Chapter 23

Zarifa enters Indigo's office and says "The mother isn't a ghost."
Indigo says "Excuse me?"
Zarifa sits down. "The mother has a trail. I'm waiting on an adress. Thought I'd let you know."
"How long will it take?"
"Hopefully, no more than a couple of hours."
"It's just gone three now. Cutting it close."
"I put a rush on it. What's that your working on? You planning a party?"
"New information." There's a knock on the door. "Yeah?"
Yeardleigh enters and says "Your friend Reuben is here to see you."
"Let him in."
Reuben enters and says "Indigo, how much do you love me?"
"Depends what you've got for me."
Reuben passes Indigo a scrap of paper. "That's the names of all the companies that have hired rooms in the last month."
"This helps me how?"
"They all had events last Friday and Tuesday."
Indigo looks at the list. "Did you ask about Summer particularly?"
"Was I meant to?"
"Yes. But it doesn't matter."
"I didn't screw up?"
"No. You did good."
"Thank God. I've got to go. Priscilla needs my help picking an outfit for tonight. Is your brother a tits or a*s man?"
"Not something I've ever asked him."
"Really?"
"Leave."
"Later."
Reuben leaves. Yeardleigh says "Any of those on our list?"
"Yeah, three. And two that aren't."
"Tell me the names and I'll look them up."
Zarifa says "Need my help?"
Indigo copies the list, passes Yeardleigh and Zarifa a copy each and says "Yeardleigh, you find out what you can."
Yeardleigh says "On it."
Yeardleigh leaves. Zarifa says "What do you want me to do?"
Indigo says "Can you get addresses for thses?"
"Should be able to. Could probably get the details of ownership too."
"Great. When you get the addresses, check which one is closest to Sabrina's?"
"A mommy's girl?"
"Only family she has, as far as I know. She won't be too far from her."
"I'll call as soon as I've got anything."
Zarifa leaves. Indigo picks up her cellphone as the intercom buzzes. Indigo pushes the intercom. "Yeah?"
Yeardleigh, through the intercom, says "Mrs Yuen is here. She said she know she's early but do you have time for her?"
"Send her in." Mrs Yuen enters and sits down. "Evelyn, what can I do for you?"

Author's Note

This is posted as was originally written. I will be editing once I've finished another project.

Reviews

[Jennie Baron]

I'd like to see the final product. It's turning into an interesting detective story. Keep up the good work!

[Jemma Packman]

Thank you, Jennie. What is currently posted is about a quarter of the full story. Lots of work to do and not enough spare time to do it.