Stars in the Night by Cara Putman

Author:Cara Putman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cara Putman

Chapter Twenty-One

The backstage world formed a confusing maze. Everywhere she looked, Audra saw ropes, pulleys, people, and acres of sets—some for tonight’s show but others left from previous performances. Mark had sent her off to locate Jim Collins. At the rate she traversed the theatre, she’d be lucky to find her way back to the main stage. Though she’d attended many theatre productions in Indianapolis, she’d never considered everything that happened behind the scenes.

A yelled word carried indistinctly above the din of activity. She paused but couldn’t understand it.

She’d better concentrate and find the missing Mr. Collins.

It didn’t matter that she’d get lost in a heartbeat. She needed to locate him and get back to the million and one other things on her list that must be accomplished before the curtain rose in two hours. At this rate she’d be breathless and still not done.

“Audra.” The word was faint, but she stopped. As she looked around she couldn’t tell who wanted her attention. In fact, she’d left people behind and was surrounded by abandoned sets stacked against the walls.

A footstep echoed off the wood floor. A shiver trembled up her spine. Surely whoever had called her name wouldn’t sneak up on her. She couldn’t let her imagination get overactive.

She took a deep breath and a few steps forward. Something bumped followed by a clatter of something falling. A muffled curse came after, and Audra shuffled behind a curtain. She felt oddly protected in its shadows even though its thick layers prevented her from seeing anything.

Words breezed past her, the voice muffled. “You think you’ll save Audra?”

A thud reached her, followed by a moan. She burrowed deeper into the curtains, praying they hid her and the tips of her shoes. Her heart tripped to a rapid beat until she thought she’d faint.

“This isn’t a script from one of your movies. I’ll get her and I’ll learn what she knows about Rosemary.”

Father, help me.

Rosemary’s killer was on the train. There was no other reason someone would be here, now, mentioning Rosemary. Or did someone want to upset her? She hadn’t hidden her interviews. It didn’t take a genius to figure out what she wanted. Nor figure out how to rattle her.

Audra quivered and waited as the minutes slipped by. After what felt like an eternity, she eased the curtain to one side, half afraid of what she’d find on the other side. Only emptiness stood beyond the curtain. She shook free of the heavy brocade and eased through shadows down the hallway. Ahead a form lay on the floor. She hesitated a moment.

“Ohhhh.” The groan barely reached her.

She slipped forward, slowing again as she neared. In the dim light she could tell it was a man. Based on the dapper outfit, could it be Robert? He moaned again, and she hurried to his side.

“Robert?” She rolled him onto his back. His left eye looked swollen and would need ice if he didn’t want to sport a black eye the rest of the tour.

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