Cry of the Owl Page #4

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that he knows?

Has anyone heard from him?

Yeah, we've talked to his friends

and his family, his work colleagues...

no one's heard or seen him...

Well, Just so you know, we start

to drag the river as of today.

Susie.

Hey, Jenny.

I haven't forgotten your birthday.

I'm sorry that I haven't been able

to buy anything for you yet, I...

It's okay, don't worry, it's fine.

I know you've got a lot on your plate.

So have you picked a date

for your party yet?

Well, it's tonight actually.

You should come along.

Oh. Tonight?

We can't.

We're going away to...

a cottage in North Bay.

I'm sorry you can't come.

Are you okay?

They've got nothing against you.

It's me.

Robert, don't pretend you're not

there.

Pick up. Pick up.

You're not fooling me.

I can see you sitting there,

screening your calls, it's so rude.

Okay.

You're not there.

- Hey, good morning, Mr. Jaffe.

- Robert.

Listen, there are two

detectives who are here to see you.

They're in the board room.

Right.

Thanks Mr. Jaffe.

Hello, Mr. Forrester, I'm Detective

Anderson, this is Detective Lippenholtz.

You haven't a found a body yet,

have you?

Well... No.

Surely if there was a body,

it would have turned up by now.

Well, we've been informed that

Crystal River is a very deep river...

with lots of pockets in the rocks...

so a body could be trapped underneath

there for a very long time.

This is what we think:

Greg came after you.

You got in there with a lucky punch,

like you said.

He fell in the water and you ran off.

No. I dragged him out

of the water and I helped him.

If it was self defense, it's

involuntary manslaughter.

You got a pretty good chance you're

just gonna walk right out of court...

especially if you admit it right now.

But when we find a body,

and you haven't told us everything...

You have to see

the bigger picture, Robert.

- Hi.

- Hi.

How are you?

I'm fine. How are you?

Good.

What do you want Susie?

I'm really busy.

- I'm worried about you.

- Well, you don't have to worry.

I am worried though,

really worried.

Robert scares me.

Do you really know this guy?

I know you don't like him, but I do.

So I'd be really careful

about what you say next.

Jenny. He's a creep.

I'm sorry, but he is.

Don't be so dramatic.

Jenny...

Are you awake?

What?

Did you say something?

I think I just heard an owl.

It kind of scared me.

Why did it scare you?

Owls are a symbol of death,

aren't they?

You know that you sleep with

your eyes half open? Did you know that?

Yeah, I've been told.

There's nothing much that

I can do about it though.

It's attractive, huh?

Well, before Mr Wyncoop disappeared

he told a few friends that...

you were stalking Miss Thierolf,

and that's how you met. Is that true?

No. That's not true.

We were speaking with

your ex-wife, Nickie.

She told us that you had treatment

for some kind of mental disorder.

A mental disorder?

I was depressed.

I saw a therapist.

I took some pills, I got better.

I wasn't locked up anywhere.

I don't know what else my wife

told you but we just got divorced...

so we're not on the best of terms.

She said you tried to kill her once.

Woke up one night and you were

standing at the end of the bed...

knife in hand.

She's been telling that lie

for the past year now.

We were having an argument because

she was drunk again.

I was preparing dinner,

I was chopping food.

I walked into the bedroom, I'm still

holding the chopping knife in my hand.

She's drunk, she screams.

That's me trying to kill my wife.

Okay?

I didn't try to kill her Jenny.

I just told you that to scare you off.

I know.

There's something that I haven't

told you.

Greg called your wife the day

he attacked you.

Hello?

I've just been informed that you

spoke to Greg Wyncoop.

What the f*** did you say to him?

"Hello Nickie, how are you?"

What are you talking about?

You told him the same lies

you told the police didn't you?

No wonder the guy tried

to f***ing take my head off.

Do you know how much

f***ing trouble you've got me into?

You got yourself into this

trouble Robert. Not me.

- You want to come in?

- Yeah. Yes, sure.

Look, you said you were

planning on moving out, right?

Yeah, that's right.

In a few months, I hope.

Any chance you could make it

any sooner than that?

Why? Do you have

someone else moving in?

No.

I just want you out.

- Nickie Grace?

- Yeah?

I'm Jenny.

Jenny Thierolf.

Oh...

Hello.

- You want something to drink?

- I'll have a water.

- I ran out of bottled water.

- Tap is fine.

Of course.

So, you've come a long way.

Just to see me?

No. Yes.

No, yes?

Why do you hate Robert so much?

I don't hate him.

You know Robert, he wants

to be everyone's friend...

but to be honest with you,

I don't really think he likes anybody.

I don't think that's true.

The man's cursed, if you ask me.

I've come to realize that some people

are poison for you in this life.

It's not always clear who they are,

but when you find out who it is...

you have to cut them out.

Okay. Thanks.

No, I have to thank you. Good.

F***.

Hey man. You ok?

Yeah, I'm f***ing great.

- The promotion?

- It's gone.

No. No way.

And I just got

suspended from Lavigne.

What?

F*** man, I'm so sorry.

I pulled that guy out of the water.

I f***ing saved his life!

I wished I had drowned the bastard.

I need a beer.

You want to go get a beer?

I can't really tonight. I can't.

I wish I could, but...

I got to look after the kid.

He's got a touch of croup.

Croup?

Yeah.

Sorry, man.

- I'm just going to go to the bathroom.

- Okay, sure.

Hi, can I help you?

Oh, hi, I'm just a little ahead

of my colleagues...

I've got a reservation, "Wyncoop".

Jed Wyncoop.

You gotta have it there.

- Are you Greg Wyncoop's father?

- I am.

I'm so sorry to hear about Greg.

Is there any more news?

No, there isn't.

- What's the matter?

- Nothing.

- You okay?

- Yeah, I'm fine. Let's go.

Forrester!

Robert Forrester?

That's you, right? Yeah.

Just want to talk.

I just need some answers.

Look Mr Wync...

- What did you do to my kid?

- I didn't do anything!

What did you do to my kid,

d'you hear me?

I'm innocent!

You f***in'...

Get me the f*** off!

Robert!

Robert, no!

Robert, stop it!

Stop it!

Are you okay?

F*** off!

- Hello.

- Mr Forrester here?

Robert?

We have some news. A body's

been found in the river.

Is it Greg?

It could be Mr Wyncoop.

It could be? Haven't

you identified the body yet?

The body was found naked,

no I. D, no jewellery, nothing.

The face was badly smashed in

and just that so you understand...

a body that's been in the water

that long is very bloated.

Hair, layers of skin have fallen away

along with any distinguishing marks.

Even if someone could identify the body,

we couldn't just go along with that...

tests will still have

to be carried out, regardless.

So you need to do some tests?

How long's that going to take?

We just need to get hold

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