"Claire -- " The two detectives exchanged a look, not a good one. "Her body was stuffed inside of your trash can. We're sure. "
Claire felt faint. That close ... She'd put out trash just two days ago, right? Dumped garbage bags into the can. Amy had been alive then. And now ...
"Did you see anything last night?" Hess continued.
bsp; "Claire -- " The two detectives exchanged a look, not a good one. "Her body was stuffed inside of your trash can. We're sure. "
Claire felt faint. That close ... She'd put out trash just two days ago, right? Dumped garbage bags into the can. Amy had been alive then. And now ...
"Did you see anything last night?" Hess continued.
stuffed inside of your trash can. We're sure. "
Claire felt faint. That close ... She'd put out trash just two days ago, right? Dumped garbage bags into the can. Amy had been alive then. And now ...
"Did you see anything last night?" Hess continued.
bsp; "Claire -- " The two detectives exchanged a look, not a good one. "Her body was stuffed inside of your trash can. We're sure. "
Claire felt faint. That close ... She'd put out trash just two days ago, right? Dumped garbage bags into the can. Amy had been alive then. And now ...
"Did you see anything last night?" Hess continued.
"No, I was -- it was dark when I got home. And then I studied all night. "
"Hear anything, maybe some racket out by the garbage cans?"
"No sir. I had headphones on. I'm sorry. "
Shane had been looking out the window, she remembered. Maybe he'd seen someone. But he'd have said, right? He wouldn't hide something like that.
An awful thought struck her, and she looked up into Joe Hess's calm, impartial eyes. "Was it -- " Too many people around. She mimed fangs in the neck. He shook his head.
"It's the same as the last one we found, " Lowe said. "Can't rule out our toothy friends, but it doesn't fit their style. You know whose style it fits, though?"
"Jason's, " Claire said numbly. "Eve's brother. He's still out?"
"Haven't caught him doing anything illegal yet. But we will. He's too crazy to live sane. " Lowe studied her. "Haven't seen him, have you?"
"No. "
"Good. " Like there'd been some signal between them, Hess and Lowe got up from their chairs. "We'd better go tell Eve. Look, you think of anything, you call, all right? And don't go out alone. Protection doesn't cover this. " Lowe cast a significant look at her wrist, and she felt herself blush, like he'd guessed what color panties she had on. "You need to go out, you go with one of your friends, all right? Same goes for Eve. We'll try to keep an eye on you, but caution is your best defense. "