Christmas Corpse Caper by Lois Lavrisa

Author:Lois Lavrisa [Lois Lavrisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00A91AJHO
Goodreads: 16247444
Publisher: SunLake Press
Published: 2012-11-15T13:00:00+00:00

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The basement seemed even colder the second time I went down and fear curled around my stomach when I saw the body bag.

I blinked my eyes.

Open? Who could’ve opened the bag? And it didn’t seem quite as full as before. I ran over to it. And it was… Empty. A body bag without a body. My stomach plummeted.

What the hell?

Darting my eyes around the room, I began looking under shelves and tables. What in the world happened? This was impossible. A body doesn’t get up and walk away. Live ones do, not dead ones.

Okay, think. Think! I touched the body bag. Then lifted it up. Still no body. I found the delivery receipt and shoved it in my pocket.

Oh shit. Oh no.

My chest heaved, I felt lightheaded. I took in a deep breath and got a whiff of a spicy scent. My head spun, so I took in more breaths, fearing that I’d faint if I didn’t. My legs trembled.

What happened to the body?

Zombie?

No. No.

An illusion? I pushed the now empty gurney. But there was something heavy in it just a while ago. Yes. It was real. Although, I hadn’t opened the bag when it arrived. But still there was a body. I had the receipt.

Kicking the ground, I yelled, “Damn!”

What next? Do I call the police? No. Who would believe a corpse had walked away? I’d be the laughing stock at the Round Lake precinct.

Call Mr. Kincaid? No. I’d be fired instantly.

There had to be an explanation for this. My career depended on it.

My breath came out in quick short bursts. The pounding of my heart seemed to ricochet off the tiled white walls. A cold sweat formed on my face. A missing body. Not good. Not good at all.

“Mark, are you okay down there?’ Kim’s voice boomed from the intercom on the wall.

I ran over and pressed the intercom talk button. Trying my best to sound nonchalant, I said, “Sure. Yes. Be right up.”

As I made my way to the office I kept wondering whether or not I would tell Kim about the missing body.

“Do you have it?” Kim asked as I entered the office.

How did she know the body was gone? “No. It sort of disappeared.”

“Really? How?”

“One minute it was there and then… gone.” I opened my arms.

“Gone?” She raised an eyebrow.

“Yeah. Should I call the police?”

“You’re taking this a little too seriously.” Kim grinned and shook her head.

“Of course I am.” I waved my hands in the air. “This is my life. My future.”

“You’re overreacting, aren’t you?” Kim turned her palms up.

“No.” My whole body felt like a deflated balloon. Here I wanted to prove myself, and I did the complete opposite. “I’ve failed.”

“Jeez. I don’t think one piece of paper will make or break your career.” Kim pursed her lips into a sort of frown like smile.

“A piece of paper?”

Kim giggled. “Yes, what did you think I was talking about?’

“The body.”

“Body?” Kim yelped.

“Yes.”

“What about the body?” Kim scowled.

“Um, well you see.” I paced in front of her desk.

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