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asked.
    Visibly shaking, Angie
looked at them, then down at the floor.
    Shit, this was giving
Denise a really bad vibe.
    “Since high school.
We...ah.... in Ohio.”
    Denise sat back in her
chair, stunned to hear they had known each other that long. She gazed at Mader
and his hooded expression said the same thing.
    Angie put the box down
and rolled her shoulders as if she had come to a decision. “I never thought I
would see her again.”
    Denise leaned forward
once more. “Why?”
    Angie shifted in her
chair. “Because she was not a very nice person. Got into some really bad
trouble our senior year and had to go away.”
    “What kind of
trouble?” Mader asked.
    Angie started to shake
harder and her head came down. Fat tears rolled down her cheeks.
    Denise scooted closer
and took her hands.
    “Don’t worry, Angie.
We’re here to help. Gina has a serious problem and we’re trying to stop this
before it goes further.”
    Angie nodded. “She had
a major obsession with the quarterback, Steve Tyson. Followed him everywhere,
didn’t allow anyone near him. We all thought her a bully at the time. Until his
girlfriend, Saralee Jones, got killed in a car accident. No brakes. Someone
overheard Gina bragging about bringing the bitch down and they made a report.
The case was investigated and Gina was taken into custody.
    We found out later she
had been admitted into a mental institution because of her instability.”
    Mader stood and paced
the perimeter of his office, his hands running through his thick hair.
    “She couldn’t have
done all of this alone. Did they ever find an accomplice?”
    “There was one boy who
had always adored her. Did anything she asked. He left town after the last
break-in. We never saw him again.”
    “Now that makes more
sense. And it wouldn’t surprise me if she has someone working with her now.
Were there any other situations that you know of?” Mader asked.
    Angie took a visible
breath before continuing.
    “There were more
incidents previously. Others who got near Steve had their cars damaged or their
lockers broken into.
    When they investigated
all of the situations and interviewed those involved it was like connecting the
dots. The girls spoke about how Gina threatened and bullied them. Every
incident happened at the school except for Sara’s and reports connected
everyone who had dated Steve.
    Mader turned to face
them. “Why the hell did this not show up on her background check?”
    Denise stood. She was
absolutely stunned at the seriousness of the situation they faced. Gina wasn’t
just a jilted woman who keyed a car out of spite but quite possibly an all out
murderer.
    “Background checks
only run instate for us. We have to request out of state if we want one
according to Human Resources. I’ve helped with some minor recruiting recently.”
Angie explained.
    “We are going to
require HR to get involved here. We need to run a report for proof before we
act on this. We can also check out the Ohio Sherriff’s Department.” Denise
said.
    “You’re not going to
find anything under Rhodes. I think she changed her last name. Try Kenickie,”
Angie said
    Denise unstrapped her
laptop and logged on. What she found chilled her to the bone. Gina Louise
Kenickie had a warrant out and her profile indicated she was unstable and
potentially dangerous. The picture didn’t look anything like the blonde Barbie
she was now. The woman in the picture had jet black hair. The bags under her
dark eyes made her appear years older.
    Angie and Mader came
around to view the page on the laptop.
    “That’s her for sure.”
Angie whispered.
    “Fuck.” Mader
muttered.

CHAPTER 4

 
 
    DENISE
PULLED her hair over her shoulder and scowled at the screen. Though it seemed
impossible, the entire office was compromised. No wonder po or Angie
seemed terrified. The girl was timid enough without having someone terrorizing
her.
    “Angie, you are at
this time on a leave of absence due to a family emergency. I