I Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claus (Book 3) by Liliana Hart & Louis Scott

Author:Liliana Hart & Louis Scott [Hart, Liliana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 7th Press
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“This is a nice setup,” Hank said as they stared at the wall of CCTV camera screens.

“Yeah, we just upgraded last year. You see a whole lot of interesting things on these babies.”

Agatha leaned over his shoulder to watch the buttons he was pushing. “I don’t suppose you saw anything interesting a week ago Tuesday.”

“I did go back to watch when that old man died,” he said. “So I know what you’re talking about. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen anything like that, but I’ve been told it happens a couple times a year. Poor guy was just sitting there and fell over. There weren’t many kids waiting, but the elf staff started screaming and running all over the place.” He manipulated buttons. “It was kinda funny. Except for the death, I mean.”

“Any of the elves run off and not return?” Hank asked.

“No. There were just four of them and they all came back. Even the sketchy one. We call him Bobby the Bumbler because he always drops the kids when trying to set them on Santa’s lap.”

“Okay, how about clients leading up to the time he died? Were there long lines?”

“No. It was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. The grocery stores were full, but not the mall.”

“Can you run a recording for us, about three hours before he died?” Agatha asked.

“Don’t you need a warrant or something?” Lenny asked, scratching the top of his head.

“Only if you want to go to court,” she said.

“No way.” He got busy on the monitors and knew exactly what day and time to punch up on the screen, then he copied a disc for them. “Here you go, but you didn’t get it from me. Okay?”

“Thanks, Lenny. If you remember anything else about that day, here’s my cell number,” Hank said. “Your girlfriend is a lucky woman. Make sure you get her something nice.”

Agatha saw the hundred-dollar bill Hank passed him.

They said goodbye to Lenny and headed toward the North Pole, the area they’d set up for Santa and his elves right in the middle of the mall. They moved past the short line of parents and kids over to the side near Santa’s workshop. Hank covered his laughter as the chubby elf dropped the young kid.

“Bobby the Bumbler,” he said to Agatha.

“Third one today,” huffed a woman dressed like an elf. She could’ve been sixty or she could’ve been a hundred, it was hard to tell. She had a smoker’s voice and the glimpse of a faded tattoo on her wrinkled décolletage. The elves all wore green spandex and green-and-white striped leggings. Her hair was short and gray, and pointy ears stuck out from a pointy hat.

“I heard I shouldn’t let him handle my kids,” Agatha said. “I wanted to see it for myself though.”

“Smart move, honey. Too bad he doesn’t drop himself off the top of the building. He’s going to get us all fired.” Visibly frustrated, the lady manned the cash register while the other three elves coordinated pictures and up-sales for weary parents.

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