Pretty, Hip, & Hoodwinked by Madison Johns

Author:Madison Johns [Johns, Madison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Outrageous Books
Published: 2016-03-03T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Kimberly drove to the local bakery in the morning and Agnes and Eleanor picked out doughnuts. “I wonder what kind of doughnuts a man would like?”

“Chocolate covered,” Kimberly said. “Jeremy likes that kind.”

Agnes felt the hairs on the back of her neck rise and she looked over at two women who were staring at them. “What’s their problem?” Eleanor asked.

“It’s probably me,” Kimberly whispered.

“Don’t pay them any mind, dear,” said the lady behind the counter. “Truth be known, none of the people I know believe that crap in the paper.”

“Thanks. I just hope it can all be sorted out soon. I’m no thief.”

“I know that.”

Agnes handed a twenty to the lady, but she shook her head. “On the house. Take care of Kimberly, now.”

“Not to worry, we plan to.”

They left and Kimberly fidgeted as she drove. “I swear I’m not going anywhere in town until I’m cleared.”

“You can’t allow people to bother you like that. We have more important things to worry about, like questioning Eddie again,” Eleanor said.

“Or trying to,” Agnes added.

Eleanor breathed in deeply. “I just love the smell of doughnuts.”

“Me, too,” Kimberly said. “We should have one before we get there. There’s no sense in wasting all that sweet goodness on Eddie.”

Eleanor handed out the doughnuts and Kimberly coasted up Maple Drive.

“We should have bought a milk,” Eleanor remarked.

“I agree,” Kimberly said. “Milk and doughnuts go together like chicken and rice.”

“But better,” Eleanor added.

“Park on the side of the road,” Agnes suggested. “Just in case we get boxed in.”

“Why would we be?”

“You never know when dealing with a killer.”

“What makes you think Eddie killed Rosemary?” Kimberly asked.

“It’s a hunch. Follow my lead when we get there.”

“I’ll park over at Annie’s house and play lookout,” Kimberly announced. “If you think Eddie is a murderer, someone will need to call the cops if things get out of hand.”

“Good idea, Kimberly. It will make me feel better knowing that you’re safe, too. I’d hate to tell Jeremy how we allowed you to put yourself and that baby in harm’s way.”

Kimberly pulled into Annie’s driveway and Eleanor and Agnes crossed the street, carrying the box of doughnuts. Eddie was tinkering in his garage as they approached. He spotted them and walked toward them with a large wrench in his hand.

“I thought I told you two to get lost last night.”

“Come on, we come in peace,” Agnes said.

“Yup, we even brought you doughnuts,” Eleanor added with a grin.

“So you’re trying to butter me up, is that it?”

“Not exactly,” Agnes said. “All we wanted to know was if you knew anything about that missing money at the bank?”

“I’m not telling you anything. My uncle is a lawyer and he’s coming here to represent me. So buzz off.”

“You didn’t tell us anything about your uncle until right now,” Agnes insisted.

“No, you said that to the sh—” Eleanor covered her mouth with her hands. “Oops.”

“I’m not an idiot. I saw you two huddling by the side of that house over there last night.”

“That’s right,” Agnes acknowledged.

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