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Chapter 20

   You coming to the station, Blake asked? Yeah, im headed there now. Good, it's a lot going on. Oh lord, see you in a minute. I was scared to even think what could be going on now. Could they have found body number 6? I just wanted to turned back around and go home. The whole way there, I tried to prepare my mind for the worst. While heading there, Chance called. Hello, I said. I just wanted to apologize for what happened earlier, Chance said. It's ok. No, it's not ok. I know I should be over it and not bring it up. I am sorry for coming at you the way I did. Baby, it's ok. I know you have a lot on your plate right now and me adding old issues is not helping. I just didn't understand why you decide to bring it up now. I know my timing was wrong and I apologize. It's just when you said that, it brought me back to the place where it was me saying it to you everyday. You know how important my career was to me in the beginning of our relationship. Yeah, I know and that's why im apologizing for bringing up the past. I don't want you to think something going on or be uncomfortable about me always leaving. I did feel like it was kind of weird you leaving every other day now. It was never like this before. Like I said, business picked up lately. I know and im trying to be understanding. I just been uneasy about a lot of things that's going on. Like what? Now is not the time to really talk about it. I just made it to the station, we can talk when you get back. Ok, ill talk to you later. Ok, be safe. I will, love you. I love you too, I said.

What took you so long? I was in the parking lot talking to Chance. Ok, I did a lot of digging. Ok, I said with a concerned look on my face. I was able to trace Braxton's sister phone. Really? Yeah, it took a lot of tries buttt I finally got it. Whoever has this phone is located on the other side of town. I wasn't able to pin point the exact location, but I was able to pick up the nearest phone towers. It's only 3 phone towers in this particular area. I wanted to see how you felt about having the team scope out the area. If it's going to get us closer to the killer, im all for it. Were you able to get access the recent calls and text messages? That im still working on. Ok, you getting the area they in is good enough. At least we have something to go off of. Another thing, Smith has been meeting with another station a lot lately. Really, how you know? A friend of mine at the other station told me he saw him there quite a few times this week alone. I wonder what he doing there, I said. I told my friend to keep me updated if he hear anything. Another thing, ive been trying to get in touch with Braxton but his phone is disconnected. Really? Yeah, I wanted to ask him a few questions about his sister. You know, just to see if she maybe knew somebody that lived in the area her phone is in. It's weird his phone is disconnected, I said. What did he say when he stopped by the other day? He wanted to apologize for leaving my mom's house. What was he doing there? He needed somewhere to go and I knew my mom was the perfect person he needed to talk to. She wanted to take him to her church group that next morning, but he just disappeared. That's weird, Blake said. Yeah, I thought so too. After he came by and apologized, I didn't think nothing else of it. Is there any other way we can reach him? Not that I know of, I said. I guess we going to have to send a team out to check out the area for real now.

I looked at my phone and saw my mom calling. What's up ma? You busy? Somewhat, what's up? Oh, ill just call you later then. I could tell by my mom's voice, something was wrong. What's wrong? Nothing, I don't want to upset you or nothing. Upset me how? What's going on? Your father passed away this morning. When my mom said that, I just got quiet. Hello! Kaydence? I'm here ma. I thought you hung up. I just wanted to let you know that he passed away. They are having his funeral next Saturday, not sure if you want to go or not. I'm sure ill be busy with work. I just thought that would be the perfect time for you to see your father's side of the family. I haven't seen them in all these years, so seeing them for one day won't really make a difference. Kaydence don't do that. Look ma, im busy with work right now. I'll call you when im done. I didn't even wait for mom to respond, I just hung up. I hate when she tries to make me feel a certain way. His side of the family never gave a fuck about us. Why should we give a fuck about them all of a sudden? She can go to his funeral if she wants to, ill pass on that shit show. I was on the computer when I got a knock on the door. I looked up and it was King. I haven't seen him since we went to the little café a few weeks ago.