A Touch of Magic by Annabel Chase

Author:Annabel Chase [Chase, Annabel]
Language: eng
Format: E, P, U, B
Publisher: Red Palm Press LLC
Published: 2017-06-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

I took a vow of silence during the questioning of Lucy, partly because of our friendship and partly because I didn’t trust myself not to say the wrong thing and mess up the interview. My confidence was officially shot.

"Are you sure you want me to do this?" Britta asked.

"I'll be right here," Astrid replied. “I just think that you’ll be less biased in your questioning."

"But I don't want your job," Britta said and I could hear the fear in her voice.

Astrid laughed and clapped her sister on the back. "Believe me, I know. You’ve made it perfectly clear that you prefer parking tickets to murder investigations. But a good deputy knows when to step in and offer assistance to the sheriff. I'm here to tell you, Deputy Britta, that time is now."

Britta nodded solemnly. “Okay, then. I’ll do my best."

"I know you will."

The three of us entered the office together. Lucy sat alone at the table, looking as nervous as one would expect. She knew why she was here. Despite her friendship with us, the whole process still had to feel intimidating.

"Who brought the poker cards?" Lucy joked and immediately covered her face with her hands. "Oh my. That was a terrible attempt at humor under the circumstances. I'm sorry. I'm really nervous."

Britta swaggered toward the table and turned her chair backwards, straddling it. Oh no. She looked like she was about to do her best Bad Cop impression.

"And why are you nervous?" Britta inquired. "Is it because you killed Milton? If you confess now, that would save us a lot of time and effort. You’re all about fiscal responsibility, am I right?“

Lucy's gaze flickered from Britta to Astrid. She raised her brow as if to say are you serious?

"I swear to you on the grave of my dearly departed mother that I had nothing to do with Milton Braun's murder." Lucy held up a hand in an oath-like gesture.

"That's what a guilty person might say," Britta said.

I resisted the urge to groan. Poor Lucy. Astrid had no idea what she had just unleashed.

"I was near the podium during the time of the murder," Lucy said calmly. "I never left the stage area. Ask anyone. The only time anyone saw me talking to Milton was right next to the platform before my speech."

Britta turned to her sister. "It doesn't mean she couldn’t have hired someone to kill him, right?" Britta whipped back toward Lucy. "Who did you hire to kill your political rival?"

I bit the inside of my cheek, desperately trying not to intervene. Why was Astrid allowing this to continue? It had to be because she wanted to give Britta a chance to shine. Sadly, that day was not going to be today.

"Britta, you can't be serious,” Lucy replied. “Mayor Knightsbridge has only recently left her post in disgrace. Do you honestly believe that I would jeopardize the reputation of the entire fairy community by engaging in less than fairylike behavior?"

Britta cast a sidelong glance at us. "She raises a good point.

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