Chapter 12
CHAPTER TWELVE
AUNT LINDA TEXTS
Aunt Linda: Our girl is going to be freaking out. Need to calm her down.
Source: Do you blame her?
Aunt Linda: No, but she’s going to have to learn to control her reactions.
Source: I think you’re underestimating her.
Aunt Linda: Not at all. I need for her to be successful in this. I need for her to understand the importance of hiding all your cards. If she can do that, there’s no stopping her.
Source: Are you sure you want her this involved?
Aunt Linda: She’s who he wants, so she’s involved. I couldn’t get him to leave before because of her. No chance in hell he’s going now.
Source: If he did go, we’d at least know if the unsub was after her or him.
Aunt Linda: Well, you talk him into leaving her then. I’m old and tired.
Source: And full of shit.
Aunt Linda: There’re so many pieces at play right now, so many reasons to be careful, but this is something we have to see through, and you know it.
Source: You need to be honest with her.
Aunt Linda: The plan was to talk with her tomorrow. That’s not an option now.
Source: Figure it out.
Aunt Linda: Working on it. What’s the idiot doing, anyway?
Source: He wants back what he thinks he lost.
Aunt Linda: It’s going to end badly for him. This kind of thing always does.
Source: He thinks he’s better than us. He thinks he’s better than all of them.
Aunt Linda: What’s his endgame?
Source: I think you know. But you also know he’s not working alone. And that’s one tough bitch to bring down.
Aunt Linda: Do we know where she is right now? Has she been in touch?
Source: She’s lying low right now. Not making any moves on her own.
Aunt Linda: This has to end. How many times will this family have to die before they stay dead?
Source: I’m afraid to answer that.
Aunt Linda: Yeah, I know.
Source: Go see your girl. Tell her the truth. See what happens.
Aunt Linda: You know your little game today is throwing everything off.
Source: Have to have a little fun every now and then.
Aunt Linda: By terrifying everyone?
Source: They have to know.
Aunt Linda: But they don’t, and I can’t say anything.
Source: Sure you can. I’ll say it again. Go see your girl. Make her understand.
Aunt Linda: Is that an order?
Source: Even I know better than to do that.
Aunt Linda: That’s what I thought. Talk soon.