After school,Kate's car.
Jade's point of view
"So tell me why were you researching on high school murders?"Kate asked as we got into her car.
I told her everything I had discovered last night and during break.I finished by telling her about Kent and the girl Judith.
"Are you saying Stan killed both of them?"Kate said with wide eyes.
"No! I'm not saying that it's Stan who killed Bill,Judith and Kent.I'm only linking Kent to Stan because Kent was killed during his the period in which Stan taught him english.We can't pin him as the killer yet.Think of him as a possible suspect.We need to confirm he was the one present at school that night before jumping to conclusions."I said.
"Ok then who killed Judith?"Kate said looking confused.
"I don't know.I'm only pointing out the facts right now.I mentioned Judith because we have to look for bodies which were found in the same manner as her body,in the similar mysterious circumstances.We have to keep an eye out for unsolved murders.Also we have to find out where Stan was before Kent's murder.Where did he teach before that and did some kid get murdered during the time he taught at that school?We also need to form a link between the students whose names I short listed.They don't belong to the same school,the same state and their bodies weren't even found in the same condition for that matter,they're spread out like a jigsaw puzzle.I'll need to pin point the murder sites on maps and then we'll see if these murders have a pattern or not."I said.
"Wow! you're really good at this stuff."Kate said smiling slightly.
"Yeah.Reading all those who-dun-it books was bound to rub off on me."I said smiling back at her.
"Ok.So how are you going to find out more about them?"Kate said referring to the name of students on my list.
"I don't know, good old fashion research I guess.But I have a feeling I'll need outside help this time.I highly doubt if I can gain access to all the info I need by myself.I'll need to call in a specialist."I said as she pulled into my driveway.
"Who did you have in mind?"Kate said.
"Someone who's good with this sort of thing.Someone who's good with computers."I said.
Kate and I looked at each other and said at the same time,"Jamie."
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An hour later,Drayton residence.
Jade's point of view
"Are you sure he's the guy?"Kate asked biting her nails.I smacked it out of her mouth and she grinned sheepishly.
"He better be or Jamie's butt is mine."I said quietly pressing the doorbell.
"Are you sure you have the right address?"Kate asked.
"Yes, Kate I'm sure."I said suppressing a sigh.Although looking at the mansion,the Ducati bike and the Mercedese Benz parked in the driveway I was beginning to have my doubts too.I don't think that the kid needed any extra pocket money for doing this kind of stuff.He already looked like he was better off.I suddenly wondered how Jamie knew him and whether he would be willing to do our private research for us.
"Who is it?" the sing song voice disrupted my line of thoughts.
The door opened and a forty something woman in a lacy dress and apron smiled at us.
"Hi.We're here to see Jace Drayton?"I said sounding unsure as I tried to decipher my brother's handwriting.
Jamie had been busy getting ready to go out for some geek convention so he had written down or attempted to write down the name of his friend who according to him was a pro with computers and shit. His words not mine.
