The Blackout by K J Kalis

Author:K J Kalis [Kalis, K J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781733448079
Publisher: BDM, LLC
Published: 2020-05-27T22:00:00+00:00

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Kat heard the door click closed and the tap of Tyrant’s nails as she made sure Yasmin actually left. Tyrant came back into the kitchen with a sniff and laid down on her pink bed. “Freddie, what was that?”

Freddie shook his head, “Yeah, I’m sorry. She’s a bit uptight.”

Van looked at him, shaking his head. “Why did you call her?”

“Procedure. When there’s a larger issue present — usually it’s a fire that is used to commit a larger crime, like to cover up a bank robbery — I gotta give them a call. Since Bart Walsh is a big shot and this could be an issue of national security, you know, the power grid and all that, the locals sent me over to the FBI.” He rolled his head on his long neck, “The bad thing is that she has no sense of humor at all, but she’s really good at what she does.”

“Yeah, she’s suspicious as all get out,” Van said. “More water, big guy? You want a sandwich?”

Freddie’s eyes lit up. “I thought you’d never ask. I’m starving!”

Kat laughed. How Freddie could be such a hotshot in the fire department and so lighthearted was a mystery. He was a lot more fun than the FBI’s Yasmin Lee, that was for sure.

Van made a sandwich for Freddie and they all sat back down at the table again. “So, what are the next steps?” Kat asked, watching Freddie take big bites out of his sandwich.

Freddie swallowed, his Adam’s apple bobbing on his long neck. “I’m not sure. We have to figure out what’s blowing those transformers off the poles.”

“The transformers are actually getting blown off the poles?” Van asked.

“Yeah, sorry. I didn’t have a chance to tell him,” Kat said.

Freddie took a long drink of water. “Thanks for the sandwich. Yeah, we have three small wildfires that almost got going last night — in total, they burned about ten acres — but the ignition point was weird. Something caused the transformer to come right off the pole, taking the lines with it.”

“Like an explosive device? Any evidence someone drilled into the poles?” Van asked.

Freddie pulled out his phone and showed Van the images. “No, I don’t think so. See how the wood splintered?”

Van nodded. “But the bolts held fast?”

It was Freddie’s turn to nod. “That’s right. In cases where the transformer ends up on the ground, it’s normally because someone hit the pole with their car and the whole thing comes down or the bolts somehow come loose, and it falls. This one is different though.”

“What do you mean?”

Freddie pointed to one of the pictures from the site he and Kat had visited earlier that day. “See how far the transformer is from the pole? We wouldn’t expect that. In all three cases, whatever happened had such force that it shattered the pole and sent the transformer flying. Crazy, right?”

Kat could tell by looking at Van that he had more questions. His brow was furrowed, and he kept tapping his foot on the floor.

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