The Dark And Despair Of A Math Midterm- - 1724 Words

Veronica had clawed her way out of the dark and despair of a math midterm- she deserved a few minutes of after-school peace with her dog and the pacific ocean, she thought. It’s unfathomable that some people don’t have access to the beach. Her mind conjured up one of her worst conscious nightmares- her, older, married with brats, living in some midwestern state where beaches were things of myth and corn was all but currency. She shook her head, her daydream interrupted by her cell ringing. â€Å"You okay, Veronica?† Ah Wallace. Dependable, sweet, Wallace. â€Å"My GPA’s gonna take a hit, but I’ll probably still get into some of the sluttier colleges; you know, the lesser ones with the lower standards,† Veronica mused, patting her†¦show more content†¦What nagged at Veronica, was that if that was Missy’s body found in a shallow grave almost ten miles from where her car was found- hypothetically, if the two cases were related, Missy’s and Lilly’s, Jake Kane would have had no apparent reason to kill Missy Blake. Either the murders weren’t connected, or her dad had risked and lost everything- his reputation, his job, their house, his wife- for a theory that was being unraveled by another murder. Don Lamb’s face on her television didn’t comfort Veronica in the slightest. One unsolved teen murder in Neptune frightened the public, the second in as many years was panic; the killer among them on the loose, the anchorwoman said people feared. Thinking their neighbor could be a killer, living with that fear and uncertainty- Veronica understood why people were uncomfortable living with constant, unrestricted suspicion. It wasn’t always a picnic. FBI correspondents will not make a comment about their work on the Missy Blake case, except to say that any and all resources the Balboa County Sheriff’s Department needs are to be immediately available, and that inter-departmental efforts can only help the community deal with the loss and fear of a missing teen. Back Up in her lap on the couch let out a heavy sigh, and Veronica had to wholeheartedly agree. Her mind thought about a venn