All Chapters of The Strange Case of Mary Rookes: The BTGs Case Two: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The summer between high school and college started off quiet for Isabella Dean and her new group of friends in Asheville, North Carolina. While they knew some of them were going to split off on new adventures in different colleges, they were so close that those distances were not going to matter all that much in the greater scheme of life for the group affectionately known as the BTGs or Black Tights Girls. The addition of Isabella Dean into their group during their senior year of high school infused them with a missing strength and mission that helped them grow to the next level of friendship and existence. Before she arrived, they were living in a gray area pushed and pulled about by the whims of a bully and her group of comrades. Upon the arrival of Isabella, the shift in the dynamics of St. Bart’s Catholic School was swift and immediate as Isabella took down Lucy Upshaw in a series of altercations that made it clear that Isabella was both a better fighter and a better human b

Isabella got home after a quick visit with Joseph and some alone time with him in his apartment. She was still smiling and thinking about it and feeling the after-effects of his strong hands on her lower body when she caught Julecia in the living room being too comfortable with herself in her new dress. Part of her wanted to be mad, but she drew in a deep breath remembering something both Linda and even Winona had said to her about Julecia and the other girls that they had not had proper training or raising by a stable adult in their lives. She drew in another breath trying to put on her understanding and discernment hat and cleared her throat loud enough for Julecia to hear her. Julecia made a quick mad dash to pull up her top layer of pantyhose and toss the hem of her dress down to cover herself. She tried to sit up some, but it was not working and Isabella came and sat down next to her. “Erm…let’s go to my room for a bit and talk.” Julecia’s face turned an even darke

Isabella sat in her room for nearly a day with the briefcase resting on the edge of her bed. She had her laptop out and had been examining accounts nearly nonstop since getting home using usernames and passwords given to her by her mother’s lawyer. It was not Linda this time who rescued her from a bout of over-examination and deep thoughts. It was her mother. Isabella jumped at the sound of her door being knocked on. “Yes?” “Can I come in?” Her voice was muffled by the door. “Yes.” Her mother came in wearing a robe over her nightgown with her ballet flat satin slippers. She was wearing something on her legs knowing this would make Isabella more amenable than bare legs. She wanted to reach out to her daughter and not for a chance to get at her money. She was feeling a pang of deep-seated guilt about how she felt about Isabella’s father. This ate at her insides, and she wanted to make amends with Isabella. “Can we talk?” Isabella looked at her and let her ey

The SUV was almost ready as Isabella put her last bit of luggage into it which included her laptop and briefcase. Amber had come lumbering up the sidewalk with her rolling bag and a bag with her laptop. She was dressed in a very short skirt that barely covered her thighs let alone much else. Isabella raised her eyebrows at it and her cavalier attitude. “It comes with a built-in panty.” Amber recognized that look because her mother did the same thing. “Really?” Isabella looked surprised. “I can’t tell.” “Trust me it does.” She put the bags in the SUV. They both saw the black SUV across the road move and block the driveway. A man and a woman dressed in dark clothes got out and looked at them. The man began to speak. “You can’t leave Asheville.” Isabella looked at him. “And why not?” The lady answered. “We have the authority to…” “No, you don’t.” Isabella would not let her finish. The two agents looked at each other. They looked at Isabella an

Amber realized as fall break was approaching that she had two extra days of vacation she did not know about. It was a misunderstanding of her schedule. Her professors cancelled class on Friday, and she did not have any Thursday classes anyway. That gave her six days to go to the coast and deal with the pending case. She texted Jessica, Cindy, and Winona and they were in the same situation. Cindy had already asked for Thursday and Friday off so she could rest, but she was ready to go early with the rest of them. Katie was ready to go as well since she was home schooled by her mother. Isabella agreed to keep the shop open while they were gone and man the phones. She was upset about not going, but she understood why she had to remain behind. She was still having issues with her head, but they were becoming fewer and farther apart. Maria, Oganya, and Kathryn wanted to spend time with them, but they realized they had to work. Maria did agree to go to the shop and visit Isabella