“Are you serious?”Blake asked.
“Unfortunately.”
“Why would she do this?”
Hanna looked at Blake.“Because Mom gave me the house and gave her the car.After Dad left, she cleaned out the bank account, so Mom considered it part of her inheritance.”
“Jesus, I thoughtmysister was bad,” Bonzer said.
“I think we should go to the sheriff and press charges.”
It would be a good idea if she could prove it.“We can’t prove she did it, Blake.”
Hanna started looking around and sifting through the rubble.She didn’t care about the house, but wanted the pictures her mother had saved.
She saw the corner of one.The picture had been torn apart.She wrapped her arms around herself and felt tears fill her eyes.It was so senseless and just plain hateful.
Bonzer looked thoughtful.“She has your mom’s car?”
Hanna swallowed and then nodded.“Yeah, it’s a nice car.I think it’s only three years old, and my mom hardly drove it, so it has low miles.”
“Shit, did she destroy your stuff?”
Hanna sniffed.“No, I always keep it in my locked vehicle.I even had a lockbox screwed to the floor for the valuable things.”
“Jesus.”Blake looked around.
“Let’s call the sheriff and make a report.”
Hanna nodded.“Yeah, we better.”
Blake turned to Bonzer.“Head back.I’ll come back with her.”
She spun toward him.“Wait, you don’t have to stay here.I’ll just make a report and then find a motel until I’ve figured everything out.”
“No.I’m not leaving you alone with this.I’ve got a lot to make up for.Let me help.”
“You don’t have anything to make up for.It was a long time ago.”
“There are things we still need to talk about.Please, you’ll have your own room and all the space you want.Let me help.”
She studied him for a moment and then sighed. “Fine.But only for a day or so.”
“We’ll see.”
Bonzer waved and took off, and Blake turned away and called the sheriff.
She kept walking around until she heard a car pull up.
Hanna returned to the room and saw Blake and the sheriff shake hands and discuss the vandalism.
The sheriff turned to her, and his eyes widened.“Holy shit, Hanna Black got all grown up.”
She was confused.He looked vaguely familiar, but I couldn’t place him.She walked forward and held a hand out.
“I’m sorry.I can’t place you.”
He shook her hand.“Grant Dawson.We had chemistry together, and we were lab partners.”
