The Dark Scarlett by Aven Jayce

Author:Aven Jayce [Jayce, Aven]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mirror Call Press
Published: 2014-11-25T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

The ambulance pulls away and the small groups of onlookers who have gathered disperse. She’s alive. Thankfully she didn’t die.

“Long day for you, Mr. Everton?” Detective Ferguson, who I met earlier, shakes my hand while his eyes scan my business.

“And for you as well,” I reply.

“My days are always long,” he smiles. “A rape, a suicide, and now a second attempted suicide? Think your business may be a little unlucky? Seems like a pretty big coincidence for us to keep showing up here... and twice in the same day? Two suicides?”

“One suicide.”

“Yeah, well. Let’s hope she pulls through.”

His presence in the Scarlett makes me uncomfortable and my palms start to sweat. “I know I look suspicious. I’m not ignorant when it comes to these things, and I have an idea of what’s going through your head, Detective, but I have Ivy on my security camera. It’s up in my office. I can prove that she showed up this way.”

“Mr. Everton, I didn’t say you were guilty of anything, I only mentioned it’s more than unusual for something like this to occur.” He puts his notebook and report away then holds out his hand for me to lead the way. “But, anything you have will be helpful.”

We walk toward the stairs and my ringing ears remind me of the shot I took. Dear God, my gun is on the floor. Shit. And my flask is next to it. I fired a weapon, inside city limits, while drinking. Oh fuck me; that could easily mean a few years in prison. Why didn’t I think? How could I be so...

I hear a loud bark in the bar area. Haverty’s scolding voice sounds, a relentless howl is next, and then an explosion of barks echo throughout the room as we reach the top of the stairs and walk into the office. The Detective heads to the railing and looks down at the scene; giving me just enough time to take a seat at my desk and slide the gun back in the bottom drawer. He turns and sees me reach down and pulls out his gun in defense.

I raise my splinted hand above my head, and then set my flask on my desk with the other.

“It fell earlier,” I say, pointing to the flask. He lowers his firearm and nods.

“Show me the footage, Mr. Everton.”

I hear footsteps and Haverty appears in the doorway with Prudence and Max drooling on my office floor. It must be time for their final walk for the night, and I’ve never been happier to see those two little shits... as well as their big shit owner. He flips the light switch on the wall and my two floor lamps turn on, bringing us out of the dark.

I wave him in as I stare at the screen and find the footage. The Detective and Haverty stand next to me and wait. It only takes a few minutes before I have it set and let it play.

“She okay?” Haverty asks once he sees the footage and realizes what’s going on.

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