Soul Seekers by Alice J. Black

Author:Alice J. Black [Black, Alice J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Parliament House

“Admit it—I saved your arse.” Olivia paused and smiled smugly as she eyed me.

I rolled my eyes and looked at my best friend. We’d cleaned most of the kitchen. It was ready for Eileen to come home. There would be nothing worse than seeing the aftermath of her dead husband’s alcoholic rampage.

The benches were sanitized, and the floors were swept and mopped. The whole place was sparkling, and I was exhausted.

“Of course you did, Olivia.” I leaned on the mop I was holding. “Honestly, without you, I would’ve been toast.”

“We would’ve been toast,” she corrected.

“It was some quick thinking on your part.”

She shrugged. “I just acted. It was logical.”

“And I should’ve thought to do it.”

“I just figured if Eric was in charge of keeping the house tidy, there had to be something nearby. I just hope she doesn’t mind that I had to break the lock to get into the shed.”

“In the grand scheme of things, I’m sure she won’t mind.” I shook my head.

An hour later, Eileen returned, courtesy of Janice. They entered the house like timid sheep, but after seeing everything had been cleaned, they both came out of their shell.

“So, he’s gone?” Eileen asked, glancing at his chair. She walked a little taller, her head held a little higher. Apparently, Eric had been taking its toll on her, whether she cared to admit it or not.

I nodded. “He is. We explained to him that he’d passed, and it was time to leave.”

“And he left, just like that?”

I glanced at Olivia. Did the woman really need a full explanation of the monster her husband was in death? She’d already seen too much of it. I figured we could save her some dignity.

“Just like that,” I confirmed, with a nod. “We cleaned up for you as best we could, but just be careful in case you find anymore glass. A lot was broken during the process.”

“I think you’re going to need to re-stock your kitchen,” Olivia commented.

“I always hated those glasses, anyway.” Eileen grimaced.

I stifled a giggle.

“Thank you so much,” Janice gushed, taking my hands in hers. “My mum can come home and enjoy her time in peace now. How can I ever repay you?”

“We’re just doing our job.” I smiled.

“Here’s a cheque. I hope it covers what you’ve done, but let me know if it doesn’t. You deserve this and so much more. I’ll be telling my friends exactly what you’ve done for me.”

I felt a blush heat my cheeks. Now, this was payment in kind.

“Thank you. We’ll leave you to get settled back in.”

“Oh, and Eileen,” Olivia started, “I noticed there’s no lock on your shed. Might be worth putting one on.”

“That’s strange. I’m sure Eric always kept it locked.”

I glanced at Olivia again. Some things were better left unsaid.

Together, we walked towards the car, and as Olivia climbed into the passenger seat, I paused, with my foot half in the car. I glanced at the cheque still clutched in my hand. My eyes widened at the figure.

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