Read Online A Time to Live and a Thyme for Murder! (Outer Banks Baker Mystery Series Book 3) by Phoebe T. Eggli - Free Book Online
Authors: Phoebe T. Eggli
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rebellious spirit, inside she deeply desired her father’s love and approval. As she strolled down the street she found herself at The Surf Shack. The beach was crowded with summer vacationers and locals alike, but she felt immensely alone. Just her luck – as she walked over to a picnic table to sit down and relax she saw two familiar forms returning from the surf with their boogie boards – Logan and Tanner.
Logan sensed Krissy’s tension as they strolled over to her. She never really smiled, but at the moment she sported an outright frown. He already knew she had been through questioning at the precinct earlier and was anxious to hear how the interview had gone. Both young men figured they were all in this together, especially after working together to break into the morgue after Krissy’s argument with Derek. Tanner went inside and bought the group a round of orange sodas and bags of pretzels, hoping the blue-haired beauty would appreciate his laid-back gallantry.
Although Krissy had not felt like unburdening herself to a couple of teenage boys, she felt at ease enough with them to confide in them what transpired at the police station. Neither boy looked shocked about Derek coming to town to push drugs. It seemed to make sense that everyone started getting sick shortly after his arrival. Tanner tamped down his enthusiasm to pin the entire thing on Krissy’s boyfriend. Sure, it would benefit him if Derek turned out to be a total loser and hauled off to jail while making him look more attractive, but he saw Krissy was hurting and didn’t wish to make matters worse. “The thing is,” Krissy said, “I think the DEA now thinks that I’m helping Derek. I swear that I thought he had gone straight. Otherwise, I never would have allowed him back into my life. If he is involved…” Her voice trailed off as if she didn’t really want to finish that sentence. In her mind it was unimaginable that her boyfriend could be responsible for all this trouble and that he was most likely going to take her down with him.
“Ok, let me get this straight,” Logan began. “Derek is now considered missing since the truth came out about the drugs being what made everyone sick?” Krissy nodded her head as affirmation. “Is there any chance, he ditched town? If so, isn’t that problem solved?”
Krissy replied, “I don’t think so. The DEA is intent on finding out how everyone came into contact with the drug and who had the drug in the first place. If they can’t find Derek, they will probably still come after me.” She put her face down on the table in dismay. She saw no way this played out in her favor. That good-for-nothing knucklehead was going to be the end of her hopes and dreams. Being mixed up in a drug scandal was sure to nix her college aspirations. UNC-Wilmington could easily revoke their scholarship and boot her out completely with that on her record.
Neither boy liked seeing the young woman so upset. Sure, they hadn’t started off the best of friends. Krissy had been downright ugly to them at some points and Logan resented her rude treatment of his aunt, but no one deserved to go through this kind of pain. Trying to assure her, Logan and Tanner began to formulate a plan to help find Derek and clear Krissy of any wrongdoing. Although, in the back of Logan’s mind he wasn’t completely convinced she was entirely guiltless. It seemed a bit unrealistic that she had no idea her boyfriend was dealing X15 and that drug just happened to affect customers of Cheryl’s Seaside Sundries where she worked.
The trio sat around for hours outside The Surf Shack concocting a plan to find Derek. He hadn’t responded to any of Krissy’s numerous calls and texts. That could be for a number of reasons, but she figured he simply didn’t want to talk to her after their horrific argument. He knew how much she despised drugs and his involvement in the drug scene, so she believed he simply wanted to avoid
Logan sensed Krissy’s tension as they strolled over to her. She never really smiled, but at the moment she sported an outright frown. He already knew she had been through questioning at the precinct earlier and was anxious to hear how the interview had gone. Both young men figured they were all in this together, especially after working together to break into the morgue after Krissy’s argument with Derek. Tanner went inside and bought the group a round of orange sodas and bags of pretzels, hoping the blue-haired beauty would appreciate his laid-back gallantry.
Although Krissy had not felt like unburdening herself to a couple of teenage boys, she felt at ease enough with them to confide in them what transpired at the police station. Neither boy looked shocked about Derek coming to town to push drugs. It seemed to make sense that everyone started getting sick shortly after his arrival. Tanner tamped down his enthusiasm to pin the entire thing on Krissy’s boyfriend. Sure, it would benefit him if Derek turned out to be a total loser and hauled off to jail while making him look more attractive, but he saw Krissy was hurting and didn’t wish to make matters worse. “The thing is,” Krissy said, “I think the DEA now thinks that I’m helping Derek. I swear that I thought he had gone straight. Otherwise, I never would have allowed him back into my life. If he is involved…” Her voice trailed off as if she didn’t really want to finish that sentence. In her mind it was unimaginable that her boyfriend could be responsible for all this trouble and that he was most likely going to take her down with him.
“Ok, let me get this straight,” Logan began. “Derek is now considered missing since the truth came out about the drugs being what made everyone sick?” Krissy nodded her head as affirmation. “Is there any chance, he ditched town? If so, isn’t that problem solved?”
Krissy replied, “I don’t think so. The DEA is intent on finding out how everyone came into contact with the drug and who had the drug in the first place. If they can’t find Derek, they will probably still come after me.” She put her face down on the table in dismay. She saw no way this played out in her favor. That good-for-nothing knucklehead was going to be the end of her hopes and dreams. Being mixed up in a drug scandal was sure to nix her college aspirations. UNC-Wilmington could easily revoke their scholarship and boot her out completely with that on her record.
Neither boy liked seeing the young woman so upset. Sure, they hadn’t started off the best of friends. Krissy had been downright ugly to them at some points and Logan resented her rude treatment of his aunt, but no one deserved to go through this kind of pain. Trying to assure her, Logan and Tanner began to formulate a plan to help find Derek and clear Krissy of any wrongdoing. Although, in the back of Logan’s mind he wasn’t completely convinced she was entirely guiltless. It seemed a bit unrealistic that she had no idea her boyfriend was dealing X15 and that drug just happened to affect customers of Cheryl’s Seaside Sundries where she worked.
The trio sat around for hours outside The Surf Shack concocting a plan to find Derek. He hadn’t responded to any of Krissy’s numerous calls and texts. That could be for a number of reasons, but she figured he simply didn’t want to talk to her after their horrific argument. He knew how much she despised drugs and his involvement in the drug scene, so she believed he simply wanted to avoid
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