Memories Are Worse

Chapter 13

Jeremy and Andy got to their room and unpacked. 

As soon as she was settled, Andy picked up her flip-phone.

"Luv, who are you calling?" said Jeremy.

"Sam. She needs to know what I found" said Andy.

"Andy, please don't call her" said Jeremy quickly.

"Why?"

Jeremy didn't answer.

"Jeremy, Sam is my sergeant. I have to tell her" said Andy.

Jeremy wanted to tell Andy that he knew how to solve the mystery, but he remembered that he was told never. 

So he covered his story with, "Sam's probably got her hands full with her prisoner in my clothes."

"So I'll just call her and tell her I'll be keeping a lookout" said Andy.

Jeremy thought on it, then nodded. 

Andy dialed the number into her flip-phone. 

"Oh, please don't pick up, please don't pick up, please don't pick up..." Jeremy whispered.

"Hello?" said Sam's voice on the other side.

"Sam? What are you doing?" said Andy.

"Getting off the stage. Robin and I are performing in Windermere" said Sam.

"Well, that's great. I was just told where Sizelle Mejia was killed" said Andy.

"In Windermere?" said Sam.

"Yes."

"Who is it?" Robin whispered.

"It's Andy calling about Sizelle Mejia" Sam whispered back.

"The manager of the hotel I'm staying at said she was gonna get married before getting shot. She was pictured on the wall with a family of wedding planners" said Andy.

"Okay... so she was planning a wedding before her murder" said Sam.

"Uh-huh"

"Then is there any chance that picture was of where she was last seen?" 

"It's possible. But it's getting late. I'll ask Bottrell in the morning."

"Bottrell is... the hotel manager?"

"Yes."

"Alright. Is his name in the hotel's title?"

"Yes."

"Good. We'll set up an interview for him soon."

Jeremy overheard that and shook his head with fear.

"Uh... I don't think we can" said Andy.

"Huh? Why not?" said Sam.

Jeremy looked at his girlfriend with a pleading look.

"No comment, sarge. Let's just say... there hasn't been enough criminal activity for us to prove any guilt" said Andy.

"Very well... but if you hear of any more, I need to know" said Sam.

"Yes ma'am. Goodbye" said Andy.

She hung up the phone and looked at Jeremy with confusion.

"Jeremy, what's wrong with you?" she said.

"What do you mean what's wrong with me?" said Jeremy.

"You're holding up the case when I'm one step closer to solving it" said Andy.

"Well, I..." Jeremy started.

"We'll talk about it in the morning; good night" said Andy before turning off the light.