Terror at Sea: Three mysteries aboard a cruise ship by Debby Mayne & Janice Thompson & Cynthia Hickey

Author:Debby Mayne & Janice Thompson & Cynthia Hickey [Mayne, Debby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Forget Me Not Romances, a division of Winged Publications
Published: 2017-06-25T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Blue Ocean Floor

The days pass happily with me wherever my ship sails.

—Joshua Slocum

T he security officer eventually caught up with me and led the way to the theater. “They’re in rehearsal right now,” he said.

“I know. Perfect timing.” I kept pace with him, in spite of the pain coming from my aching thighs. Behind me, the rest of the group followed.

A couple of minutes later we arrived at the locked doors of the Metropolis Theater. The security guard used his key to open the door and then stepped inside. I followed on his heels. He turned to face me and put his hand up. “Let me take it from here, Mrs. Peterson.”

“If you don’t mind, I really feel like I need to go with you.” I didn’t intend to plead, but it probably sounded that way. “The others can stay here if you like, but I need to go. I think I can get her to open up. Woman to woman. . .you know?”

He sighed and led the way. When we got near the stage I saw the performers rehearsing. I could tell Kenzie was there because her voice rang out, crystal clear, as she sang Someone to Watch Over Me. Ironic. The security guard approached the steps leading up to the stage, his pace a lot faster than mine. I tried to keep up but couldn’t. This was a man on a mission. We reached center stage and he hollered out for the music to stop.

The director rose from his seat in the front row, clearly agitated. “You know we’ve only got an hour to rehearse. Why are you interrupting us?”

“We’ve got an emergency and it involves someone in your cast.” The security guard looked as anxious as I felt.

“An emergency?” Several of the cast members talked amongst themselves, but I noticed Kenzie taking a couple of steps back until her body was half-hidden behind another cast member.

“We need to talk to Kenzie.” The security guard pointed her out. “And we need to talk now.”

“How long will this take? The director looked more annoyed than ever. “She carries this scene.”

“Yes, she carries this scene all right.” I don’t know where the courage to speak those words came from. “And that’s why we need to talk to her.”

The security officer turned and gave me a warning look. “I’ll handle this, Mrs. Peterson.”

“Right, right.” I clamped my lips shut.

Kenzie, we need you to come with us to answer some questions.”

“W-why?” She didn’t budge. “I haven’t done anything wrong.”

“I didn’t say you did anything wrong. I said this was an emergency.” The officer’s brow furrowed. “But your response says a lot.”

“More than she knows,” I whispered to myself.

Kenzie brushed her hair over her shoulder and shrugged, as if she found all of this to be an annoyance. “Well, I don’t have anything to hide.”

“Except a bride,” I whispered.

“But I need to be back as quick as possible because I’m the lead in tonight’s show. Right, Matt?” She looked at the director who nodded.

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