What Life Throws at You

"Cali, not Kelly." I asked; puzzled.

"Yes her name was Cali. Well actually Calista. She got married and moved to Europe about three and a half years ago. She still sends pictures with her cards." Something didn't add up. "Here is the one Lee sent me last year. He is really more cute than handsome. He must have favored his mother."

I looked at the photo and suddenly everything came into focus. The bottom seem to drop out of my heart. I thanked the lady and returned to my car. I sat there for a while thinking it over. I could see lee in Kelly's eyes. Kelly was really Lee! He, or should I say she was still alive. Love at first sight is a stupid notion but damn, there it was. Now I find out she's a guy? Was it I was that desperate or she was that beautiful?

'What the fuck was I going to do now? She didn't keep the money, even if she had ever had it. I could have her arrested for faking her, I mean his death. But she had a good reason. I could not bring myself to think of her as a guy. She was so beautiful and feminine! What would she do if I told her I knew her secret?' I rung her number.

"Kelly, can we talk? I have some things to discuss with you? Ok I'll be there in an hour."

On the trip over, I weighed the situation in my mind. I had already decided that Shane didn't need to know about her. I made a quick call and told him about the Pasorelli's money trail. I told him I was against a brick wall and that sort of ended the case. He thanked me for my time. He wanted to slip me some cash and I told him that he only owed me a beer. He told me to come over some time to catch up. Shortly after, I arrived at Kelly's front door.

"Hey handsome. Hope you don't mind spaghetti. Best I could on short notice." Her smile was dazzling! We sat down at the table and she poured me a glass of wine. " You wanted to talk?"

"Hit some dead ends on the case Kelly. I'm sorry I wasted your time." I gulped most of the wine in one shot.