A Plain Disappearance
““What happened? Are you okay? Did he try to hurt you?” His questions came at me rapidly, his voice sharp.
I squatted to pick up the rolls. “Do you think Mabel will become sick from eating these? I think she ate seven of them.”
Timothy held out a hand to help me up. He gripped my fingers tightly. “Chloe, did he hurt you?”
“No. He wanted to tell me he saw Billy leave the auto shop in a hurry late Sunday afternoon in a brown station wagon. He knew about Billy’s connection to Katie Lambright’s deat...h.” I didn’t add that Curt had broken into my car. It would only distract Timothy.
He let go of my hand. “How could he know that? Greta told us not to tell anyone.”
I shook my head. “I didn’t tell anyone. I didn’t even tell Becky.”
“Neither did I.”
“He could have heard it from someone else that was at the scene.”
Timothy touched his chin. “Maybe. Or he could be making it up to cover his own tracks. I can’t think of a better suspect for Katie’s murder than Curt Fanning.”MoreLess
I squatted to pick up the rolls. “Do you think Mabel will become sick from eating these? I think she ate seven of them.”
Timothy held out a hand to help me up. He gripped my fingers tightly. “Chloe, did he hurt you?”
“No. He wanted to tell me he saw Billy leave the auto shop in a hurry late Sunday afternoon in a brown station wagon. He knew about Billy’s connection to Katie Lambright’s deat...h.” I didn’t add that Curt had broken into my car. It would only distract Timothy.
He let go of my hand. “How could he know that? Greta told us not to tell anyone.”
I shook my head. “I didn’t tell anyone. I didn’t even tell Becky.”
“Neither did I.”
“He could have heard it from someone else that was at the scene.”
Timothy touched his chin. “Maybe. Or he could be making it up to cover his own tracks. I can’t think of a better suspect for Katie’s murder than Curt Fanning.”MoreLess
Read book A Plain Disappearance for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
9 / 10
8 / 10
7 / 10
9 / 10
9 / 10
User Reviews: