Chapter 8
"What?" said AJ, enraged, "How could you let him do that."
"He faked a headache. When the officer watching him opened the door, Brian pounced on him and knocked him out. Then he made a run outside. We're very sorry." Andrew said apologetically.
Heidi looked at her watch, "We have to go now. Don't worry sir, we'll find him. And you better keep an eye on your daughter."
AJ gulped and nodded.
The two turned to go.
"Wait!" said Heidi suddenly, "I just remembered, Mr. Littrell had a phone conversation with his wife a few minutes before he escaped. Maybe you should ask her if she knows where he is." With that, the two got in their car and pulled away.
AJ closed the door behind him. He reached for the phone and called Kevin. He must know something about Brian.
Kevin's phone rang endlessly. AJ finally gave up and hung up the phone. He climbed back the stairs to talk to Paige.
She was sitting on Crystal's bed.
"Paige, I have to ask you something."
She pretended not to hear him. "Doesn't she look like Brooke and me. She will always remind me of her mother." she said wistfully.
"Paige, Brian escaped from jail. Do you know where he is?"
She still ignored him, and stroked the little girl's hair, "Crystal is so much like Brooke, so full of life, so happy. My parents always asked me, "Why can't you be more like your sister, Paige? Why must you always be so moody?" she babbled.
"What are you talking about" asked AJ, confused.
"I know they liked her better, everyone did, you did."
"Please, Paige, you're not making sense," interrupterd AJ.
"Tell me, AJ, do you remember the night before your wedding?"
"Umm...yes" he replied slowly, "I don't know where this is heading..."
"You thought you were with Brooke that night. But the reality is, she was with Howie."
AJ sat down, bewildered.
She continued, "She asked me to keep you busy, and I did. "
She walked over to him and touched his hand, "And AJ, you do know how to love a woman. You are even better than Brian. I loved you all these years, but you only had an eye for Brooke."
AJ stood up and shrugged her off, "What are you saying Paige..."
She smiled, "So you see, Brooke is not perfect, unlike what you all believe. She was evil, and that's what killed her."
AJ eyes widened with shock
