Shampoo and a Stiff by Cindy Bell

Author:Cindy Bell [Bell, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cozy Mystery
Amazon: B00J88RMCE
Publisher: Author
Published: 2014-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

As Bekki drove back towards Harroway, she decided she would kill two birds with one stone. She knew that Doug’s Bar opened up around lunch time. She dialed Tom's number.

“Hello?” he answered in a miserable tone.

“Tom,” Bekki replied in a cold tone. “We need to talk.”

“What's wrong, Bekki?” Tom asked nervously.

“I think you know what's wrong, Tom,” Bekki replied in a clipped tone. “I don't understand why you lied to me.”

“Bekki,” Tom sighed. “I just...”

“Don't, I want to talk to you about it in person,” Bekki said firmly. She had more chance of telling if he was lying if she saw his face. She had nearly convinced Nick that he was innocent, and it was going to make him look bad if it turned out that Tom really was the killer. “Can you meet me at Doug’s Bar?”

“Sure,” Tom reluctantly agreed. “Tonight?”

“No, now,” Bekki said and glanced at the digital clock on her dashboard. “In twenty minutes.”

“Okay, I'll be there, Bekki. It's not what you think,” he insisted.

“All I think right now is that you didn't tell me the whole truth, Tom, so let's fix that,” Bekki replied in a disappointed tone. “I'll meet you there,” she added as she hung up the phone. When Bekki reached Doug’s, the parking lot was nearly empty. She didn't see Tom's car there just yet so she parked and decided to give Sammy a call.

“How's everything going?” she asked.

“Great,” Sammy replied happily. “Minnie came back in and her color is much more muted. I washed it twice and I think we can tone it tomorrow.”

“Excellent,” Bekki sighed with relief. If anything good came out of all of this, it would be that amazing shampoo. That reminded her of the oils she had just seen. “Sammy, can you text me the ingredients in the restoring shampoo? Or just snap a picture and send it over?”

“Sure, is something wrong?” Sammy asked nervously. “Because I've been using it on lots of customers.”

“No everything's fine,” Bekki replied quickly. “I'm just curious about what's in it. Steven showed me his collection of oils and said some were in the shampoo and some weren't. Just wondering which ingredient is working its magic. If he ends up selling the company that shampoo might just go out of our price range.”

“Good point,” Sammy laughed. “I'll send it right over.”

“Thanks,” Bekki said as she stepped out of her car. Tom was still nowhere in sight. She walked into the bar to find Doug and two customers inside. The two customers were locals who were there more for the company than the alcohol.

“Hi Doug,” Bekki smiled as she walked up to him.

“Bekki, another visit?” Doug asked happily. “I'm honored. What can I get for you?”

“Just some ginger ale,” Bekki requested as she settled in at the bar. “I'm meeting someone here.”

“Nick?” Doug asked as he poured her soda.

“No,” Bekki replied awkwardly.

“Oh, sorry,” Doug frowned as he set the glass down. “I didn't mean to be nosy.”

“It's fine,” Bekki smiled. “I was hoping to be nosy myself, actually.

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