I laid on the bed thinking. Should I tell Taylor? No! He would ruin it all and be absoltly furious with me! I covered my eyes with my hands. "Just stop thinking!" I yelled to myself. Just then the phone rang. I turned over so I was laying on my stomach and grabbed the phone. "Hello? Ali?" I heard the all to fimiliar voice of Taylor. "Yeah?" I asked. "Hey, well I just called to tell you we forgot to pick up the vase." I slapped my forehead with my hand. How could I be so stupid to forget! "Ali ya there?" "Crapola. Listen can Ike drive me there?" I questioned hopefully. I heard Taylor ask him and then he returned. "Yeah he can but I'm coming too since he's gonna stay in the car." I quickly agreed and walked outta the room. As I walked down the steps I told Kirsten I was just going to go get some movies tonight. She agreed, so I left walking out the door wearing my black Nike Sweatshirt over my tight cream shirt. I walked across the lawn to the Hanson House to see Isaac in his jeep with Taylor. I climbed in the back. "Could we stop at a movie place?" I asked Isaac. He looked at me in the mirror and nodded. Taylor turned toward me. "Why?" He questioned. "I told Kirsten I was going to go get a movie with you guys." "Oh." He turned back around. We sat in silence for a while until my beeper in my back pocket went off. I pulled it out and read the inscription. Al, call me soon. I have an update for you, Dan. "Who was it?" Isaac asked. "My dad's brother in Ohio. I'll call him later." I put it away. God, how come everytime someone brings up Richard I'm always called back in. ~*Author's Note: Richard is not Ali's boyfriend just to let you know. *~ Taylor helpped me carry the vase to the car and Mr. and Mrs. Hanson let me keep it at there house until Christmas Eve. I rented Fools Rush In but I never intended on watching it. When I got home I imediatly used my cell phone and called Uncle Dan. "Lutenite Vasquilikis, please." I asked the opperater at the police station. My Uncle picked up on the second ring. "Hey Al, I see you got my page." He said in a happy voice. My Uncle was one of those always happy guys which is strange cause he is high up in the police department. He was only 26 and my dad and him never got along but then again no one really got along with my dad anymore. "Yeah, I did. So what's up?" I was sitting on the edge of my computer chair. "I'm gonna need you to cut your little vacation a little short, hun." I sighed heavily. I don't want to leave early. "Why? What should I tell them?" Dan sat for a minute thinking before he answered. "We've had 3 more murders since you've left so I need you here soon. Tell them that your father was hospilized and you have to go." "Can I stay till Christmas? I promise to be home by the day after." I wanted to at least spend Christmas with a realy family and my god! Three murders since I've gone was unusual. "Sure. I'll call your Aunt and Uncle and tell them I'm a doctor. They'll have to let you come." I agreed and said goodbye. I knew my Uncle's plan would work for everyone but not Taylor. He would know that wasn't true and pry the truth out of me. I sighed and walked slowly down the stairs. I pulled out a bar stool and sat down. I looked at the clock. 7:56 p.m. Kirsten and David were next door and Isaac was taking Tara to the movies right after he dropped me and Taylor off. I grabbed the movie off the couter top. I then picked up the phone and called the Hanson household. "Hello?" Said Taylor. "Hey, it's Ali." "Oh, Hey." "I was wondering if you want me to come over there and we could watch that movie I rented." I wanted so bad for him to say yes and some part of me wanted him to say no. Probaly because if I went over he may ask me more about my Uncle Dan's message and if I had called him. "Sure. David and Kirsten are in the living room so we can use the T.V. in the garage." "Okay, be there in a minute." I said before hanging up. I slid off the stool and proceeded towards the door. Just as I was about to turn the knobb my cell phone started ringing upstairs. I sprinted up the stairs and pressed the Talk button. "Hello?" I asked. I knew it was probaly my Uncle being that he was the one who gave it to me and only three people knew the number. "Hey, I got you a plane ticket for the 26th leaving Tulsa at 6 a.m." Dan said. "Okay. I'll see you then." I pressed the end button and ran to the Hanson house. Chatper 10 Back Home
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