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sink in for Carmen, causing her to be alarmed. Carol will stop at nothing to get what she wants and since Dexter is what she desperately wants, Carmen may very well be in danger also.
    The confrontation between Carol and Dexter only fueled Carol’s need to taste of sweet revenge. He’s made his bed and now he’ll lie in it. All hope that Dexter would ever love Carol because he wanted to, completely disappeared.
    “It’s Carol, where are you? Have you left town yet?”
    “I’m on my way, why?” Nick enquired.
    “Don’t go too far, I need you to help me tie up some loose ends. I’ll be in touch.”
    Carol was furious with Dexter; even more so with Carmen as she was the reason things had gotten so out of control. If Carmen refused to surrender and walk away then Dexter would pay the price for her stubbornness.
    Back at the grave side, Dexter stood quietly, head dropped, tears running down his face, as he stared at the mound of dirt that now covered his mother. This was the saddest day he could ever recall in his entire life, set aside from the day he stood at her bedside the day of her accident. This precious woman meant so much to him; he just couldn’t understand why someone would take her life in such a cruel manner. She’d never done anything but good and yet she was dead. Why her?
    Guilt was eating him alive as he felt he was to blame. It was his affair with Carol Avery that caused his mother’s death; it was nothing more than an act of revenge. How could he have been so stupid? If only he hadn’t slept with Carol. What ifs wouldn’t bring her back; the unfortunate outcome of his decision was permanent, his mother was gone forever. As he pondered the thought of what he could have done differently, Carmen came to mind. He was forced to face the fact that Carol may be planning an attack on her too. She wouldn’t catch him off guard this time. He would be waiting for her.
    Two weeks had gone by since Ada Crane’s funeral and Dexter was still having trouble coming to grips with what had happened. Her death was officially determined a homicide but police had no promising leads. Dexter remained adamant that Carol Avery was the perpetrator but had no proof to confirm it. She appeared to be the model citizen; her background turned up no priors but he refused to give up until she was behind bars for what she’d done.
    Ada’s tragic death had only brought Dexter and Carmen closer together. Carmen’s health was seemingly declining as she was experiencing constant nausea often accompanied by vomiting. She’d missed several days of school as a result of her sickness. Dexter feared her condition was serious and encouraged her to see a doctor. She was all he had now; he didn’t want to lose her.
    “Would you please just put my worry to rest and go to the doctor? I’m really worried about you. It’ll make me feel better if we know for sure what’s going on. If you don’t want to do it for yourself, then please, do it for me?”
    “It’s probably just a virus, a stubborn
    virus.”
    “A virus doesn’t last this long Carmen. If a visit with a doctor confirms that you have a virus, I’ll leave you alone. Do we have a deal?”
    Carmen gave in, setting an appointment with the doctor for two this afternoon. Dexter took off work early in order to accompany her to the visit. It wasn’t long after her arrival until she was being called back to see the doctor.
    “Ms. Haines, how are you feeling today?” the doctor questioned.
    “I’m fine doctor; I just can’t seem to shake the sick feeling I’ve been having lately. It’s so bad; it often causes me to throw up. I think I’ve contracted a nasty virus somewhere.”
    “A few labs and a urine specimen should determine the cause for your sickness; I’ll be back in to see you once I have the results. Thank you Ms. Haines.”
    Moments later a nurse entered the room.
    She asked Carmen a series of questions and collected the specimens for the doctor.
    “I’ll get