190 Treasure hunting 4

The kids are asleep before they get back to the house so Marshal carries Brayden and Audis carries Crystal to their rooms. Winona smiles at her son when she tucks him in. Eva is downstairs in the kitchen getting a cup of tea when her phone rings. Looking at it she sees a unknown caller. Wondering who it is she picks it up and answers. 

"Hello , this is Eva May I help you?" There is no answer she hears a click the person hung up. She shrugs thinking it's a wrong number. 

Since the kids fell asleep Eva decided to wait till the morning to open the box from the locker. Eva wants Crystal to be apart of every step of this treasure hunt. So she puts the box away till morning. Getting ready for bed she starts to smile brightly at how happy she was tonight with her cousins watching her Dad skate with the two kids. Oh my she loved those days when her dad would hold her hand and skate with her. Tonight she got to relive those days and make more memories. Eva falls asleep with a smile and a little lighter heart. 

Aisling and Yona are in the office going over the report that Yona received from his contacts in Chicago. 

"Aisling, this is not a good investment; the best thing he can do is to go bankrupt and start over. Eva's husband has a bad reputation in this business. He has been reckless in the real estate he has purchased and not honest with buyers. I know that you want to help Eva but it's not good they are about to arrest him for fraud . It looks like his secretary has been dipping into the accounts. She may even be the one doing the bad deals but the bottom line is it's his responsibility. " he shows her the pictures that was sent with the report. They are pictures of Eva's husband coming out of motels with his secretary. She looks at him wondering where he got them from. 

"These are in the investigation report from my friend in Chicago. They have been following them for several months trying to see who she is working with other than Eva's husband. We could use you wanting to invest as a way to draw out the person behind the operation but it could be dangerous depending on who it is. " Aisling thinks for a few moments and tells Yona. 

"Call your contact in Chicago tell him to use my money to get on the inside of Eva's husbands circle. We have to protect Eva and her children at all costs. I will give Eva some money directly since I already told her I would invest. I will make some excuse not to give her much. Then use the rest to get your contact into his circle to find out what is really going on. If it's just him thinking with his tiny man instead of his brain then We can give him a wake up call before they arrest him. If he is involved in something illegal than we need to help Eva pick up the pieces. Find out for me please." Yona nods ok and Aisling heads upstairs to bed. Yona calls his contact in Chicago before heading up. 

"So when will she be home?" He gets back into bed and puts his arms around her.

"she called earlier not for a few more days. She doing some childish treasure hunt that her mom set up. We are in luck she is going to ask her cousin to invest in the business. Normally when this cousin invests it's like free money . So we may have what we need in a few days." The woman's eye light up and she seductively kisses him using her hands to arouse him. 

"Well than you need a reward for sending her there." 

Its morning and Crystal is sneaking into Audis's room. It's her last morning at his house so she decides to wake him up differently this morning. When she goes in she whispers "My Audis, hey lazy bones it's time to get up. " she had Eva make him a tray and help her carry it up to his room. Audis had gotten up earlier and got dressed for the day. Not wanting to ruin Crystals fun he was laying in his bed waiting for her. He hears her whisper and smiles. He shifts slightly an opens his eyes when she didn't jump on the bed like normal. There was his sweet girl standing beside the bed holding his breakfast waiting for him. Smiling at her he gets up and takes the tray so she doesn't drop it. 

"Good morning my imp , did you sleep well?" She nods her head and follows him as he carries the tray to the small sitting area . 

"My Audis, you know today is my last day to stay with you . So I wanted to make it special. My Evie helped me fix your breakfast and bring it to you. She says we will open the box after you eat." Crystal goes to leave when Audis asks her a question. 

"Crystal is Norma here with us or did she move on." His voice is sad and Crystal is unsure what he wants to hear so she tells him. 

"Only Eva's first mom is here. Norma said that she would come when you needed her. That having one wife to haunt you was enough. That if she stayed she would want to be alive and that would make her sad. So she said rather than turn into a vengeful spirit she would move on. She crossed during her party. She was happy and knew she was loved. She will visit you in your dreams when you think of her before bed." Eva is watching her Dad and Crystal together. She understands the closeness he feels with her after being with them these last few days. Her heart swells with love watching them.This is where her dad needs to be she is going to hate leaving him but he will be ok here. Turning she quietly goes down stairs to breakfast . Audis carries the tray down when they are finished eating . Marshal is already there . Brayden and Crystal sit on the floor waiting for Eva to open the box. Inside are photos of her and her siblings skating with their parents. The letter in the bottom has the next clue. 

"You used to beg for us to go skating so you could skate for your dad. I hope you enjoyed your night I asked the Dj to play your favorite songs from back then. Your hunt is almost over there is one last clue. the stars in the sky are brighter here. " Eva looks again at the map and doesn't see a new symbol. Thinks about it she jumps up and runs up to the attic. Everyone followed right behind. There in the attic is a large trunk. The ceiling is covered in lights shaped like the constellation of stars. She turns on the light switch and it looks like the night sky. Laying down on the floor she motions for Crystal to come lay with her. 

"When marshal and I were kids we loved looking at the stars. We each had our own telescope even. I was around ten when I broke my arm and couldn't go to the tree house at night to look at the sky. So my mom and Marshal spent the day putting up the stars on the ceiling here. They made them identical to the constellations we were looking at . So I would come up here at night to watch the stars. She had my sleeping bag and snacks just like at the treehouse. " Eva sits up and opens the chest. Inside is her sleeping bag and some snacks. A wooden box is in the bottom. She opens it and there are moon rocks and a few pieces of meteorite. There is a jewelry box ,she opens it and there is a ring necklace and earring set. They look like diamonds. Looking at her dad he just shrugs. She opens the letter taped to the top of the trunk. 

"with your passion for the unknown and stars I thought for sure you would have studied in astronomy. I'm proud of you Eva but I want you to remember who you are. What makes you who you are. It's not the money and prestige that you have been seeking. It's the passion and adventure you once had. It's the closeness and love you used to enjoy with your family. This is who my Eva is ,I know I was not your biological mother but to me I could not have loved you more. You are my Eva my girl my heart. I love you daughter and I hope you will open yourself back up to your loving adventurous side. Take care and remember I will be watching over you always. Tell my Crystal thank you because if I know her she is sitting right beside you cheering you on. One more thing the jewelry is not diamonds it's Moissanite it's made from meteor crystals. This way you have a piece of the stars with you.

love forever mom"

By the time Eva finishes reading she is sobbing Crystal hugs her and tells her. 

"My Evie it's ok Norma knew you would not cry and let out the pain. It's ok just let it all out." Eva looks at her and asks. 

"Ya imp exactly how old are you? You know most five year olds do not act like they are thirty. They don't talk like you either. " hugging the little girl close Crystal begins to cry with her. 

"Hey you old hen I know I'm special you don't have to make a bed thing." The others in the room start to crack up laughing . The two of them sound just like Norma just then. They all slip out of the attic and leave Crystal and Eva alone to cry over missing Norma . Audis goes to his room and goes into his closet. Pushing a button her steps inside the room behind. There he sits looking at all of his wife's treasures she has stored and labeled for each child of the family. They each have a date as to when to be delivered. Lord he misses his wife he is going to have to put someone in charge of making sure all of these are delivered .