— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧

𝘐'𝘮 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘢𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦. 🌼💕

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

ᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠThey say time heals all wounds,
ᅠᅠbut no one has explained to me
ᅠᅠwhy, the more years pass,
ᅠᅠthe louder I hear my daughter's
ᅠᅠvoice calling me.

ᅠᅠ— Jessica

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

"Don't turn off the lights.
She's afraid of the dark."

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

"Don't call me that, you idiot."

Jess kisses him again.

[𝚆. 𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚘𝚗 @SlLVER_EYED]

you tell me, doll.

[ william chuckles, leaning in to rest his forehead against hers.]

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

"no no no ... "

Jess starts breathing rapidly and begins to stand up.

[𝚆. 𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚘𝚗 @SlLVER_EYED]

I am. deep down, I think you know that.

[ he takes a breath. ]

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

"W...What else could it be?"

Jess looks at him, taking a deep breath as she feels his hand on her chin.

[𝚆. 𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚘𝚗 @SlLVER_EYED]

I wouldn't call a kiss nothing.

[ he sets a hand on her chin, tilting it uo to meet her gaze yet again. ]

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

"Please William, be honest with me..."

She wipes her eyes, looks at him, waiting for an answer.

[𝚆. 𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚘𝚗 @SlLVER_EYED]

terrible luck. or the perpetrator messed with them.

[ william opens his desk drawer and offers her a tissue. ]

I understand you're frustration. I lost my wife not too long ago. mourning is a difficult stage to be in.

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

Her face was quite red and she looked away.

"No...It was nothing."

[𝚆. 𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚘𝚗 @SlLVER_EYED]

[ william is the first to pull away, purposefully too soon. ]

may I ask what that was for?

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

"It's impossible that they were all switched off..."

Jess sits down, sighs, wipes her eyes, and covers her face.

[𝚆. 𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚘𝚗 @SlLVER_EYED]

the cameras were down that day. again, I know how this looks. the police do too. but I assure you, I am doing everything in my power to find susie.

[ he sets a hand on her back, leading her further into the office and encouraging her to take a seat. ]

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

Jess hugged the back of his neck, standing on tiptoe, awkwardly but without letting go.

[𝚆. 𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚘𝚗 @SlLVER_EYED]

[ william goes rigid as he's pulled into a kiss, not expecting the gesture, especially not from jess. regardless, he sees it as an opportunity, cupping her face and kissing back. ]

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

"If it wasn't you, how do you not know who it was? It was your establishment!! How come there weren't any cameras?!"

Jess looks at him confused.

[𝚆. 𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚘𝚗 @SlLVER_EYED]

[ with that, he let's go of her wrist, stepping aside to allow her into the office space. ]

I understand that. but you must understand, my being a suspect does not mean I am guilty.

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

[ 𝘽𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙢 𝘽𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙢.. ]

Her heart beats strangely, she looks ahead, gives a slight smile, and drives off.

[𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐨𝐧 @AFTON_BUSINESS]

[Hes waves bye to her, smiling brightly]

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

" "G..Good night to you too, Will..."

Jess speaks, looking ahead, trying to maintain her composure.

[𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐨𝐧 @AFTON_BUSINESS]

"Uh, I think that's it..."

"... have a good night then-?"

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

Ella camina tranquilamente a través de la puerta, va a una mesa, se sienta y espera a que él se siente para poder mirar el menú.

"¿Ya tienes algo en mente que pedir?"

[ʙɪᴛᴛᴇʀsᴡᴇᴇᴛ ﹑ but 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 @HRRORNOCTN]

“ Por supuesto. ”

Comenzó a caminar, guiando a la mujer hacia aquella cafetería mencionada. Quien le diría que acabaría tomando café con la madre de una de sus víctimas, pero no le dió importancia al tema, después de todo ella compartía una taza de café con el ➦

[ミ☆ ‍ 𝓉he 𝐭alented ᴹ͟ʳ 𝕰𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢 ‍ @cassettism]

ᅟ
𝚅𝙸 .
ᅟᅟᅟiᅟ shouldᅟ haveᅟ 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻ᅟ you
ᅟᅟᅟwouldn't be content to disappear .
ᅟᅟᅟ𝑵͟𝑶͟𝑻͟ᅟᅟ𝑴͟𝒀͟ᅟᅟ𝑫͟𝑨͟𝑼͟𝑮͟𝑯͟𝑻͟𝑬͟𝑹͟ .ᅟˎˊ—
ᅟᅟᅟᅟᅟ

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

Jess looks at him, a little confused, gives a slight smile, and walks past him towards her car.

"Do you need anything else?"

She speaks while leaning against her car, still smiling.

[𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐨𝐧 @AFTON_BUSINESS]

[He turns off his car, getting out.]

"... hey, uh- thanks."

[He doesn't really thank people. He just doesn't care most of the time. This man just sends mix signals for sure.]

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

"I should have left you to rot on that highway, but I'm not like you."

Jess climbs in through the window, leaning against the door, grabs the paper that was on the passenger seat, and goes back outside the car, wiping her dirty hand.

[𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐨𝐧 @AFTON_BUSINESS]

"Shit, I'll get it changed tomorrow... luckily, I don't work that day-"

[He is giving a stupid grin, he really is a idiot by the looks of it]

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

@SlLVER_EYED 💋🫢

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

Jess closes the hood and goes to the driver's side window.

"You'll need to change the oil, or your car will constantly malfunction."

[𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐨𝐧 @AFTON_BUSINESS]

[He goes into the drivers seat, starting the car. The car turns on thankfully!! William sighs, smiling more]

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

@AFTON_BUSINESS ooc.

Stay hydrated!

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

Jess tries to break free again, her eyes are full of tears.

"Let me go, William, She... she was just a baby......"

She starts to cry.

[𝚆. 𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚘𝚗 @SlLVER_EYED]

there exists no evidence of that.

[ nothing but circumstantial. no bodies. no conviction. ]

susie's disappearance was a tragedy, yes, but harassing me on the matter won't bring your daughter back.

[— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 @J3SSICAFRANKLIN]

@AFTON_BUSINESS ooc.

Have you eaten anything yet? Drink some water.