"Let's overview the suspect list Birdie emailed us." I suggested after we'd made ourselves at home.
"Ten fouh, boss." Aud winked.
"Cuhvuh, no texting youh mommy while on the clock."
"Ya got it, captain flat a-."
"Let me help!" Audrey sprung forward and clamped a hand over Carver's mouth.
I gave him the stink eye before returning my attention to my phone. I tapped on recents and selected dad. On the second ring daddio intercepted the call.
ME- miz culpepper's wishes us to find her brother's body and murderer
ME- now we're pouring over the list of suspects we were given by her assistant
DAD- interestin' case, huh
Me- i wanted to clue you in that Aud joined the case as ouh secretary
ME- it is and we'll have it solved in three minutes
ME- oh and we brought audrey
DAD- audrey
DAD- why did you bring her dear
DAD- you know she's hazardous to places of buisness and hasn't held down a job
ME- she came as our aid
ME- you've said we need one and she volunteered
ME- plus she has knowledge on the client
DAD- her head has to be in it
DAD- we can't afford a law suit
ME- she understands the stakes
DAD- good i trust you have everything under control
ME- talk later dad
DAD- alright bean-pole
DAD- love you
ME- love you too
"So was he pissed?" Audrey spoke without looking up from the tablet she was sharing with Carver.
"Naw, he's fine and dandy as a flowuh in sprin'. He just requested I run important things by him."
"Uhuh." Audrey nodded unconvinced.
"We saw ya cringe and place a hand over youh face, Ray-ray." Carver commented, pupils to the tablet.
I opened my yap, but Audrey shook her head. I rolled my eyes as I dragged my feet towards my desk chair. I plopped down and twisted the chair back and forth.
"Who've ya picked?" I switched topics to air out the unpleasantness.
"The "Iridescent." Carver smirked.
"The bauh? There'll be no drinkin' on the job, Carver." I gave him my best mom stare.
"I believe Cuhve chose it as it's neauhest the hotel." Audrey glanced from her tablet.
"That's quite the name fuh a barf-n-puke. Yet it fits the anesthetic of this place. Do eithuh of you got the list of potential flies?"
"Yes, I just texted you the owner and employee epithets." Audrey grinned with pride.
CALVIN HANSEN
SEX- M
AGE- 27
EYE COLOR- BLUE
HAIR- BLOND
WEIGHT- 245
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NIGHT MOVES
Mystery / ThrillerWas it foul play or accident? Nonetheless a body is discovered in a nocturnal society. Yet before they could be identified, the body vanishes. Fearful of community suspension, the city's benefactor hires a private-eye agency.
