Chapter Sixty Three..

I wake up to someone persistently knocking on the front door. 

I roll over and slowly ease myself into a sitting position on the bed being sure to keep the screams of agony suppressed. I run my hands through my tangled hair when Conrad walks in with a shadow close behind him.

“Hey, Nessa.” He looks at me apologetically. “Detective Reeves is here to see you.” He steps aside and a middle-aged female steps forward. 

“Hi Vanessa, I’m detective Amanda Reeves.” She thrusts her hand forward and I shake it. “Look, I know this isn’t an appropriate time in the morning to do this.. but I would appreciate it if I could have your co-operation so we can get this case cleared.” She says as her eyes scan the room.

Amanda Reeves looks to be in her mid-thirties, She looks a lot like Cameron Diaz with brown eyes but when the light hits them and look close enough there are bits of green and orange embedded deep within the iris. Her eyes are stunning. She has urban black hair with