help you find your daughter. With all that we know, neither one of us believe for a second you’re the reason for any of this. We believe a series of events were set into motion that you couldn’t have stopped under any circumstance.”
“And you think Tyler had something to do with it?” asked Karla.
“We do,” said Grey. “We just don’t know at what level yet.”
“He was going to have one of two reactions to me being here,” said Kate. “If there was no involvement on his part, he would’ve welcomed my help. He would’ve welcomed anyone’s help with finding Emily and giving you some sense of closure.”
“He didn’t,” said Grey. “He immediately became defensive and turned his frustration towards you. You’ve both spent the last three months trying to get anyone to listen to your claims that something bad has happened to her. The moment somebody did, he shut down.”
“I’ll sacrifice everything to find my baby,” said Karla, “but that boy is truly the only one I have left in this world. Knowing he had something to do with all of this is just too much.”
“You have us now,” said Kate. “And more of us will be coming. You are not alone in this, and you never will be. We’re always going to tell you the truth, and we’ll always be here for you. You need to understand that before moving forward.”
“I believe you,” said Karla, giving a genuine smile. “Like I said, I’m ready for whatever happens.”
“I’m glad to hear you say that,” said Kate, “because more is going happen today. Grey and I will be on the front porch while you finish getting ready. I have a feeling the sheriff will be expecting us.”
Evan and Abby were glued to a computer screen in Miami while Grey and Kate made their way to Karla’s front porch. It was the first time the team was using a program that gave them access to any cellular phone provider’s database in real-time. It was one of many intelligence gathering systems Kate’s company had obtained through back door channels. She spared no expense.
Carlos provided the connections for the equipment and software that mirrored the same systems used by the FBI. Kate provided the cash. The price tag for the physical equipment was a fraction of the cost of the ability to access the data undetected. When the numbers dialed from Tyler’s phone appeared on the screen in Miami, they sent a text message to Grey’s phone in Boudreaux.
“How did you know?” asked Grey, looking at his screen. “Seriously, how did you know Tyler would call the sheriff as soon as he left?”
“It was a hunch,” said Kate, beaming a smile. “I told you. My job was to have the gut feelings and your job is to prove me right.”
“Or wrong, if I remember correctly,” said Grey.
“Was I wrong?”
“Anyway, he also called Brittany Greene.”
“I was kind of right about that one too,” said Kate, holding her smile.
“We both got that one right, but the sheriff was all you,” said Grey. “That one I didn’t see coming. He’s been avoiding both of them like the plague.”
“My gut tells me it has less to do with the sheriff and more to do with Tyler,” said Kate. “He looks at it as a show of good faith to law enforcement. He knows the sheriff would’ve been blindsided by me showing up with Karla today instead of him. Now the sheriff has time to find out who I am. With that one phone call, he just showed the others that he’s playing ball.”
“Other than Brittany, is your gut telling you about anyone else that may be involved?”
“I have no idea, but I do believe that this is just the tip of the iceberg.”
Chapter 10
Happy
(July 8 th , 2009)
It started like any other day of the year for Dawson. He awoke at six-thirty to make sure his brother made it to the bus stop on time. He then tip-toed around his dad who was passed out in his recliner, reeking of booze. He’d pick up the bottles lying beside him and clean the kitchen before leaving on his
“And you think Tyler had something to do with it?” asked Karla.
“We do,” said Grey. “We just don’t know at what level yet.”
“He was going to have one of two reactions to me being here,” said Kate. “If there was no involvement on his part, he would’ve welcomed my help. He would’ve welcomed anyone’s help with finding Emily and giving you some sense of closure.”
“He didn’t,” said Grey. “He immediately became defensive and turned his frustration towards you. You’ve both spent the last three months trying to get anyone to listen to your claims that something bad has happened to her. The moment somebody did, he shut down.”
“I’ll sacrifice everything to find my baby,” said Karla, “but that boy is truly the only one I have left in this world. Knowing he had something to do with all of this is just too much.”
“You have us now,” said Kate. “And more of us will be coming. You are not alone in this, and you never will be. We’re always going to tell you the truth, and we’ll always be here for you. You need to understand that before moving forward.”
“I believe you,” said Karla, giving a genuine smile. “Like I said, I’m ready for whatever happens.”
“I’m glad to hear you say that,” said Kate, “because more is going happen today. Grey and I will be on the front porch while you finish getting ready. I have a feeling the sheriff will be expecting us.”
Evan and Abby were glued to a computer screen in Miami while Grey and Kate made their way to Karla’s front porch. It was the first time the team was using a program that gave them access to any cellular phone provider’s database in real-time. It was one of many intelligence gathering systems Kate’s company had obtained through back door channels. She spared no expense.
Carlos provided the connections for the equipment and software that mirrored the same systems used by the FBI. Kate provided the cash. The price tag for the physical equipment was a fraction of the cost of the ability to access the data undetected. When the numbers dialed from Tyler’s phone appeared on the screen in Miami, they sent a text message to Grey’s phone in Boudreaux.
“How did you know?” asked Grey, looking at his screen. “Seriously, how did you know Tyler would call the sheriff as soon as he left?”
“It was a hunch,” said Kate, beaming a smile. “I told you. My job was to have the gut feelings and your job is to prove me right.”
“Or wrong, if I remember correctly,” said Grey.
“Was I wrong?”
“Anyway, he also called Brittany Greene.”
“I was kind of right about that one too,” said Kate, holding her smile.
“We both got that one right, but the sheriff was all you,” said Grey. “That one I didn’t see coming. He’s been avoiding both of them like the plague.”
“My gut tells me it has less to do with the sheriff and more to do with Tyler,” said Kate. “He looks at it as a show of good faith to law enforcement. He knows the sheriff would’ve been blindsided by me showing up with Karla today instead of him. Now the sheriff has time to find out who I am. With that one phone call, he just showed the others that he’s playing ball.”
“Other than Brittany, is your gut telling you about anyone else that may be involved?”
“I have no idea, but I do believe that this is just the tip of the iceberg.”
Chapter 10
Happy
(July 8 th , 2009)
It started like any other day of the year for Dawson. He awoke at six-thirty to make sure his brother made it to the bus stop on time. He then tip-toed around his dad who was passed out in his recliner, reeking of booze. He’d pick up the bottles lying beside him and clean the kitchen before leaving on his
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