IF: Nowhere To Run (Camryn Morgan Series Book 1)
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"Anna made Camryn her accidental heir. I think Anna planned to kill Camryn. "Beverly said.
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"What makes you think that?" He said.
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"I was at her apartment. A mail carrier knocks on the door to leave a package. Anna had ordered methanol. It could be a used as a weapon." Beverly said.
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"I didn't think something like that is ordered online." Richard stated.
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"Everything is online.” Beverly said.
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"Hmm. Camryn's parents died when she was eight. On their way to meet some minister to perform an exorcism on her." Richard said.
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"What!" Beverly exclaimed. The ducks began quacking excitedly. "Excuse me." She said. She laughed.
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"I'm not kidding. Their second attempt at an exorcism the first time the minister got beaten up by a ...unseen force a few days before the meeting and he refused to reschedule. There’s a pattern. "Richard said.
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"Someone trying to hurt her that person ends up injured. So why is the ex-boyfriend still around?" Beverly asked.
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“Good question." Richard said.
Minerva pours Alison tea. Minerva sips wine.
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"The deposit will post to your account by the morning." Minerva stated.
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"Now what? I presume you didn't want me to go say hi... so?" Alison asked.
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"So, go be her sister, get back into her life." Minerva said.
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Alison groans. "Can't you hire a friend for her?" She asked.
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"Of course I can. What's the problem, Alison?" Minerva asked.
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"I don't like her. The entire time I wanted to spit in her face. Plus she doesn't trust me." Alison said.
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Minerva considers her options with Alison. She hates Camryn. "Alison, is it possible you're blaming Camryn for things she had no control over?" She asked.
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"Like what?" Alison asked.
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"Like the bass player in your father's band molesting you?" Minerva stated.
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Alison picks at the table cloth. "Those records are sealed. Why are you snooping in my life?" She asked.
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"You're working on a special project and I need to make sure you can deliver." Minerva said.
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"Camryn is younger than me, an easier target because of age. He chose me because I was alone. My parents distracted by her. "Alison said.
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"Alison, Johnny D was a grown man. Your father broke his hands. A musician’s hands are his tools. He got the shit beat out of him by the rest of the band. Camryn was six years old at the time, how is it her fault this happened?" Minerva said.
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"I told you. Their attention was off me." Alison stated.
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Minerva enjoys the odd logic of some people. Alison repeatedly caused Camryn trips to the ER. She needs this troll to get over herself. She needs an inside person. Minerva considers the smart aleck comment Alison said about hiring a friend for Camryn.
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"Is it possible it's easier to blame Camryn because your parents didn't protect you?" Minerva said.
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"Camryn ...never mind." Alison said.
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"Tell me." Minerva said.
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"It's going to sound crazy." Alison said.
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"Oh you must tell me now." Minerva smiled.
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"Johnny D showed Camryn his dick. She screamed he started laughing. Then Johnny D is literally on fire... out of nowhere balls of fire hit him and didn't stop until he got away from her." Alison said.
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Minerva is delighted. Camryn's primary element is fire.
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"Pyro kinesis." Minerva said.
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"My parents thought because she is younger than me and birth parents were sickos they needed to protect her more. I liked being an only child." Alison stated.
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Minerva understood. Gloria and Ralph Morgan kept making excuses for Alison. She's a child. She's angry because of what Johnny D did. She'll grow out of it. Let's pray. To them everything could be answered if they prayed. Minerva wasn't sure exactly how she will use Alison's anger to her advantage---yet.
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"I can make her feel the pain I felt for one hour...that would be the happiest hour of my life." Alison said.
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Minerva reads Alison’s energy map. Alison seemed more like an heir of Abigail's bloodline than Camryn. Alison loved making people uncomfortable. She delights in the discomfort. Minerva has this gnawing feeling some information not found or misunderstood.
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Minerva is delighted the Morgan's spent many years programming Camryn and Alison to be a "good" people. When Camryn learns the freedom and joys of being rotten she will excel in it. It's been her experience people raised to be good and productive in a restricted religious background were always the most destructive and diabolical when seduced by the darkness.
She looks forward at the horrors Camryn will produce.
Camryn discovered many items at the vault. Diamonds, cash, first edition of classic literature and paintings. One painting she didn't touch. At first, she only saw the back of the man's head before she closed the door to Anna's vault she could see the man's pale face in the painting. He had turned to face her.
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She made an appointment with a few appraisers to review the collection. Anna obviously been blackmailing people. Camryn is stunned the house is elegantly furnished. She found an office that took her breath away. She opened the file cabinet. She found a file about herself. Anna wasn't helping her get away from Andrew. Anna was helping herself into her life.
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Camryn reviews paperwork for AD&D policies, 401K, and information on a Swiss bank account with $600K balance. What the hell? Anna bragged about everything but this...
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Camryn listed as the beneficiary on everything. She had submitted the death certificate to all the policies now the biggest challenge is separating items in Anna's name and the items under her name. Nothing is less than two years old...Camryn wipes tears off her cheeks.
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She went to the garage and there the Jaguar SUV. She understood men's fascination with cars at that moment. Dark sapphire blue, black interior, four doors, alloy wheels, power tailgate...she never experienced having her breath taken away by a car. She presses the keyless entry and opens the car. Anna spared no expense. The car had the heated front windshield, heated washer jets, navigation system, satellite radio, rear view camera... it's like a smoking hot man. This Jag is the car version of actor Hugh Jackman. Camryn thought.
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Camryn got lost two times trying to find the condo the navigation system got her in the correct direction.
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A petite black girl with wavy short hair looked startled by Camryn's entrance into the condo.
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"Sorry." Camryn apologizes. "I'm Camryn."
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"Oh Josh mentioned you! You're coming to the party this weekend." She said. "I'm Mint." She said.
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"Hello Mint. I'm not coming to the party. I'm checking the properties to make an assessment of Anna's estate. I'm her trustee." Camryn said.
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"The police know who killed her?" Mint said.
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"They didn't give me much hope of ever solving the case." Camryn stated.
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"It had been a cop killed the whole force would be working on it. But it's some black girl killed." Mint
stated.
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Camryn didn't disagree with the assessment. "I'll stay out of your way." She said.
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The condo is huge, four bedroom four bath and two levels, it is a stunning property. People were surprised how Anna is killed but no one is surprised she was killed.
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The listing price is $645K and the townhouse $995K she jotted notes. The properties are worth 1.6 million, but the properties mortgage not paid off. The properties are in both Anna and Joshua's name. The car belongs to Anna...well now it belonged to her. She calls Joshua.
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"Joshua, hi it's Camryn. I'm in Denver and wondering if you're going to stay at the townhouse this weekend." She said.
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"I will stay at the condo." He said.
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"Thank you I appreciate that.” She said.
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"I understand." He said.
Alison searches various people find sites looking for Dr. Helen Trak. The woman had retired about 15 years ago but Alison wanted to find her. This woman was a horrible therapist she was a little kid had been used for sex and this...doctor had the nerve to use bible verses to treat her.
Alison’s parents let her go to a therapist a few times but her parents believed all answers and all issues are always resolved with prayers. If a social worker had not been assigned to their family for six weeks she wouldn't have gone to the therapist for a month.
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Alison wasn't sure why she continues working. She has $50K from Minerva. She isn't sure when Minerva would cut her off and she's not going back to scrapping the under belly of NYC. Her heart leap when she clicked the checkout button for the online casino $6000!
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"It's an investment." Alison said out loud. Camryn needed to pay for killing her parents. Minerva wants her to develop a relationship with Camryn. How? If she were trying to date Camryn she found a shit load of information online for that! Alison has $3000 a month riding on her ability to build a relationship with Camryn.
Claudia stands in an empty office. She watches him. His name is Saul Sawyer Sampson also known as Triple S. A lame wanna be rapper, misogynist, homophobe and all around loser. He self-publishes a dozen 'pick up' artist books filled with how to trick women. How stupid women are and treat women bad because they love it especially the ones that deny it type books. Claudia is tracking him for a week and she's put together his routine.
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She is an office cleaner and most people rarely pay attention to the cleaner. It gives her full access to things people are unaware reveals. Monday, Wednesday and Friday Saul goes to the gym during his lunch break. Those days she finds pieces of tuna fish sandwich, in his office mug powered bits of stupid muscle drink he had in the morning and by Wednesday he always finishes a bag of disgusting soy chips. Tuesday and Thursday the trash over flows with small cups he holds his seminars. Losers that couldn't score with a sex doll would attend his meeting or one on one session where he goes out with the guy to help him get laid.
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He is perfect. He's such a stud, sex with two women is a Wednesday night event for him. He would be a repeat treat for them. If anyone found out he would spin it. How could any self-respecting pickup artist allow himself to be victimized by the prey?
Claudia smiles.
Camryn hears something. She decides not to turn on any lights. She slips out of bed, into her sneakers and coat. The kitchen light is on. She thought Joshua is staying at a hotel. She walks into the kitchen and finds Andrew sitting at a table pointing a gun at her.
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"Have a seat Camryn." He said. He smirked.
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"Andrew...what are you doing here?" Camryn asked.
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"That fat old guy you've been fucking...what's his name Josh. I put my Australian friend here Glock in his face and he became exceptionally helpful. He's in the truck of his BMW. It's a good thing the trunk is big his ass is huge. A Jag… a Jag stupid bitch fucking an old man for money." He said.
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"If I gave you some money. You would be less offended." Camryn stated.
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Andrew sucks his teeth. "Is that fat old guy the person you said would love you?" He asked.
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Camryn can't believe she dealt with his asshole behavior so long.
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"No." Camryn said. "Where did you get the gun?" She asked. Camryn isn't surprised to see Andrew. He was always such a diva!
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"Noni and she showed me where Jensen keeps his extra guns. So I borrowed one." He said.
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"You stole a cop’s gun, traveled over 400 miles, crossed state lines, and kidnapped a man at gun point...."
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Andrew walks around the table. He stands next to her and presses the gun against her neck.
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"You don't seem happy to see me." He whispered in her ear.
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She faces Andrew. He expected her to be crying and apologizing like all the other times. There were no tears in her eyes. No fear. No anger. He grabs her neck and shoving her against the wall. She heard the gun click.
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"Tell me. Why shouldn't I shoot you?" He asked.
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"You once told me you didn't need to look at me while we were having sex. You wanted my hole...you called my vagina a hole. I was warm pocket pussy to you. Does pocket pussy get warm because if it doesn't someone is missing a unique marketing angle" She said.
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Camryn enjoys the confused expression on Andrew's face.
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"You don't think I will shoot you?" He said.
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"Andrew you hate cleaning." Camryn stated. "You don't want to go to prison so that means cleaning. Then what were you planning to do with Joshua? Shoot him too? Leave him in the trunk? Try to make it a murder-suicide? Did you tie him up? Manufactures are installing inside the trunk a release." Camryn said.
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Camryn smiles. Andrew's face turns red and this makes her laugh.
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"You stop fucking laughing at me!" He shouted.
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She laughed louder. He drew back his hand to hit her but he couldn't move his arm. He's surprised. He drops the gun.
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"What the shit? You freak! Stay away from me!" He shouted.
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"Everything wrong in your shitty life is everybody else's fault. It's never you. Is it?" She said.
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Andrew didn't like how calm Camryn is being. He's never seen her so calm. He spins around several times before landing hard on the floor. He tries to run. He couldn't move.
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"Andrew you drove over 400 miles to be near me...now you want me to stay away from you. Silly goose." She said. She smiled.
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She crawls up his body. She kisses his lips. He attempts to bite her. Camryn laughed. She sits across his chest.
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"This is for the time you called me a bitch." She said. She slaps him hard across his face. "This is for the times you hit me...because you felt like it." She said. She uses the back of her hand to slap his across his face. She keeps slapping him until her hand swells.
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The walls shook the room temperature increases…78, 83. 84…
A line of fire traces the outline of Camryn's body. Camryn grabs his face.
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"What are you?" He whimpered.
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"You should not have left me alone." She said.
Joshua is confused. He left his office and some man pointed a gun at him. Joshua reviews his security footage. Why is two hours of footage missing? He calls the security company and requests the missing footage to be analyzed.