Chapter 106 Section 9

"It wasn't easy for me to claim Artian's life," Devon explained to police a year later. "I couldn't believe she would ask me like that. Anna's bewitching eyes often drive me nowhere. I can't imagine life without her, and I never thought of losing her. To be honest, I don't have any ill feelings for Artian, but, between me and Diana There is absolutely no room for a third person." Diana also knew exactly how much she could influence Devon: "He was so terrified it was impossible to say 'no'. I was still banging my head against the floor. Devon couldn't care less I just wanted to calm things down quickly. And given the situation at the time, the only way to calm me down was to agree to my request. Devon immediately promised that he would do as I said. Devon has always kept his promise to me of."

Later, a reporter commented on this paragraph and pointed out: "Leaving aside Diana's self-deception, she knew that Devin had broken their promise as a fiancé couple. What is even more puzzling is that Diana never seemed to consider revenge on Devon." , just blindly demand to punish Artian." A few days later, the farewell ceremony for the body of Artian Garcia Jones. Devon Glenmond was extremely reluctant to go, but he couldn't avoid it. Mrs. Jones, Linda, made a special trip to Mansfield Secondary School to invite all the teaching staff, as well as the girls' football team and cross-country running team.

Now, wearing a black suit, Devon stands with his teammates in the back of the First United Methodist Church.On the podium, Mr. Bill Jones, the father of the deceased, was speaking: "You will never be able to design, shape, create or recreate a more pure, kinder, smarter, more dedicated and independent will, and more beautiful woman than her." Beautiful child." On the wall behind Mr. Jones was the artistic photograph Artian had just taken a few weeks ago.The soft light reflected her soft hair, shining brightly.Artian smiled, looking playful and charming.Linda Jones quietly enlarged the photo as a surprise Christmas present for her daughter.Unexpectedly, it was used in her memorial service.

Devon was in tears.He suddenly wished that Artian was still alive, wished that time could turn back. "I wish I could drive Artian home," he said silently, "and go home and get some sleep. Then wake up on the morning of December 3rd and start all over again." However, it is impossible to start over because everything has changed. At Mansfield Secondary School, many of the children, experiencing the death of their peers for the first time in their lives, saw Artian everywhere they went. "Everyone at school is talking about it," said a Year 11 girl. Everyone except Devon Glenmonds.While many of Artian's friends were eager to find a confidant or two, to talk and listen to each other, Devon remained silent. “He just sat there,” a classmate later recalled, “and listened to what was being said, but he rarely interjected.” The children thought that Devon must be just as sad as they were all, just expressed in a different way. That's all.

Some girls who were closer to Yatian felt an indescribable fear. "There was some speculation that she might have been killed because she knew something," said April Groman, "so we thought: 'Would the murderer think she was telling us the secret too, and then tell us the secret? We kill.'" "And many people have a very nervous feeling that the murderer is among us, walking with us on the campus, walking in the corridors, and even attending classes in the same classroom." Ai Boer added. It's not just the kids who feel the fear.Gary Foster has not been able to sleep at night since the body was found on the family ranch.The Fosters' house stood alone among wild meadows, surrounded by thick woods.The guests who have been to their house have praised the beautiful scenery, quietness and leisure.But now, this tranquility is suffocating, as if murderous intent is lurking.

"My biggest concern," Gary told reporters, "is if the perpetrator thinks we've seen something. We're the only family in the area for a few hundred yards, and it's easy for anyone to try to get us." When talking about his opinion on this case, Gary said: "This is likely to be related to drugs." International drug trafficking is rampant in the south of Texas bordering Mexico. "If it is true, those people are murderous .And, as long as the murderer kills one person, killing another ten or eight is nothing to him." In fact, there is no need to worry about it, just thinking about it will make many people shudder.Since then, no matter day or night, the doors and windows of Foster's house are closed.The Fosters had guns, but Gary said: "If something happens, I'm afraid I won't even remember where those guns are."

Mrs. Foster, Vitie, got off work late, and the winter days were short, so it was already dark when she got home.Even the distance from getting off the car to the door of the house was less than 10 feet, and she dared not walk alone. "It always feels like someone is watching us somewhere in the woods." So Vitti has to wait until Gary comes out to pick her up every time. Gary himself is a shadow of a snake.For two whole weeks, according to Vitty Foster, whenever a car sounded on the Seldon Road, her husband would jump up in terror, no matter what he was doing.And during that time, there were a lot of cars on Sedeng Road.People want to pay homage to the place where Artian Jones finally fell.

Another place to mourn the 16-year-old is on her doorstep.Yatian's room is facing the street, and Linda Jones goes there to clean up as usual every day, but the curtains in the room have never been lowered, and the lights are on all night, so people can see Yatian's house from outside. Dressing tables, bookshelves, and pictures on the walls, and those very girly decorations. At the "Gold Medal Fried Chicken" restaurant where Yatian once worked, Tina Doron, the manager, said, "Adian is our star clerk, she is very funny, and she has the ability to put a smile on the face of everyone around her. She smiles, which is loved by customers and staff. Since her accident, our business has also been affected, because there is no one in the store who is not sad, so customers can't see a smile when they come in."