The Other Side of the Coin
Copyright© 2023 by The Story Teller
Chapter 22
Jennifer was still fast asleep when a scratching at her bedroom door woke her up. She stumbled out of bed to check out the noise. It was Hugo. She studied the dog through half-open eyes. “What are you, an alarm clock? Hugo stared back at her and sat down on the hallway in front of her door.
She muttered. “I guess there’s no sleeping in with you around, is there?”
Jennifer was about to shut the door and crawl back into bed when the smell of fresh-brewed coffee wafting through the air changed her mind. Instead of going back to sleep she showered, dressed, and made her way to the kitchen.
Detective Cooper was already gone. When she poured herself a cup of coffee she discovered the note he left for her. It made her fully awake.
“Sorry, but I had to leave for work early because we lost track of Nick James. Shortly after midnight the tails we put on him observed two members of the Montreal mafia breaking into his house. He avoided them and left his residence at a high rate of speed in a black Porsche. The city police gave chase but couldn’t catch him. Please feed my dog and make sure he has plenty of water to drink. And mostly importantly. Try to stay out of trouble. Brent Cooper.”
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