Strong Alibi by K.C. Turner

Author:K.C. Turner [Turner, K.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781736741528
Publisher: Two Ten Press

Chapter 8

Elizabeth sat at her desk organizing her files for the upcoming week. There was a stack for letters that needed to be drafted and mailed in order to advise of pretrials and a stack for phone calls that needed to be made before the end of the day. Deciding to get the phone calls out of the way she picked up the receiver to dial a number. Getting a busy signal, she hung up the phone, closed the file and set it to the side for later.

As she opened her next file, her cell phone vibrated against the desk. She picked it up to see a text from Martinez. Call me when you get a chance, she read. She heard footsteps coming down the hall. God, please let that be China!

Peeking around the doorway, China said, “Hey! It’s Friday!”

Looking up and smiling back, Elizabeth’s eyes showed signs of exhaustion. “If it’s not the Friday of my retirement, I’m totally not interested.”

“Awe, come on, Liz,” said China as she plopped her files and her purse on the seat in the chair next to her.

Elizabeth’s phone vibrated again from another text. Liz, it’s really important. She took a deep breath and released it, making a motorboat noise between her lips.

“Who was that?”

“Martinez,” she replied as if it hurt her to say his name.

“Okay, what’s up?” She became defensive for a moment. “Did he do something wrong?”

“No, no. Nothing like that…”

“Okay, so, is it because you feel guilty about eating pork?” China laughed so hard her eyes welled with tears.

Elizabeth couldn’t help but join in, shaking her head the entire time.

Her hand on her chest, China tried to calm herself. “Oh, oh-my-God. I’m sorry, Liz, it’s just too easy!”

Trying not to laugh, Elizabeth couldn’t keep a straight face. “This is serious!”

China took a tissue from Elizabeth’s desktop and proceeded to pat the tears from under her eyes, careful not to smear her mascara. “Alright, alright. What’s going on?”

Her phone vibrated again. “Shit. Hold on a second. I should really call him and see what’s so important.” She rolled her eyes placing the phone to her ear as China sat patiently checking her own phone.

His voice was melancholic. “Hey, I know you’re busy and probably trying to get some things out of the way before the weekend but I have some bad news.”

“Well, I guess that’s par for the course,” she said shaking her head with a grim look on her face while she looked at China.

“I’m sorry, I just wanted you to hear it from me, I guess.”

Her eyebrows scrunched together. “What’s going on?”

“We found Pam DeFranco’s body this morning, Liz.”

“What?” she asked in disbelief.

“It’s been confirmed. I’m so sorry, Liz. I know this was the last thing you wanted to hear. I’m afraid I’m going to be tied up this weekend with the investigation.”

She placed her elbows on her desk to rub her forehead, her left hand still holding the phone to her ear.

“Liz?”

“I’m here.” She sat back in her chair and let out a sigh of sadness mixed with disgust.

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