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But how
could she and Lucinda see him when no one else did?
    Simra wasn't losing her mind! Lucinda
saw him too, and Quint really did call to threaten them. That's
what Simra needed to do. Prove to Jeff and Mandy about Quint. Then,
at least they would believe her about something.
    Simra handed Jeff her cell and showed
him the recent calls from Tristan's phone. "You might think I'm
making up seeing Tristan and Zach. But I have visible proof that
Grandmother and I are in danger. That's where Quint called me from
Tristan's phone making the threats today. If you don't do anything
about it, I will. I don't care if I have to get myself killed to do
it.
    "I'll hunt Quint and Tristan down to end
their reign of terror before I lose anyone else. Grandmother's
going to be kept safe. Believe what you want about me. Either
you're with me or not. But I'll warn you about feeling guilty for
years if you don't help. You might wake up one day to hear that
Grandmother and I got killed by an unknown assailant."
    Mandy's eyes widened. "Sim!"
    Jeff studied the number on Simra's
phone with a stern expression. "I believe you, Sim. I promise to
keep you, Ms. Reece, and Mandy safe. The duration and frequency of
these calls proves something's shady. What else can you tell me
about this guy other than he's a drug dealer?
    "Please also give me the type of phone
Tristan has and with what company. I'm going to find out Quint's
exact location. Then, I'll gather evidence against him and have him
arrested."
    Mandy interrupted, "What about
Tristan?"
    Jeff's gaze shifted between the two
young women. "I suspect Tristan's already dead."
    Mandy's eyes wavered with confusion.
"What makes you think that?"
    A slight flicker of pain surfaced in
Jeff's eyes but vanished in an instant. "I believe Sim's being
honest about seeing Tristan and his brother. There are true cases
where people see the dead. Restless and vengeful spirits never rest
until they're put to rest."
    Jeff looked away and then turned back
to them. "Besides, Tristan's phone is in Quint's possession. Quint
has motive to kill him. Tristan owed the guy money. Now Quint's
making threats toward Sim and her family. Why? Because Sim's
probably the only person with whom Tristan was involved.
    "Tristan didn't associate with his
family and didn't have many friends according to Sim's description
of him. So to cover his tracks of murdering Tristan, Quint lies to
her. He gives us a story about Tristan committing suicide. I'm also
doing research on Dr. Hanley."
    Mandy sat back in her seat as though
stunned speechless. "Everything sounds right about Quint, but it's
still difficult for me to believe in ghosts."
    Simra sighed with frustration at her
cousin but with relief that Jeff believed her. She noted his pain
at the mention of spirits; however. Somehow, she'd find time to
speak with him more about it. The trouble was finding time alone
with her best friend. Tristan and Zach seemed to be
everywhere!
    "Thank you, Jeff. I've never heard of
Quint until he called me. Tristan never mentioned him." She gave
Jeff more information about the calls and Tristan's
phone.
    The detective reached for a small
notepad in his pocket and took notes. He even wrote down Tristan
and Simra's phone numbers with the duration of each call. "Yeah, I
think I know what's going on here. Don't worry, Sim. We're getting
to the bottom of this. I'm storing my number in your phone. Call me
at any hour if something happens. This situation's very dangerous,
and we should all take precaution. Even you, Mandy."
    "Got it," Mandy replied, still seeming
not to take the matter about spirits seriously.
    Simra's eyes grew heavy with the need
for sleep. The hour grew late, and all day had exhausted her. Her
mind and body needed rest from all the chaos today. Tomorrow might
be worse, and she needed to be prepared.
    Simra turned to the detective with her
body weary from fatigue. “Jeff, it's been a long day, and it's
getting late. I need to get some rest tonight