The Sierra Files Box Set: Books 1-3: Plus a bonus Christmas novella! by Barritt Christy

Author:Barritt, Christy [Barritt, Christy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: River Heights
Published: 2016-09-13T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

So maybe Winnie wasn’t as innocent as I thought.

Maybe some other people weren’t as innocent as I thought, either. Like the doctor. But my godfather didn’t seem like the type to be manipulated.

What if Winnie’s manipulation went further than just getting dog-sitting jobs? What if there was something far greater at stake? Something worth murdering over?

However, my aunt Yori thought the person who’d pushed her into the closet was a woman. Dr. Moto did have a higher-pitched voice, but certainly my aunt would have recognized him.

I shook my head, trying to make sense of things. Tomorrow evening, Chad and I were leaving. If I didn’t have the answers by then, I probably would never have them. And that seemed like a shame, kind of like an unfinished book or movie. These things needed resolution.

A scratch sounded at the window. I tensed. Until I looked over.

Big Boy was there, his paws splayed against the glass and his tongue hanging out.

He was back! Again!

Before anyone else saw me—namely, my mother—I slipped outside. The rain had stopped, but the ground was still sopping wet. Why had he come back? He seemed to appear at the worst times.

Someone stepped outside right behind me. “Sierra! What are you doing?”

It was Chad.

As I started to answer, Big Boy bounded over and gave me a muddy doggy kiss.

“Should have guessed,” Chad mumbled.

“You caused a lot of trouble earlier,” I told him.

He barked at me.

“Shh,” I insisted, looking back at the house. The last thing I needed was to stir the pot any more.

With that admonition, the dog turned and ran toward the back fence.

I had the distinct feeling he was trying to tell me something. I took off after him.

This definitely hadn’t been a boring trip home. Anything but.

Suddenly, Big Boy put on his brakes. So did I, for that matter.

I scrunched my nose as Big Boy started to do his business by the gate. I felt like I was invading his privacy as I stood there and stared at him.

Chad caught up with me and moaned. “Disgusting.”

“It happens.”

When Big Boy was done, he bounded over the fence and disappeared out of sight. I almost went after him, but I decided Big Boy might do better on his own than he would with me.

Besides, he’d just left us another present.

I turned to Chad. “Can you subtly go get a plastic bag? There are some gloves in the upstairs bathroom. Maybe get some of those, too. They’re in between the surgical masks and gauze.”

“Okay.” He took a step and stopped. “Are you going to . . . ?”

“I’m just going to protect the feces in case it rains again.” I pulled out my cell. “I’m also calling the detective.”

“You promise?”

“Of course!”

As he hurried toward the house, I made good on my assurance. Detective Meadows said she was on her way.

Since I was waiting, I bent down closer to inspect the scat in front of me. This was not my favorite way to investigate, not in any terms. But I knew the police thought there could be evidence in the waste Big Boy had left behind.

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