A Genuine Fix by J.C. Kenney

Author:J.C. Kenney
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Published: 2019-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

I left Hoosiers with mixed emotions. For all intents and purposes, I got Willie to admit Georgie was at the bar the night of the murder. I also got him to confirm Lori’s claim that Georgie had run up serious gambling debts. That was good.

On the other side of the coin, I didn’t know any of the big-time gamblers’ names. More importantly, I’d failed to get names of people who saw Georgie that final night. That wasn’t so good.

As I jotted down notes on a bench in front of the store that sold custom leather goods, I wanted to kick myself.

Willie and his staff had given Matt a list of customers at Hoosiers that night, of that I had no doubt. My dilemma was how to get my hands on the list. I could ask Jeanette, or maybe even Matt, but whether they’d give me a copy was another matter. Man, this election-season drama was annoying.

Another missed opportunity was my failure to ask Willie directly if he’d killed Georgie. Sure, it was a long shot, but, with his admitted ties to gambling, I couldn’t rule it out.

I made a mental note to ask Al, in a tactful way, if his brother could be the killer. After all, Willie looked strong enough to cut through the lock. And I recalled Al talking one time about the truck with the manual transmission that he and Willie drove when their parents owned the restaurant.

As I was writing down another observation about Willie, a wave of shame passed through me. I lowered my head until my chin touched my breastbone. Asking a lifelong family friend if his brother was capable of taking another’s life. Yeah, that would go over really well.

With a sinking feeling in my belly, I headed home. My visit with Willie had provided a couple of pieces to the puzzle, but I had no idea where they went.

Patience, Allie. You’ll figure this out.

Trudging up the steps to the apartment, I hoped I was right.

After an afternoon of agent work and an evening watching my guilty pleasure, Rugrats, with Ursi on my lap and a glass of wine, I woke up the next morning calm and relaxed. In the past, when I was struggling with an editing job or having a hard time negotiating a contract, I stepped away from the project for a while.

The break typically might not last long, but the time away gave my brain a chance to subconsciously process the troublesome task. Inevitably, when I returned to it, with fresh eyes and a clear mind, it was easier, and often more enjoyable, to finish the work.

While I waited for my coffee to brew, I hummed the Rugrats theme song. My friends Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and the rest always had played an admirable part in giving me a much-needed break.

Of course, I was also happy because Brent was coming into town for the weekend. I’d warned him I needed to talk about the case, and he’d agreed to be my sounding board.

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