This story started here. Sometimes you don’t realize how tense things are with a group of people until something suddenly breaks that tension, at least for a moment. Everybody seemed to relax when Becky took over from Li, so … Continue reading
This story started here. Rhonda looked at the window for a moment, then she turned back to Kim. “While I think of it,” she said, “I didn’t get to talk to you yesterday, obviously. You weren’t here last night. … Continue reading
This story started here. Rhonda took out her pad and rested it on her thigh. “Let’s start with the basics,” she said, looking around. “Who found the body, and who called in the report?” “I was asleep,” said the … Continue reading
I’ve always enjoyed watching things (or listening to them) more than once, so it seems that I don’t want as much new entertainment as some people do. I remember in the early days of the pandemic (remember those days?) there … Continue reading
This story started here. The living room of Heron House was noticeably warmer than the night air outside. There was no fire in the fireplace, but apparently the house had some sort of central heating. It was never this … Continue reading
This story started here. Elsa let us in. She looked rather shell shocked, understandably. Rhonda could be brusque, when she was on duty, but she spoke softly when greeting Elsa, who opened the door for us. She explained that … Continue reading