Kitty Confidential by Molly Fitz

Author:Molly Fitz
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Pets.Cats, Mystery.Cozy, Fiction
ISBN: 1644510197
Publisher: Sweet Promise Press
Published: 2019-03-28T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Isnuck out of work early the next day so that Octo-Cat and I could get ready for the viewing happening early that evening. Mr. Fulton didn’t come into the office at all that day, which made it quite difficult for me to do any further investigation into his means or motive. The longer he stayed away, however, the more and more suspicious I became.

One way or another, I’d need to find a way to learn more. Maybe I could invite myself over to his house to visit with Diane. Or maybe the viewing would reveal everything I needed to know. I sure hoped it would be the latter.

Knowing that there was a killer on the loose—and that it was more than likely someone I personally knew—had started cutting into my sleep lately. Add Octo-Cat’s early morning wakeup calls to the mix, and I was practically a dead woman walking. Yikes.

Until we had enough proof to take our case to the police, I’d just need to drink lots and lots of extra coffee, a pretty cruel irony considering how I’d first acquired my ability to talk to animals in the first place. I tried not to dwell on my near-death experience too much, considering that there was nothing near about Ethel Fulton’s death.

On the way home I stopped off at the local charity shop to find a suitable mourning outfit. I also found an over-sized shoulder bag that I quickly claimed for that evening’s use. Even though its tan and black wicker design appeared a tad on the beachy side, it would conceal Octo-Cat’s furry bulk perfectly, thus allowing me to sneak him in and out of the funeral home undetected.

“It smells,” he told me with a flick of his tail when I presented my idea to him a short while later.

Even though I knew the second-hand bag wouldn’t be an easy sell for my spoiled cat friend, I still frowned with disappointment. “Unless you have a better idea, I’m afraid we’re stuck.”

“I was invited to the will reading. Why am I not invited to this?” His upper lip quivered, and he let out a pitiful, weak mewling sound. It actually made me feel bad for him even though his ego could stand to be taken down a few pegs.

“Look, I didn’t make the rules,” I explained. “It’s a public showing, which means pretty much anyone who wants to come is welcome, but I still worry they’ll turn us both away if I show up with you out in the open. Sorry, it’s just how most people would react to a cat showing up in a public place. Especially if you’re still all freaked out from the car ride.”

And now I’d made him angry. Well, angry was better than sad, I guess.

“You said I was getting better,” he reminded me with a growl.

Okay, yes, I did tell him that on the way home from Ethel’s estate a couple nights back, but it had only been a polite, little lie to make him feel better.

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