Jaden Skye - Caribbean Murder 05 - Death by Deceit

Author:Jaden Skye [Skye, Jaden]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery: Thriller - P.I. - St. Thomas
ISBN: 9781939416001
Publisher: Jaden Skye
Published: 2012-11-06T06:00:00+00:00

“How do you know that?” asked Cindy, fascinated.

“Common knowledge,” said Rheba, “the gals at this place talked about it all the time. They felt badly for her when another concert was coming.”

“And Anthony would just get up and leave when the concert was done?”

“Yup,” said Rheba, “that guy really loved her. She wrapped him around her finger with a string. You should have seen him sitting here waiting for her to get off work, like a lonely puppy dog.”

This was good information. It gripped Cindy.

“Do you happen know any of his fans?” she asked immediately. “Was there one in particular? Did Shelly ever mention anyone’s name?”

“No, nothing like that,” said Rheba. “But it shouldn’t be too hard to check it out.”

“Absolutely. I’m going to look right into this.”

“Great,” said Rheba, smiling a huge, toothy smile. “Let me know what you find out. You know, maybe someday I’ll be a detective, too.”

After she left Cindy took a moment alone with Barbara.

“I’ve heard that theory before,” said Barbara. “It’s plausible, not completely off the wall.”

“No, it isn’t,” said Cindy.

“Fans become crazy and obsessed,” Barbara continued.

“But I heard the story slightly differently,” said Cindy. “I heard that Anthony and Shelly had started fighting at the concerts, that he wanted to stay longer and she wouldn’t have it.”

“Yeah,” said Barbara, “I heard that, too. In fact, I asked her about it. She just laughed and said, that Anthony loved it that she wouldn’t let him stay. It made him feel great that Shelly wanted him all for herself.”

“Then why were they fighting about it?” asked Cindy.

“That’s for you to find out,” said Barbara, “you’re the detective, not me.”

The next woman on line, Frieda, got up and came over before they even motioned to her. She was very tall, thin and angular with slightly sunken eyes.

“This is Frieda,” Barbara introduced her immediately as soon as she came to the table.

“I’m so glad you’re here, said Frieda to Cindy, confidentially. There’s no one with any clout with the law that I’ve been able to talk to about this.”

“I’m glad to be here too,” said Cindy.

“I’ve had a theory all along,” Frieda plunged in then without a moment’s hesitation. “There’s someone else in the picture. Shelly had another boyfriend besides Anthony. “

“Oh brother,” said Barbara under her breath.

“Why did you think that?” asked Cindy, ruffled. She’d actually had the same feeling herself.

“Just something about the way she was with Anthony. Let him wait here for her too long, just took him for granted. I never once saw her excited to see him, either. He was much more excited to see her.”

“Was Shelly your counselor?” asked Cindy.

“In the beginning,” said Frieda. “Then I switched to Angie.”

Again? Cindy took note. “Why?”

“Shelly could get pretty distracted at times, even distant, like she wasn’t there.”

Barbara scraped her throat. “Did you put that in the record?” she asked Frieda, looking at Cindy out of the corner of her eye.

“No, I didn’t,” said Frieda, “just told the office I’d like someone else. We’re encouraged to change counselors when we feel we need to, aren’t we?” she defended herself.

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