The Murder in Red Arch by J. Valentine

Author:J. Valentine [Valentine, J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Finding love on a case. It happens. Sometimes you get attached to the people you’re around. I’ve cried many a night, knowing that the time together would be cut short. Life on the road was difficult. It’s hard to lay down roots with people and grow together as a nomad. No, my life is full of short connections that are ultimately lost. I just hope to leave on good terms, and make the world a better place as I go. I know all too well that this lifestyle causes relationships to fall apart. I thought I had true love once, after calling off the wedding and prematurely ending my engagement, I just am not sure if I’ll ever find true love again. This. This is close.

Olivia finished writing in her personal journal. This would be for her eyes only, not to be seen by anyone. She preferred to keep this type of writing to herself, for her eyes only, no matter how much she thinks her readers would love it. She was sure the community page would, and all her other critics would get a kick out of her loneliness causing sadness.

Enough feeling sorry for yourself, Olivia, she thought to herself, there is a case to solve. The interview with Barry would be soon, and she took time to prepare herself. Writing down potential questions to ask the man, and going over her evidence board once again. She laughed, thinking about Brad’s reaction to the board. Maybe it was a bit silly to use the old tech, but it helped her view everything much easier.

And it was fun to use her dad’s old PI stuff. She missed him greatly, just as she missed her mother. She never really took the time to grieve after the hit and run. Her grieving time was spent trying to solve the unsolvable case. Still, she thought about it often, hoping that maybe she’d come across some new lead to help solve the mystery surrounding her mother’s death.

Losing track of the time, she heard the doorbell ring upstairs. Checking her watch, wow he’s actually on time today. She went upstairs, put Alvi up in Max’s room to avoid any unwanted growling at the man, and let him inside.

“Afternoon Olivia.”

“Afternoon Barry, glad you could make it,” she greeted him.

“Anything I can do to help solve this case, and clear my name,” he told the scrutinizing PI.

“Yeah I understand. I’ve made a lot of progress, I just have a few things that I need to clear up,” she explained.

“Living room again?” He asked her.

“Please.”

***

“So I was wondering if you’d be able to tell me more about your relationship with Layla, and why you broke up?” She began. She sat in the same chair as before, a few inches above him. She poured him a glass of water with ice before she started, it sat in between them on the coffee table, Barry on the couch.

“Well, I really loved her. It was a shame that we drifted apart.

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