A Case Against The Clock by Ross Fattori
Author:Ross Fattori [Fattori, Ross]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-26T00:00:00+00:00
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Tuesday, March 5
Fenton was working in his cabin, answering emails from readers about his feature article about The Dark Panther. When he was finished, he closed his laptop and went back inside to play with Junior, who was crawling in his playpen. He went over and picked up his son and held him tightly, his mind elsewhere.
âWhatâs the matter?â Leah asked.
Guy didnât answer. He just continued holding his son, rocking him in his arms.
âHoney?â
Guy kissed Junior on the top of the head and handed him to Leah. âI think Iâll go for a walk.â
âIs everything okay?â
âI just need some fresh air.â
âYou look pale. Itâs this case, isnât it? Itâs getting to you.â
Guy looked at Leah without expression.
âWell, donât be long. Dinner will be ready in half an hour.â
âItâs pretty twisted,â he said in a weak voice.
âWhat is?â
âThis whole damn case.â
âYou could take some time off. Youâre owed holidays.â
âYeah, maybe Iâll take a few days.â
âHalf the time Iâm talking to you, Guy, youâre not even there.â
âSorry Iâve been distracted of late.â Guy managed a weak smile before turning to go. âIâll be back in half an hour.â
He was thinking about a text message heâd received earlier that afternoon.
A text message that left him feeling sick to his stomach.
A message that saw him refreshing his news feed every ten minutes throughout the day and well into the evening.
On Thursday, March 7, a group of children was walking past the cemetery after 8 a.m. on their way to school when they saw a black duffle bag lying in the entranceway. The children all stopped in their tracks, and for a brief moment, none of them spoke. They stood and looked at the bag as though it were an apparition.
âWonder whatâs in there?â said one of the kids.
âIs that blood leaking out of the bag?â
âHoly shit!â said another kid.
The children continued staring, and none of them had the nerve to approach the bag. One of the kids â a string bean named Ricky with a mop of dirty blond hair â said, âWait here. Donât move!â
Ricky ran down the street as fast as he could and approached a woman wearing an orange crossing guard vest. Ricky convinced the woman to leave her post and to come with him by saying that he had something to show her, something that didnât look right and scared him. âThereâs blood,â he stammered.
The woman was torn. Should she leave her post to investigate? If she sprinted, she could be at the cemetery in a minute, then thirty seconds to check out what was frightening the kids, and another minute to return to her post. It was a busy time of the day traffic-wise, but she gave herself permission to leave for a few moments.
As soon as the woman saw the duffle bag, and what looked like blood leaking out of it, she felt a sense of fear and dread. She shooed the children away, telling them to get along to school and donât come back. âGo, go!â she said in a flustered voice.
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