Page 8 of Wild Temple
“When was the last time you saw her?”
Her face scrunched up, and the girls shared a look.
“Maybe a week ago,” a platinum blonde said.
“How well did you know her?”
The girls exchanged a glance again. “We’d see each other here and there at the pool. Out at clubs. That kind of thing.”
“She bought us a drink one night at Nomad,” the brunette said.
“That’s right,” Strawberry said. “I forgot about that. I don’t remember much about that night,” she added.
Isabella wasn’t much of a partier, but she did enjoy a good cocktail.
“Was she with anybody when she was here?” I asked.
“I'm pretty sure she was traveling alone," the brunette said. "At least, that's what it seemed like.”
“I’m Tyson, by the way,” I said with a smile.
“I’m Jen,” Strawberry said with a sparkle.
“I’m Amy,” the brunette replied.
“Alyssa,” the blonde said.
We exchanged pleasantries, and I shook their delicate hands. Well manicured. Soft and smooth.
From the remains of the strawberry daiquiris that lingered nearby, these girls weren’t getting a lot of work done.
"You know if she was planning on going anywhere?” I asked. “Any excursions or day trips?”
The girls exchanged another glance.
"I know she said something about going to the waterfalls." Alyssa looked at Amy for confirmation. "I think she wanted to see the Twin Sisters. But I could be wrong about that."
I gave them each a card and told them to get in touch if they remembered anything that might be helpful. “What bars and restaurants around here might she have gone to?”
“Gecko is good,” the blonde said. “Tiger Lounge has a great happy hour. Kura is a cool club. If you wanna dance, go to Drift.”
“I’ll check those out.”
“I hope you find your friend.”
“Thank you. Me too.” Before stepping away, I asked, “How long are you here for?”
“I’m never leaving,” Jen said. “Are you kidding me? This place is great.”
“Sounds like you’re having fun,” I said.
“We are. But this has me kind of worried. I keep hearing rumors.”
“What kind of rumors?”
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“Iheard another girl went missing last week,” Jen said.
