the scene, tell them what you heard." Will says and Emma glares at him.
"A neighbor saw Tyler's car parked out front around the time that Nina was killed there was no sign of forced entry, and his fingerprints were found on a glass in the kitchen now is foster parents can't fine him, nobody can."
"When he dated Nina they were always at each other's throats, but how could he do that?" Riley pushes the thought of Nina again but Brooke interrupts, done with the conversations revolving around Nina.
"Do you think one keg is gonna be enough?" She asks and looks over at me.
"Do you really think a party is a good idea tonight, Brooke?" Emma asks.
"Actually Emma it's a prayer vigil." I say defending my sister.
"Thank you Elle, people in mourning get thirsty."
"Em, your moms tight with the sheriff, right? Do you know if they went through Ninas laptop?" Jake asks and suspiciously looks over at Will almost as if they have something to hide.
"My mom just handles the autopsy." Emma would have been able to further explain but Riley once again cut her off to complain about Ninas death again.
"I can't believe Ninas Justin body now."
"It kind of always was just a body, but top-shelf all the way." Jake adds.
"Hey, man, have some respect." Will says, honestly as if, Will was always just Ninas slave.
"I have extreme respect, and so did most of the basketball team, and some of the football team, and a couple of lacrosse dudes."
"Okay Jake stop." I say and Brooke takes over.
"And I'm sure the sheriff is going to question every single one of them. Where were you Monday night Jake?"
"I was with Will, up to no good." At Jakes statement Emma looks over at Will with shock.
"But you told me your phone died and you were stranded." She says. Jake laughs at Wills lame excuse for blowing Emma off on Monday.
"I was, Jake picked me up." He says but Emma continues to look at him with disbelief. "Oh, what?" Will starts kissing her cheek as she glances over towards the sidewalk where Audrey is walking.
"Oh um I'll see you guys later." She gets up and runs to where Audrey is standing, as we continue to talk about tonight's party that Brooke and I are throwing at our lake house. I begin to get really confused by Will and Jake because after Emma left and Will thought we were distracted he reached over and kicked Jake.
"What?" Jake responds.
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