Jed Had to Die by Tara Sivec

Author:Tara Sivec
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Tara Sivec
Published: 2016-07-30T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

Recorded Interview

June 3, 2016

Bald Knob, KY Police Department

Sally Plunkett: Why do your cheeks get red every time I mention my daughter’s name?

Deputy Lloyd: I…it’s…um, it’s a rash.

Sally Plunkett: I hope it’s not contagious.

Deputy Lloyd: NO! I mean, it’s not really a rash, I don’t know why I said that. And I don’t have anything contagious. I’m in perfect health, I swear.

Sally Plunkett: Can we hurry this along? I need to get over to the funeral home and make arrangements for my son-in-law’s funeral. You know, since he was murdered and my daughter has just been beside herself with grief and doesn’t need the added burden of planning his funeral. Do you know when his body will be released? It’s been extremely hard on me to make all of these plans when we don’t know what day the funeral will be. Why, I’m getting calls left and right from people wanting to pay their respects, and it’s just not right that I can’t tell them when Jed’s funeral is.

Deputy Lloyd: I’m sorry, Mrs. Plunkett, but we can’t release the body until we get the final report on his cause of death.

Sally Plunkett: I thought everyone already knew Payton killed him? Why haven’t you arrested her? I think she got my daughter addicted to alcohol. And I’ve been hearing all over town that Payton was yelling and threatening Jed the night he was murdered. Did you know she sprained her wrist trying to kidnap Emma Jo?

Deputy Lloyd: Wait, what? Emma Jo was almost kidnapped? Is she okay? Why didn’t she call me? I mean, the station. Why didn’t she call the station?

Sally Plunkett: Well, it was back when they were teenagers and they were trying to sneak out of the house to go to a party, but still. It served Payton right for falling out of that tree and landing on her hand.

Deputy Lloyd: Mrs. Plunkett, do you know any reason why someone would want to kill your son-in-law?

Sally Plunkett: Do I know any reason why someone would want to kill my son-in-law?

Deputy Lloyd: Yes, that’s what I asked.

Sally Plunkett: You want to know if I have any knowledge of why someone would want to kill Jed?

Deputy Lloyd: Uh, yes. That’s…I believe that’s what I asked.

Sally Plunkett: Like, you want to know if I know if Jed made anyone angry enough to kill him?

Deputy Lloyd: Ummmmmmm, yes?

Sally Plunkett: Like, so angry they couldn’t see straight and they might have gone temporarily insane and did something they regret, even though it might have been justified at the time, but now they’re really sorry and feel bad about it?

Deputy Lloyd: Uh, yes?

Sally Plunkett: Nope. I haven’t a clue. I noticed you’re the only one who hasn’t dropped off a dish to Emma Jo. We’re running low on lasagna and green bean casserole. And while you’re at it, can you start spreading the word that we’ll be letting off doves at Jed’s service and everyone should take heed and bring an umbrella?

Deputy Lloyd: I…Mrs.

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