Ben was from Portland, and Johnnie new the Ben?s parents were more than well off. Ben had a brand new BMW to drive and all the cash he could spend. Be...ng his roommate had been a good deal for Johnnie who was considerably less well off, was glad of his friend?s ability to pay for everything. Even better Ben?s mom had invited him to spend the summer at their house so he would live rent free and really be able to sock away some cash.Mrs. Sims, she asked him to call her Susan and he was still. I can't believe this.”“It is what it is. I told her off...politely of course.”“Why? She's gorgeous.”“Yes, but I had my eye on you, and after she told me you were with someone, I felt kinda shitty.” He stops for a second. “You know, I almost didn't send you an email after your first audition. I didn't want to...get involved.”“Is that why you were so short with me?”He nods. “I keep things professional, which is why I had to be extra careful around you. I hope you understand where I've been coming. My guys knew what to look for. Abril was now on track and settled down looking at knives. I called Sam and she sent one of her people over, a guy named Rex who was borderline elite at file structure stuff. He dove into the project, working with my computer staff, explaining each step of his magic as he worked the security server. I insisted that they work together, watching each other and being 100% open so nobody could tamper with the evidence.I made one thing clear. “This is a death penalty. The only thing he knew about his Aunt was that she seemed to be the family screw-up, and he only vaguely remembered meeting her once when he was little. She had been seventeen at the time, ten years older than he was, and quite frankly, he thought she was weird. In his defense, he had only been seven years old, and he hadn't even known the term "Goth." All he knew was that she was moody, dressed like she was in mourning or something, and she swore a lot. Jason was seventeen now, and like most.