Brian Buckmeyer

rushing back to our car, trying to cross the streams of Spread Creek before it got too dark to see, too cold. I hear a splash and a scream.

rushing back to our car, trying to cross the streams of Spread Creek before it got too dark to see, too cold. I hear a splash and a scream.

She said little, lapsing between violent shakes, gasping in pain, begging for an end to her pain.

She said little, lapsing between violent shakes, gasping in pain, begging for an end to her pain.

I ended her life. I thought it was merciful, that it is what she wanted, but I see now all the mistakes I made.

I ended her life. I thought it was merciful, that it is what she wanted, but I see now all the mistakes I made.

Steve was at wit's end with Celeste. She was going through money like crazy.

Steve was at wit's end with Celeste. She was going through money like crazy.

Austin Country Club is Old Guard, Texas. It was founded in the late 1800s, and it's considered to be quite prestigious to belong there.

Austin Country Club is Old Guard, Texas. It was founded in the late 1800s, and it's considered to be quite prestigious to belong there.

Celeste was beautiful and smart and you never knew quite what Celeste was going to do and there's something rather alluring about that.

Celeste was beautiful and smart and you never knew quite what Celeste was going to do and there's something rather alluring about that.

They were divorced fairly quickly.

They were divorced fairly quickly.

At 28, Celeste was married for the third time. She was crazy about Jimmy.

At 28, Celeste was married for the third time. She was crazy about Jimmy.

She was rubbing shoulders with people who had millions of dollars, and she saw how they lived.

She was rubbing shoulders with people who had millions of dollars, and she saw how they lived.

When they met, Steve was 69 years old and Celeste was 30 years old.

When they met, Steve was 69 years old and Celeste was 30 years old.