A Midsummer Night's Murder by Colleen Helme

Author:Colleen Helme [Helme, Colleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Before I left the parking garage, I debated if I should head back over to the precinct. I could tell Dimples all about Scorpion, but if Ramos was going to take care of it, that might not be the best thing to do. So where did that leave me?

The only thing I had left on my to-do list was visit the neighbor who’d called the police after hearing the gunshots. I remembered his name was Hunter Smith from the police report. Had he been sound asleep? Or had the gunshots woken him up?

Would knowing any of that help me find Scorpion? I had more trust in Ramos to find him, than whatever the neighbor had to say, but it wouldn’t hurt to talk to the guy, right?

I checked my watch. It was nearly six, and I’d been gone all day. Besides fixing dinner, I needed a diet soda something fierce, and I was tired. The neighbor would have to wait until tomorrow.

I pulled into my driveway and hurried inside the house. A quick bark, followed by the sounds of pattering paws reminded me that there was a dog in my house. Before I could set my purse on the table, Pepper bounded toward me with her tongue lolling.

I knelt down to greet her and her whole body wagged with enthusiasm. She tried to lick my face, and I pulled away, while patting her squirming body. “Hey girl,” I said. “What you been doing?”

She woofed and I heard play. Stunned, I lost my balance and fell on my butt. Her front paws came down on my stomach, and she licked my face with her big, wet tongue.

“Stop that!” I pushed her off me, but she kept coming back, standing on my chest and trying to lick my face and I realized it was like a game to her.

“Hey Ma,” Josh said, then he thought he’d better lend me a hand since I was letting the dog walk all over me. Didn’t I know anything about dogs? “Pepper. Come. Sit.” The command in his voice stopped Pepper in her tracks. After a quick glance at me, she hurried over to Josh’s side and sat down.

She looked up at him and woofed. This time I heard treat. Josh must have heard it too because he pulled something out of his pocket and gave it to her, then ruffled her fur and called her a good dog.

“Have you been working with her?” I asked, rising to my feet.

He shrugged. “She’s already trained, but yeah, she’s a good dog.” He really thought she was awesome, and wished we could keep her. “Savannah told me you’re helping her owner. Did he really get arrested for murder?”

I sighed and sat down at the table. “Yes, but he’s innocent. Your dad’s taking the case, so that’s good, but I’m afraid that the only way to get him off, is to find the real killer.”

“That sucks.”

“Yeah, but I’ve been working with the police, and I have a few leads to follow, so that’s good.

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