Evelyn’s eyes brightened instantly, as did the rest of her face as my words. “You will do that for me?”
The shock within her tone alone was enough to tell me she had never expected me to agree. I wrapped my arm around her, pulling her closer. “Of course.” How could I not? This girl was offering me a potential remedy for the affliction that has weighed me down for so long. Tortured me month upon month.
She jumped from the bench, and began pacing in front of me. “We could start by checking the pack records…” She looked deep in thought… “You have ways of accessing police records too, right?” I saw the anticipation within her eyes, her mind so clearly conjuring up all the possibilities of finding evidence. Thoughts and research that I had no doubt she had already looked at and carefully co
