Under The Big Top by Alice J Black

Author:Alice J Black [Black, Alice J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Parliament House
Published: 2019-03-11T04:00:00+00:00

“I’ve typed up the annotation of the DVR as best I can, considering the interference and muffled voices.” Olivia eyed me as she swung around from the monitor.

“Well excuse me for almost being killed.”

“I was referring to the heavy petting.” She spun back around to face the screen and grabbed the mouse. “You want me to send it?”

“Email it to Rob and Terry. The sooner they read it, the sooner we get the okay.”

“And if we don’t?”

“We will.”

Olivia clicked send and fired the document into the Interweb. We’d managed to get online after the generous amount Janice paid in the last case we did to get rid of a spirit that was tearing her mum’s home apart. It was the best money I’d ever spent.

Within half an hour, the phone rang.

“Hello, Soul Seekers. Olivia speaking. Yes. Yes, she’s here. Of course.” She placed her palm over the speaker and mouthed, It’s Terry.

I rolled my eyes. I’d been hoping to talk to Rob. He was more approachable.

I took a deep breath and pressed the phone to my ear. “Terry, you got the report?”

“Yes,” his voice was clipped. “Quite frankly, I believe this is part of some elaborate hoax to get money from the Council’s funds.”

“Is that right? Well, it looks like you don’t need my services after all.” I made to put the phone down.

“But!” he yelled.

I pressed it back to my ear.

“Rob is here, and he thinks it’s legitimate.”

“It is.”

“Whatever you say. What are your rates?”

“I’ll have Olivia send them over to you.” I shot Olivia a smile.

“Anything else while you’re stealing money from the poor?” he said.

“Don’t try and goad me into an argument, Terry. You need me.”

“We’ll see. I expect you to start work immediately, and I want to see an itemised bill comprising all hours supposedly worked.”

“No problem. I’ll have it typed up.”

The line went dead.

“Did I mention that I don’t like Terry?” I said as I sank down into the seat.

“Doesn’t matter. You got the job.” Olivia grinned.

“Yeah. You don’t mind typing up an itemised list of the hours I’m working on this, do you?”

“Not at all. Just make sure you keep track. Embellish a little. The funfair was certainly a site of a lot of controversy, so it’s not going to be easy.”

“I like your thinking.” I took a sip of coffee.

My phone beeped in my pocket, and I pulled it out. It was Jake asking to see me. I smiled as I thought back to the heavy petting Olivia had referred to. I just wish I’d had the foresight to turn off the DVR.

“So, spill,” Olivia said.

“What?” I shrugged and stuffed my phone back into my pocket.

“Last night.”

“There’s nothing to tell.”

“Come on, Peyton. I wear glasses but I’m not blind. Jake was there last night. Why?”

I took a deep breath.

I had told her to go home, and if she thought I’d bumped her off for him, she would be mad.

“He scared the shit out of me, as you know since you listened to the recording.

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