The Day Gravity Became Irrelevant by Ralph Rotten

Author:Ralph Rotten [Rotten, Ralph]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781644560013
Publisher: Indies United Publishing House
Published: 2018-10-23T23:00:00+00:00

It had been simple enough for Jenna to find Sycamore and Birch. While her first instinct had been to run a records check, she had decided against it. With the pressure she and her people had been taking from higher echelons, she suspected that there may be other eyes watching the records she accessed. While it seemed foolish on the surface, the idea that her own government would be snooping on her in the middle of an investigation, she knew better than to think they would be playing by the rules this time.

Besides, she really did not need to waste the time on a broad-band records search. Seeing the little white jeep starting and stopping at every driveway gave her an idea. Intercepting the mail carrier at the sidewalk, Jenna flashed her credentials and a professional smile. A few seconds later the US Postal employee was pointing to the little rundown home on the corner. Making note of the address, she considered her next move. About to cross the street, she noticed the man idling in the beige Ford. While there was nothing odd about someone sitting in their car on a public street, she had seen this ugly little beige rental car in her rearview mirror on the way to the site. It occurred to her that she could have an agent from another agency trying to ride her coattails on this case. Irritated, she started across the street with purpose.

Seeing her, the man behind the wheel immediately shifted into gear and sped away. Making note of his license plate, she vowed to trace it to whatever federal agency had been trailing her.

“Do your own damned police work!” Although Jenna Jaramillo was far too professional to throw a finger after the man, she felt the urge nonetheless. What a lazy asshole, tailgating another agent to get a jump on their case, she thought grimly. Watching his tail lights disappear around the corner, Jenna felt satisfied that he would not try that again.

The house seemed odd somehow. While the exterior was a bit dilapidated, with a layer of dust on everything, the LCD screen by the front door appeared to be quite modern. Pressing the single button, she waited patiently for a response. There were no cars in the driveway, and the garage door was bereft of any windows, so it was difficult to tell if anyone was home.

“Just leave any packages at the door, thank you.” The woman with red hair filled the little screen by the buzzer.

“Actually I’m here to…conduct a census.” Jenna’s voice hesitated just the tiniest bit in the middle.

“There is a hardware store three blocks away. Currently they have a sale on fire extinguishers.” Showing a smug grin, the red haired woman seemed unconvinced.

“Fire extinguisher…?” Jenna puzzled over the odd statement.

“To extinguish your pants, because clearly they are on fire.” Giving a laugh, the face on the small screen focused her green eyes on Jenna. “Liar, liar, pants on fire.”

Taken aback, it had been a long time since Jenna had been stumped for a reply.

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