plot drop
secrets undone
five weeks gone, and the police are running into nothing but dead ends. the trail runs cold at every turn, and even with mr. ascott’s persistent help (hindrance?) nothing’s been truly uncovered. with the summer officially beginning and the first official oak ave block party only two days away, everyone knows:
this year just won’t be the same. the ascott’s have taken to hiding in the shadows, when they’re even around. mrs. ascott has taken camille away, off to her parents house an hour away. but camille came back, and camille finally talked. “she went with him,” were the exact words she managed to choke out between sobs, guilt written over her features. “we were fighting, and he tried to stop us, and after he walked away, she ran after him. got in his car. that was the last i saw of her.” in the end, this changes nothing in the investigation. stella is still a minor, mr. grayson still labeled a kidnapper. even camille gets off free, released after she makes her statement, and the oak ave gang can see her standing in stella’s window when they pass, watching them all with dark eyes. what other secrets can she hold? how long until the dam bursts again? word has spread quickly, neighbor to neighbor until it’s taking the lead place on the local news, headlines and pictures of stella and camille from birth til this years prom. no one asks where they came from; the reporters feeding on the story are vultures, picking out what they can whenever news escapes. there’s talk of cancelling the memorial day block party, but everyone knows it’s just that: talk. but with only seven of the eight kids running around and sneaking cigarettes behind bushes, how will anything feel remotely sane?
for players
this is mainly an update on the STELLA case, as well as a reminder of monday’s block party!
though not a group sanctioned event, please feel free to para/self para the day among yourselves.
camille and mr. ascott will make brief appearances at the party, however, mrs. ascott has stayed behind in indiana with her family due to ‘stress’.
any questions or comments are welcome! as always, feel free to send them to the main for any clarifications.
have fun!