Vengeance Is Mine by Krebs Harry James

Author:Krebs, Harry James [Krebs, Harry James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Suspense, thriller, Crime, Mystery
Amazon: B00IH8H0KA
Goodreads: 20622919
Publisher: Peak City Publishing
Published: 2013-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 29

It was raining heavily by the time Officer Judd dropped me off at the estate. As I walked by, I waved to Officer Mallory who was still parked in the drive. He nodded.

My entire body was covered with red dirt, so I headed straight to the guesthouse and showered and changed before entering the main house. I leaned down and kissed Maggie on the cheek and parked my weary body in the armchair. It wasn’t long before I was sound asleep.

Six forty-five seemed to arrive only minutes later. I wanted to stay curled up with the blanket over me, but I couldn’t, so I dragged myself into the master bath and began brushing my teeth.

Maggie came up from behind, put her arms around me, and kissed me on the cheek. “Happy birthday, sweetheart,” she said.

I spit. “Yeah, some birthday—attending a memorial service for my murdered ex-wife.”

Maggie turned on the shower. “Well,” she said, “Patty probably has no idea today’s your birthday. If she had, she would have made arrangements for another day.”

“Oh, she knows, all right. She did this, so I’ll remember it every birthday for the rest of my life.”

Maggie got in the shower but kept talking to me. “What is it between the two of you, anyway?”

I lied. “She blames me for Jennifer’s death.”

“No,” Maggie said, “there’s been something else going on since I’ve known you.” I was saved from answering when Maggie began to wash her hair.

The tension between the two of us was now gone, mostly due to an attitude adjustment on my part. Funny how bullets whizzing over your head can jolt your focus back to what’s really important in life.

My flashback to the previous night’s activities was interrupted by noise from outside. The Brackus people were out in full force, getting ready to pour concrete footings for the fence columns.

When I’d showered, dressed, and finally reached the breakfast table, I was surprised to see Julie dressed for the somber occasion in a black dress with a white lace collar.

I said to her, “You don’t need to go to this, sweet pea. It’s probably going to be pretty bad.”

“No,” she said. “I want to be there for Amanda. She’s my sister.” Maggie beamed proudly at her daughter who suddenly seemed like an adult.

Oscar waddled over to me and sat patiently waiting for a treat. I looked down at him and frowned. “What on earth is wrong with your claws?”

Julie speared a piece of sausage. “I painted his nails to match mine. See?” She held out her left hand. “But I could only do the front ones. He growled when I touched his back feet.”

I looked down at his ridiculous light blue front claws. “Gee, I can’t imagine why.”

We finished breakfast quietly, the mood darkened by the task we had to perform that day. I went back to the master bedroom where Maggie was finishing the final touches to her ensemble. She was radiant in a simple black suit and matching shoes. She wore just a hint of makeup and no jewelry except for her wedding ring.

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