Chapter120: 120

I sit back down, pulling up the teacher list at Crestwood. I find Preston’s last name, typing it in Google, but nothing stands out. I rub my eyes. I know they’re bloodshot after staring at this screen for hours. I feel like I’ve failed Daphne but I’m not giving up. “Think,” I say aloud as I drill my fingers on my desk. Then it hits me. “Steve.” He’s the only person who would have seen us together. I think back on that night when I met him, the way his door was open a sliver, slamming shut after I saw him watching us. “How would he know?” I type in his name and the building but nothing comes up. What would he have to gain by getting her fired? I know it wouldn’t take much for him to find out where she worked or maybe she told him in casual conversation. I give up on that theory for now, instead typing in Rick Fein’s name in hopes there’s some dirt I can dig up to blackmail him with. Everyone has a few skeletons in their closet. I found his social media profile that’s full of photos. I s