Mysteries from the Keys : A Collection of Short Stories (9781927899410) by Cushnie-mansour Mary M.; Jamieson Bethany (EDT); Tanguay Danielle (EDT)

Author:Cushnie-mansour, Mary M.; Jamieson, Bethany (EDT); Tanguay, Danielle (EDT) [Mary M. Cushnie-Mansour]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Bookbaby
Published: 2016-05-02T16:00:00+00:00

years and have observed a lot of things pass by my window. But on the night of Saturday, July 26, I witnessed a crime—in a roundabout way. Thank goodness I was there too, for, without my keen eye and superior intellect, the police would have taken forever to crack the case.

My name is Toby. I am a stout redhead—well, Jack Nelson, whom I share a house with, would consider me an overweight, orange tabby. He retired in April from the police force, which kind of upset my daily routine, but he does pay the mortgage, the household bills, and buys all our food. In turn, I reward him with affection when he most needs it. I especially enjoy it when he scratches behind my ears.

Jack has a friend—Mitch—a young man who’d been his partner during his last year on the force. Mitch has become a regular visitor, especially since his wife left him. My Jack didn’t have a wife—guess I was enough for him. Well, there is a picture sitting on the mantle of him and a lady, but she isn’t around now. Must have been before my time. Anyway, I don’t really mind sharing Jack with others, especially if it is during my nap times. Jack is trying hard to help Mitch keep it all together.

“That boy has a short fuse,” he told me one night. “Next time he comes over I think I’ll tell him to get some counselling. He can’t get over Yvonne leaving. Do you know what he said the other night, Toby?” I blinked. “Said he wasn’t going to let her have his kids…said she was an unfit mother! I’ve never thought so…oh well, what you want to watch tonight, old boy? How about Law and Order?” I curled up beside Jack and closed my eyes. I knew it wouldn’t be long before he joined me.

We were both startled from our nap by a loud knocking on the door. Jack staggered off the couch. “Who the heck can that be?” he grumbled. I stood up and stretched. Jack opened the door and Mitch stumbled in. It was obvious he’d been drinking.

“She’s got a court order against me,” he shouted. “I can’t see my own kids unless I’m supervised!” He plopped into the La-Z-Boy chair. “Can I crash here for the night?”

“Sure, I’ll get you a blanket.” Jack returned a few minutes later and threw the cover on a snoring Mitch. What an interruption to an otherwise peaceful evening! “Keep an eye on him, Toby old boy; I’m heading off to bed.”

In my opinion, Jack should have just shut the door in Mitch’s face. I jumped up on the back of the couch and peered out my window. The usual nighthawks were staggering home from the bars. The joy of living downtown. Nothing out of the ordinary happening, though, so I may as well get some shut-eye.

I awoke to the sound of a loud crash of thunder and glanced at the La-Z-Boy chair. The blanket was still on the chair but I could tell it wasn’t Mitch under it.

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