I speed dialed the station's duty number. "Warren Country Sheriff's office," the voice said. I thought I recognized every voice in the department but ... didn't know that chick's voice."This is Deputy Porter could you put me through to whoever is coordinating the Schoolgirl Doe investigation?" I said into the phone."No need, I have your assignment for tonight. The Chief Deputy wants you on the midnight tour. You will be working with Deputy Letter. He is pulling the other patrol car to aid in the. We had been at Bogart's for maybe two hours and had just finished dancing a set and returned to our booth when I saw Jessica stiffen and quickly turn her head away."What's the matter cupcake, not glad to see me?"I looked up to see some guy I'd never seen before standing there and looking at Jessica."What's the matter baby? Forget our night of passion already?"Jessica continued to look away and I said, "You know this guy Jess?" Of course she knows me" and he laughed, "And I've known her, in the. "I turned and went back into my room and emptied the knapsack out onto thebed.The doll was sometimes mistaken for an idol, but either term would beappropriate. It was made of black iron and was once coated with a thinlayer of copper and gold which had by now was mostly faded and chippedaway. The coal black eyes were really dark green emeralds hiding undera layer of dirt and oil (the doll was often cared for in later years bykeeping it well oiled).It was neither he nor she, but resembled. Initially, she seemed to be a very silent, conservative, and homely girl. At times, my girlfriend, Niranjana, used to text me from Bhuvana’s mobile when she ran out of her 100 limited messages. WhatsApp was not yet universal at that time. So when my girlfriend didn’t text, Bhuvana used to text me with general topics.As days passed, she started getting close to me, which of course, my girlfriend didn’t like. But still, it was fun talking to my girlfriend’s best friend. And as days passed, the.