Chapter 76
Dave had arrived at the barn, and as he had feared everyone was gone. He had had surveillance on this building for two weeks waiting for them to make their move, and then when they did he hadn't gotten there in time.
Then he heard a gunshot and started running toward the sound in the woods.
He found Tory, crouched down on her knees, leaning over a slim young woman, about Tory's age, with blood running out of her mouth. A gunshot wound to the abdomen, the gun still in her hand.
"Laura, lay still, concentrate on breathing. Don't talk now," Tory said.
"Tory, you don't understand. I killed them for you. So you and Matt could be together like it was always supposed to be. You were the only friend I ever had, and if you're not going to be my friend then my life is worthless. I may as well be dead, just read my di–diary. Everything's in my di–diary," Laura said in between deep breaths, hesitating between her words, blood now spewing from her mouth.
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