All Chapters of 51: The Series: Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

Lindsay was sitting on the couch with her dog Crook curled up beside her. She had been watching a movie that was supposed to be fiction. Right now, it seemed a little too close to what was happening in her county for her comfort. She absently rubbed her dog’s head as she looked for something else to watch. She settled on an animated movie for kids, hoping it would make her laugh. Just as she put the remote control down, there was a knock at the front door. When she stood and began walking to the door, she saw that it was John Lingerfelt. She opened the door and was greeted with an enormous smile on his face.“John, what are you doing here? Come in out of the cold,” she said as she ushered him inside and took his coat.“Well, my dear, after Wren called me this morning and told me what happened, I thought I would come to see you and keep you company while he is gone picking up his mother,” John explained as he walked with her into the living room carrying what looked like an antique doc

Wren had picked up his mother at the airport, and he was happy they were almost to his house. It would only be a matter of minutes before he pulled into the driveway and would have the ability to be out of the car and away from her for a moment. The drive had been almost three hours of silence, broken only by his mother’s complaints and snide remarks. Every complaint had somehow turned into a jab at his wife. He was beginning to wonder if he should turn around, take her back to the airport, and send her home. He also knew that if he did, his mother would somehow turn that into Lindsay’s fault as well. Her visit had just begun, and he already wanted it to be over and his mother to be on her way home.“Mother, is there anything you would like to do while you are here?” he asked his mother politely.“No, and even if there were, I’m sure your wife would find a way to ruin it for me anyway,” Margaret Gold answered.“Mother, Lindsay would not ruin it. She wants you to enjoy yourself while

It was Monday morning, and Lindsay was pulling her car into the parking lot at the sheriff’s department. She looked at her watch and saw that it was not even 6 a.m. yet, over two hours early for her scheduled workday. It had been a night when Lindsay could not sleep, so she had decided to go to work early rather than deal with her mother-in-law. She braced herself for the questions about why she was at work so early. She also knew that Max was working, and he would understand. Max had met Margaret Gold before and had been subjected to her wrath when he had. “Morning, Hanna,” Lindsay said as she strolled into the department. “Good morning, Sheriff. Is something wrong? You are here very early this morning,” Hanna said, slightly confused and concerned. “I don’t know that there are words to describe my current situation or feelings. All I can say is that there is definitely something that is not right. I will most likely be here early and leaving late until further notice,” Lindsay tol

They sat and watched the lights continue to move among the trees. Most of the movements were slow and cautious, but occasionally, one would suddenly dart in a direction and jerk to a stop. Two more times, a light went into the air and came back down, cutting a tree down when it did. Finally, after about thirty minutes, she saw several vehicles coming up behind them. The lead vehicle stopped directly behind them, and they watched someone get out and walk toward Max’s window. “I’m sorry, but we need you to leave the area, deputy,” the soldier said to Max after he had lowered his car window. “Yes, sir, we were only following Agent Gold’s instructions to stay and observe until you arrived,” Max answered. “We?” The soldier questioned as he looked into the passenger seat and saw Lindsay. “Sheriff Gold, ma’am, I wasn’t aware you were here. I apologize for my abruptness.” “No worries, we are quite happy to leave this to you,” Lindsay told him. Max pulled into a driveway across from wher

Deputy Annie Huggins bounced into the sheriff’s department fifteen minutes before she was to start. She had called in as on duty as soon as she had left her house. Annie always looked forward to going to work and doing the job she had wanted to do since she was a little girl. When she walked in, she saw Little Bob, Big Bob, and Viktor all gathered, speaking quietly together. Big Bob motioned for her to join them as soon as they saw her. “What’s up, guys? You all look like something big happened today. Is it something that I need to worry about?” Annie asked quickly. “Not much. Yes, and possibly are the answers to those questions,” Little Bob told her. Before he could say anything else, Deputy Andy Baxter came in to start his shift as well. Little Bob called to him, “Come and join the party, Andy. We need to fill you and Annie in on something.” Big Bob explained, “The sheriff’s mother-in-law is here for a visit. Because of this, the sheriff will be here a lot more than normal as lo