Aunt Bessie Considers by Diana Xarissa

Author:Diana Xarissa [Xarissa, Diana]
Format: epub
Tags: mystery
Goodreads: 34340814
Published: 2017-05-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

As Bessie dialled 999 she wondered what Doona would make of the call she was going to get shortly. Bessie requested an ambulance for Bambi, giving the operator all of the information that she had, which wasn’t much. She had no idea what Bambi had eaten that day, whether or not the woman had any allergies or what sort of medications she might be on. The operator asked Bessie about illegal drugs as well, but Bessie was equally clueless.

“She often seemed to not be paying attention,” Bessie told her. “But whether she was under the influence of something or just bored out of her mind, I don’t know.”

Bessie was trying to keep her voice down, but in the empty foyer the sound obviously carried into the Kinvig Room. Joe Steele stuck his head out and frowned deeply at Bessie. He began to pull the door closed, but then stopped and left the lecture room to cross to Bessie’s side, closing the door to the Kinvig Room behind him as he exited.

“What’s going on?” he whispered.

“Something’s wrong with Bambi,” Bessie hissed back. “I’m on the phone with the emergency services now.”

Joe frowned and picked up Bambi’s wrist. “Her pulse is very weak,” he told Bessie. “I’d guess she’s overdosed on something.”

“That was my guess as well,” Bessie said. “But why?”

Joe shrugged. “Maybe it was an accident, or maybe she was really upset about losing Mack?” he speculated.

“Or maybe someone wanted to make her stop insisting to everyone that Mack was murdered.”

Joe looked surprised. “You think someone tried to kill her?” he asked.

“I don’t know,” Bessie answered. “But I think the police should investigate.”

“And we will,” Inspector Corkill assured her as he crossed the room. He’d obviously just come out of the Moore Lecture Theatre, but Bessie and Joe had been so intent on Bambi that they hadn’t noticed him.

“I didn’t know you were still here,” Bessie said.

“Obviously,” the inspector replied in a cold voice. “That would be why I had to get a call from dispatch telling me that there’s been an attempted murder in the same bloody building where I’m working.”

“If I had known you were still here, I would have shouted for you,” Bessie said, trying to soothe his clearly ruffled feathers.

“Yes, well, it’s a bit late for that, isn’t it?” The inspector checked Bambi’s pulse and then shook his head. “I just hope it isn’t too late for the ambulance.”

Bessie watched over Bambi anxiously for several minutes as Inspector Corkill made what seemed to be an endless number of phone calls. Joe paced back and forth, debating loudly to himself as to whether he should interrupt Claire’s talk or not.

“For goodness sake,” Bessie finally erupted. “Either go back in and listen to Claire or sit down and be quiet.”

Joe looked at her sheepishly. “I’m sorry, I just don’t quite know what to do.”

The “ping” of the lift cut short that conversation, and Bessie watched wordlessly as the ambulance men raced in and began to work on Bambi. The inspector headed back inside the Moore Theatre, still talking on his mobile.

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