A Deathly Rattle by Diana Orgain

Author:Diana Orgain [Orgain, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: TKO Managements Associates
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Ch11

As I was finally getting discharged from the hospital, Galigani made an appearance. I smiled as the nurses wheeled me out the front door, Jim and Mom walking alongside us. Galigani was standing out front, sucking on a cigarette. The man nearly ate that cigarette when he realized Mom was walking out with me. I guess she had been trying to get him to quit. She crossed her arms and scowled at him, and he tossed it away. He then smiled at me. “You all right, Kate?” he asked me.

“I’m fine,” I said. “Glad to be alive. A little annoyed about the car, though.”

“I just got a call from the station. They arrested our good buddy Bill,” Galigani said.

“Good!” Jim hissed.

“Easy, big guy,” Galigani said. “Kate, how are you feeling?”

“Not bad,” I said. “I’m sure I’ll feel it real bad come tomorrow, though. They’re telling me nothing’s broken, so that’s good. And, the babies are healthy as ever.”

“Good to hear,” Galigani said. “Because, I want to give you a little sleuthing advice if you’re up for hearing it.”

“I could always use advice,” I said, and Jim smirked slightly and told me he’d pull the car around.

I watched him hurry off, and I sighed a bit. I was trying really hard not to let this whole thing with Cassandra get to me. I was trying to be professional, but it was hard. Galigani put an arm across my mom’s shoulder while we waited for Jim. “You need to talk to Bill,” Galigani said. “Feel him out and see if you can get a confession out of him. Right now, it’s not looking good for him – he seems like a pretty obvious suspect at the moment.”

“Yeah, but the police have him,” I said. “Oh, are you going to let me use one of your contacts?”

“Nope,” Galigani said, and I frowned. “Ms. Kate, your goal is to one day start your own practice, correct?”

“Right…” I said, unsure of where he was going.

“That means, dear, you need to learn how to make nice with the police for yourself,” he said. “It’s better to work with them than against them.”

I frowned, thinking of Officer McNearny. I couldn’t stand him, and knowing my luck I was pretty sure he would be at the station. He would do everything in his power to keep me from speaking to who I wanted to speak to. “What about McNearny?” I questioned.

“Forget about McNearny,” he said.

“But, there is no way he is going to do me any favors,” I said.

“Like I said, forget about him,” Galigani said. “I’m training you, remember? And, I’m telling you, forget McNearny. You have got to, well, make some friends! Cops. That’s how you get ahead in the business. Connections. Connections are important, and right now, you don’t have any.”

“Are you really pulling a sink or swim moment with my daughter?” Mom asked.

“Pretty much,” he said. “If you start sinking, you know I’ll help pull you up, Kate, but I want you to give this a go without borrowing my connections.

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