Page 283 of Nobody's Girl

Mrs. Fontaine

It was nice to see you again. That little bikini you had on last night left little to my imagination. Too bad that blonde bitch was there or you and I could’ve had a real good time.

Don’t worry, though, I will get you alone. You and I have some things we need to talk about, like what color panties you like. I bet you like blue ones.

Keep playing hide and seek with me. I like it. This is a nice house. How nice of your parents to set you up in a nice bedroom right at the top of the stairs, the first one on the right. I left you a present.

See you soon.

My blood runs cold as I read each word slowly. “Eden, it says he left a present. What do you think it is and where do you think it is?”

Lyle walks towards the bathroom and says, “Just stay right there, Alyssa. I’ll search your room to see what he could’ve left in here, if he was ever really in here at all.”

Eden begins to open the closet, checking it over. “Nothing out of the ordinary in there.”

“Nothing in here,” Lyle says.

Eden begins to open the drawers on the dresser. He opens the top drawer, moves things around, and then closes it. He opens the second drawer and stops. I can tell by how his face pales a little that he’s found something.

“Papa, he was in here.”

Lyle walks over to look. “Oh my! Jesus, that man’s sick.”

“What? What is it?” I ask, softly.

Eden turns to look at me. “No, Alyssa, you can’t see this,” he tells me and then he shuts the drawer.

“It’s that bad?”

They both nod their heads. “I have to go call the police. Don’t touch it. Try not to touch anything, but get dressed and come downstairs,” Lyle commands.

I call Laura and ask her to get Kyle and meet us downstairs. After we dress, Eden and I go down to the living room to find that, not only are Kyle and Laura there, but our parents and two police officers as well.

My father stands up. “Okay officers, let me take you up to the bedroom so you can get started. The second drawer of the dresser, right, Lyle?” my father confirms.

Lyle nods yes. “Eden, go with them too,” Lyle directs Eden

I go sit next to Laura. “Sorry about all this Laura. I didn’t think he’d find us so quickly.”

“It had to be someone who was here yesterday. There was the kitchen staff. The maid, Terri, the driver who brought Kyle and Laura here, and the person who delivered the clothes,” Lyle explains.

“Linda?” I ask. “You think Linda could have something to do with this?”

“Any of them could, dear,” my mother says, “How can we ever figure out who would’ve helped him?”

The conversation is making me uncomfortable. Linda being a suspect is flying through my brain at great speeds and I send the thought to my mate.

“Mom, can we go make something to eat?” I ask.

She looks at me, then at Lyle. “I think that’ll be fine. Kyle, stay with them, okay?” Lyle says.

“Yes, sir,” Kyle answers him.

I go to the fridge and pull out a carton of eggs. Kyle sits on one of the stools at the breakfast bar as Laura helps me. “So what did the note say exactly, Ally?” Kyle asks.

“I still have it,” I tell him as I pull it out of my pocket and hand it to him. “Eden told me to give it to you. Read it.”

Laura looks at me with confusion. “Why would he do that?” she asks as she goes over to read it with him. I don’t answer her. “This is really scary, Al. He was out there with us somewhere, hiding in the dark.”