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needed to do that.
    “After everything is settled down.” Jason smiled at me. I could not help to smile even with all of this going on. I didn’t even have to say anything and Jason knew what I was thinking.
    “Raymond was a complete innocent victim. He was at the bank one day cashing a check Jeff had given to him. He ran into Riley and Reese. He thought it was odd that the Superintendant of a school was mixing it up with a known drug smuggler.” Holbrook continued. “So Raymond got a hold of us after a couple of weeks of by chance seeing things happening in your bar as well as down at the docks. One night about three weeks ago Raymond was waiting for Jeff to give him his check. He had been sitting down at the docks when he saw a motor boat pull up and out from between the buildings he saw Reese and Riley come out and talk with the men while the boat was being unloaded. He even saw you pull up a little while later, Alison and pick up Reese.” I remembered that day. Reese had told me he was going to go deep sea fishing with some friends and had asked me to pick him up. When I had told him I would meet him down at the docks, he was very firm that I waited for him in the car claiming the docks were slippery. I did not really think anything of it because I rarely went down on the docks anyway unless I had the right boot or shoes. I had lived there all of my life. I knew the wood on the docks got very slippery sometimes.
    “Oh poor Raymond” I sighed.
    “Riley and Reese saw him and Riley approached him later. Raymond being who he is told him he was going to make sure this all stopped. It was the wrong thing for Raymond to do. When he told us about this confrontation, we asked him to please step back. After phone calls, text and death threats like the one sent to you Alison he decided to confront Riley again and that is the conversation that went on in your bar that night and then you found Raymond dead.” I shook my head. I just could not believe any of this. It was like a horror, suspense mystery you could read only it was happening for real.
    However, the more shocking news was still yet to come. Linden continued.
    “John is the one who killed Carl, sent the messages and made the calls to you Alison and also rammed into Jason’s truck.”
    “I am not surprised. “Jason said. He was so angry I was almost scared but was totally with him.
    “John is even in more trouble than Riley. Kidnapping, Criminal threatening, attempted murder, first-degree assault, drug trafficking. The list seems to get longer every time I talk to the attorney general.”
    “I want to talk to John one more time.” I said.
    “What?” Jason turned to look at me.
    “I want to look him in the face and let him know I am not scared. He did not ruin my life.”
    “You can’t talk about the case, Alison.”
    “Oh I know that but don’t you think I have the right to make the steps to heal?”
    “Most definitely. I guess we can arrange this.” I was surprised because Linden was able to make it happen within the hour. John was already processed and sitting in our jail and was being transferred to Redwood in the morning.  All of us drove over. As we walked through the building, I saw people smiling at me and waving. Little by little, it was going to take awhile for this small town to heal. We were lead to a small conference room. When Linden opened the door, I saw John seated at the table. Two Federal Marshals standing behind him. He looked up and for the first time since this all started he made eye contact. Jason stood back by the door with Holbrook. I knew he felt if he got any closer he would grab John. Linden walked with me to the table and we both sat down. John’s lawyer spoke up.
    “John will not say anything to incriminate himself.”
    “I know.” I said.
    “This is not an interview.” Linden added.
    “I just want to know why?” I asked. “At any time at all, did you have any emotions or feelings towards me?” He looked up