Fiction Blog 3

Ellie investigates the rumors about Rob Westerfield. Rob, his father, and the Westerfield lawyer happen to come upon Ellie as she is eating lunch at a restaurant. Rob proposes that they make amends and work together to find the real killer of Ellie's sister. Ellie brushes his offer off saying that she knew who killed her sister and it was just a matter of putting him back behind bars. Later on someone tries to kill her during her investigations. They burn down the home that Ellie is staying in. Ellie manages to escape with a few blisters and minor smoke inhalation. The sheriff of the county theorized that some of the inmates that shared a cell with Rob Westerfield might think badly of Ellie when she goes looking for dirt on Westerfield. There were no field identifications made since Ellie did not see who started the fire. It can be argued that the criminal who set the fire could be charged with first degree arson. First degree arson is defined as the burning of an occupied structure. It is apparent to me that the person was trying to murder Ellie in the process.