Jack In The Box

Chapter 26

“If your brother is dead, then who is that man in the asylum?” I asked.

“It can’t be Ezra. I...I was there with him when our car crashed. I was the only one who survived...unless...”

“Unless what?”

“Unless he didn’t really die and was in hiding for a long time.” Jack said.

“Do you think he killed all those people?”

I knew I’d voiced Jack’s concern because he went silent on the other end. A beat later, he said. “I have to go. I’ll talk to you later. If that man pretending to be me is in fact, Ezra, you need to be very careful. If they call me vicious, then it’s only because they haven’t met my brother yet. Alert the authorities and for godsake, Riley, don’t go alone in his room again.”

I didn’t mention the part where I kissed him. I realized that bit could wait.

“I promise, I won’t.” I assured him.

“This makes things more complicated.”

“But—.”

Before I could say another word, Jack hung up on me.

He really was in need of a good grilling for always cutting my call mid sentence.

I called Agent Flint early next morning. Thinking I had some lead, he asked me to come down to the station. Naturally, James was with me. He’d warned me against having any type of conversation with the fed in his absence.

Although I wasn’t scared of the agent, I was quite aware of his tactics of trying to fool me with his words. I sat in the office and tried not to show how pissed off I was about the other day when his team of officers had bulldozed their way into my apartment and nearly turned it upside down. I was quite certain my parents were rolling in their graves thinking how I’d come to turn from an innocent nurse to a suspect in a high-profile murder case. Anyway, the officers managed to find zero evidence in my house involving Jackson and that disappointed Agent Flint. He’d made up his mind that I was somehow involved and this was like a kick in his face.

“So, what information do you have, Miss. Frazer?”

“I’m sure you’re already aware that Jack was brought into the asylum recently and he’s been confined to a high security room.”

Flint looked bored. “I thought we weren’t wasting our time. What you’re telling me are facts. What I’m looking for is a solid lead, one that would help us in our investigation.”

“You didn’t let me finish.” I said. “I’m getting to that.”

“Please go on.” He urged me.

“The person in the asylum posing as Jackson is actually not him. It’s his twin brother Ezra.”

Flint stared at me for a good thirty seconds before he started laughing. “Is this some kind of a joke?” He threw a look at James who was seated silently by my side, occasionally stepping on my foot.

“I’m not making this up!” I insisted. “I’m sure of it.”

“You probably don’t know this but Ezra died three years ago in a crash. Jackson can give you a good account of the tragedy himself since he narrowly escaped with only a few injuries which is kind of strange, isn’t it? It’s like the man’s got some curse on his family. Getting them killed left and right.”

“It is possible that Ezra survived that crash and somehow lived and now...and now he’s--”

killed all those people and staged it

“Yes.”

sure that the man

me into his room the other night, neither could I say that I kissed him and the man didn’t kiss me back. “I...I just sensed it. He looks a bit different. Jack

this bizarre conclusion, Miss Frazer but I can assure you that the man we have in the asylum is in fact Jackson Wolfe. You’re either trying to put us on

it so hard

he is dead!” Flint yelled. “Unless you’re going to suggest that perhaps Ezra dug up his own

“you don’t see what I

“And what is that?”

see him as an innocent man, putting the blame

I know, it’s your job to take necessary precautions. If someone else dies,

in mind, Miss. Frazer.” He said

remained alert. So far he hasn’t said a

but is in fact Ezra? Because as far as what I’ve known they are identical,

has a scar near his

you manage to notice such details? Unless you

doing you a favor by telling you something important. Her duty is

the twin, and if Jack is in touch with you, ask him to surrender because that’s the only way me or the department is going to believe there’s a double. If he surrenders, the case takes a different turn and I will promise that if Jack is innocent, he will walk out of the

about that for a while. “How about you get Ezra’s finger prints? If they

told you

I asked. “Can I leave now,

gestured a hand towards the door. “You may, and

over Ezra Wolfe. I had expected to find something huge, something that could tie up to the case. In one hour, I was disappointed and crushed. I’d managed to find almost nothing other than the school he attended and fact that he was an heir to a multi-million

with his brother when they were teenagers. Jack in

with the stoic

much hatred for someone who was practically a part of him? I’d heard that twins, especially the

had drifted them

glanced at the clock. It was way past eleven p.m. Who could be at the door

one. There

it?” I

No answer.

stashed under my pillow, loaded it and with the other hand

shoot!

my mouth. “Oh

the gun in my hand

my head pressed to his chest, and my eyes were getting moist. He hugged me back, and softly he said. “I’m going to get mud all over you. I need a very

when I looked at him. His hair had grown longer and the tips touched the collar of his bomber jacket that was matted in mud. I could tell he hadn’t washed his hair for days, the grease in it was pretty evident. His face had

He said, a beat later he added. “A

some clothes Ken

“Perfect.”

bathroom, he looked nicer, and cleaner. He smelled of

was getting hot

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