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I stop in my tracks.That was an odd thing to say.I almost turn around to ask him what the hell he means by that, but then I realize he’s just saying cryptic shit to weird me out.Going back would be giving him exactly what he wants.

I keep walking until I’ve left the building.

Crap.I’m still holding Ralph’s notes, but I’d rather poke my own eyes out than go back to him.I’ll return them later.I stuff them into my backpack and get in my car.

ChapterTwo

Jason

Sitting in Human Resources isn’t what I had in mind this morning, especially not after I realized that suicide note is not in Lindsay’s handwriting.

Thoughts thunder through my mind.

I suppress the trembling that wants to take over my body.

Lindsay didn’t write that note.

Maybe she had someone else write it for her.

But why would she do that?

And if she did that, someone else has knowledge of what happened.Of why she did what she did.

I mean, I knowwhyshe did it.Depression, the loss of Julia.Her refusal to blame me.

Even though I know she did.

“Dr.Lansing,” Regina Morales, the head of HR says, “I suppose you wonder why you’re here.”

“It’s crossed my mind.”

Except that I don’t give a rat’s ass why I’m here.All I can think about is that note.Lindsay.

Who the hell wrote it?

Orisit her handwriting?I mean, I’m no expert.It’s been three years since I’ve seen her write anything.

Do I even have anything to check it against?Only her signature on documents.Lindsay didn’t write much.She mostly typed on her computer.

But she did grade papers by hand sometimes.The few times they were turned in as hardcopies rather than online.

I need to go home.Go through Lindsay’s things…

Except…

I got rid of most of it.It was all too painful to look at.

What I didn’t get rid of I gave to her parents.

“Dr.Lansing…”

I jerk.“Yes, sorry.”

“We’re sorry to take you away from your work this morning,” Regina says.“Richard here”—she nods to her assistant, Richard Decker—“received an email this morning that’s a bit troubling.”

I lift my eyebrows.Shit.Angie wouldn’t?—

“It seems there’s been an allegation of some misconduct with a student.”