Dating Can Be Deadly by Wendy Roberts

Author:Wendy Roberts
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Dress Ink
Published: 2005-09-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Cathy had tears streaming down her face. Apparently she found my recounting of Mole Man and Mrs. Alien Sumner amusing.

I picked off some stringy mozzarella and shared it with Inky. “I guess it is pretty funny, in a disturbing, sick kind of way.” I swigged a mouthful of beer and chuckled. “It did work out in my favor, though.”

“Well, sure.” Cathy giggled. “You can keep Inky without moving and I bet Mrs. Sumner will be keeping her nose inside her apartment from now on. Now, if only you could solve your financial problems and get a date with some sexy guy you’d be all set.”

I agreed. I still needed to find a way to come up with the extra cash to pay for my car repairs. “Do you think Mole Man will let me get behind in my rent now that I’ve got something on him?”

“I wouldn’t push it,” Cathy advised.

I sighed. “I don’t suppose they’re hiring any part-timers down at the box office?”

She had a primo job at Ticket Mania that sold tickets for all the best events in Seattle. It got her great tickets for personal use as well and a bunch of us were able to be front and center at last year’s Sting concert. True, we hadn’t been able to hear a thing for two weeks afterward, but it’d been worth it to be that close to the singer’s tight Levi’s.

“Sorry,” Cathy said. “Nobody ever leaves Ticket Mania unless they die. I’ll keep you posted if anyone comes down with a terminal illness.”

The phone rang and Cathy picked up. She talked for a couple of minutes then handed the phone over to me.

“It’s Jeff.”

I offered her a pained expression but took the receiver anyway. “Hello?”

“Hi. Cathy says you’re bunking with us for the next couple of nights.”

“Yeah. My place got flooded. I hope that’s not a problem.” And if it is a problem, then that’s just too bad.

“No problem, I was just going to offer you my bed.”

Yuk! I coughed and choked on a mouthful of beer. “Your bed?”

“Sure. I was just telling Cathy that I’m heading down to Portland to make a delivery and I’m going to bunk with a friend overnight. You’re welcome to make my room yours until tomorrow.”

“Um, thanks, Jeff, but that’s—” very odd, awkward, creepy… “—unnecessary.”

Just then the other line beeped.

“Can you hang on, Jeff? There’s another call coming in.” I clicked him off and answered. “Hello?”

“Hi, Tab! You’re all settled with Cathy for the night?” It was Jenny and I told her that, yes, I was all settled, then I told her all about catching Mole Man and Mrs. Sumner playing hide the salami. While she laughed hysterically I remembered I still had Jeff on hold.

“Hold on a second, Jen, I gotta let Jeff go.”

Click.

“Sorry, Jeff, I’ve got Jen on the other line. Was there anything else you wanted to say?”

“Well, actually, there was another thing and it may take a while so…”

Sigh. “Okay, just a second then.”

Click.

“Jenny, Jeff

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