Fun with Murder by Lucy Carol

Author:Lucy Carol [Carol, Lucy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780996799430
Publisher: Fevered Publishing LLC

Chapter Thirteen

Devin held Reggie as she cried. “It’s okay Reggie. It’s over now. It’s okay.”

Reggie wore Devin’s warm jacket in the cold alleyway, tears running down her cheeks.

Patting her back, he said, “They took the body away. You don’t have to see it again. It’s all over.”

Madison heard Reggie’s muffled voice. “I’m sorry I can’t stop crying. I’m such a wimp.”

“Are you kidding me? You’re not a wimp. You just care about people more than you let on.” He patted her back again. “Everything’s going to be okay.”

Madison kept her arms wrapped around herself. Even if it weren’t so cold, she’d still be shaking. At least this time she wasn’t feeling stupid for being scared of a stunt corpse. Not that that was any comfort to Mr. Scary Guy. She’d told the police everything she knew about him, which was barely anything at all. She and Mr. Scary Guy had never said a word to each other. At least she could be grateful for that much. But what was he doing out here, and who would want to kill him?

She saw Jeff standing near the door in his silly inspector’s costume, his arms hanging limp at his side as he watched the medical responders do their work. Normally she’d want to point out the irony of The Inspector being here among real police officers, but the situation was so real, so frightening, there would be no fun in it.

She went to stand next to him, joining him in watching the emergency vehicle with the body inside drive away. He murmured, “This has never happened before.” He turned, his eyes searching up and down the alley as if trying to make sense of it, or perhaps wondering what could possibly happen next.

He turned to her. “Do the police know who he was, yet?”

Madison took a deep breath, trying to settle her nerves. “I don’t think so. They keep asking around, but so far no one knows him. Pockets were empty, no I.D.”

“They said you’ve seen him before.”

“I saw him here in the alley last night, and the day before in a coffee shop having a latte with a woman. I remembered him because he got so mad at a little boy that ran by and jostled him.” She rubbed her hands up and down her arms.

“He was here in the alley? Near our door?”

“Yes. You and the rest of the cast were about to run through the show again so Reggie and Devin could get in more rehearsal. I had to leave for a while, remember? Then I ran into Beany out here.”

“That’s right,” he recalled, nodding. “You brought her inside. Thank goodness.” He blinked, staring down the alley where the emergency vehicle had just turned off. He shook his head. “It’s like a bad dream.”

“Jeff.” She gently put her hand on his shoulder. “Promise me you’ll keep the door locked from now on. Giving the cast a smoke break isn’t worth the danger. Whoever killed that guy could’ve come inside.”

“I know,” he said, his eyes haunted.

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