The Ghost of Cutler Creek (2004)
“She knew from Mr. Cutler’s face that there was nothing to find. She looked at Dub, who appeared stunned, and L.J., who was still staring at the ground. She looked down, too, feeling like a balloon that had suddenly lost its air. Except that a balloon couldn’t feel fury and humiliation, the way Allie did.
“Well, then,” Officer Burke said slowly, “I guess we’re finished here.” She put the flashlight back in its place on her belt. “We’ll be going now, Mr. Cutler. Sorry to bother you. Thank you for... your time.”
Mr. Cutler bared his crooked gray teeth, and Allie could see he was enjoying himself. “No problem, Officer,” he said jovially. “We’re always happy to help the police, aren’t we, L.J.?”
L.J. mumbled something without taking his eyes off the ground, but Allie could tell that Mr. Cutler hadn’t really been looking for an answer. He was having too much fun, now that he’d tricked the police and made fools of her and Dub.
She tried to catch Dub’s eye, but he was back at the barn door, sniffing loudly.MoreLess
“Well, then,” Officer Burke said slowly, “I guess we’re finished here.” She put the flashlight back in its place on her belt. “We’ll be going now, Mr. Cutler. Sorry to bother you. Thank you for... your time.”
Mr. Cutler bared his crooked gray teeth, and Allie could see he was enjoying himself. “No problem, Officer,” he said jovially. “We’re always happy to help the police, aren’t we, L.J.?”
L.J. mumbled something without taking his eyes off the ground, but Allie could tell that Mr. Cutler hadn’t really been looking for an answer. He was having too much fun, now that he’d tricked the police and made fools of her and Dub.
She tried to catch Dub’s eye, but he was back at the barn door, sniffing loudly.MoreLess
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