For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
I didn’t think I would ever fall asleep, but finally managed. And it seemed like I had just gotten to sleep and Muffin was waking me up. Meow, meow.=Daylight now, we landing soon. After she woke me up the flight attendant came by and said the same thing. Were you listening to the flight attendants Muffin? Meow, meow.=Just go visit, you sleeping, also heard something else. Man over there say he kill JR soon. Hmm, well when we land I will try to phone this JR and warn him, or her. But right now, keep your mind on our case, we can’t get involved in another detective’s case. Meow.=Right. Finally inside the airport I call this JR Detective Agency but no one answers. It is a bit early so I’ll try again later. Now we have to find the person who is supposed to meet us, hopefully it will be our client.
Well, we are greeted by the lawyer and his driver. Maybe that lawyer is our client after all. The driver went to pick up our luggage and the lawyer took us out to the limousine. Very nice treatment for a change, even Muffin was impressed. Once safely inside the limousine the lawyer handed me a briefcase which he said contained everything I needed, including my instructions and some expense money. Also very nice. But I wasn’t to open it until arriving at the house. It was locked anyway and the lawyer said he would give me the key when we arrived at the house. I asked if he would tell me the name of our client, but he just said again that everything I needed was in the briefcase. This is all very odd and I’m starting to get an uneasy feeling about this case. Muffin comes over and meows quietly, meow, meow.=I not like, something strange going on. I just nodded to her.
Does anyone live at the house? No, said the lawyer, but you can stay there as long as you need to, there is plenty of food and everything else you will need. There is a housekeeper that will come in once a week, on Fridays, he added. Hmm, must be expecting this case to last a long time, I thought to myself. He kept referring to the house as a nice little country place so I was expecting a small house or cottage. When we finally arrived I couldn’t believe how big that house was, so I assumed there was probably a guest cottage where Muffin and I would be staying. But the limo stopped right in front of this big old stone house. We all get out and walk up to the massive wood door which the lawyer unlocks, then hands me the keys. In we go and he gives me a quick tour of the main rooms and told the driver to put our luggage in the “blue room”.
As the lawyer and his driver left, he handed me the key to the briefcase, said ‘good luck’, then they were gone in a hurry. They were both very nervous acting while at the house for some reason and seemed to be relieved that they were leaving. I discovered as we drove out here that the town where JR Detective Agency is located, is the same town that is nearby this house. Interesting coincidence, or is it? Meow, meow.=This house strange, I can tell. It’s just a very old house, about 300 years old in fact. We’re just not used to living in such a big place Muffin, but it certainly is a beautiful house. I guess the first thing we need to do is open this briefcase and find out what is going on. I put the key in the lock. Meow, meow!=Probably have bomb inside, that it for us! Thanks Muffin.
Muffin is sitting anxiously right beside me as I open the briefcase. There is a loud “pop” and everything goes dark….
To be continued. (previous chapters and stories can be found on my home page under 20/20 Investigations, Inc.)
Steve and Muffin.
© 2020 Steve McLeod.
Hmmm… Better keep muffin on your shoulder watching behind you! Sounds like another cliff hanger! 😉 Yes I know you didn’t mention any cliffs or hangings. Maybe a hanging picture? Oh.. no you didn’t mention those either. Hmmm… sounds like a good mystery again! 🤔
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Not sure how I missed your comment, sorry Dusty. Are you sure it wasn’t a clothes hanger? I usually like to leave you hanging when I close it down! Get it? But what just happened? Was this all just a trap? Will we end up in the dungeon? Is there a dungeon? What about my coffee? All these questions. Have a good evening!😁😸🕵️♂️🕵️♀️🌙
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You know me! Hiding in the shadows watching listening and learning🤔😟😲🤭.
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Gotta watch those shadows, could have mice.😳🤪🐭🐁🐀🦘
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I’m hoping Muffin gets them before I hide!😁😳☕🐔
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Muffin saw the size of em and hid.🙀🙀🐭
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Maybe that’s what I felt running over my feet? 😲😮🤔😉🐱👤🐱🏍🦶
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Finally woke up I see.😁🌞 I’m just signing off, have to go pick up pills. Have to make appointments now for things like this.😳😕
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Be safe!
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Thanks.
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Either that or it could have been SPIDERS!! 🕸🕷🕸🕷🐝🐝😉
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Terrible thought, isn’t it?😁😸
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I don”t know… Spiders are friendly creatures I think. 🕷🕸😁
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That’s what they want you to think.😬😳😬😳
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What? They don’t eat much.. they leave little kisses all over your body to let you know they were there! It’s all in your point of view! 😊😂🤠🕷🕸
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Just wait until they call their big sisters and start dragging you away.😳😲😳😲
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Who say’s it hasn’t already happened? Oh wait you mean the spiders!! Naw.. they’re gentle!
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They got you fooled already. You just wait.
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Waiting is not new for me! As far as fooled been there done that too.. 🤠😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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I’m tellin you, don’t trust ’em.
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🕷🕷🕸🕸🕷🕸
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I’ve been warned! 🤭🤭🤭🤭
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Yep.😬😬😬😬😬😬
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What was the warning again?? Short memory ya know? 😉🤭🤠🕷
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I don’t remember.
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Remember what?
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That’s right.
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I thought we went left?
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Right.
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Hey, did your socks dry yet? snow must just about be gone..
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Just about gone, would be all gone except for the return of this cold weather. But tomorrow is supposed to be back in the 40s again, better than the 20s it has been all week.
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Yep! Warmer Weather right around the corner. Hang in there!☀️🏝
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Which corner? I’ll go around it right now.
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The intersection of “Right” and “Now”
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But which one?
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Either will work just fine!😁
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But what if it’s a holiday and neither one is working?
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Hmmm…. didnt consider that! 😂😂
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Must consider these things.🤔😁
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True, but who would’ve thought that right and now would work?
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Maybe they don’t, they might be unemployed.
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No uh uh, that’s Now and Then you’re thinking of.😁😉
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And all this time I thought is was No and Where.🤔🤪
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That’s the warm weather! 😂😂
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Hey, it’s supposed to hit 48 tomorrow! Yip, Yip!!
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I know!! Same here!! T shirts shorts and sandals!!😁😂 wooo whooo
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Riiiiiiiiight.
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Hey, gotta get that Sun when it shines!☀️🏝 😁😉
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Right.
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I think it’s time for me to say good night! Sleep well!
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Yep, me too and you too!
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Did you put your shorts and Sandals on this morning? 😂😂🌞😎
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Like I said… Slow Learner 🙄🕷
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That’s okay, you’ll catch up.
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Will I? Maybe I’ve already learned that lesson? 🙄😉🤠
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Now we have to find the person who is supposed to meet us
I put the key in the lock.
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Thanks.
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BOMB Muffin??????? OMG! I can’t believe there is a BOMB!
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A bomb?! Jump under the table!😲😲
Thanks for reading Eshal!😁😸🕵️♂️🕵️♀️
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*Jumped under the table* Thanks for warning me! Any time steve!
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Boom. You’re welcome!😂😹
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At least i got saved at the last moment!
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Good point, see how nice I am?
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Yeah Yeah! AFTER throwing the bomb yourself! LOL!
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Never touched it.😂😹🙄
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I don’t believe you steve! You threw it! Hey you got a mystery on your hands! Ummmm Muffin? Did steve throw the bomb?????
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Meow, meow, meeeeooooow!😹😹
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LOL!
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😹😹😸😸
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Oh no! Don’t stop!
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Glad you enjoyed it Lydia!😃😺🕵️♂️🕵️♀️
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Very exciting ! Good work Muffin ! …sleep well tonight ! ☕️☕️🙀😼🕵️♂️☕️☕️
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Happy that you are enjoying it! Enjoy your evening!😃😺🌞🕵️♂️🕵️♀️
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Oh! Come on!!! You did that again 😂😜 Well that’s the interesting way to end a story isn’t it 😂😂😂. Looking forward to your next post. The story is getting into the rush at the very beginning itself.. I’m sure there will be a lot of surprises in coming chapters ☺️🤗 Well done Steve 🤗✨
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Thanks so much Simon! I knew you would like how I ended this chapter!😂 Yes, things are starting to move already even though I don’t know who I’m working for🤔 or what I’m supposed to do!🤪🙄 Yet trouble starts!😳 Chapter 3 coming soon!😁😸🕵️♂️🕵️♀️
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Slow learner! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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I never had a briefcase before, how was I to know? Thanks for reading! But what happened? Is this just a trap for Muffin and I? Who am I working for? What am I supposed to do? Where’s the coffee?🤔😂😹🕵️♂️🕵️♀️
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Well.. what happened is yet to be determined, everything can be seen as a trap, No one really knows who they are working for, Procede Cautiously, Coffee Pot would be my guess! 🤠🤭😉😂
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Coffee pot, good thinking, except I can’t think at the moment because….
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That’s a very intriguing start 😍 Waiting to read further. Don’t keep us waiting Steve 😁😉🤗 Have a peaceful night Steve ✨🤗
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Next chapter tomorrow which is already today but will be the day after tomorrow since tomorrow is today and we’re actually talking in yesterday when the story comes out the day after tomorrow.😵😵
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Sounds perfect ✨😜😂😂LOL you did it again 😂😜 I’ll wait ☺️
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I’m good at being confusing.😁😸😂😹🤪
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High paw Muffin 🐾😻
something very strange is going on 😾😼
And with an old house maybe there are ghosts too 👻 🙀
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Meow!=High Paw!🐾😸
Ghosts? We leave, I pack!🙀
Yes indeed, something strange is going on, but what is it?
Thanks for reading Ribana, enjoy your weekend!😃😺🌞🕵️♂️🕵️♀️
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You two are too funny 😂 😻
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Glad you are enjoying it!😂😹
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High paw! 🖐😻
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High paw!😻🖐
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