Meows, Magic & Murder by Madison Johns

Author:Madison Johns [Johns, Madison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Outrageous Books
Published: 2015-01-19T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Natalie smiled kindly as she asked, “Ready to go home?”

“I sure am.”

Petunia followed Natalie into the parking garage and she waited by the back door for it to be opened, but Natalie opened the passenger’s door instead. “Just don’t tell the sheriff,” she said.

She hopped into the car and admired all of the equipment inside, including a laptop. Once Natalie joined her inside, Petunia remarked, “There’s sure plenty of equipment in here.”

“Yes, sure is, but it all comes in handy. Even the shotgun. A law enforcement officer can never be too careful.”

Petunia smiled, but she really had to ask her, “So why did the sheriff have you in on the questioning? It’s not like he let you speak.”

“Nope, but I’m a newbie here. It was interesting how you countered the sheriff’s questions. He sure seems to believe you’re guilty of a triple murder and involved in Jeremy Walters’ disappearance. That Jeremy sure made his rounds in town. Him turning up missing shouldn’t be that much of a surprise. I forget that saying about a woman scorned, but it’s not wise to do that.”

“Were you just being nice to me in the ladies’ room, or—”

“Look, Petunia. I haven’t seen you since high school, but you’re hardly the type to murder someone in such a manner. Using witchcraft, maybe.”

Petunia frowned now. “I’m not a witch.”

“Why deny what is obvious to most people? In chemistry class you were always trying to come up with some kind of concoction that wasn’t part of our class assignments.”

“So I dabble in making potions. It’s not a crime and it certainly doesn’t make me a witch.”

All this talk about being a witch put Petunia in a funk. Her aunt might just be the only person able to get her out of it when she felt like this.

Natalie stopped the squad car in front of Petunia’s house and when she stepped out, Noah was on her porch, speaking to Aunt Maxine—about her, undoubtedly.

“What are you two plotting about?” Petunia asked as she walked up.

Aunt Maxine’s eyes lit up at her approach and Noah had a shocked look on his face like he half-expected that he’d have to bail her out of jail.

“We weren’t plotting at all,” Aunt Maxine said innocently. “We were wondering how long it would be before you’d be calling and asking to be bailed out of jail, though.”

“I wasn’t arrested, so there. But if the sheriff had his way, I would be.”

“It went that bad?” Noah asked.

“Yes. As it turns out I went to high school with two of the victims of the Knitting Needle Killer, Kaye Horton and Charlene Catlin.” Petunia then went on to explain how she knew them and how she would never have been in their vicinity, let alone murder either of them. “The sheriff won’t let that Jeremy thing drop, either.”

“I can’t imagine that he would,” Noah said. “Don’t worry. We’ll figure out who really is the killer. There must be someone to question.”

“Yes, like the victims’ families or friends.

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