Marja McGraw - Bogey Man 04 - Awkward Moments by Marja McGraw

Author:Marja McGraw [McGraw, Marja]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery: Cozy - Vintage Restaurant - Los Angeles
ISBN: 1497450896
Publisher: Marja McGraw
Published: 2014-03-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-five

I met Bill at the door. “What’s wrong?”

“Chris may have been right.” He shoved a piece of paper into my hand.

I read it and handed it back to him. “This could mean trouble,” I said.

“Ya think?” He was angry and when he realized he was taking it out on me, he stopped cold. “I’m sorry, Pamela. It’s not your fault.”

“What’s going on out here?” Chris asked. He stood wearing nothing but a towel, dripping on the hardwood floor. “I could hear you all the way in the bathroom.”

Bill handed Chris the note, and he read it aloud. “Leave things alone,” it said. “Some things aren’t meant to be out in the open. If you care about your life, go home!” He turned and walked in the direction of the bathroom, leaving us standing and watching his back, before he stopped and looked over his shoulder. “This isn’t turning out to be much of a vacation.” He slammed the bathroom door behind him.

Mikey and the dogs came running out of his room. “How come dad slammed the door?”

“He and your uncle aren’t having a very good morning so far. Go get dressed and I’ll start breakfast.”

“Could I just have cereal this morning?”

“Sure. Why not? Maybe we’ll all have cereal today.” I really wasn’t in the mood to cook a big breakfast.

Rubbing his eyes, he watched me for a moment before returning to his room.

“Don’t forget to brush your teeth,” I called after him.

“You have a great son,” Bill said. “I like Ace. Maybe one of these days Stephanie and I will have a son.”

“I’m proud of him, although sometimes he seems a little too mature for his age. I’m not always sure Chris and I are good role models.”

“Trust me, you are.”

“Thank you.” Sometimes my brother-in-law surprised me.

Sherlock was nudging me and I knew it was time for their breakfast, too. The dogs followed me out to the kitchen and I filled their bowls before setting them outside on the porch.

“I heard it’s supposed to be hot and windy today.” Bill was making small talk, avoiding the question of the note.

Sometimes I liked to tackle things head-on. “I wonder who left the note. I also wonder if it was meant specifically for you or if it includes all of us.”

“If I were to make a guess, I’d have to say someone wants all of us to leave. Now the question is, did the killer really leave the note or was it one of the treasure hunters?”

“I’m going to say we have to assume it was the killer,” Chris said. “Was there anything else in the truck besides the note?”

We turned and saw him standing in the doorway, fully dressed.

“I didn’t really look,” Bill said. “After I saw the note I didn’t think about anything else. Maybe I should take a look. The window was open, so someone could have just tossed it inside and left.”

While I pulled cereal boxes out of the cupboard and set the table, the brothers walked out to examine the truck for clues.

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