Summer

SUMMER

          Written by and edited By Jessica Pearse 

Copy right of nightsliverowl ( Jessica C. M. Pearse)

SUMMER

 This summer was hot and sticky, and tired of the long day wishing a nightmare to be over.  I was a young woman who thought she knew what love was. My story starts at the age of 26 years old.  Working in a diner nine to five and one nights and on the weekends. Truck drivers pulling in and getting their coffee and having their trucks filled with gas. Hearing all the stories of the road, I could only imagine traveling so far away from home and what it would be like.  After work I would pretend that I could magically send myself to New York and Massachusetts and I would try all the restaurants and the wonderful food and no longer was I bothered with working at a diner. Then I could wear the most wonderful dresses to dance in. 
The nights would last and never end. Until my alarm clock wakes me early in the morning at five for a morning shift.  Damn I wish I could break that clock. I get up and make my breakfast and take my shower.  My clothes would be laid out on my bed ready for the day.  As I walk to work I see Sandra watering her roses and complaining about her husband” Who waits on her night and day”. A thought came to mind as I was listening to her complaining to Mary, her neighbor before I said hi.

 “What would it be like to be married to a wonderful man like that”? When every man I date turns out to be a nightmare from hell. Lets see the last guy I was with did not know how to open a door for a woman and he would tell me what to wear and how to talk or do the talking for me. Life just seems to be ever so loving to me (scarcity).  Well I said hi to Sandra and she would cut me a flower in her garden for my boss, she thought that she could win him over. Now this is a married woman, but it made no difference to her.  So I accepted the flower and as soon as I was near a dumpster it went in with the trash. My boss cannot stand her, so I am doing him a favor.
 A young handsome man walks into the diner that day. He seems to have a charm about him. Different then most men.  I never had seen this person before.  I went to the counter to ask if he would like some coffee and if he was ready to order.  He looked up at me before he answered . It took my breath away and I had butterflies in my stomach. His eyes were so beautiful.

They were blue but with a hint of reddish brown.  As he smiled and had the most unusual accent.``Do the Pancakes come with Strawberries?”   he asked me. I stated “Yes they do and we also have other fruits that you can choose from ”. He smiled and said thank you. Wow he was so well mannered. After he had his coffee and pancakes.

 He left me a nice tip. Joy, who was the new waitress, saw him and gave me two thumbs up.  So far this day started off with a bang. Looking forward to my day off and some peace and quiet. Sandra, my neighbor asked me if I gave my boss the flower. I told her that I had to get home soon and I will let her know later. She was mad oh well.  Unlocked the door and closed it and flopped in front of the T.V. and just kicked off my shoes.

As someone knocked at the door. So I got up and dragged myself to the door. The same young man was standing at my door. In shock I asked if he was stalking me. He said no. “I am your new neighbor across from you and I have been introducing myself “My name is Gerard . “ Nice to meet you Gerard, as I shook his hand, I kindly said “my name is Sophie''. There were those butterflies again; damn I hope he did not notice my blushing. He made me just melt. Wide shoulders and tan skin. “Okay, standing here drooling over a man”.  Well I offered to make him a house warming gift. As he said thank you and walked away. That man had an ass that said come and get it.

Drooling over that Ass. Damn”.  Well the news on the television came on and started talking about how Safe Bank was robbed. The robber had a tattoo of a Lion on his right arm, ect… tired of listening to bad news I just shut the television off. Walked up the stairs to my room and just flopped on the bed daydreaming. The next day I  stepped out the door on my way to work. Oh my god, Sandra  went over to the new neighbor and was wearing a short skirt and a tight top that showed Rome and Paris . Then again it looked more like dumpster 1 and dumpster 2 in my opinion.

 I could see that Gerard was not enjoying the sight. He kept looking over her shoulder at me.  Sandra turned around and said “Hi Sophie, going to work?” “Yes Sandra I replied. Wishing to be a Cat Lady and have my cats claw her eyes out.  As I waited for the bus a strange woman sat by me. She said “True love will find you when you are not looking for it.” Okay she was weird. I just smiled and as soon as the bus stopped I jumped on. What in the world was that all about? True Love, yeah right.

Most men are jerks and abuse women. Remembering when I thought I found the one and he was only using me for sex. He would tell me how he wanted to be with me and have me live with him and I fell for the lies. Never had the best of luck with guys. Well the bus arrived at my stop and I got off heading for the diner. My boss Bill said Hello and smiled. Wow, he never smiled like that. It usually looked like a partial frown on his face. I put on my uniform and walked out of the changing room and started working.

Taking orders from the truckers. Joy was taking an order from these two couples that were passing through. Joy looked up after she took their order and said'' Good Morning Hun.” I just smiled.    A weird feeling came over me, like you were going to throw up all over someone’s shoes.  Well we had these two couples that had been traveling for quite some time.

They kept showing a young man’s picture to all of the customers and as soon as I walked up to them to see what was going on. I saw the picture of the young man. It was my new neighbor. Why were they looking for him?  It started to rain and Joy needed to go home early so I covered the rest of her shift. But the two couple that walk in here with the picture of my neighbor still bother me, the question why was going through my head. Well time to clock out it was seven 0’clock and my feet felt like two swollen melons.  Maybe I was retaining water,” laugh”.  As I walk in my front door my television was on. No sign of a break in. so who turn on my television, cause I never turn it on in the morning. Only when I get home.  Went to the closet near the window and my door of my room was open.

Grab my bat. Slowly walk up the stairs to my room and found my neighbor pass out on my bed. “What the hell are you doing”? I ask him. All he could say as he was waking up was I needed somewhere to hide. Hide from who” I ask”.  Then I remember the couple. There was that question again” Why”? Who were they and why are they looking for him. Tried to ask him but all he could say was he did not want to talk about it. Man he was stubborn.  So I let him stay and made dinner.

After dinner I gave him my spare bedroom. Pulled out some blankets and pillows for him.  After that I said nothing more to him. This was going to be on my mind for the whole night. Thought came to me, could he be a killer on the run. And he was in my house. Might as well say here is a bull eyes on my forehead. Let’s hope nothing happens in my sleep. Morning came and I call in sick, so I can figure out on what to do with this problem.  Here sitting in my kitchen with a cup of coffee and in my PJs. I hear footsteps coming down the stairs and I offer Gerard some coffee and breakfast.

He said “yes I would like a cup of coffee. After pouring him a cup I sat down, look at him and said now are you going to tell me why you choose to break into my house? He smiled, with uneasy look that said a lot. He was scared. Well he started to explain that he was frame in a murder that happen 3yrs ago and that this person was someone he was engaged to. He found her body and before he could say anything, someone knocked him out and he was found with the body. That had to be awful. Just could not imagine how helpless he had to feel. “Gerard” I said, there were a couple looking for you in the diner last night. Who were they”? I saw the look and he knew who they were.

 “They are Jennie’s parents and she was the one that passed''. Gerard said with a sad look of help and why. They blame me for her death. So I have started looking for her killer. “Well you can stay here as long as you like. But your treading on thin ice my friend”.  Just be careful, my neighbor has a big mouth and she will rat you out”. My phone rang and I answered and it was Joy. She was a good friend and coworker. She called to check on me. Awesome person.  I told her that I was just feeling under the weather somewhat and I will be fine. Went up to my room and got dressed and cleaned around the house. As soon as I took my break, I turned on the television and on the news  was about another bank being robbed and a security guard being killed during a shoot out.

 Gerard sat by me. And when he saw the tattoo of the lion on the guy’s arm, he went pale white as if he saw a ghost. He said that’s the guy that killed Jennie.” Wow that was a shock to the nervous system. So what now, you are still being blamed for her death. How are you going to prove it?” Gerard said” I do not Know, but I have to start somewhere.   It was late and I decided to order pizza and create a plan for tomorrow. We are going to figure this out, I told him. And he said'' we” as if surprised that I said this. Well you broke in my house and now I am part of this mess.

 The doorbell rang, for some reason I could not help it. Remember the butler from the Adams family. Well I went up to the door and said You rang to the pizza guy. Yes I can be a weirdo at times. So I paid for the pizza and we sat and talked and then had some beer with the pizza. I must have had too much to drink cause I found myself wanting to kiss him and just taste those lips. Okay girl pull yourself together, I told myself. Gerard call out and said” Sophie looked at this article on the bank robber. It had stated that this man use to work for the richest family in New York. How can that be possible? But he killed them and took some jewels and other items and was never caught .

Now he is board casting himself. What a joke (Sarcastically stated the fact) . Gerard laughs at my sarcastic side. But at least that handsome face smiled. When he spoke that accent was beautiful. I never did ask him where he was from, maybe next time I will. Eventually we were going to have to check these places for clues. Okay let's clean up and get some sleep I told Gerard and we are going to have to check out the banks. Who owns the banks for one and why? Next morning we pack up food and other things needed for our long trips to where it all began. Stuck in a mystery and on a mission to solve a case I was struck.  As we walked to the car, Sandra came walking out and said where are you two going? On a trip I said and then she told Gerard if he gets tired of me she can take him on a trip that he would never forget. OH that slut! She makes me sick. “Go home you trouble making and complaining bitch “ I told her and she ran off calling for her husband and he laughed cause it was true. He told her for once someone stood up to you.

And we are getting a divorce because I am done.” Wow good for him I said.” So we headed out to New York first, and then saw how these banks are connected and why he killed Jennie. Step one Why is the main question to all mysteries. Step two never stops asking why because it leads to more questions and then the puzzle gets put together. Step three it is always a mess when you start digging around for answers.  We got to New York and found this nice hotel and got a room for three weeks or so.  The family that this man was working for was the Robinson family and they were wealthy. So we headed to the hall of records and found articles on Robinson and their relationship. They were related to Jennie and her family owns the banks being robbed. That explains something. But why was he robbing just the families related to Robinson?  Gerard did not know that Jennie’s family owns the banks. So this was new, News to him. Jennie never spoke about what kind of business her  family owned yet he knew that they had money but that did not matter. He loved Jennie. She was a lucky woman to have had a loving man like Gerard. After all the reading and research about the Robinson family. We finally went and had breakfast.

I was starving and we found this dive in New York and it had the best omelet ever. I think I ate two omelets and hash browns with ketchup. Gerard laugh cause I had ketchup on my nose that was weird.” Guess I enjoyed my food “I told him. The strangest feeling came over me and I almost said out loud that I loved him. OMG I was falling for him.  This was a crazy summer. Gerard  tapped my shoulder and looked at me and said hon. we need to go. I paid half my share of the bill and we went. I had my computer and started to do some more digging on this man. Found out that he had been in prison before for robbing his neighbor. And he had a long list of theft. Why did Robinson hire him knowing that he had this history of theft? Did not understand that? I told Gerard that we need to go back to the hotel and get some rest.

Tomorrow we need to talk to some of the family members. Jennie could have stumble upon something or seen him robbing the family. As Gerard and I laid on the bed with the computer on and papers with addresses all over the bed. He held my hand for an hour before he told me that he has wanted to kiss me since he first met me. Wow I was speechless. So he moved closer to me and man he could kiss. Felt like the room was spinning.

A moment there I forgot why we were in New York. Then my computer fell to the floor and we stopped.  I said goodnight and went to the other bed to get some sleep. Now I did forget to say we got a room with two beds. So you all thought it was one bed. What kind of girl you all take me for (laugh). Morning came and the birds are singing. Yeah in New York I think they would freeze. (laugh) Hey look ice cube bird on a stick. Sorry I just need to laugh a little. All this murder seem to make you a little depressed.

Well Gerard brought us breakfast and made us lunch for our long trip. So we ate in the car and headed to the first address on the list.  We walk up to the door and knock on this big round knocker and this older lady open the door and ask how I can help you. We told her we had some question to ask her, that we are looking into a murder that happens 3 years ago. Now no one knew what Gerard looked like, because the family requested for the media not to post his picture or details on him.  The old woman said that if she had any information that she would let us know.  But she was not very close to Robinson or to Jennie and her family. She was the black sheep. But she surprised me when she said her son, who was Jennie’s cousin, works for Robinson. I asked her if he had a lion on his right arm. She said yes and that was the family crest and then she asked if he was in any trouble. I said no but we have some questions to ask him.

This was getting too close to home for Gerard cause he did not understand how this old woman, who was Jennie’s Aunt, did not know that her son was doing so much wrong to the entire family. Sophie! Cried out Gerard, How is it that the media and the police are not piecing this together cause it’s a no brainer. Who is paying them and Why? “Well Sherlock, it must be someone in the family”. I said. Or someone who doesn’t like Robinson and their related family member. “Hmmm” I said. Gerard , At least some of the puzzle is falling into place. Step 4: When in doubt, go back to square one and map the pieces together. Every piece has a story that is not told.
 READ BETWEEN THE LINES, I call this. As Sophie and Gerard walked to the car, a black SUV drove past and threw a book at them. It was black and small. “A little black book” said Sophie. It had names of people not related but who work for Robinson and their families. Now we were thinking that this is getting more confusing. One, who was driving the black SUV and why give us this book?

Maybe it was too through us off or they are helping but afraid. Any way we will find the truth. The only thing is New York is a big place and I am tired of rattling my brain over this. Gerard! “Let's get some ice cream and soda,'' I said, and he looked at me , smiled and said ok.  Now that ice cream floats and Sunday hits the spot. As we were eating our ice cream and sitting by the window, we saw the man with the lion tattoo on his right arm. So we set out to follow him, we kept our distance but so far he did not see us following him.
He stops at an old run down building with rats crawling in it. Why did he stop there? So Gerard and I went inside, we heard voices coming from up the staircase and then it got quiet. It was extremely quiet, then like a nightmare the body of the man with the tattoo fell down to the floor before we could reach the fourth step. When it seems it was all figured out, we were still at square one. We walk down the stairs quickly and quiet as not to be heard by the killer. So we made it to the car and drove off. “What the hell, Gerard said with a shock look.

 The man that was killed and robbed now was dead. It made no sense to Gerard.  On our way to the hotel, we stopped at a rental car center and traded our car for a different one. Just in case the killer did see us. Not taking chances with our lives. Then continue to head to the hotel. I called the diner and told Joy to let Bill know that I will not be back to work because I am still sick. Joy said okay hon. But Bill overheard and said be careful kid because we need you here in one piece. I am not losing my best employee. I told him thank you and I will. Somehow he knew that it was something else that was taking me away and it was dangerous. How did he know, cause that father like powers kick in. He was always like a dad to me.  Remembering when I had a car and crashed it in a light post. I was 19 and stupid. Thought the car was for racing and you think it’s only guys that think this way.

 Well it was Bill who gave me a job and help me to pay off the ticket and the car insurance so my folks did not kill me.  If not for Bill I would be in deep shit. Bill and my dad were best friends in school and college. So you get the picture he knew of my family. My dad and my mom passed away and left me at home. Now I am falling for a man that is framed for a murder and it’s a mess. Gerard pulled into the driveway of the hotel and as we were getting out of the car, a News van drove past us. They were following the cops to the crime scene. Later that night we sat on our beds watching the news and there he was the man with the tattoo. His name was Rose Black. Who would name their child that? Point is we found his name in the black book.

His mom never mentions his name.  Feeling scared, I went over to Gerard’s bed and asked if he could hold me. He wraps his arms around me and kisses my forehead. I laid there feeling safe with him. We fell asleep and woke up to doors slamming and people screaming.

 We look out the window and two men with guns, storming into the rooms. But no one was shot. Thank God for that. As soon as they reached our room, we were gone. Climbing out the window of the bathroom, like you would see in a movie. So we laid low and waited behind the door that led into the kitchen area of the hotel. As soon as they left we headed to the car and drove off. Not knowing where we were going to stay. So we stopped at a store and bought camping equipment and headed to the forest areas. Thank god we still had the black book.

 We sat up camp and I just sat looking at the names in the black book. What is the link here? These were employees of the richest family. Gerard ``I am going to bed. There were so many strange things happening that made no sense. Just as I laid down, Gerard came into the tent and zip up his sleeping bag.  I rolled over, still thinking. Well I finally fell asleep. As the sun rose, so did we. Started getting everything packed and headed out to the first name in the book. Julia Walters at 25133 West Street.

She was a woman in her early fifths and with red hair, blue eyes. She had no children. We arrive and as we step out of the car, a woman looks out the window and then opens the door. She notices Gerard and remembers him from when the family got together. It was the day Jennie died. She said hello and asked if we would like to come in for some coffee. So we walk in and ask her if she knew Rose black? Julia said “yes” he would help us with the driving and other needs for the family. He was there trying to make up for the pain he caused the family. What kind of problems did he cause the family, well he took money from the Lawrence family and they are ones not to mess with.

They hate Robinson and used to be a family feud between them. Rose Black was dating their daughter against family wishes.  Until one day She beg the family for help to get Rose Black business going. So they gave him the money upon the daughter’s request. Isabel Lawrence was beautiful and then she passed away, from cancer. The family acted like Rose Black killed her and they owned him for a while. The Robinson family called him a disgrace and said that he had to work for them, pay the Lawrence family back. The feud between the families was still going on behind everyone back.
Why Rose did what he has done to the Robinson and the rest of the family I do not know.” Well thank you for your time and talking with us. So we headed back to the campsite and Gerard asked me to drive because he was tired and had too much on his mind. So he pulled over and as the car stopped, I stepped out and walked around the vehicle and saw a car sitting at the corner, it was a black car, like the SUV that first threw us the black book. Who is following us and why? So I sat in the driver’s seat and told Gerard that we are being followed. So we need to head in a different direction so they cannot see where we are staying. We headed towards New York’s Time Square and then hopefully we lost them.

 They followed us all the way, until they realized we were on to them. The car sped up and began to ram us, trying to push us off the road.  Almost losing control of the car I spun it around and turned and headed straight for them. Hey I wanted them to think I was going to play chicken, and then I turned on the next corner right before I hit them. I floor it. Gerard said to turn into the police department and sit in the parking lot. We duck down and they pass us. It works. Gerard, looks like we stumble into a nightmare, said Sophie.  Where do we go now from here?  Gerard said well we might head out home and figure it from there. I said no, Sophie stated.
We need to make some phone calls.  I called my boss Bill to let him know what has been happening and that if he still had some friends that lived out here. Bill was worried and said yes, that he had an army buddy. I will give him a call. I told Bill thank you. His army buddy was Richard Hues and they were funny when they got together, my dad and Bill and Richard, oh my god. So Richard Hues still lived out here and I thought he had left. Thank god I called Bill.” So Gerard, let’s give Richard Hues a visit.

  Richard stepped out of the house with a warm welcome. “Hey Richard, I said”. Look at you, all grown up, Richard said. Yup, well this is my friend Gerard and we need a place to stay for awhile. I finally told him what happened and why we were in New York.  All he could say was you’re in a whirl of trouble, girl and your welcome to stay. “thank you”, I said. Sophie, be careful, whoever is after you two is not going to stop. Well Sophie let me show you guys to your room. We laid down on the bed and just stared at the ceiling. Richard said, I am going to go to work now and you're welcome to anything in the fridge.

Gerard reached for my hand and held it and we just looked at each other without a word. So I moved closer to him with my arms wrapping around his body , “ Hello stranger” and he smiled then lightly kiss my forehead and then moved down to my lips. He tasted so good and his lips were soft and then his hands moved around my body bringing me closer to his. I unzip his pants as he slid his hands up my shirt feeling my breast. This was a moment that I would not forget. Next morning I woke up to a naked body and a warm smile. So I am going to make breakfast and Sophie get some rest. Thank you, Gerard. Wow he cooks. I thought. Richard woke up and had breakfast and headed to work again and then said that he was going to look into the Lawrence family and see if they still have a hand in what’s happening and why Jennie was killed. Okay Richard.

So I rolled over and felt like everything was happening so fast. I spent the rest of the day crying. Stress levels were giving me high blood pressure.  Richard came home and brought pizza and beer. So we sat down and had dinner. Gerard had gone out earlier and found the rest of the people on the list in the black book and every one had a different story to tell. The only thing everyone was in agreement with was that Lawrence and Robinsons did not like each other and that it began with Rose and Isabel. So that doesn’t explain why he was robbing the banks and killed the Robinson family and Jennie and who killed Rose Black and why? And who the hell is following us and who through the black book and why are they helping.

 Step one is repeating here and more question are running though my head.  This mess kept going round, round. So we decide to take a break and just try to relax a bit. There was an amusement park that I loved and always wanted to go to. Conley Island.  They have the best hot dogs and cotton candy, and dipped fried snicker bar, yum!  Gerard spotted two men dressed in black suits. Watching us while we were at the fairest wheel. Wonder how long they been watching us and following us. As we stop and walk off the fairest wheel, Gerard grab my arm and said let's head towards the crowd of people and try to blend in, hopefully we lose them. Gerard, “who are they?”

 As soon as we came to the entrance of the park, we headed straight to the car. Sophie, “look around and see if you find those guys with the black suits?”Said Gerard.  “I do not see them I stated and we climb in the car and start it and drove off. I called Richard and told him what had happen. As soon we reach the house, Richard was there watching out for us.

So we walk in the house and sat down with a look of disbelief. That’s it! Richard said, Calling Bill and a few other friends. This sounded like war to me, Gerard and I know that he means business, we got find out who these people are.  Sophie, let's start with the next person on the list and it’s the driver. His name is Joe Dame.  “Okay, said Sophie. So we went and there he was, watering his plants. As we walk up he asks us what we wanted because he isn’t buying anything. I said that we are not selling anything, just need to ask a few questions about the Robinson family. Okay he said, I work for them few 5yrs and then someone just killed them. Do you know why they were killed? Joe, said I think it had to do with the Lawrence family.

 Cause One of their own was dating one of the extended family members of the Robinson. Some say that the Lawrence family was tied into the Mob. But no one has proven that, it’s just hear say. Well thank you Joe. So what now, Gerard? Ice cream time! I said.  Headed home and called Richard.

 Another dead end “I said''.  We need to speak with the Lawrence Family. Without being killed” said Gerard.  If they have ties to the mob.  We are in one hell of a ride, I said. Time did not seem  to be on anyone’s side. The nights were getting cold and more tired. As soon as we walked through    the door and headed to the room I asked Gerard to hold me and I also could see the pain in his eyes. As if someone had stolen his heart .  We sat on the bed and he held me and I in return held him. Those eyes said so much and the love that he possesses inside of him. Made my body burn for him. Wanting to take away his pain and make him forget just for one day on why he was hurting. Framed for something , then finding it to be bigger than you. As my hand touched his face and he looked at me, I moved in to kiss those lips and the kiss became more intense and with passion.

He slid his hands down my back , unsnapping my bra. He lifted up my blouse and placed his mouth on my breast and that tongue worked wonders.  I grab for his shirt and lift over his head. We laid on the bed just taking our time. Before I knew, he was inside me and his skin felt like silk.  His breath was hot and heavy. With every movement it seems like art in motion. When morning came I got up and headed down stairs. Just to find Richard there with a gin. Okay Richard what's going on I said. Well little lady I spoke with Bill and he is heading out here . Did you and Gerard have fun?    No, I said with a laugh. Is that coffee, may I have some? Richard poured me a cup and we sat talking.   


 Remembering my dad with Bill and Richard. They would tell stories that would make the hairs behind     your neck stand up.  Memories have a funny way of creeping up. Miss my dad. Well time to start looking, we need   to figure out this mess

As the day started with Bob arriving, time seems to be getting near. Gerard and  Richard  were barbecuing the backyard. Bob walked out and pulled a prank on us. He pulled the oldest joke, a hand buzzer. Laughing so hard that we forgot the burgers on the grill. As we sat down plans were being made. Lawrence's family somehow had a hand in the death of Jennie. A strange feeling came over me, could it be possible       that jennie saw/heard something that she wasn't supposed to know.
Her family's banks were being robbed.  The Lawrence family was a powerful one, they own almost all the record company's in New York and produce some of the music in the Broadway's musicals.                     

 Rose Black turns on his own family and helps with robbing the banks. Gerard, could it be possible that they were broke . Now to prove it Bob came up and say sweetie I smell smoke.
Doing a lot of thinking. Yes Bob I smell smoke. Just want Gerard to be free of the blame for Jennie's  death. Now to pull out the black book, but first let's go back to where Rose Black was killed. The guys just look at me as if someone put bugs in their cereal. So we packed up the car , headed to the old building.         


Retrace our steps and found a note that was left behind. It had an address, name with phone number on it. William Lawrence! Isabel's brother. Why was there a note with his name. Richard look around and     found an empty bank bag. .  As we walk out the building, two men in long black coats were standing       next to the car. Gerard ask can we help you and they said that our boss wants to speak you and the girl. Okay said Gerard.

They pull the door open to a tint dark blue car and I ask who is your boss?  They said nothing. We pulled up to this big, gated house.  We look at the note with the address on it. Both look at each other and thought its William’s house. So he is the boss.


As we walked in the house they had us sit in a dining room. Cause who just in walk, speak of the devil.  Isn’t this my cousin’s English man who she was going to marry. What? With surprise said Gerard. She was not related to you. Well no she wasn’t only by marriage since Rose Black married my sister before she died. He had so much hate in his voice that I wonder  what was causing him so much pain. As I stood up and asked, did you have Rose Black steal from Jennie’s parents?
 No he said that was Rose's idea, since they could not stand being a part of our family.

 But one of my men killed Rose and it was a waste to lose an employee. After shooting a family member like  that. He was an arrogant man with a “little member”. No wonder why he had  a big house. Sometimes I make myself laugh. Sophie! Said Gerard, what ? I said laughing. So what is it that you want to speak to me about? Well I would like it if you left all of this looking and poking your noises around and back off.  What are you hiding? Gerard said. Cause if you are going to use the words none of my business. Guess again cause when Jennie died it became my business. William started to get angry with the intent of wanting to hurt Gerard. He look like flames were shooting out of his eyes.

 Okay William, I said, we will stop poking around but only one condition: you tell us why Jennie was killed and why your name and address was at an old building where Rose was killed? I was supposed to meet him here, I did not kill him! Jennie, I do not know who kill her. She was in the wrong place. State william. Well thank you. We waited until William left. He has to be working for the mob. We need to get out of here I stated to Gerard.  We look around the room looking for a way out.  There was a window but it was on the second floor. so we decided to keep looking, the window was our last option, but then we found rope in a box. How weird it was since we are in his office. We opened the window carefully and tied the rope on a secured desk.

We climb out and hide in the bushes. waited until the hired gun disappeared. We headed towards the gate and it opened and we ran out. I was so glad to see Bob and Richard. They said they have been following us and knew we would find a way out. We headed home, We had to think of something to clear Gerard's name. But how do we get William to confess or get caught.  so we decided to watch him and follow him where he goes. We followed him to a warehouse.” Look and behold”I stated to Gerard.

 It was the Don himself who ran the Mob. So there was the connection. I dial 911 and told them that a crime was being committed. So Gerard and I stayed in our car and took photos before the cops came.
The Detective of the case of Gerard showed up there. We left him the photos showing William giving the Don not just money but Drugs. They were running a Meth operation. But we never got actual answers to why Jennie was killed. But he admitted to the death of Rose Black and Isabel.



But Gerard’s name was cleared and all charges were dropped. Gerard had a surprise for me when we got back to my place. It was nice to finally be home. And he decided to move in instead of being my neighbor. It was like a dream come turn. I never said we didn’t have fights like most couples but we did grow together. 6 years has passed since all that chaos happened. We started a beautiful family and will continue to grow together.



Besides we stated our own PI place and I quit waiting on tables at the diner. But my boss still checks on me. He is like a father to me.

Written by and edited By Jessica Pearse 

Copy right of nightsliverowl ( Jessica C. M. Pearse)

I wrote this when I was 34 years old

after I left my husband and began my 

adventurer with my daughter who was only 3

My ex husband pass away  

August 18th 2014