The Ghost of a Chance: A Krewe of Hunters Novella by Heather Graham

Author:Heather Graham [Graham, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 1001 Dark Nights Press
Published: 2024-11-12T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Jackson headed back to the police station to speak with Billy Mendelson.

The ghost of Captain David Clancy had told him he’d planned to hang around the men in their separate cells, hopeful one of them might mutter the truth while sitting around.

If a ghost could look weary, that one did.

Clancy was seated at the foot of Billy Mendelson’s bunk, his head in his hands. He looked up when he heard the guard coming to escort Billy into an interrogation room to speak with Jackson.

Jackson gave David a barely perceptible nod. In turn, Clancy just shook his head. He hadn’t heard anything.

Billy looked at Jackson eagerly when he was seated across the table from him, the guard having left to close the door and leave the two of them alone.

Of course, it wasn’t really just the two of them.

The captain’s spirit was with them, as well.

“I can see the question in your eyes, Billy, and I’m going to waylay your fear straight away. We found your friend, Cassie. She was hidden in those tunnels.”

“You found her?” Billy said.

“Yes, we found her. She might have died soon of dehydration, but we found her in time. The doctors say she’s going to be all right.”

“Oh, my God, thank God. Thank God,” Billy breathed. “Did she tell you what happened?” he asked anxiously. “I have to see her. I need to tell her I’m so sorry. I know they went after her because of me. She’s so sweet and wonderful. I’m so grateful, so very grateful.”

“You can’t see her right now, Billy.”

“Why?” He lowered his head. “I told you I never wanted to rob the bank. I never wanted to do anything bad. I did what Kenneth told me to do so he wouldn’t hurt Cassie. And you found her alive. He hadn’t killed her—”

“Billy, I’m sorry. We’re still talking to the assistant United States Attorney—federal crime, bank robbery—”

“No! You’re feds. That’s why you’re trying to turn this into more than—”

“More than armed bank robbery, Billy?” Jackson interrupted. “I’m sorry. I’m truly sorry.”

“I never touched Cassie. I swear. I was willing to do just about anything to save her life!” Billy protested. “Cassie will tell you—”

“I’m afraid Cassie believes she was kidnapped by monsters. Of course, she likely means people dressed up as monsters,” Jackson told him.

Billy was silent, his head hanging.

“But she didn’t recognize either of them?” Billy asked, shaking his head.

Was that relief on Billy’s face? Had he been one of the kidnappers?

Billy looked up at Jackson, tears in his eyes. “There were two. Just like at my house. Just like when my parents were murdered. Two of them. At our place, they didn’t dress up as monsters; they just wore masks so they wouldn’t be recognized.”

“All right—”

“If they hadn’t given up on finding my parents’ killers, none of this would have happened. Not the bank, not Cassie, not…” His voice trailed off, and he sobbed.

Jackson believed the man’s emotions were real.

But it still didn’t tell him if Billy might have been involved in what had happened at the bank—or what had been done to Cassie.

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