Allison Janda - Marian Moyer 01 - Sex, Murder & Killer Cupcakes by Allison Janda

Author:Allison Janda [Janda, Allison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery: Cozy - Romance - Photographer - Milwaukee
ISBN: 1499583591
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2014-05-18T00:00:00+00:00

I paused, trying to think back to earlier in the day when Addison and I left, our hands full of items she was taking home with her. Had I remembered to lock the door behind me? Frantically, I began tracing my steps back through the evening. I had, in fact, remembered to lock both the knob and the deadbolt, I recalled, because I’d made Addison take all of my bags as I searched for my keys to do so.

My heart was pounding in my chest as I slowly removed the key from the lock. Taking a step backwards, I tried to take a deep, calming breath. I wasn’t sure what to do. I could go downstairs, but I didn’t have a car. I could just go inside, but I ran the risk of interrupting whatever was happening. Chances were it wasn’t just a random break-in as there were no signs of forced entry. Making my way slowly towards the stairwell, I started to dig around for my phone. I could call 911. Granted, I was already on thin ice as it was. Still, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Chances were that whoever got sent out to check my place at this hour wasn’t going to be anyone I’d interacted with before. Maybe they wouldn’t recognize me.

About halfway down the first staircase, I pressed the emergency call button on my phone. “9-1-1, what’s your emergency?” asked a bored voice.

“Someone broke into my apartment,” I hissed, looking up to make sure that I wasn’t being followed.

“Okay, ma’am, are you currently in your apartment?”

“No, I’m heading down to the lobby.”

“What’s your address?” I rattled it off and she repeated it back to me. Once I confirmed, she promised that units were on their way, before asking, “Was your door open? Or how did you know that someone had broken in?”

“The door was unlocked.”

There was a pause on the other end of the line and the clicking of her keyboard stopped. “I’m sorry?” she asked.

“The door was unlocked,” I repeated. “I distinctly recall locking it when I left this evening. When I put in my key to unlock it when I got back, it was already unlocked.”

“Were there any signs of forced entry?” she asked, and the typing picked up again.

“No,” I sighed. “Look. I know this sounds crazy, but I think someone is trying to kill me. First the cupcakes, then the car and now they’re just going to handle it themselves.” When there was no response, I sighed again. “You’re sure someone is on the way?”

“Yes, ma’am. Please just stay on the line with me until they arrive.”

“That’s fine,” I told her. “I’m in the lobby, now. I’ll just wait.”

“Ma’am, I’m happy to-”

“Thanks,” I said, cutting her off and clicking off the call. Hugging myself, I leaned against one of the whitewashed walls in the lobby and caught my reflection in a mirror that resembled a sunburst. I looked pretty good, save for the weariness that was evident in my eyes.

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