Bad Medicine (Healing Spirits) by Pittman Jude

Author:Pittman, Jude [Pittman, Jude]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Books We Love Ltd.
Published: 2013-09-09T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Saturday morning Jesse climbed the steps of the two-bedroom ranch at 911 Lotus Street and knocked. Moments later, a mousy little woman with dishwater blond hair opened the door an inch and peered through the crack.

“Can I help you?”

“I’m looking for Mr. and Mrs. Ed Parker.” Jesse smiled to allay her unease. “It’s in regard to their foster children Shannon and Alex.”

She opened the door and looked quizzically up at Jesse. “I’m Mrs. Parker. What about the children?”

Jesse smiled again. Mention of the two young people had given curiosity the upper hand. Mrs. Parker still thought of them as children. Her motherly instincts overrode any fears she might have about talking to a stranger.

“My name is Jesse Dancer. I’m assisting Alex with some inquiries regarding Shannon’s death. I know it must be hard for you to talk about the death of your foster daughter, but I’d appreciate any help you can give me.”

“Please come inside.” She stepped back and allowed him to pass through the open doorway. “Would you like some coffee?”

“That would be great.” Jesse followed her into a neat and tidy kitchen. She motioned him to a seat in one of the straight back chairs pulled up to a small table covered with a bright yellow cloth.

“I’m afraid we haven’t heard from Shannon since she left here last year. Alex has probably told you that things were strained between us.” She set two cups on the table, picked up a pot from the stove and filled them both.

“Alex suggested his foster dad might have visited Shannon on one of his trips to the mainland.”

Mrs. Parker lifted her cup and drank. After a moment of silence, she shook her head. “I don’t think so. Ed was very angry when Shannon left.”

“So I understand. I was wondering though. Is it possible your husband decided to try reconciliation without telling anyone in case it didn’t come off?”

She tilted her head and stared at a spot over Jesse’s shoulder. “It’s possible I suppose. Ed wouldn’t like being rebuffed. Even so, once he’s gotten down on someone, I’ve never known him to change his mind.”

“Would it be possible for me to speak with Mr. Parker?”

“He’s at a pool tournament today. He’ll be out until late.”

“Maybe I could stop by the tournament?”

The woman frowned and twisted the dishtowel in her hand. Her subservient relationship to her husband was evident in her demeanor.

“Alex is devastated over Shannon’s death.” Jesse appealed to those motherly instincts again. “Perhaps Alex would know the spot where your husband is attending this tournament?”

“Ed’s been going there for years.” The frown creasing her brow cleared and Jesse saw that she’d figured out his meaning.

“Why don’t I just drop by there and wait for an opportunity to question your husband. I’ll make it a point to mention that Alex suggested I might find him there.”

“He’ll be at Diego’s over on Douglas Street.” She had no hesitation about revealing Ed Parker’s whereabouts once she knew Jesse would name Alex as his source of information.

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