Kappy King and the Puppy Kaper by Amy Lillard

Author:Amy Lillard [Lillard, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2017-11-03T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

“I want to go visit Jimmy,” Edie said sometime after lunch.

And Kappy needed to go feed Elmer. But how were they going to get out amid all the protesters? They managed to get into the backyard to feed Ruth’s dogs, but trying to leave on the lane was a different matter altogether.

The crowd hadn’t thinned any since Jack Jones left that morning. Two uniformed deputies had stayed behind, their cars parked to one side of the road, lights flashing as if to remind HABID the police were there still.

Kappy peeked out the front window. It would be next to impossible to get Edie’s car through the throng. But Jack had gotten in this morning. And back out. She snapped her fingers. “I’ve got it. We call Jack, have him come get us, and take us over there.”

Edie’s face brightened. “Do you think it will work?”

“We’ll never know unless we try.”

“I think I have his card.” Edie hopped up from the couch and went to fetch her purse, a big yellow monstrosity that looked like it was made out of lemon peels.

She dug around for a moment, then held the card over her head as if it were a winning lottery ticket. “Here it is.” She grabbed her cell phone and dialed the number.

“How are you keeping your phone charged?” Kappy asked.

“Hello?” Edie said. She mouthed car charger, then turned her attention back to whoever answered on the other side. “Is this Jack Jones?”

Edie paused as if waiting for an answer.

“Jack, this is Edie Peachey. I would like to visit my brother, but with all the protesters outside, I can’t get through. Would you be able to come pick up me and Kappy and take us to the jail?”

Kappy held her breath as she waited. It was one thing to choose to stay at home all day and quite another to be forced into the practice. She was more than ready to get out of the house.

“Oh, good,” Edie gushed. “We’ll be ready.” She tapped the phone off.

“He’ll do it?” Kappy asked.

Edie nodded. “He’s on his way.”

* * *

Not only did Jack Jones pick them up and take them to the jail so Edie could see Jimmy, he got clearance for Kappy to go in, too.

“Are you getting enough to eat?” Edie asked.

They were sitting at a small metal table in the room that was barely big enough to hold it and the three chairs. Kappy settled down next to Edie and across from Jimmy. It was good to see his face again.

“I’m okay,” Jimmy said. But Kappy could tell he was putting on a brave face for his sister. “Heather, that’s the girl at the front desk, she brings me stuff.”

Edie frowned. “What kind of stuff?”

“She brought me a coloring book and some colored pencils and a box of graham crackers. Stuff like that.”

Edie visibly relaxed. “Did you remember to tell her thank you?”

“Jah. Of course I did.” He scratched his neck around the collar of his orange jumpsuit. “I don’t like these clothes,” he complained.

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