After the guest left there was much discussion. It came out that Dave had never seen the RV or met James or Tanya. He said that one time when they stopped there was an RV that drove by on the freeway and they could only see the top of it. The guest had told Dave that was them.
When Dave drove around the Flying J parking lot where James supposedly parked the RV for the night, he didn’t see any RV’s at all. When the girl was waiting for the guest to return with money for the phones, it turned out that he had called Dave and asked him for the money for the phones. Then he told her girl that the money came from his dad, James. When Dave asked where the girl was then he told Dave that the girl was with James and Tanya clothes shopping.
When the girl was coming home from work and she saw the guest and Dave leaving they were gone putting money on the guest’s netspend card. He had told Dave that he needed money on his card for the trip to California.
The more they talked the more they all learned. They had been keeping secrets from one another because the guest had talked them into it. The girl found out that when the guest went to California a couple of weeks before that he had borrowed the money from Dave, not from a friend.
So much came out of that discussion and they learned so much about the guest. Of course there was so much they never did find out about.
The next week was complete hell. The girl tracked a lot of the guest’s journey by his netspend card. It ended in Reno. The guest claimed he was in Bakersfield but there were no charges at all after Reno. There were 2 rooms rented on the way and money was taken off the card in Wendover and in Reno. The guest kept calling and telling them he needed more money. He had plenty of money when he left to make it to the airport in Fresno and his dad was supposed to get him on a plane in Fresno.
The guest claimed he got to the airport but that his dad would not buy him a ticket or help him out because the girl had not gone with him.
The guest ended up keeping them all hanging for a week. He would say that he was going to turn the car in and then never did. One time he even claimed that he turned it in. Everyone in the airport went looking for that car and it never was found. He kept trying to blackmail them into sending him more money. He told them he would return the car if they sent him money.
It was a horrible week. Everyone was stressed. Dave and the girl even went to the South Ogden and Ogden police trying to report the car as stolen. Unfortunately since Dave had put him on the rental agreement then he was legal to drive it. They spent several days working with the car rental company trying to get them to report it stolen because they were the only ones who could do that. It was a complete and total nightmare.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Chapter 8...Part 7
They quickly got dressed and headed to her parents’ house. Her dad had gone back to work. They discussed what to do for the day. One of the complaints the girl had voiced to the guest was that he had gotten his own cell phone but had not done the same thing for the girl. The guest told her they were going to look at cell phones.
They went to BestBuy so that they could look at different carriers and different phones. They decided on the phones they were going to get. The guest said that he needed to call his dad and ask for the money for the phones. He then told the girl to wait there while he went to get the money from his dad. He came back about a half an hour later with the money and they walked away with cell phones.
Then he told the girl that they were going to go look at cars again. He said that his dad was willing to put a certain amount of money down. They found a car that they liked and test drove it. They decided that was the car they were going to get as soon as his dad got back and gave him the money.
It was getting late in the afternoon and his dad was still in SLC. He told the girl that she should go ahead to work and he would call her later with all the information.
They went back to her parents’ house so she could get the car and go to work. The guest text messaged the girl as soon as she left the house and didn’t stop for hours. He told her that his dad was originally going to drive the rental car back to California where it was supposed to be dropped off but had decided to fly because Tanya was sick. Since this was the case then the guest was going to have to drive the car back to California himself. He said that his dad would fly them home if they drove the car back.
By this time the girl was tired of all the crap. She was sure that it was all lies at this point. The guest told her that she needed to leave work. She decided to work it out to leave work but she was not leaving the state until she saw some proof of his father or money or something to go by.
She got home just as the guest and Dave had left to run an errand. Her mom told her they were supposed to be right back home.
When the guest and Dave returned the guest told the girl that his dad was checking on flights for the next day. The girl had told the guest that the only way her boss would let her come home early was if she promised to be back on time the next day. Originally the guest said that they would be back on time with no problem. 2 hours later he said that his dad couldn’t get a flight out for her to be on time. The girl told him that if she couldn’t be back on time that she couldn’t go.
The guest told her that they were going to meet with his dad. For whatever reason he had taken the RV up to the Flying J in Willard Bay. He had decided to drive to Brigham City because he had never been there before. Now anyone who lives in Utah can tell you, no one goes to Brigham City for the sites. There aren’t any really.
After a little while the guest told the girl that his dad was ready to head out and that he wasn’t waiting for them. The girl told him that she wasn’t going with him unless he could guarantee she would return home on time the next day. The guest was mad but told her to do whatever she wanted to do.
They went to BestBuy so that they could look at different carriers and different phones. They decided on the phones they were going to get. The guest said that he needed to call his dad and ask for the money for the phones. He then told the girl to wait there while he went to get the money from his dad. He came back about a half an hour later with the money and they walked away with cell phones.
Then he told the girl that they were going to go look at cars again. He said that his dad was willing to put a certain amount of money down. They found a car that they liked and test drove it. They decided that was the car they were going to get as soon as his dad got back and gave him the money.
It was getting late in the afternoon and his dad was still in SLC. He told the girl that she should go ahead to work and he would call her later with all the information.
They went back to her parents’ house so she could get the car and go to work. The guest text messaged the girl as soon as she left the house and didn’t stop for hours. He told her that his dad was originally going to drive the rental car back to California where it was supposed to be dropped off but had decided to fly because Tanya was sick. Since this was the case then the guest was going to have to drive the car back to California himself. He said that his dad would fly them home if they drove the car back.
By this time the girl was tired of all the crap. She was sure that it was all lies at this point. The guest told her that she needed to leave work. She decided to work it out to leave work but she was not leaving the state until she saw some proof of his father or money or something to go by.
She got home just as the guest and Dave had left to run an errand. Her mom told her they were supposed to be right back home.
When the guest and Dave returned the guest told the girl that his dad was checking on flights for the next day. The girl had told the guest that the only way her boss would let her come home early was if she promised to be back on time the next day. Originally the guest said that they would be back on time with no problem. 2 hours later he said that his dad couldn’t get a flight out for her to be on time. The girl told him that if she couldn’t be back on time that she couldn’t go.
The guest told her that they were going to meet with his dad. For whatever reason he had taken the RV up to the Flying J in Willard Bay. He had decided to drive to Brigham City because he had never been there before. Now anyone who lives in Utah can tell you, no one goes to Brigham City for the sites. There aren’t any really.
After a little while the guest told the girl that his dad was ready to head out and that he wasn’t waiting for them. The girl told him that she wasn’t going with him unless he could guarantee she would return home on time the next day. The guest was mad but told her to do whatever she wanted to do.
Chapter 8...Part 6
The girl got a call late that evening saying they were back. The girl didn’t know what to think. They had made it back and with the RV even. The guest told the girl that before they took care of anything else he wanted to talk with her. He said he would bring her dinner and they could talk on her lunch break.
He told her that she had to make a decision to be with him or not, to support him or not. The girl told him she was tired of him telling her that things were going to work out but nothing ever happened. He said that his dad was going to stay and make sure that things were taken care of. She was happy with that fact and said that as long as things were taken care of she would be happy and stay with him.
The guest left and the girl went back to work. A couple of hours later the guest called her to ask if he got a hotel room would she stay with him for the night. He said his dad was paying for it. She said she would as long as he cleared it with her parents since she had their car. He called her back telling her where to go.
She stayed the night with him. He told her that they were going to meet with his dad and niece for a late dinner before going to bed. After waiting a couple of hours the phone rang and it was his dad. He said that they would meet in the morning instead because they were tired.
That night the guest was really attentive and told the girl how much he missed and loved her and how things were going to get taken care of now that his dad was around. They went to sleep with good plans for the next day.
The next morning the girl woke up to breakfast in bed. She had thought that they were going to meet his dad for breakfast. The guest told her that plans had changed and they were going to meet later in day instead. The girl was eating her breakfast and the guest was out on the balcony smoking when he got mad. The girl asked what the problem was. He grabbed his cell phone and made a phone call. He yelled at the person asking him what he was doing and why. He told him to go back to work and not worry about it.
When the guest got off the phone the girl asked what was wrong. He said that her dad, Dave, was driving around the parking lot checking up on them. He told the guest that he just wanted to see the RV and was looking for it. The guest was mad at Dave for checking up on them.
The guest’s dad called and said that he was taking the RV to SLC to get serviced because it couldn’t be serviced in Ogden, heaven knows why not. He said they would meet later for lunch.
He told her that she had to make a decision to be with him or not, to support him or not. The girl told him she was tired of him telling her that things were going to work out but nothing ever happened. He said that his dad was going to stay and make sure that things were taken care of. She was happy with that fact and said that as long as things were taken care of she would be happy and stay with him.
The guest left and the girl went back to work. A couple of hours later the guest called her to ask if he got a hotel room would she stay with him for the night. He said his dad was paying for it. She said she would as long as he cleared it with her parents since she had their car. He called her back telling her where to go.
She stayed the night with him. He told her that they were going to meet with his dad and niece for a late dinner before going to bed. After waiting a couple of hours the phone rang and it was his dad. He said that they would meet in the morning instead because they were tired.
That night the guest was really attentive and told the girl how much he missed and loved her and how things were going to get taken care of now that his dad was around. They went to sleep with good plans for the next day.
The next morning the girl woke up to breakfast in bed. She had thought that they were going to meet his dad for breakfast. The guest told her that plans had changed and they were going to meet later in day instead. The girl was eating her breakfast and the guest was out on the balcony smoking when he got mad. The girl asked what the problem was. He grabbed his cell phone and made a phone call. He yelled at the person asking him what he was doing and why. He told him to go back to work and not worry about it.
When the guest got off the phone the girl asked what was wrong. He said that her dad, Dave, was driving around the parking lot checking up on them. He told the guest that he just wanted to see the RV and was looking for it. The guest was mad at Dave for checking up on them.
The guest’s dad called and said that he was taking the RV to SLC to get serviced because it couldn’t be serviced in Ogden, heaven knows why not. He said they would meet later for lunch.
Chapter 8...Part 5
The next couple of weeks went fairly fast. The girl went to work everyday. The guest started working on her parents’ bathroom. He told them how he had redone his mom’s trailer bathroom and claimed to know all about it. Dave decided to trust him.
During this time Dave and the guest spent a lot of time together. What the girl was unaware of was that the guest was manipulating her father. He was doing the same thing to Dave that he had done to everyone else.
First of all the guest told the girl when she got home from work one day that he was going to California to get an RV from Mitch. He said he borrowed the money from a friend of his and that he was going to take care of things.
The guest was gone for 2-3 days and returned again without an RV or money or anything else. He claimed he talked with his lawyer when he was in California and that his lawyer was going to send them a check.
Then 2 weeks later the guest and Dave announced that they were going to Las Vegas. He said that his brother had tried to drive an RV to them and it broke down in Vegas. It was still under warranty so he said it was being fixed by Freightliner in Vegas and that they just needed to go pick it up.
No one in the house thought this was a good idea and all cautioned Dave about making this trip. Dave wanted so much for things to work out for his daughter that he decided to take the chance.
They set out to Vegas on Thursday of that week.
2 days later the girl sat in the kitchen with Gayle telling her that Dave was on the same journey she had just returned from.
The 2 got to Vegas and got a room. The next morning the guest left and went over to Freightliner and was told that it was going to take a lot longer to fix than they had anticipated.
The guest called his dad, James, and explained the situation. James told the guest that he would bring the extra RV to the guest then would just take the rental car back to California and turn it in. James brought the guest’s niece Tanya with him.
The guest told Dave that it would be better if they traveled down to Barstow and meet up with his dad there. So off to California they went. They stayed in the same hotel that the guest and the girl had stayed in when they were in Barstow the first time.
Sunday morning Gayle got a call from Dave telling her they were headed home. They had decided that the guest and Dave would drive the rental car back and James and Tanya would drive the RV back.
During this time Dave and the guest spent a lot of time together. What the girl was unaware of was that the guest was manipulating her father. He was doing the same thing to Dave that he had done to everyone else.
First of all the guest told the girl when she got home from work one day that he was going to California to get an RV from Mitch. He said he borrowed the money from a friend of his and that he was going to take care of things.
The guest was gone for 2-3 days and returned again without an RV or money or anything else. He claimed he talked with his lawyer when he was in California and that his lawyer was going to send them a check.
Then 2 weeks later the guest and Dave announced that they were going to Las Vegas. He said that his brother had tried to drive an RV to them and it broke down in Vegas. It was still under warranty so he said it was being fixed by Freightliner in Vegas and that they just needed to go pick it up.
No one in the house thought this was a good idea and all cautioned Dave about making this trip. Dave wanted so much for things to work out for his daughter that he decided to take the chance.
They set out to Vegas on Thursday of that week.
2 days later the girl sat in the kitchen with Gayle telling her that Dave was on the same journey she had just returned from.
The 2 got to Vegas and got a room. The next morning the guest left and went over to Freightliner and was told that it was going to take a lot longer to fix than they had anticipated.
The guest called his dad, James, and explained the situation. James told the guest that he would bring the extra RV to the guest then would just take the rental car back to California and turn it in. James brought the guest’s niece Tanya with him.
The guest told Dave that it would be better if they traveled down to Barstow and meet up with his dad there. So off to California they went. They stayed in the same hotel that the guest and the girl had stayed in when they were in Barstow the first time.
Sunday morning Gayle got a call from Dave telling her they were headed home. They had decided that the guest and Dave would drive the rental car back and James and Tanya would drive the RV back.
Chapter 8...Part 4
The couple had been at her parents’ house for a few days when the girl had just had it with the whole situation. Her friend from Oklahoma was back in Utah and she just needed to get away. She called him and begged him to come get her. She packed up her stuff and headed out the door. She intended to be gone for the weekend so she could have a break. She knew if she stayed that there was a good chance that the cops would end up at her parents’ door and she didn’t want that. She was at her very limit.
The guest was incredibly upset that the girl was leaving. She said she was going to spend the weekend with friends. He told her she was not leaving and she told him she was. She didn’t know for sure what she was going to do but she needed to get away to figure things out. She knew she couldn’t make any choices if she stayed at her parents’ house. She was also sleeping in a Lazy-Boy chair and she hadn’t had a good sleep since they had left the condo.
She finally walked out of the house and down the driveway. She had told her friend to meet her down the street and told the guest that her friends didn’t want to be involved so they weren’t picking her up at her parents’ house. He was even more mad but let her go.
The girl got away for 24 hours and it was so peaceful. It was the first time she had been away from the guest in several months. She had not slept one night without him near her. It was so freeing and the girl remembered what she had been missing for months.
Frank wanted the girl to run away with him to Oklahoma. He promised to take care of her and get her out of the situation. The girl knew she couldn’t do that for a couple of reasons. One of the reasons was that she knew she needed to do this on her own. It was time for her to stand up for herself. The other was that the guest was still staying with her parents and the girl just couldn’t do that to them, especially since they had tried to help her.
Frank was very mad about the situation but he took her home.
The guest was incredibly upset that the girl was leaving. She said she was going to spend the weekend with friends. He told her she was not leaving and she told him she was. She didn’t know for sure what she was going to do but she needed to get away to figure things out. She knew she couldn’t make any choices if she stayed at her parents’ house. She was also sleeping in a Lazy-Boy chair and she hadn’t had a good sleep since they had left the condo.
She finally walked out of the house and down the driveway. She had told her friend to meet her down the street and told the guest that her friends didn’t want to be involved so they weren’t picking her up at her parents’ house. He was even more mad but let her go.
The girl got away for 24 hours and it was so peaceful. It was the first time she had been away from the guest in several months. She had not slept one night without him near her. It was so freeing and the girl remembered what she had been missing for months.
Frank wanted the girl to run away with him to Oklahoma. He promised to take care of her and get her out of the situation. The girl knew she couldn’t do that for a couple of reasons. One of the reasons was that she knew she needed to do this on her own. It was time for her to stand up for herself. The other was that the guest was still staying with her parents and the girl just couldn’t do that to them, especially since they had tried to help her.
Frank was very mad about the situation but he took her home.
Chapter 8...Part 3
The girl’s parents picked the couple up in the morning and they all drove down to Ogden. The girl’s mom, Gayle, told her dad, Dave, that she wanted to stop at the post office because there was a certified letter there for the girl. The girl assumed this was Gayle’s way of giving her a chance to tell the guest what was going on.
They got to the post office and the couple got out. The girl told the guest that she could no longer do this. She told him that she had made several phone calls and no one had received money and no one knew anything about the money. She told him that she had a place to stay but she didn’t have a place for him to stay. She told him that she cared about him but she couldn’t do this anymore. She told him that she didn’t see any choice except to take him to the truck stop.
Gayle got out of the vehicle and told the girl to go get the certified letter and she would talk with the guest. While she was gone Gayle got the guest to agree to go to the hospital to be checked out medically. He had agreed.
The certified letter did not have anything to do with the couple, was something from the girl’s past. They all headed to the hospital to the ER to have the guest checked out.
They sent the guest in for a CT scan and did an EKG on his heart. On the EKG they told him everything was fine.
While they were waiting for the CT results the girl used her dad’s cell phone to call Bob. She asked him what he thought was going on from his side of things. He told her that the guest had never made it to any meetings they had planned. He even told her that one weekend the guest had said the girl was sick and the weekend they went to California the guest had told him that his brother had been in an accident and died. He told the girl to be very careful and if there was anything he could do for her to let him know. He told her he liked her but didn’t believe anything about the guest and asked if she could confirm anything. Of course she couldn’t since she had never seen anything herself.
The CT came back and the doctor said that there was nothing showing up in the guest’s brain. He said that he would need to see a heart doctor but as far as they could see he was fine and he wasn’t having strokes or anything else.
Gayle asked the nurse if they had any suggestions as to what to do with the guest. She told him he was homeless and they didn’t know what to do with him. The nurse suggested going to St. Anne’s Shelter. The guest told her to just take him to the truck stop.
Gayle was really tender hearted and just couldn’t see taking anyone and dropping them off. She told the guest that he and the girl could stay with them for a few days while they decided on some things.
The girl did not want to go to her parents’ house. She wanted to go to her friend’s house and to be rid of the guest. Her heart had been hardened and she just wanted her life back. She had lost almost everything she owned and she just wanted to get started on her life again.
They got to the post office and the couple got out. The girl told the guest that she could no longer do this. She told him that she had made several phone calls and no one had received money and no one knew anything about the money. She told him that she had a place to stay but she didn’t have a place for him to stay. She told him that she cared about him but she couldn’t do this anymore. She told him that she didn’t see any choice except to take him to the truck stop.
Gayle got out of the vehicle and told the girl to go get the certified letter and she would talk with the guest. While she was gone Gayle got the guest to agree to go to the hospital to be checked out medically. He had agreed.
The certified letter did not have anything to do with the couple, was something from the girl’s past. They all headed to the hospital to the ER to have the guest checked out.
They sent the guest in for a CT scan and did an EKG on his heart. On the EKG they told him everything was fine.
While they were waiting for the CT results the girl used her dad’s cell phone to call Bob. She asked him what he thought was going on from his side of things. He told her that the guest had never made it to any meetings they had planned. He even told her that one weekend the guest had said the girl was sick and the weekend they went to California the guest had told him that his brother had been in an accident and died. He told the girl to be very careful and if there was anything he could do for her to let him know. He told her he liked her but didn’t believe anything about the guest and asked if she could confirm anything. Of course she couldn’t since she had never seen anything herself.
The CT came back and the doctor said that there was nothing showing up in the guest’s brain. He said that he would need to see a heart doctor but as far as they could see he was fine and he wasn’t having strokes or anything else.
Gayle asked the nurse if they had any suggestions as to what to do with the guest. She told him he was homeless and they didn’t know what to do with him. The nurse suggested going to St. Anne’s Shelter. The guest told her to just take him to the truck stop.
Gayle was really tender hearted and just couldn’t see taking anyone and dropping them off. She told the guest that he and the girl could stay with them for a few days while they decided on some things.
The girl did not want to go to her parents’ house. She wanted to go to her friend’s house and to be rid of the guest. Her heart had been hardened and she just wanted her life back. She had lost almost everything she owned and she just wanted to get started on her life again.
Chapter 8...Part 2
After a couple of days it started to look like things were not going to happen. They still had the rental but it was getting close to when they were going to have to turn that in also.
They went to Ogden and spent some time with her mom then went and the girl spent some time with her sister. The guest told her he wanted to stay in the car and figure something out. The girl was completely out of ideas by this point.
They were going to go to a truck stop for the night and sleep in the car and the girl’s dad called and offered to get them a room for the night. The guest wanted to get a room in Tooele because that was closest to John so her dad got them a room at the same place they had already been staying at.
This was kind of a scary night. The girl was up late and heard a horrible noise. She looked out the window and a man keying someone’s car and yelling for someone to come down. The only thing the girl could think was that someone was cheating on their spouse and he was mad. She was so worried cuz their rental was sitting next to the car he was damaging. She called the front desk and was told the cops were on their way. They did get there later but the guy was gone. The girl was so scared that something was going to happen to the rental. In the end the rental was fine and who knows what happened with the domestic situation. Ironically the guest slept through the whole event.
The girl’s dad ended up getting them a room for the next night also so they had a place to stay one more night. The girl had to go to work and their cell phones had been shut off. When she left the guest was really sick and mad at her for leaving but she knew she couldn’t continue to miss work. She had to go.
They made it through the night and the next day the couple was completely out of options. The girl’s dad called and offered to get his time share at Wolf Creek for the couple for a few days. It was something.
It was the weekend and the couple had a relaxing few days. They watched videos and the condo was so comfortable. It was so beautiful outside and the girl loved being in the mountains.
On Monday the girl decided she’d had enough. When she left the guest she started making phone calls. She called everyone she had a phone number for and could get in touch with. Everyone said they had not been paid and no one seemed to have any idea what was going on. Sandy at the title company said that she not only had not gotten wire transfers but she was also out the money that she had given the couple. Everyone said they couldn’t understand why a person would promise something like that and not follow through.
The girl finally decided that she was going to leave the guest. She talked with her parents and told them that her only option was to drop him off at a truck stop and let him find his own way in life. She didn’t have any way to support him. She hadn’t even gotten her last paycheck because they had moved. She was out of options. The only option she had left was to go stay with a friend and the guest was not invited.
Before the last day at the condo, the girl got a phone call from the car rental company. They told her that the couple had over-extended too much and if they didn’t return the rental that night then they would report it stolen. The girl got a friend to help her take the rental back and get her to the condo.
The next day the girl’s parents came to get them. They told her they would help her leave the guest.
They went to Ogden and spent some time with her mom then went and the girl spent some time with her sister. The guest told her he wanted to stay in the car and figure something out. The girl was completely out of ideas by this point.
They were going to go to a truck stop for the night and sleep in the car and the girl’s dad called and offered to get them a room for the night. The guest wanted to get a room in Tooele because that was closest to John so her dad got them a room at the same place they had already been staying at.
This was kind of a scary night. The girl was up late and heard a horrible noise. She looked out the window and a man keying someone’s car and yelling for someone to come down. The only thing the girl could think was that someone was cheating on their spouse and he was mad. She was so worried cuz their rental was sitting next to the car he was damaging. She called the front desk and was told the cops were on their way. They did get there later but the guy was gone. The girl was so scared that something was going to happen to the rental. In the end the rental was fine and who knows what happened with the domestic situation. Ironically the guest slept through the whole event.
The girl’s dad ended up getting them a room for the next night also so they had a place to stay one more night. The girl had to go to work and their cell phones had been shut off. When she left the guest was really sick and mad at her for leaving but she knew she couldn’t continue to miss work. She had to go.
They made it through the night and the next day the couple was completely out of options. The girl’s dad called and offered to get his time share at Wolf Creek for the couple for a few days. It was something.
It was the weekend and the couple had a relaxing few days. They watched videos and the condo was so comfortable. It was so beautiful outside and the girl loved being in the mountains.
On Monday the girl decided she’d had enough. When she left the guest she started making phone calls. She called everyone she had a phone number for and could get in touch with. Everyone said they had not been paid and no one seemed to have any idea what was going on. Sandy at the title company said that she not only had not gotten wire transfers but she was also out the money that she had given the couple. Everyone said they couldn’t understand why a person would promise something like that and not follow through.
The girl finally decided that she was going to leave the guest. She talked with her parents and told them that her only option was to drop him off at a truck stop and let him find his own way in life. She didn’t have any way to support him. She hadn’t even gotten her last paycheck because they had moved. She was out of options. The only option she had left was to go stay with a friend and the guest was not invited.
Before the last day at the condo, the girl got a phone call from the car rental company. They told her that the couple had over-extended too much and if they didn’t return the rental that night then they would report it stolen. The girl got a friend to help her take the rental back and get her to the condo.
The next day the girl’s parents came to get them. They told her they would help her leave the guest.
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