For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
I go into the bedroom and bring out the Jade Cat. “Now, I would feel better if Gaston lost his gun,” I said, and then went, “meow”. The two cats rolled into view and had their slingshots ready. “I forgot about those two and their slingshots,” said Amelie, but in a different voice. “I don’t like to take chances either,” I said, “and Gaston better not make any bad moves right now.” Amelie touched his arm and he put his gun away. “Okay you two,” I said to the cats, and they eased up on their slingshots. I gave the cat to Amelie. She proceeded to open it, and poured out a large amount of the most beautiful gems! Joseph started looking at them, very excited.
“You know Steve, I could use someone like you,” said Amelie, still using a different but very familiar voice. “Use me?”, I asked. “I didn’t mean it like that, I’m talking a 50/50 partnership,” she continued, “you did something I didn’t think was possible to do. Just think what we could do together!” Now I know who she is! “The problem, Karin, is that we are on opposite sides, and I don’t think you want to come over to my side,” I told her. “Well, you actually remembered me,” she said with a smile. “Your voice did it,” I said, returning the smile, “you do look different though. How did you manage getting into your position as a cop when you just got out of jail 2 months ago?”
“Well, it’s easy when you have the right connections, and John told me about Gaston,” she explained, “so I got in touch with him while I was still in jail, he worked things out so I could get out earlier than scheduled. And it just so happened I looked very much like Amelie, I just needed to cut my hair and change my voice. The voice is the hardest part. And the real Amelie went on an ocean cruise for her vacation and since she never came back I just took her place. While Amelie was gone, Gaston, who is also a cop but works in a different section, was able to change all of Amelie’s ID and records to fit me instead. So even if someone was to check on me, everything would match. So now I have the perfect alibi for things, I get tips and I’m able to follow and plan our operations, even to the point of taking over a case to track down the “criminals” involved.
With this Cat, for example, it has now been stolen by the Claymore’s and they will vanish but I will recover the Jade Cat in about a week.” “And you will be a hero, even though you are the one who stole it in the first place,” I said shaking my head. “Well, technically I didn’t steal it, though I did hire someone to do it,” she replied, “and if you were to say anything, you would end up in prison and I would be free, because I have a perfect record as a cop with nothing to tie me to this crime.” “Yep, you have something there,” I said, “but you do have a problem with the Cat if you return it empty.” “What’s that?”, she asked with a puzzled look. “It will be empty, so it won’t weigh as much,” I said. “It’s doubtful anyone would notice,” she said, “I’ll fill it will sand.”
“But it will be noticed,” I said, “the alarm was a weight alarm, so they knew the exact weight in case anyone came up with the idea of leaving behind a duplicate. You will need to weigh it exactly before returning it or they just might think you kept the jewels for yourself.” “Are you sure that you don’t want to join me Steve?”, she asked, “you just helped me a lot with that information, I never would have thought about being so exact.” “Sorry,” I said, “unless you want to come over to my side.” “A PI’s pay isn’t very good,” she said with a smile, “so I’ll stay where I am. But don’t worry, I gave you my word and I’m keeping it, just like last time, I can’t bring myself to kill you.”
She tosses an envelope to me. “That’s not payment, and it’s good money from my inheritance,” she said still smiling, “it’s just a gift you help you out in your PI business, and I deposited it in your bank account too, just so you don’t have to carry too much money around.” She tosses an envelope to Lena as well. “I’m even letting your girlfriend go free, as a favor to you Steve,” said Karin, “but I would suggest you both leave now, everything you need is in that envelope, leave your other ID in the room here, the green car outside is yours now, a legitimate rental which you can leave at the airport.” Then they gathered up their stuff and out the door they went. Lena just looked at me as I watched out the window until they were gone. “Okay,” I said, “we need to leave now.”
To Be Continued.
©2021 Steve McLeod.
What an interesting twist. Changing the voice doesn’t change the gait of how someone walks or holds themself. Looking for the next chapter and the capture of Karin and her cohort.
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I hope they get captured and we don’t get killed! But will this be the end? Or will Karin escape?🤔😾😾🕵️♂️👩
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I’m sure this isn’t over.
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That’s quite possible, but then again…😳🙀🙀🕵️♂️👩
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Sounds like an exciting finish coming😁😁😁🤯🤯
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Oh my, what if it isn’t?😬🙀🙀🕵️♂️👩
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Then you’ll need to spice it up!😉😊
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But, but, but…😳😳😳
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But what? You’ve got it covered already! I can tell!😉😁
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Oh, oh, I better get busy!😬😬
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Yep! That’s what I think! And I’ve done alot of thinking😂😂😂
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Are you sure?🤔🤔🤔
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What is that supposed to mean??🤨🤨😛
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Well, have you really done a lot of thinking about the ending?🤔 Or were we talking about something else?😳
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Well… since I am thinking for two of us now and for awhile I think you should go with what you got now!😁
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You want me to go with nothing???😳I don’t think people would like that, they are probably expecting some kind of ending.
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I say then…. have the Police show up just as they are trying to get away and catch them Red Handed or whatever color it woukd be for Jade cat full of jewels! Artistic license 👌 😉😊🤭🤭🤭
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Catch them red handed with what? Karin (Amelie) and Gaston are police officers. They could just say they have recovered the Jade Cat. She would lose the jewels but would be considered a hero and just carry on with her jewel thefts.
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How could you discredit her?? Make her look guilty? Maybe a fake cat and Jewels…. then plant the real ones where they would be found and coukd only belong to her! Hey…. wait a minute…. you’re supposed to be writing this!!🤨
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She actually committed a perfect crime, she didn’t do anything, she hired me, except I never got paid so she then never actually “hired” me. I can’t say anything because I would be arrested and sent to prison. The police that asked me to help them with this case already told me at the start they couldn’t help me if I got caught. So what can I do? Nothing, or…
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Keep the real cat and Jewels!!😮😯😲😳
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But I already gave her the real cat, remember?🤔
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Oh boy… You’re in trouble!!! Better think about a new identity for all of you!!
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Karin will keep her promise and not kill me, I’m sure of that. But for how long is what worries me!
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A phrase keeps repeating in my mind… painted yoursel into a corner! Yikes 😬
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More like I wrote myself into a corner. Or did I? Maybe that’s already the end?
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Maybe she’s not really a theif…. maybe she’s working with the police to catch more thieves 🤔
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Then what happened to poor Amelie?🤔
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I don’t know??🤪🤪🤪🤪 it’s all becoming too much!!🤯🤯🤯 I can’t think anymore!! What am I gonna do??
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I would suggest trying to sit on your head, always works for me. You won’t be able to do it, but it keeps you from thinking anyway.
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But I’ll be thinking about how to do that now!!! Oh noooooo
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Well, this is quite a mystery ! There is an answer to your problem…it will take some figuring out ! Waiting for the next chapter… ☕️☕️🤔🕵️♂️😼😼
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It is a tough one, will we win or lose? Soon to find out, or not. Next chapter coming soon!😳😾😾🕵️♂️👩
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Wow! This is getting complicated! I feel certain you will figure it out! ☕️ ☕️ 😉
For some reason, I am not getting notifications of your post in my feed so I am going to unfollow and then refollow to see if that fixes it. I’ve had the same issue with others that I follow.
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Yes, I have had some problems with that as well.
This story has an unusual, um, we’ll have to wait…😳🙀🙀🕵️♂️👩
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Karin? What a surprise 🙀 but I’m sure it doesn’t end here…😼
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Yes, lots of surprises in this one!😳🙀🙀🕵️♂️👩
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what’s happening here 😳 are they escaping, this is one unexpected twist 😳 great going Steve 🎉
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Are they going to get away? Just wait!😳🙀🙀🕵️♂️👩
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I read that 🥳😂😂yay!!!
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