The police had given her the go ahead to open the salon doors the next day and she wanted to schedule a few clients whose appointments she had been forced to cancel. As she went down the list she checked off each name with a blue plastic pen. When she finished she laid the pen on the desk in front of her. Bekki stared at the pen sitting on the desk. It was just an average pen, but it made her think of the pen she had found in the box of shampoo she had received. Nick had asked her to stay put and let him sort things out, but he had never even spoken to Steven before. She had a legitimate reason to meet with him, considering that she had contracted to receive several months of deliveries from him. She snatched the pen off the desk and tucked it into her purse. She locked the door of the salon on the way out and headed for her car. As she glanced up and down the quiet main street of the town she noticed that there were a few people strolling along the sidewalks. She recalled that she was supposed to meet with Sammy for lunch, so she would have to make this trip quick.
