Play Dead by J H Wear

Author:J H Wear [Wear, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-68046-765-9
Publisher: Melange Books, LLC

Church stood in the centre of the stage, listening to Brenda Thompson speak. He felt too warm in his trench coat as he acted out his second character in the play, Harry Rush. So far, the audience was enjoying the play, laughing at the lines and antics of the characters. Unlike the first few performances, he felt at ease and more comfortable with his lines and that seemed to make a huge difference on how the crowd was reacting to the murder mystery. The other personnel in the play took a cue from him. They all seemed more relaxed and able to present the play as it was intended.

“I thought he was cute. We had sex a few times. And he was a very good dancer.”

“I thought you went out with Jon?”

“I did. Also, with Jaret. Also, with... Let’s just say I’m a people person.”

The audience laughed as Thompson gave a shrug and a smile.

“This is all very interesting but one of you did murder this poor handsome fella.” Harry referred to his first character, Jaret, who now was represented by cushions under a blanket. Some of the audience understood his self-compliment and chuckled.

Church began to nibble from the food platter on a coffee table. After a couple of bites, he picked up a knife to cut a slice of cheese.

Immediately, Jessica Knowles exclaimed, “What are you doing?! What if that’s the knife used to stab Jaret?”

Church acted startled and began to juggle the knife before it fell to the floor. He made an exaggerated jump back as he peered at the knife. “Stabbed with this knife? Why am I the last to know how he was killed?”

Church raised his arms in the air, clearly showing his annoyance. He heard the laughter from beyond the stage, pleased at their response. “Well, this actually helps a lot.”

The professor, played by Burgess, asked, “How? By touching the knife you’ve put your own fingerprints on it over the killer’s.”

Church responded by lifting his nose in the air and lectured, “Your comment is something someone less skilled in detective work would make. However, this knife was not the weapon used to commit murder.” He picked up the knife, waving it around for emphasis. The rest of the actors stepped back away from him. “You see, there isn’t any blood on this knife. Therefore, it was not used to kill our victim. That means the real knife used in this hideous crime is still here.”

Church could only make out the rows of the seats closest to the stage. From what he could see, the audience was peering intently at him, listening to him speak. This is how it’s supposed to work.

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