Chain of evidence
Telltale crimson trail: part 4
By the time I got back to the house, there was a patrol car waiting. A uniform stepped out of the passenger side and, confirming my ID, asked for my car keys. I prised them apart from my extensive collection and handed them over. As the patrolman drove off in my car, his buddy following him, a third car screeched to a halt outside.
The driver's door swung open and Stevie stepped out. Slamming the door behind her, she leapt towards me as if she was going to swing a right. In some ways I wish she had. I deserved it, and some.
"What the fuck do you think you are doing, John? Leaving a crime scene like that? And taking your damn car too!
"Yeah, sorry Stevie," I lied. I'm just all over the place at the moment. You know what it’s like when I’m first on scene like that."
"Sure, I know. You can't handle it, maybe? Ever considered applying for a transfer to Community Outreach section?"
We both laughed at that, breaking the tension. I was glad she agreed to come inside for a coffee.
She took her coffee short and black. Mine was in a big mug with too much sugar and cream.
As she perched on the armchair, she followed my gaze to the framed photo above the fireplace.
“Your brother?”
“Yep.”
I wasn’t in the mood to encourage that kind of conversation.
She looked straight at me, and for just a moment too long.
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What next?
Has Stevie thought of something? Has John slipped up? How come the patrolmen got there before him? Find out in part five.
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Raymond G. Taylor
Author based in Kent, England. A writer of fictional short stories in a wide range of genres, he has been a non-fiction writer since the 1980s. Non-fiction subjects include art, history, technology, business, law, and the human condition.
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Comments (9)
So glad you continued this 😁
Intriguing.
This is a great series. I reckon revenge for something and the brother's photo? A clue?
Part Five now posted. Look out for part six
Nothing like a good mystery.
Just for a moment too long. Is she gonna kiss him? Lol. Waiting for part 5!
Oh man, you complicated it! Motive perhaps? Super excited for the next one.
I got caught up on your stories...very interesting :)
Another great installment, Ray. On the edge of my seat awaiting the next!