Nicoli came to the Dare house when Valerie was discharged two days after the accident. Damon had not left her side for two days, but since Nicoli was on his way, he ran to the office to check in. Valerie was grateful for the breather. He could be so overbearing when he was worried. Nicoli had been over the day before to confirm with Valerie that her car had been hit twice. Nicoli had collected paint samples from both impacts. The back bumper was definitely hit by a black vehicle. Valerie remembers it being a large SUV, so that did not narrow it down at all. The other vehicle was probably a small red car, likely a sports car, which Nicoli was certain would be easier for him to find. He had concluded that someone with a sports car was likely to have it repaired. He also believed that, given
