Death by Deception

Chapter 3

It had been five days since the Jerrica's family had made their plea for help in finding her. They had received a massive amount of calls but most of them were asking if there would be a reward for her return. This is one of the things that Detective Walker had been worried about and wanted to avoid. However, with any case you will have every crackpot in the country calling in to either make a quick buck, confess to the crime for some sort or fame, or those that are just busy bodies that don't have a life and want to be part of someone else's.

With each dead end Geni fell deeper into her depression. The family was staying strong and together, but it to was beginning to take a toll on them. Justin seems to be holding up pretty well, he was positive in believing that Jerrica would soon be home. Stormy was the one other person Jim was very worried about. She and Jerrica were very close and Stormy was in danger of losing her control. She was trying to be strong for her mother but she was wearing down faster than Jim could build her up.

Jim was the one who appeared to be the strongest of all. He was good at hiding his feelings from public view. He was the Dad, husband and the one who should be able to fix everything. He could feel himself spiraling toward a devastating breakdown. A scene he wanted to keep from the others, especially Geni and Stormy. Jim decided to take a small break for Jim. He told everyone he was going to the grocery store and would be back soon. He declined all offers of company from those that suggested they would go along. He needed to be alone, to come to terms with the helplessness he felt inside, before it became visible to the others.