“Then why?” she asked as he got out of the car. She was now very confused and didn’t understand why he would want her there at all, let alone after saying that he didn’t want to sleep with her. This was unlike anything that she had ever heard of since things like this didn’t happen to her regardless.“Larissa, I think you need to understand a few things.” He said as he took her hand after opening the car door. “Sometimes, it is the smallest things that will lead to everything.”“Don’t talk in riddles.” She said as she shook her head, knowing that he was going to continue to confuse her if he did. She didn’t like them. Her brain had always had a problem with them as she would try and figure them out and lose out on time for other things.“Come on.” He said as he gently pulled on her arm. She hit the

    “I am not the one who needs to grieve.” She said as she looked up to him, “You are.”“I think you have to as well.” He said as he pulled her close. She shook her head. “I think today got a little more difficult.”“For who?” she asked.“Everyone.” He said as he sighed. “Don’t worry about me, though. It will hit me later.”“Gabe.” She said. “Don’t fight it.”“Sweetheart, don’t worry about me.” He said again. When the door opened, and they moved apart quickly.“Where is Judy?” Mr. Vincent asked though he looked like he hadn’t slept either though he was not in the room when they walked in.“John was involved in the car accident last night.” Larissa said, “She wen

  The darkness of the room was all around her. The smell was the same as she smelt last night but heavier. She got the mitt and opened the door, and looked in to see the coals on the bottom still glowing red. She knew she could not really go into the unit until they were out completely. She looked around in it and then saw the one thing she was hoping she wouldn’t. A bone. A long human bone. She stood there and looked into the unit some more.The people missing were now found. She had located them. Her brother and his mistress, who had been Gabe’s girlfriend. She stood there looking at the open unit and began to wonder what the hell she was supposed to do. All the things she had thought were true. All the urban legends were true as well. She was lost in her own mind.“They were a problem.” Larissa turned and heard the voice coming from the darkest part of the room. She then saw her favorite teacher take

    “Larissa?” The man asked, and Gabe looked at him. The look in the other man’s eyes was telling on how he felt about the woman. He completely changed his whole demeanor when he saw her. Gabe could feel instantaneous jealously knowing there had to be a reason this man looked at her that way. The officer had looked at her with a soft expression. It was clear that he had feelings for her.  “Hi, Jim.” She said rather plainly. There was no emotion or happiness in her voice. She had gone rather flat. Though she wanted to laugh. It was plainly obvious to see.“I’m looking For Gabriel Danner. Is he here?” Jim asked.“Right here,” Larissa said as she waved to Gabe, who was standing right next to her.“What are you doing here?” Jim asked.“Helping Judy out with a few thin

   “Are you going to tell me what is wrong?” Gabe asked her after everyone left. He was watching her closely, and he could see something was bothering her. Though whatever it was, she was trying to cover it up.“Nothing is wrong.” She said as he looked up to him. “I am just tired and last night, and everything today is just there right out in the open.”“It seems like something else, though.” He said as he took a step closer to her. She hadn’t noticed that the door to the office was now closed behind him. She could only see him right in front of her.“I am just tired.” She said as she watching him move closer step by step. “Then to add all of this with Ann, Drew, Judy, and even your family. I am normally by myself. Too many emotions on overload.”He was right in front of her, and she didn’t even know