Debts and Debtors: (A Geeks and Things Cozy Mystery Novella #3) (Geeks and Things Cozy Mysteries) by Biglow Sarah

Author:Biglow, Sarah [Biglow, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Sarah Biglow
Published: 2016-05-10T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Kalina texted AJ to let him know he should close up the shop for the night. She’d swing by afterwards to double check the register and handle the books for the day. The lights were on in the living room of her sister’s house when she pulled into the driveway. She pulled in behind Daniel’s car and took the front steps two at a time. She didn’t bother knocking, instead choosing to make a bold entrance. She found her sister and Savannah sharing a bottle of wine in the living room.

“You know doors are meant for knocking, right?” Jillian said before proffering a third glass.

Kalina waved dismissively at the offered glass. “I just figured you’d want to hear what I have to say.”

“Is it about Thomas?” Savannah’s cheeks were flushed from the alcohol.

“Yes. I was having dinner with Chris and he told me that Thomas left the real estate firm a few months ago and was working for the developers who are putting up the hotel and condos on the waterfront.”

“That’s ridiculous,” Jillian scoffed.

Savannah’s cheeks flushed more and her eyes grew bright with unshed tears. “I feel awful.”

“Why?” Kalina sat down on the couch beside the woman.

“I just remembered that he had left the firm. I didn’t realize he didn’t work for the same type of company anymore. Oh God, am I going to get into trouble with the police?”

“Of course not,” Jillian interjected, shooting Kalina a look that clearly said ‘she better not get in trouble’.

“I think if you just sit down with Detective Harper and tell him whatever you’ve remembered, he’ll understand. After all, you’ve had quite a shock the last couple days.”

Savannah nodded and rubbed at her nose with her free hand. The tension in the room eased a little but Kalina was still on edge. She needed to probe a little more about some of the other information she’d gathered.

“There’s something else that Detective Harper found.”

“What now?”

“The gun that was found with Thomas’s body … the one used to shoot him was registered to him.”

“That isn’t possible. He didn’t keep weapons in the house. Thomas hated guns.”

Kalina leaned in a little closer. “Did you have a gun?”

“God, no!” The wine glass slipped through her fingers and smashed against the coffee table, spraying the carpet with red wine and glass shards.

Jillian jumped into action, rushing out of the room and returning moments later with a dustpan and brush to sweep up the shards. She glared at Kalina but Kalina stayed put. Savannah curled into herself on the couch and dabbed at her eyes.

“You could help,” Jillian snapped.

Just as Kalina opened her mouth to fire back at her sister, her phone buzzed with an incoming call from AJ. He must still have been at the shop. Without excusing herself, she stood up and left the living room.

“Hey, you should be home soon, right?”

“Yeah I’m on the way but I wanted to tell you something.”

“OK. What is it?”

“I did what you’d do and did some newspaper digging. There

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