Deadman's Float by Christy Barritt

Author:Christy Barritt [Barritt, Christy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: River Heights
Published: 2020-04-19T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Serena had just enough time to walk home, pick up her ice cream truck, and start her route. She couldn’t start too early because people didn’t want to buy ice cream in the morning. Yet, she was surprised at just how many people did like to buy ice cream early.

For that reason, she tried to hit all of the streets on the island at least twice during the day, sometimes three times. The later hours were more popular, but the morning wasn’t usually a total waste.

She ran her route once. On the second time through, she slowed as she approached the police station. Serena supposed that now was as good a time as any to talk to Cassidy.

She didn’t usually feel so nervous before she spoke with Cassidy, but today a touch of dread filled her. She wasn’t sure how Cassidy would react to seeing her after Webster’s confrontational conversation yesterday.

With Mocha by her side, she stepped into the police station. Paige Henderson, the dispatcher and receptionist, wasn’t sitting at the front desk as usual. Instead, Serena went straight toward Cassidy’s office. She paused outside the open door and heard the police chief’s voice drifting out.

“So you’re telling me that there were drugs found in the man’s system?” Cassidy said.

Serena’s breath caught. Part of her felt like she shouldn’t be listening, but the other part couldn’t seem to stop. Cassidy must be talking on the phone to someone, probably either Clemson or the state lab.

“Thanks for that information. It’s good to know. It seems as if our victim was wrapped up in some unsavory things around town.”

It sounded like Cassidy was about to end her call. Before that happened, Serena crept back toward the front door. With any luck, maybe Cassidy wouldn’t even know she’d been there. Serena hadn’t had to say a word, yet she’d learned so much.

Webster would be pleased. Not that Serena cared what Webster thought. But if he was going to be her editor, then they needed to have a mutual respect for each other. Maybe this would help her earn that.

Armed with her new knowledge, she climbed back into her ice cream truck, grateful that Elsa hadn’t decided at that moment to begin playing any music. It would be Serena’s luck that the truck would give away her presence at this crucial time.

As she cranked the engine and pulled away, Elsa remained silent. For now, at least.

But Serena was not done investigating yet.

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