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“I have a vape pen, but again, I don’t share it.”

“Oh? How do you know someone else hasn’t used it?” Evan asked.

Penny shrugged. “I take a hit and leave it in my room. I guess if someone finds it there, they might use it, but again, I’m not supplying it. If they did take a hit, then that means they’re snooping around where they shouldn’t be. I know better than to give alcohol or marijuana to a person under twenty-one.”

“Are you sure you never intentionally supplied marijuana or alcohol to minors?” Evan asked. “Or something else?”

“No.”

“You ever hear of GHB?”

“GH what?” Penny asked.

“GHB. Liquid E, Georgia Home Boy? Ringing any bells?”

“No, I’ve never heard of that, why?”

“We believe someone used it on Lily and Autumn at your party. Spiked their drinks. Any idea who might have done that? Who might have a drug like that?”

Penny’s face went from belligerent to scared. “No. No idea. Am I in trouble?”

“That depends,” Evan said. “You cooperate and tell us everything, mostly I need a list of everyone who attended the previous party, and I’ll put in a good word with the prosecutor. Sheriff will too.”

“I’ll make the list, but I didn’t do anything wrong. I would never want to see anyone get hurt.”

“Good, then help me out because you have a big problem—over the past years, three kids have been abducted from your party. Two of them had a tox screen and tested positive for drugs and alcohol. Pretty funny thing if you didn’t serve any alcohol at your party or supply drugs. If you’re holding anything back, I’ll make sure you’re charged with obstruction of justice. If I find out you helped provide alcohol to specific kids so they could be taken, I will make sure I charge you with accessory to kidnapping too,” Evan said. “Understand? But cooperate and that will help you out a lot.”

“There were no drugs and alcohol at the party. After I write down the list, I want my lawyer.”

“Deal,” Evan said, handing her a notebook. He knew that even if Penny didn’t admit to it now, he had enough witnesses that would allow them to arrest and charge her with giving alcohol and marijuana to minors. The other charges would unfold as he investigated more. Evan didn’t trust Penny Gardner one bit. She was a good liar, but even good liars were caught. “Start jotting down names. Tell the sheriff who your attorney is, and she’ll call them. She’ll also let you know that I’m going to get a searchwarrant for this place and have our evidence team tear it apart. If they so much as find a trace of GHB around here, any good word with the prosecutor is off. Got it?”

“Yeah, I got it,” Penny said in a defeated tone, taking the notebook and Evan’s pen.

“One last question, if you’re willing to answer without a lawyer.”

“Depends,” said Penny.

“Do you know Rex and Toby Hanson?”

Penny’s face flushed red with embarrassment.Interesting reaction, Evan thought.

“I know them.”

“Toby says he was here and you’re his alibi. Was he here?”

“Yes, he and Rex were both here.”

“Can you account for their whereabouts during the party?” Evan asked, thinking about how being around drugs and alcohol was a violation of Toby’s parole even if he didn’t consume anything.

“I can account for Toby’s, but not Rex.”

“Why is that?”

Penny stopped writing and stared at Evan. “Because we were having sex. All night long. The party got going and I knew that Toby probably needed some companionship after being in prison, so we went to my bedroom and spent time together. I know he didn’t do anything. And that’s further proof I didn’t have alcohol or drugs out in the open. That would get Toby in trouble.”

“Yes, it would. Toby might go back to prison because of you and your party. What about Rex?” Evan asked.

“Rex knew what was up and he was pissed. I lost track of Rex at the party.”