Island of Secrets
“Nancy asked.
Barb kicked a pillow across the room. “The police questioned me this morning. I had to tell them that I sort of dated Tom in June, and then I started going out with D.J. But they didn’t listen when I said I wasn’t serious about either one of them.”
“Was Tom or D.J. serious about you?” Nancy asked.
“Of course not! We just hung out together.”
“But, Barb,” Angie said softly, “Tom and D.J. did get into a fight over you one night. I saw it.”
“Oh, that was just plain silly,” Barb said. “...I don’t think they were fighting over me, anyway. Those two had been squabbling since they were kids. They enjoyed it.”
Nancy wondered if Barb was right. It was clear that she didn’t take the rivalry seriously, but maybe Tom and D.J. had. She suspected that Barb didn’t realize how attractive she was.
“Poor D.J.,” Barb went on, pacing the room. “It’s bad enough to lose Tom, and now the police accuse D.J. of his murder!”
“Barb,” Nancy said. “The police have some strong evidence against D.J.MoreLess
Barb kicked a pillow across the room. “The police questioned me this morning. I had to tell them that I sort of dated Tom in June, and then I started going out with D.J. But they didn’t listen when I said I wasn’t serious about either one of them.”
“Was Tom or D.J. serious about you?” Nancy asked.
“Of course not! We just hung out together.”
“But, Barb,” Angie said softly, “Tom and D.J. did get into a fight over you one night. I saw it.”
“Oh, that was just plain silly,” Barb said. “...I don’t think they were fighting over me, anyway. Those two had been squabbling since they were kids. They enjoyed it.”
Nancy wondered if Barb was right. It was clear that she didn’t take the rivalry seriously, but maybe Tom and D.J. had. She suspected that Barb didn’t realize how attractive she was.
“Poor D.J.,” Barb went on, pacing the room. “It’s bad enough to lose Tom, and now the police accuse D.J. of his murder!”
“Barb,” Nancy said. “The police have some strong evidence against D.J.MoreLess
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