Haunting Harold by Jenna Bennett

Author:Jenna Bennett [Bennett, Jenna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Magpie Ink

Chapter 11

I did go back and forth about whether or not to call Mendoza.

I knew I should. Tara was a suspect in Harold’s murder. She’d been nearby when the fatal shot had been fired. If she thought that Harold had killed her sister, or was otherwise responsible for her sister’s death, she had motive. And as Mendoza had pointed out, the means—a gun—was easy to come by.

On the other hand, I wasn’t feeling friendly toward Mendoza today. Not only had he not called me so far, and the day was almost over, but he’d done something last night that had put a very satisfied sort of look on Heidi’s face when she talked about it. And not only that, but he’d done the same thing, or something like it, to Jacquie the night David died.

And with me, meanwhile, he hadn’t gotten past calling me by my last name.

To put off the decision, or at least the moment when I’d have to do something about the decision, I called Zachary. “Do you have a date tonight?”

“Not so far,” Zachary said.

“Would you like to do something for me?”

“Sure thing.”

I explained what was going on. “What I need you to do, is park nearby, but not so nearby that she’ll notice you. And when she leaves again, I need you to follow her. Carefully, so she doesn’t notice you then either.”

“I can do that,” Zachary said. And added, “You’re sure this is safe, right, Gina?”

“Of course it’s safe,” I said. “Just make sure she doesn’t notice you.”

“I wasn’t thinking about me. I’ll stay at a distance. But are you sure it’s safe for you?”

“Of course it’ll be safe for me. Why wouldn’t it be?”

“Well,” Zachary said, “if she shot Harold, and she knows you saw her there, she might want to get rid of you before you can tell anyone.”

“It’s too late for that. I’ve told you. And Mendoza.” And Heidi.

“Does she know that?”

Well… no. “I figured it was better if I didn’t mention it. Since I didn’t want to give her a chance to change her mind about meeting me.”

“Call Mendoza,” Zachary said.

“I don’t want to. He was at Heidi’s house at ten o’clock last night.”

“I’m sure he was just talking to her,” Zachary said loyally.

“Not from the look on her face.” Although that shouldn’t matter. He was in charge of this homicide investigation. I had a tip. I needed to let him know.

“I’ll let him know,” Zachary said. “And I’ll be there early, just in case she’s early, too. Want me to keep you updated on the way?”

I thought about it, and shook my head. “No. Stay as low-profile as you can. Don’t use the phone. Just follow her home and let me know once she’s inside. Make sure she doesn’t see you.”

Zachary assured me he wouldn’t be seen, and hung up.

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