Clean Sweep by E. B. Lee

Author:E. B. Lee [Lee, E. B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evelyn Lee

With Grant putting in extra time with Cedric, Carli finished her painting for the day and decided to check on Wilson. She found him at the picnic table in his park, resting his head on his arm, as usual. Carli came upon him slowly, as she had seen Grant do many times before, except for during their last frantic visit.

“Wilson,” said Carli. “It’s Carli here. How are you?”

Wilson raised his head and said dreamily, “Honey ... suckle.” He closed his eyes and slowly folded his head down upon his arm. “Yup. One of my favorites,” said Wilson, still resting on his arm.

“Wilson. It’s me, Carli.”

Wilson raised his head again and said, “I know ... who you are. I like your perfume.”

Carli stared. Technically, it was body wash, but Wilson was right, it was honeysuckle.

“How do you know this?” she asked.

“I know all the perfumes,” he said. He rubbed his eyes, trying to clear the fog. “Not all of the newer ones. Don’t know what they’re called. But I know when they go past.”

“Go past?” asked Carli.

“Yeah.”

“Wait,” said Carli. “What are you saying?”

“What do you mean, what am I saying? Ahhh ...” Wilson closed his eyes again. “Lily of the valley lady again.” He slowly turned his head toward the street and said, “Yup. That one, over there.” His eyes followed a couple of pedestrians, and he said, “Blonde with the shopping bag. Must live near here. That’s her, all right. Lily of the valley.”

Carli looked to the sidewalk. She saw the woman. Then she inhaled deeply and caught barely a scent of perfume. It was faint. Carli couldn’t distinguish it as anything specific. But Wilson could.

Carli swung her legs over the bench, directly across the picnic table from Wilson, to sit. “Talk to me,” she said. “How do you know this?”

“Know what?” he asked.

“Different scents,” she said.

“I don’t know. Maybe I was a chemist or something.”

“Chemist?”

“Maybe.”

Carli waited for Wilson to give her another clue. Anything.

“It’s one of the reasons I sit here,” he said. “It smells nice.” Wilson closed his eyes and looked to be nodding off to sleep when he said, “Honeysuckle.” Carli watched his baby-faced smile rise into his cheeks. In another moment it faded, and Wilson said, “Wonder how much they spend on this stuff now.” Wilson would soon be asleep to the world. Although Carli had hit a wall, she was certain a wall could have cracks.

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