Malicious Desires: A Sam Parker Mystery (The Sam Parker Mysteries Book 3) by Maria Pease

Author:Maria Pease [Pease, Maria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 0977451550
Publisher: SeaSide Cottage Press
Published: 2019-03-16T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 30

Staying behind, Deja vu washed over me. I was torn between following them and getting back inside the house. I made my decision; I needed to get back inside for another look. There had to be something I’d missed, and I wasn’t going to let it happen again. I cautiously made my way toward the house, taking inventory of my surroundings. At the far end of the street, a man and woman carried groceries to their house while a toddler followed on their heels. With no other activity in the area, I disappeared behind the gate.

Turning the knob, the door was locked so I stepped outside and tried the garage door. I rolled myself under and pulled it back down. Inside, a ping pong table sat on one side along with a cozy gathering space with a couch, easy chair, and a small square coffee table. Beer bottles were scattered about, and the place smelled of greasy fast food.

I opened the cabinets that stood along the garage wall and scoured the contents. The shelves were filled with gaming consoles, controllers, cords, and the video games Halo, Bungie and Eidos, among others. By the looks of it, this guy had a serious gaming addiction. I moved to the next cabinet and found what looked like a version of my chemistry lab from college. Beakers, test tubes, clamps, Bunsen burners, and a variety of other gadgets neatly lined the top two shelves.

On the lower shelves, roughly forty boxes of organic milk tea sat next to a stack of newspapers. I took one of the papers. It was the Backpage newspaper, the same paper I’d found in Wally’s recycling bin. I noticed some of the ads were circled with letters next to them. The letters were different and I couldn’t make out what they meant, so I checked another one. It was marked the same way. In fact, all the papers on the shelf were marked similarly. I took a few of the pages and stashed them in my pocket, then carefully put rest back on the shelf.

I glanced around and spotted a large lockbox. Curious, I opened it and the odor of skunk assaulted me. Inside, I found several rolled baggies that looked and smelled like pot. I also found smaller bags filled with a white crystalloid substance.

Holy shit! He’s a fucking drug dealer!

I returned everything and headed for the door leading into the house. It was locked.

Suddenly, a chill ran up my neck. I rushed back to the garage door, laid down, and raised the door slightly. Two sets of feet in black converse sneakers stood inches from my nose. My heart sunk.

Hands raised the door from the outside. “Who the hell are you and why the fuck are you in my garage?” Wally said.

I scrambled to my feet and stood frozen, like a deer in the headlights. My mind went blank. I’d fucked up in the worst way and I knew it could cost me my life.

Wally and his buddy stared at me and I knew he was trying to place me.

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