Chapter 135

“So, you called and he was out of town?” Marie asked

“Yep. I tried calling back to find out where exactly he was, to give him the benefit of the doubt but it rang out.” He replied, glancing out the car window and frowning at the gridlock that was forming.

“Wow. This is getting scarier by the moment, Steven. I'm beginning to have doubts about his innocence too.” Marie said.

“Appearances can be deceiving, Marie. You have no idea what people are capable of hiding.” Steven said.

“Hmmm. I guess you're right. I’d still like for us to be proven wrong though. I desperately hope that we are.” She said, massaging her temple with her left palm.

“Me too, Marie. Me too.” He responded before staring out the window.

“I can't believe how terrible traffic is, it's barely 5PM.”

“We face this same traffic everyday, Steven. Don't worry, Zed is fine. Sandra and I have been texting back and forth and she said he's stable although still in quite some pain.”

“ I don't even understand how this happened, Marie