It is a Monday evening. The day so far had been slow and lazy. No phone calls, no visitors. Nothing. But even so, Kendall refreshes her blog page over and over with bleak hope that something, even just spam, will show, and Gregory skims over ads in the London Times.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSYuUQ0rmP
Shaking his paper as he turns the page, he looks over at Kendall. "Hey, come see this."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoM8KFatTfY
Kendall sets the laptop aside on the crowded coffee table and walks over. She leans from behind him, her curly brown hair spilling over his shoulder. "What am I looking at?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhJSfRxFWI
"Third person this month found dead on the Thames bank. I recognize this one."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvp3sCCxC4v
"Friend of your family?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOShTNGFqXS
He shakes his head. "Not bloody likely. The bloke was always drunk, a heavy gambler. Father banned him from every event he puts on. I would have deemed this a serial set, but he could have been plastered and fell in."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2r9RlfG3b
"Well, if you wanted to know bad enough we could go ask Amber and Daan."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZADLbzr1dX
"No, it's not that important to me. And we aren't desperate enough for a case to go stepping on Scotland Yard's toes."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TIsEEvp5F
Kendall sighs loudly. "Maybe not desperate, but surely bored enough."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYOl5IVvgp
"Nothing on your little website?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQeEe0IiA5
"Nope. No emails, no phone calls, no letters. We very well could just close up for the night."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlLASakSSA
"Someone's awfully antsy. Some special plan you need to rush off too?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgovPZudNDO
Kendall shakes her head. "No, not really. I'm just helping out with a play this week. Still much to do before it goes on stage Friday night."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSMSsR2B5Y
"Oh?" He looks up at her. "What play?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28P4oJ8639
"The Importance of Being Ernest."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNovReVVyd
"Are you acting in it or just helping with the set?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Adn0jXSWt
Kendall shrugs, walking back over to her computer. "I'm not entirely sure."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8ht0X258N
"How can't you be sure if it opens in a week?" He lowers the paper to look at her.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7LcyWWthZ
"It depends on if Elizabeth is well enough to perform or not. Last week she called in sick and hasn't been back since."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5y4YsszTfP
"Well if you ask me, that sounds like you'll be performing. Who will you be playing?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQmkUllVO3
"Maybe no one if Dr. Wren reassigns the part."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCYQwF5XRZ
"Kendall."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcupvJEyug2
She sighs, sitting down. "I might be playing Gwendolen Fairfax."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVkm0o4HE0
Gregory then smiles. "That's not surprising. I think your personality fits her well."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMVO2pa0JS
"Maybe...But the stage, Gregory! What if it's all too much and I just—" She peeks over the top edge of the laptop. "Can't do it?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzxCBsjuAo
"You'll do fine." He shakes the paper, flipping the page. "I'll get a ticket for each night, if it would calm your nerves."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1tWg4JLuq
Kendall laughs shortly, nearly choked. "Yeah, I really see that calming my nerves." Her cheeks softly redden at the thought.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvztJvqdTr
Gregory's cellphone then starts to ring and he answers it. "Hello?" He is quiet for a moment before nodding. "Okay, Ian, we'll be right over." He then hangs up. "McIntosh wants us to drop by."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInEhr4WeEp
"What did you do this time?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjd0Ma2zAM
"Why do you always think I've done something when he rings?" He glares at her.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03pNW7dDph
Kendall begins shoving her computer into its case. "Maybe because usually you have."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmLaSVNIKt
Gregory rolls his eyes. "Anyway, he didn't say anything specific over the phone. He'll fill us in at the MET." He grabs his jacket and fedora from the hooks by the door. "Well? Are you coming or not?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjE9rgquffQ
"I'm working on it! Unlike you I can't just jump and go." She mutters, picking up her laptop bag before hustling over to grab her jacket and deerstalker cap. "Plus, I had time. It's not like you have already flagged down a cabby or anything."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1OOgAOsp3
"Don't have to."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ748AoQy1wX
Outside of the door, there is a police car waiting for them. Kendall looks at Gregory with a raised brow. "Didn't do anything, hmm?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4e0gtYysx
"Oh shut up, this proves nothing." He snorts, walking over to and getting in the car.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXbSHbIzYZ
"If you say so, Greg." She chuckles, getting in after him. She glances at the two men in the front and groans inwardly as it is none other than Inspectors Greene and Patel.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6Fvtwivkz
Inspector Greene turns around in the driver's seat. "Well, well, well. Fancy seeing you here, Kendall."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH95Ne5pV4u
Kendall opens her mouth, but then shuts it in a thin line, shaking her head. "Not really, Simon..."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzwEh9tZUm
Simon smirks as he reverses onto the road. "Oh come now, Kendall. You know every time we cross paths it's fancy." He glances over his shoulder at her.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJp44Yl0ccg
"Eyes on the road, Greene." Greg rolls his eyes. "And preferably with your trap shut. It's been a long day and my tolerance for idiocy has long reached its limit."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcd0VuDJo7d
Inspector Patel snickers in the passenger seat, but stops when Simon flashes a glare.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nRmkhByw9
"Much better, boys. Keep this up and you might be decent cabbies one day."
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