Fatal Tide
“Carolyn.
She hadn’t been sleeping, but the sound still caused her to jerk upright in bed. It was too reminiscent of that night when Carolyn had called her. Hurt. Dying . . . The phone rang again. Cal calling from Tobago? She pressed the button. The male voice was smooth, soft. “Melis Nemid?” It wasn’t Cal. “Yes. Who is this?” “Special delivery.” “What?” “I have a package for you.” “Is this some kind of joke?” “Oh, no, I’m very serious. I’ve left your present tied to the net. I got a nasty shock.... It left me with a very bad feeling toward you.” “What the hell is this all about?” “You know, you really shouldn’t have been so stubborn about Marinth. It’s good for me, but you’re not going to like the consequences.” “Who is this?” “We’ll talk later. Go get your present.” “I’m not going anywhere.” “I think you will. Curiosity is such a lure. You know, those dolphins squealing at me were very annoying.” She stiffened. “If you hurt them, I’ll cut your throat.”MoreLess
She hadn’t been sleeping, but the sound still caused her to jerk upright in bed. It was too reminiscent of that night when Carolyn had called her. Hurt. Dying . . . The phone rang again. Cal calling from Tobago? She pressed the button. The male voice was smooth, soft. “Melis Nemid?” It wasn’t Cal. “Yes. Who is this?” “Special delivery.” “What?” “I have a package for you.” “Is this some kind of joke?” “Oh, no, I’m very serious. I’ve left your present tied to the net. I got a nasty shock.... It left me with a very bad feeling toward you.” “What the hell is this all about?” “You know, you really shouldn’t have been so stubborn about Marinth. It’s good for me, but you’re not going to like the consequences.” “Who is this?” “We’ll talk later. Go get your present.” “I’m not going anywhere.” “I think you will. Curiosity is such a lure. You know, those dolphins squealing at me were very annoying.” She stiffened. “If you hurt them, I’ll cut your throat.”MoreLess
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