“I know that’s not the only thing that’s bothering you,” Gen replied, putting her hand on Bette’s back, “What’s wrong, why are you so upset.”

Bette looked up, the tears slowing falling from her face, “It’s Kit. She was my stepsister.”

***

“Your sister?” Gen asked, pulling Bette towards her.

“Yes, my stepsister. I’ve been trying so hard to separate my feelings from this case, I need to find this killer, for Kit,” Bette said. She laid her head on Gen’s shoulder, enjoying the comfort that Gen’s presence brought her.

“Remember I told you that my dad remarried? Well, Kit was my stepmother’s daughter. She was older than me and she was the coolest person I know. At such a young age, she was the only person I looked up too. She was my role model,” Bette reminisced, “She was smart and just absolutely beautiful. We were never really very close. I guess to her, I was this pesky young brat that just wanted attention. I would watch her through the crack in the door. Watch her dress up, watch her reading, watch her with her friends. I always told myself, ‘I want to be just like her’. Then she moved on to university and I never saw her again.”

Gen lightly stroked Bette’s hair as she continued, “I started working on this case about two months ago and when I looked through the case photos, I saw her.”

“Sshh, sshh. It’s ok,” Gen said as Bette started sobbing softly and Gen laced her fingers through Bette’s.

“I didn’t want to believe it was Kit, and then I checked out the case file and saw her name. Kit Jamison. She must have taken on her mother’s surname instead of my father’s. Gen, I have to find this killer,” Bette sat up, wiping the tears from her face, “In the past year, there have been four murders, one every three months, we need to find the killer before they kill again.”

Gen never felt so compelled before, but looking at Bette’s eyes, she knew that she wanted to do all she could to help Bette solve this case. She took Bette’s hands into hers and looked her in the eyes, saying, “I promise you, we will find the UNSUB.”