Ghost Days by Geonn Cannon

Author:Geonn Cannon [Cannon, Geonn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Supposed Crimes
Published: 2024-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Over the next two weeks, Garza took as many flights as possible. Long stretches to Winnipeg and Edmonton, a quick jaunt to Moose Jaw, an endless flight to Fort McMurray where an engine problem stranded her overnight. When she was home, she checked the newspaper religiously for any information about the Saul Oakhill case but, after the initial few articles, it was still unsolved and eventually the paper moved on.

She called Sergeant Elver three times to see if he had any information he could share. A suspect. A lead on Parrish. Anything. He had finally been forced to tell her to stop calling. “We’ll let you know if we find out anything,” he promised. “Consider it penance for coming down so hard on you when this all started. Deal?”

She reluctantly agreed.

The first Thursday of the month arrived. She didn’t have any clients, and the idea of puttering around the airport would drive her insane. She needed to get away from the familiar and distract herself from worrying and building a list of questions that would just buzz around in her head like bees. She took out Anna Singh’s card and chewed the end of a pencil as the line buzzed in her ear.

“Anna Singh Legal Services.”

“Yeah, hi, it’s Erika Garza,” she said. “I was wondering if the invitation to tonight’s card game was still available. You know, with the... with all your--”

Anna laughed. “Yes, I know which one you’re referring to. You’re more than welcome to join us, if you’d like. Let me give you the address.”

She was excited about the party for a solid two hours, showered and did her hair and found an outfit that made her look cool and interesting - she hoped - and then went out to the hangar to get her bike. Then she thought about how her helmet would mess up her hair, and how noisy the bike would be in Anna’s neighborhood, and they’d probably think it was annoying and she was annoying, and then the whole night would be awkward for everyone, so it was better if she just stayed home.

Then she pinched her earlobe and said, “Shut up, Garza, get your shit together.”

Then she got on the bike and went to the party.

Her anxiety faded, for the most part, during the ride. By the time she arrived at the house, she felt almost like a functional human being.

Anna came out onto the porch. Her hair was down and she was wearing jeans and a flowy T-shirt, which made her look at least ninety percent softer and more approachable than she’d been at the police station. Despite Garza’s fears, Anna was smiling like a kid on Christmas. She ran her eyes lovingly down the bike’s length as she approached.

“You have a plane and a motorcycle? You might be the coolest person here.”

“I’d be terrified if that was true,” Garza said.

Anna laughed. “Come on in. The others are already here.”

Garza followed her up the driveway. Three other women were waiting inside.

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