Page 34 of The Asylum
“Get out of my wife’s face,” Sunny warned, moving forward, and Mr Peppin stepped back quickly.
“If you want us to go, fine; we will once we have the compensation in the bank and it’s cleared,” I snapped.
“What?”
“There is a penalty charge if you throw us off because you don’t like what we’ve found. You signed it, and therefore you’re liable to pay it if you force us to leave!” I informed him.
“That’s a lie!”
“Check your paperwork,” I retorted, turned my back on him, and greeted Maines.
Peppin cursed under his breath and disappeared.
“Asshole. He’s been annoying the day detective all day. Man’s a prick,” Maines said.
“Can’t disagree!” I agreed and headed onto the tour bus.
Chapter Seven.
Callie
“Okay, we’ve got a lot on this evening. Jack, Phil, Sunny, Pyro, and Bunny, you guys are responsible for the morgue tonight.”
“I want the morgue,” Magic announced, and I frowned.
“Fine, Pyro can come with me, and you may take his place,” I said, not wanting the arguments.
Sunny glowered, but I shrugged, and he subsided.
“Freddie, Pyro, Connor, and I are going to head to the basement, where the laundry was done, the opposite end of you guys. Detective Maines, do you need us out there tonight before I finalise these plans?” I asked him.
“There were multiple disturbances last night, as you are aware of which continued today. The press is arriving in droves, adding to the chaos. I have to inform you that your names have been leaked as attending the scene and, additionally, as the ones who found the cemetery. I’ve placed several officers around to deal with any nosy parkers, but be on guard.”
“Thank you for the warning.”
“We’ve removed ten lots of bones today. Two have been recognised as male, four as female; there are two sets of babies and two young children. Their deaths are classed as suspicious and are being treated as such. Maylene Dixon has contacted the mayor, and she has provided a substantial sum for the remains to be identified. A laboratory that deals with DNA has also offered its services, and the mayor is in talks with Miss Dixon and the lab. There’s no hushing this up,” Maines stated, sounding satisfied.
“Good,” I replied, happy my grandmother had got the ball rolling.
“The teams have asked that Michelle attend tonight, so I’ve organised for Teri to join you again, if that’s okay?” Maines asked.
“Not a problem. Guys, let’s get moving.”
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Four hours later, I was ready to call it quits. There was absolutely no activity down here.
“Well, I guess we debunked the idea of a crazy laundry woman,” I stated with a chuckle. “Let’s head back, eat, and regroup. And check on how the guys are handling the morgue.”
“Sounds good to me,” Freddie agreed as we all stomped upstairs.
Sometimes investigations went like this. We might have proven that the rumoured hauntings didn’t happen here. There were always legends and tales attached to haunted buildings, but not all were truthful. Some were made up, and others exaggerated, but tonight we seem to have proved the murderous laundry maid didn’t exist. There’d been no activity all week down here, so it was quite likely to be unhaunted.
As we marched back upstairs, all needing food and a warm drink, we chatted among ourselves. Little did we know, the night was about to descend into pure chaos.
Freaking Magic!
Sunny
