Mulberry Mischief by Sharon Farrow

Author:Sharon Farrow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 2019-07-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“I’ve never heard Minnie be this quiet,” I joked. “Not even when she’s sleeping.”

Kit smiled. “She doesn’t know what to make of the little fellow.”

Minnie sat on her perch, watching the black kitten scamper about the kitchen floor. It was hard to read avian expressions, but it looked like Minnie didn’t know whether to be excited by this adorable furry creature, or nervous about him. I stopped by Aunt Vicki’s to pick up Panther on the way home. Minnie was happily singing Barbara Ann from her travel cage in the backseat when I brought the kitten into the SUV. She’d been silent or muttering to herself ever since.

Instead of Minnie’s comments, the sound of tinkling bells filled the air as Panther batted a little plastic ball with bells inside. Aunt Vicki not only reassured me that the vet had given the kitten a clean bill of health, she insisted I take enough cat food, dishes, and toys to fill a small pet shop. Meanwhile, I had eaten enough Kung Pao shrimp to satisfy three people.

I intended to cook dinner for Kit, but he got back from his trip to the prison earlier than expected and was as ravenous as I was. After taking a quick shower, Kit appeared at my front door with a big carryout bag from a local favorite, Peking Palace.

Both of us were famished. For the first few minutes, we kept our conversation confined to the animals and things like “pass me another egg roll.”

The kitten dashed after the ball again, prompting Minnie to murmur, “No, no, no, no.”

After wolfing down my second serving of rice and shrimp, I finally sat back. “That tasted good. I never got around to lunch.”

Kit took a swig of root beer. “How did your berry talk go at the health fair?”

“Postponed until tomorrow.” I launched into an account of my conversation with Leticia in the vendor room, the smoke bombs, and the mad rush toward the exit doors.

When I was finished, Kit got up from his tall stool and gave me a tight hug. “I think I should handcuff you to me so I can keep you safe.”

I laughed. “David the chipmunk did a good job of that today.”

“I may have to deputize him.”

“He’d love that, especially if he can wear his costume.” I patted his chest. “Finish your General Tso’s chicken while I tell you about my plans. Don’t look worried. They include you.”

“Please don’t say you want to help Leticia.” Kit sat back down at the kitchen island. “I know you feel sorry for her, but this stunt shows how dangerous she is. To others and herself.”

“I agree. But I don’t believe she killed Felix Bonaventure. And I doubt she killed the nanny. The answers are in that manuscript she took with her. A manuscript she hid with my mulberries. And I did leave four huge boxes of dried mulberries on her porch.”

The kitten pounced on the ball, letting out a triumphant little meow. Minnie whistled in response,

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