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“we all know how she overreacts.” The three of us sat there trying not to
look too interested in what the other had to say, and yet trying to get more
and more information out of one another as we possibly could. I knew from the
get go getting information out of these two was going to be hard. But I also
knew if anyone in the neighborhood had any information or ideas of what was
really going on, it would be one or both of them.
Unfortunately with all the excitement of getting to work with Charlie I
had completely forgotten how far ahead of me these two were in the
“investigation” game. They have been getting information out of people for as
long as I can remember. This was going to be harder than I thought. I would
have loved to been able to tell them everything Charlie had told me, but I knew
he would never forgive me. This was going to be a delicate game of cat and
mouse, and I could tell they were thinking the same thing.
Mrs. Houtz thought it must have been Tatiana’s sister they had seen at
Grandpa’s house from time to time. I asked why she thought it was her sister,
and Mrs. Edmonds said because the woman had the same accent, and the two of
them looked similar. Both were tall, slim and had dark hair. They had only seen
the woman a couple of times but she seemed to be very pleasant, but they never
caught her name.
I don’t know if it was too much wine with dinner, being too tired or that
I am new to the investigation game, and maybe it was all of the above, but I
found it very hard to keep my mouth shut and try to get information out of them
at the same time. I think they were starting to have as hard of a time keeping
track of who gave who what information as I was. I
don’t think anyone verbally said we were all getting a little confused, but we
sort of stopped talking about Grandpa and Tatiana. I need to have Charlie give
me a few tips or lessons.
It was fun having dinner with them, even if we were trying to get
information out of each other. They wanted me to stop by before I left town to
see how well they were able to pull the house together. I bet that will be a
barrel of fun, two women with two sets of everything making it fit into a
four-bedroom house. I will definitely be stopping by, and if it happens to be
at dinnertime, so be it.
By the time I got back here it was already nine-thirty, so I
thought now would be a good time to get you caught up on everything. Time for
bed, we have a date with the doctor in the morning.
See you later
June 10 th
Dear Mary,
I must have slept harder than I thought. I didn’t think I had
slept at all but the next thing I knew, Charlie was knocking at the door. I’m
sure I looked like hell, but he was nice enough not to come right out and say
it. It was already eight o’clock so while I took a shower, Charlie made us
breakfast: eggs, bacon, toast and coffee, the usual.
When we finished with breakfast Charlie said he knew Grandpa
kept most of his important papers in a small safe, and he wanted to see if
maybe we could find the name of the agency Grandpa used. Charlie pulled the
safe out of the closet, and then he pulled out what he called a “pick set,” a
set of tools used to pick locks. One was bent at the top like an Allen wrench.
He put the bent one in first on the right topside of the lock, and put the
straight one right below the first, the next thing I knew, the safe was open.
We took the papers out of the safe but the only things in it were the title to
the house, car, and insurance papers. We did find the marriage license, but no
paperwork as to what company or agency Grandpa used. We made our way back to
the kitchen and got some coffee to go. Seeing as how it was after nine, we
needed to get a move on.
Charlie wanted to take his car, so we headed out to the
driveway. I opened the front door and there sat his pride and joy. A candy
apple red 1965 Ford Mustang, completely rehabbed inside and out. He had the
seats, dashboard, door panels, and landau
look too interested in what the other had to say, and yet trying to get more
and more information out of one another as we possibly could. I knew from the
get go getting information out of these two was going to be hard. But I also
knew if anyone in the neighborhood had any information or ideas of what was
really going on, it would be one or both of them.
Unfortunately with all the excitement of getting to work with Charlie I
had completely forgotten how far ahead of me these two were in the
“investigation” game. They have been getting information out of people for as
long as I can remember. This was going to be harder than I thought. I would
have loved to been able to tell them everything Charlie had told me, but I knew
he would never forgive me. This was going to be a delicate game of cat and
mouse, and I could tell they were thinking the same thing.
Mrs. Houtz thought it must have been Tatiana’s sister they had seen at
Grandpa’s house from time to time. I asked why she thought it was her sister,
and Mrs. Edmonds said because the woman had the same accent, and the two of
them looked similar. Both were tall, slim and had dark hair. They had only seen
the woman a couple of times but she seemed to be very pleasant, but they never
caught her name.
I don’t know if it was too much wine with dinner, being too tired or that
I am new to the investigation game, and maybe it was all of the above, but I
found it very hard to keep my mouth shut and try to get information out of them
at the same time. I think they were starting to have as hard of a time keeping
track of who gave who what information as I was. I
don’t think anyone verbally said we were all getting a little confused, but we
sort of stopped talking about Grandpa and Tatiana. I need to have Charlie give
me a few tips or lessons.
It was fun having dinner with them, even if we were trying to get
information out of each other. They wanted me to stop by before I left town to
see how well they were able to pull the house together. I bet that will be a
barrel of fun, two women with two sets of everything making it fit into a
four-bedroom house. I will definitely be stopping by, and if it happens to be
at dinnertime, so be it.
By the time I got back here it was already nine-thirty, so I
thought now would be a good time to get you caught up on everything. Time for
bed, we have a date with the doctor in the morning.
See you later
June 10 th
Dear Mary,
I must have slept harder than I thought. I didn’t think I had
slept at all but the next thing I knew, Charlie was knocking at the door. I’m
sure I looked like hell, but he was nice enough not to come right out and say
it. It was already eight o’clock so while I took a shower, Charlie made us
breakfast: eggs, bacon, toast and coffee, the usual.
When we finished with breakfast Charlie said he knew Grandpa
kept most of his important papers in a small safe, and he wanted to see if
maybe we could find the name of the agency Grandpa used. Charlie pulled the
safe out of the closet, and then he pulled out what he called a “pick set,” a
set of tools used to pick locks. One was bent at the top like an Allen wrench.
He put the bent one in first on the right topside of the lock, and put the
straight one right below the first, the next thing I knew, the safe was open.
We took the papers out of the safe but the only things in it were the title to
the house, car, and insurance papers. We did find the marriage license, but no
paperwork as to what company or agency Grandpa used. We made our way back to
the kitchen and got some coffee to go. Seeing as how it was after nine, we
needed to get a move on.
Charlie wanted to take his car, so we headed out to the
driveway. I opened the front door and there sat his pride and joy. A candy
apple red 1965 Ford Mustang, completely rehabbed inside and out. He had the
seats, dashboard, door panels, and landau
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