Anna listened intently having so many questions swirling in her mind.
"What was so unusual?" she asked.
"Well, Rose and her husband Clyde had a daughter, Sara. It was said she was a beautiful girl, always under the watchful eyes of her father. But she always would find a way to venture out and cause a stir with her parents and the locals. After her parents were found dead, she was never found. It has always been a mystery." The deputy gave a slight shrug reaching for his coffee.
Puzzled, Anna asked, "What about the young man, was he involved with her disappearance?"
With a smirk the deputy answered, "It depends on who you ask."
About that time a voice came from the walkie talkie, "Deputy Kaelin.."
"Yes", he replied.
"Sir, well, Stan is gone sir."
"But Buzz, you were supposed to pick him up here at the auction house." the deputy said with a squint in his eyes.
"Well sir, I did but I stopped at the donut shoppe and, well, he must have...."
The deputy quickly inserted, "Listen, we will continue this conversation later, now go look for him."
"Yes sir, I'm on it."
Seemingly embarrassed, the deputy said, "As the saying goes, if you want a job done right...I would like to continue our conversation, say later this evening, there is a great little diner in town."
Anna felt slightly unprepared for this invitation, but she knew the story that she had just heard had just scratched the surface...I have so many questions she thought..who was the young man, what was his relationship with Rose, what about the pin and Sara?
Anna looked at the cup of coffee realizing she hadn't even took a drink, cleared her throat and said, "Sure."
"Good", he said with a smile. "It's Joe's diner, in the middle of town, you can't miss it. Meet you there, say, seven."
"Sure, I will see you then." she answered.
As they stood up saying their goodbyes, Anna noticed the locals staring, if not gawking at them. Feeling uncomfortable with the scrutiny she was looking forward to getting in her car and heading to her new found home.
Driving along the country road, Anna observed the breeze blowing through the orchard trees and children riding their bicycles on the newly cemented sidewalk. Peace and tranquility seemed to encompass her as she drove through this small town. But how she pondered...a murder/suicide, a mystery of a lost girl that was never solved. She was looking forward to learning more...
(to be continued...)
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