““What?” I said.
“I’m sorry, did someone die?” he asked.
“No, no. Is that what you think?”
He shrugged slowly. “You don’t normally…dress.”
“Today is my mom’s birthday,” I beamed. “You and I are going to meet her.”
“Where?”
“Guelph.”
“I don’t think we are authorized to go there,” he said.
“I know,” I said. “Sergeant Aldrich would not be too pleased…”
“I don’t care. Listen, I am going to meet my mom. Either you come with me or I’m going there by myself, which means you won’t be able to watch over me.” I hoped the last part would get him.
He thought about it. “All right.” *** Guelph is an hour’s drive from Toronto. Beadsworth did not say a word during the ride. Every so often he would flip an occasional glance in my direction. I don’t think he believed what he was seeing.
He parked on the side of the street like I instructed. He was ready to get out when my hand stopped him. “Before we go in, there are a few things I would like to tell you.”
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