The House on Findlater Lane by Helen Goltz

Author:Helen Goltz [Goltz, Helen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sanguine - A Next Chapter Imprint
Published: 2020-05-25T22:00:00+00:00

Holly had the house to herself for a few hours at lunchtime on Friday while Juliette explored a few local antique stores and introduced herself to the owners and potential clients. She had been commissioned to find and buy articles for many antique dealers and it didn’t hurt to network and press the flesh in person. Plus, despite the amount of luggage that she’d arrived with, Juliette was keeping an eye out for a new outfit for their night on the town.

‘What do you want me to do first?’ Holly asked, pulling a mug down from the rack. ‘Want a cup of tea?’

‘No, I’m good, thanks,’ Alexander answered, leaning against the kitchen counter in his solid form.

Holly frowned. She wasn’t sure why she asked the ghost in her house if he wanted a cup of tea but it seemed normal.

She continued. ‘Do you want me to find Meghan first or find out how you died? What happens if I can’t do either?’

Alexander shrugged. ‘Then you’re not much good at your job, are you? How have you been making a living?’

Holly’s jaw dropped open and before she could snap back a retort, he grinned at her.

‘Hmm, you’ll keep,’ she said, narrowing her eyes at him. ‘What if I find out things you don’t want to know?’

Alexander sighed. ‘Well it’s got to be better than what I’m going through now, hasn’t it? Knowing nothing.’

Holly sighed. ‘Okay.’ She finished making her mug of tea and took it the table, lowering herself behind the laptop. ‘You know, I thought that once you got to the other side, all would be revealed,’ she said, fishing for a response.

‘Did you now?’

‘I’m guessing since Meghan’s not with you, she’s still here,’ Holly continued.

‘I can confirm that.’

‘What happens if you tell me about the afterlife? Do you get thrown out? Oh, you have already been thrown out. Or are you here by choice?’ Holly asked.

‘Is that thing warmed up yet?’ Alexander said, looking at her laptop.

‘Fine then, don’t answer,’ Holly said, unimpressed.

‘Is that your official question that I’m allowing you to ask, or are you just throwing random questions at me?’

‘That’s definitely not my official question.’

‘Good, I won’t answer then.’

She ignored him for a few minutes while she opened web pages and checked her email. Alexander paced in front of the table like a duck at a shooting gallery.

Holly took a sip of tea and started. Normally, she would begin with official records, but she was worried that the results might be too quick and direct with Alexander lingering. She wanted to break any news to him slowly. So, she began with Facebook profiles… a basic search to see if Meghan Austen was on social media. She didn’t really expect her to be… but if she was anything like Holly’s mother, the “old girls” had a good, strong network going!

Ten people with the name Meghan Austen came up, and of course there was always the possibility that Meghan had remarried or gone back to her maiden name.

Alexander came around to look over her shoulder.

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