Two to Wrangle (2015)
“White wreaths filled the chamber almost to capacity, but the place was deserted.
Where the hell was everyone? She’d sent out notifications to half of Las Vegas.
“Ms. Brandt!” The mortician rushed to greet her with a panic-stricken look. “I swear to you there’s nothing I could have done to prevent this.”
“Prevent what?” Monica asked, her heartbeat accelerating with trepidation.
“Your father’s remains have somehow been . . . er . . . misplaced.”
“Misplaced?” Monica gasped.
Evan stepped forward. “...What the hell is that supposed to mean?”
“The urn has gone missing,” the mortician replied. “We can’t find it anywhere. I assure you this situation is unprecedented. I placed the urn in the chapel myself. A few minutes ago, I found this envelope in its place.”
Monica snatched the envelope from his hands, tearing it open with trembling fingers.
“Did you call the police?” Evan demanded.
“Yes,” he answered. “They should be here any minute. Please rest assured that we’re doing everything in our power to recover the remains.”MoreLess
Where the hell was everyone? She’d sent out notifications to half of Las Vegas.
“Ms. Brandt!” The mortician rushed to greet her with a panic-stricken look. “I swear to you there’s nothing I could have done to prevent this.”
“Prevent what?” Monica asked, her heartbeat accelerating with trepidation.
“Your father’s remains have somehow been . . . er . . . misplaced.”
“Misplaced?” Monica gasped.
Evan stepped forward. “...What the hell is that supposed to mean?”
“The urn has gone missing,” the mortician replied. “We can’t find it anywhere. I assure you this situation is unprecedented. I placed the urn in the chapel myself. A few minutes ago, I found this envelope in its place.”
Monica snatched the envelope from his hands, tearing it open with trembling fingers.
“Did you call the police?” Evan demanded.
“Yes,” he answered. “They should be here any minute. Please rest assured that we’re doing everything in our power to recover the remains.”MoreLess
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