Fish out of Water (Seaside Bookshop Mysteries Book 1) by Emily Selby

Author:Emily Selby [Selby, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-20T22:00:00+00:00

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On autopilot, Amelia hurried back to The Seashores and found Mrs Webb in the kitchen.

'I'm making morning tea. Would you like some?' she asked.

'Don't worry Mrs Webb, I can make it myself.'

'Nonsense, petal. I'm making tea for myself and Ryan. He's stepped out to make a call. He's now talking and making all his calls in private space, he says,' Mrs Webb said putting a stress on "private space".

Amelia wondered where such private space was, and if it was inside The Seashores or outside.

'Speaking of calls, I need to phone Martha,' Amelia said, relieved that she remembered and also that she had found an excuse to step outside the kitchen, too. Plus, she had to find Sergeant Webb and talk to him in private.

'So, a cup of tea with cake, right? You need something to eat,' Mrs Webb said.

'Cake...' Amelia hesitated. Her stomach grumbled. Was it lunchtime already or was this her body's way of communicating too much stress? 'Maybe just a little slice. I'll go and get something for lunch, don't worry,' she rushed to add.

'As you wish,' Mrs Webb replied. 'But let me know if you can't find anything in town.'

Amelia nodded and rushed out of the kitchen before Mrs Webb could ask another question.

Back in her room, she called the hospital.

The great news was that Martha was in good health and good spirits and said she'd be ready to go home this afternoon, at about two o’clock.

The not-so-good-news, just as her mother suspected, Martha couldn't go back to her house, not until tomorrow. So, to top the list of things to do, Amelia had to find somewhere for Martha to stay tonight.

Sadly, there weren't many public transport options between Leah-by-the-Sea and Whitby hospital. Amelia checked her favourite ride sharing sites and it didn't provide any options either.

Hiring a taxi would probably be incredibly expensive, but she'd kept it as a Plan B.

Alternatively, she might catch a bus to Whitby and get back with Martha by taxi. That sounded like the best plan. But it required immediate action and a lot of time spent waiting at the hospital. She had a book in her suitcase though.

She grabbed the book, threw the phone charger into her handbag and headed out.

'Amy, darling, your tea is getting cold,' Mrs Webb called out as Amelia was passing by the kitchen.

'Sorry, need to catch a bus to Whitby,' Amelia replied, grabbing the door handle.

The door opened from the outside and Sergeant Webb, Ryan appeared. He looked imposing in his blue uniform and the funny, bucket hat.

Custodian hat... Amelia suddenly remembered.

She stepped back.

'Why are you off to Whitby?' he asked.

'To collect Martha.'

'I completely forgot. I was going to ring the hospital to check when she was ready for discharge. I need to talk to her,' he said, still standing in the doorway.

'You're not interviewing a woman in shock, are you, son?' Mrs Webb appeared at the door to the kitchen.

'No, mother. She's no longer in shock, so your accusation doesn't apply,' the sergeant replied. 'What time is she to be collected?'

'Two o’clock,' Amelia replied.

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