Falling Stars - Chapter 16
An hour later, Reese found herself, with the aid of crutches, making her way down to the hotel restaurant. The others were going to meet her as soon as they had showered and changed for the day, she was supposed to secure them a table.
"How many?" the hostess asked her as she entered the room.
"Seven actually," Reese said as she surveyed the room. Finding who she as looking for, she smiled. "Is there anyway we could possibly sit by the window?"
"Why certainly, this way please."
Ten minutes later her friends started to pile into the chairs around her. Matt was the last the show. He looked as if he had followed her advice, his eyes were no longer puffy and bloodshot, he looked like good old Matt again, which Reese knew had to be difficult for him.
"So Matt, how's Danielle doing today?" Reese asked, her voice louder than usual.
"She's doing great. I guess after Suzanne dropped her off last night she came down the bar for a quick drink and ran into some friends from school. She ended up heading back to their room and partying with them for the rest of the night. She's up in our room sleeping it off right now," Matt answered, raising his voice a little.
Reese watched the booth across form there's for a reaction and at first was a little disappointed. "Well that's good, I hope she feels better, we're supposed to have girls night tonight. A couple of us girls are going to go out and get a little wasted and then come back here and have a little slumber party in mine and Troy's room."
"Sounds like fun, I'm sure she'll be up to it," Matt looked at Reese for some reassurance.
She nodded for him to continue on as she watched the booth. "I think she mentioned that this morning when she sauntered into the room. I know you guys will have fun."
Reese saw the movement before anyone else and motioned for Troy that it was her turn.
"Hey guys, I'll be right back. Gotta hit the little girls room," Troy said as she got up and followed the woman out of the restaurant.
Reese watched her friend leave before speaking. "I just hope that what I think is happening really is. Right now, Suzanne is calling her little helper wondering if the woman she brought him last night had escaped. She may realize that we are on to her after that, but it won't matter cause we will have the proof.
Hold on," Reese said as her cell phone rang, "Reese, I got something for you girl," a cheery voice said on the other line.
"From the sound of your voice I am guessing its good."
"Oh yeah, Mandah received a call last night from a room in the Holiday Inn in San Diego, California. The room is registered to a Mr. Dwayne Johnson. Hey isn't that the Rock?"
"Yeah Av, it is. We think his fiancé is the one conspiring with your girl Mandah."
"The call was made a few minutes before I passed by her room looking for Shannon's and lasted for five minutes. It had to be the call I heard, there is no other call coming in or going out around that time."
"Then we got them. Well sort of anyway. Troy is out trailing this woman now to see if she bought our story. She kidnapped Matt Hardy's girlfriend Danielle last night, but made it seem like she left on her own, so we made it sound like Danielle came back this morning from hanging with some college friends. Hopefully, she is calling one of her accomplices now and Troy is getting it all."
"I'm going to sit Shannon down and tell him what's going on. Mandah is his best friends girlfriend. Maybe he knows something that could help. Then I am going to do my best to trail her. I may be able to set it up so the four of us spend the day together."
"Okay, good call me if anything happens and as soon as we know something I will call you.
Where are you headed this weekend?"
"New York, why?"
"Cause we are in New York, too. I kind of feel the whole situation hitting the fan this weekend."
"Shit, alright. I'll call you in a little while, be careful out there Reese. Tell Troy the same."
"You too Av, watch your back."
Fifteen minutes later Troy returned to the table. "We've got her."