For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
“But I need to go,” I told Baldwin, “this is my case after all.” “No Steve,” said Rock, “this is our case, or we would not be here. Now you stay here and relax, we all know what needs to be done in Australia and we will not be taking chances. You can join us on the Mexico trip.” Kat stood there looking at me. I knew that look, and she was right. So were the others, I did need a break so I could think clearly again.
The others left right away, at least, the ones that were going on this one. Half stayed behind to rest, which included me, Kat, Galyna, Carine, Jennifer, Sigurbjorn, Chung and Tracy. Muffin stayed as well, but MC went along with Storm to help out. It gave us a bit of time for getting to know Tracy a bit better, and Cassie too. We checked her story and she was wrongly charged and should never have been in that prison, or any other prison.
The place she worked at needed someone to take the fall so the vice president would not end up in prison. However, when Baldwin heard all this he got his lawyers working to make sure Cassie was completely cleared and that vice president charged instead. Poor Cassie was really shaken by all that happened and was scared to go back home again.
Baldwin said she could stay here as long as she wanted, and he did need a new secretary, once she felt well enough to work. She accepted the offer. We all made her feel very welcome to be a part of our little family, though she will not be working as a team member. I rested through the day, but could not stop thinking about our case. Rounding up these people again will not be so easy.
Avina will likely hide them away somewhere until they have done their jobs, whatever that might be. Then I remembered something else and phoned John right away. “Hi Steve, thought I told you not to worry about this Toledo guy,” he said. “I just remembered something about him John,” I said, “and I wanted to warn you. He has 3 brothers, worse than he is, and when they find out their brother is dead, they will be out looking for his killer.”
“Hmm, a family affair,” he said, “well, I am still doing the job.” “Okay, but remember, you are still working on my team for this case,” I said, “so make sure his brothers know that and they will come looking for us.” “After they kill me,” he said, “well, I will not be sticking around to give them a chance. This Toledo guy seems to have gone into hiding too, but I will keep you informed.” He then hung up.
I did not think that news would stop John, but I did want him to know anyway. Later I talked to Annelie to see if her and Rock would be interested in adopting Krissy. It would not be good for Kat and I to adopt her, she would just be in too much danger as our daughter. Rock and Annelie are not able to have children so they had talked about adopting Krissy and were going to ask me.
Of course we will have to see how Krissy feels about it too. We will likely just let her stay here at the chateau with us for a while so she can get to know us all first. This is going to be a big change in her young life. I just hope there are no problems with getting Krissy back, I do not trust Avina at all. But it would be a big mistake for her not to keep our agreement.
I had started getting those headaches again the last few days, but they were not bad so I did not mention anything. Headaches that caused that ‘nowhere’ feeling. But today while Sigurbjorn was massaging my back the headache was very bad. I held my head and groaned, so Sigurbjorn called Kat. She looked at me and knew right away so she took me to the clinic to see Chung.
She also brought the medicine she had been giving me regularly like he had told her. Chung checked the bottle. “This is not the right medicine, though it is marked correctly on the bottle,” he said, “this will actually bring that ‘nowhere’ feel back again.” “That means someone switched the medication on us, but when?” “It must have been some time ago,” said Chung, “considering how much has been used.
But we caught it soon enough to reverse the effects without problem I am sure.” “I hope so,” said Kat, “we cannot have Steve with problems right now.” Things are not going well right now, first we have Avina, then Toledo, now this, although I guess this was really the first thing. But at least we caught it soon enough, however, it could still affect my ability to think clearly and that could be a big problem. Speaking of problems…
To Be Continued.
©2022 Steve McLeod.
That’s not good!! Another medication switch?? But how?? And when?🤔🤔 Now you’ve got to look at everyone that had access to that medication 💊 🙄 🤨🙄🤔
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Yep, more medication problems. That would be everyone on our team, plus perhaps some of Baldwin’s men. We have to figure out when it happened which won’t be too hard. We know how much was used so we just work our way back to see who was around at the time.🤔😬👩😾😾😾🕵️
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That’s what I thought to. But you need to find out how they infiltrated the organization so you can I revent it from happening again!! 😬😬
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Well, that might be hard to prevent, we have a good system now. But we can give them a good questioning anyway. 🤔👩🕵️
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There has to be a trail that leads back to someone!🤔🤨
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That is true, but it seems like it must be someone who knew about the nowhere time, so that would narrow it down. But then that person must be working for someone and we have to find out who that is as well.😬🕵️
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Follow the trail and it will lead you to the answer. The why could also be found there.😁😊
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But then, it might have just been an honest mistake.🤔🕵️
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How could the nowhere drug be a mistake??🤨🤨 do you remember how trouble Chung went to to figure out an antidote??🙄🙄
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Yep, he spent a lot of time working on that one. So how could it be a mistake? Well, it might have been put in the wrong main bottle and then given to me from the other wrong main bottle. It’s possible, have to look at every possibility. But whatever the case, we will find out who did it!🤔🕵️
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Good! I hope I’ll read about it this coming week??🙄🙄
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I’m sure it will turn up at some point. But it is a secondary part of the story.🤔😬🕵️
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True… but an important part of the overall story line!😉😁
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And it could be even more important as we move along.😬🕵️
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Of course! It could be one arch villain creating all these issues you need to solve not allowing you anytime to consider that option!😉🙄🤨
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Yes, that is so true, perhaps even Avina did it because she doesn’t want me to succeed and get Krissy back. That’s what it’s all about, she’s just trying to get at me, she doesn’t really want these people at all. She was just hoping I would get killed or put in prison just to get me out of the way! She never did like me.😮🕵️
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That’s a very likely scenario…. but I think there is a deeper story line here, how could every place you go…. even for rest and relaxation turn into someone wanting to kill or injure you??🤔🤔🤔 seems to coincidental 🤨🤨 Although in this case it could be just Avina getting even…🤔🤔
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It is rather odd, isn’t it? But a PI does make a lot of enemies. Plus everywhere we go someone has a problem they want us to solve, that could be coincidence, or deliberate plan. But yeah, I think Avina just wants to get at me, she never did like me for some reason. And she did tell me back in high school that she would be important some day.🤔🕵️
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Well… time will allow us to find out that answer!😉
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Unless something terrible happens!😟
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Like the villain has a heart attack and dies before you can figure out who’s behind all the mayhem??😲😳
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Not quite what I was thinking.😬🙄🕵️
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I know!! It would be an i expected twist!!😉😂😂
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That is true, but I can’t remember what you said.🙄
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The arch villain would have an unexpected heart attack and die before you discover who it is.😉
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Now I remember. Had to look it up didn’t you? I’m not really here, just answering a few comments then I must be off again. Will be back in a couple hours, unless I fall asleep!😂😹
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No… I didn’t need to look it up again!🤨😛😂😂
That’s ok, I’ll be here busily searching for houses or rentals…😒😝
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I’m back! Did you find anything work looking at?🤔
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A few.. but I’m afraid I’m not gonna be able to afford them when I retire. I earn enough now to buy them, but after I retire its a whole nother story!😬😬
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Wow, mortgage payments are that high?🤔😮
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Ah.. yeah!😳 There’s just not much available around here in a price point that will allow me to live comfortably when I retire.😬 I’ll keep looking along with what the realtor can find.
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So I guess renting would be the best way to go then? 🤔
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For the near term I guess… I’ll see.😔 There’s not much in that market right now either.
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Yeah, finding a decent place to rent is getting to be hard everywhere it seems. Oh, I’m back again.
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How was your day?
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Muchly too busy for a Saturday. Tried for some pics but my back was too sore to bend over. Did laundry, cut up some foam for new cushions on my reading bench. Got stuff ready for church. Still haven’t put my clothes away yet. Had to lie down this afternoon but didn’t nap, too much pain. Not sure why it was so bad today. Nice day though, got up to 81, mainly sunny, humid causing it to feel like 90. So not bad at all. Tomorrow is supposed to be a repeat of today. How’s that for a nice long answer!😂😹
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Sounds Perfect!!😁😊 My stomach is hurting afternoon. Not really sure why though.🤔🤔 Maybe I haven’t eaten enough, or maybe to much? Who knows!!🙄🙄😏
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Maybe too much stress. That will sometimes do it.🤔
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Maybe? I better get used to it I suppose… it isn’t going to improve for awhile..
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What I need is more time. But…. a person only has so much. And if I don’t get renewed for working from home this winter I’m really stuck!
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When will you find out about that?
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November
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Oh.
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Yeah!
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Makes it hard to get a place if you don’t know what is going to happen.
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Ah… yeah. That’s why I have to include retirement as part of what I do. Otherwise it’s back to the cold and drive to and from the office everyday.
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I take it you are talking about early retirement.
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I can’t do the daily drive! My body will not take it. Retirement is my only other option.
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I can understand that. If you needed to perhaps you could get some kind of part time job there, or even full time depending what it is. I don’t mean the same kind of thing you are doing, just something extra.
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I’m not sure what I can do physically it would need to be some kind of office job with a short commute. I’m not sure who’d hire me at my age. The only other option is SS Disability until I hit my full retirement age. But I don’t have much time to decide…
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Yeah, true enough. Things are different between our countries in many ways so I can’t really give any advice that would be meaningful. You will just have to figure out what you need to live on each month and then decide what you can afford for accommodation, then go from there.
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Yeah, I know. I need a good night’s sleep first. Then I can maybe pull things together in my head. I’ll figure something out. There is a place I can rent with a 6 month lease. That would get me to spring and then sell my place in MN. I have a few options possibly.
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Yep, best not spend all your time thinking about it. Lay it all out and see what is the best thing to do. Oh, guess what?
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Ya know my guessed has kinda been on the fritz lately. You found a new flower fly??🤔🤔🙄
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Um no, not today, but you are close. I found the weirdest alien looking creature I ever did see! At least it was easy to identify something for a change. But what a creature, looks like it came from Mars, amazing it can even fly considering its weird shape. It’s actually a species of bee fly.
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That should be fun seeing and reading about. Is it on the agenda for the coming week?🤔
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Oh, yeah, haha, of course its on the agenda, haha, yep.🙄😁
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Perhaps I can locate a fixer upper that I can work on myself that’s lower priced, that would give me a project to keep me busy in retirement..😂😂
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Hey, that’s not a bad idea, always nice to have something to do in retirement years.
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Yeah… maybe?😂
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Just a thought anyway.😁
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Yep! It all goes into the mix.. stir it up and see what I get when I bake it! 😂😂😂😂😂
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Right! I usually get burned brains!🙄😂😹
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Did you say birds 🐦 brain??😂😂😂😂
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Birds are intelligent, so that should answer your question.🙄😂😹
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I suppose that’s right since they have such small brain and head to house it..🙄🤔🤭
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Precisely for surely!
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How coukd it ever be doubted?🤔
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Precisely for surely and certainly!
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You better believe it bub!😂😂
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Bub? Who’s Bub? How did he get on here?
Good morning Dusty! Sorry I’m late, hasn’t been a good day.
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No worries! Those happen. How are you?
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I’m back. Oh my, what a day. I’m not doing too well, very bad day for my back, don’t know why either.
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Maybe you tried to do too much?🤔
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Didn’t do anything today. And yesterday, well, that was yesterday.🙄Did you read todays chapter yet?
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I did not…😬 I looked a few times and I thought well…🙄 it is Sunday and said to myself he never posts the Investigators on a Sunday!! But!! I’ll be right back!!😁😂😂
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I did one other time. I pull a sneaky once in a while.😂😹
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Once in a while??🙄🙄🤭🤭
Well I’m glad you did! It was a great chapter!!😊
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Thanks, we’re getting close to the end of this, or are we?🤔😼🕵️
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Yep, shopping in the morning again in the morning, providing my back is okay by then. Right now I’m not so sure, might have to postpone.😬😾
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That wouldn’t be good!😲
I hope you have enough peanuts and sunflower seeds??😬
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I have enough peanuts to last 2 more weeks, by then I hope the stores have more in stock. Lots of sunflower seeds though. However, Muffin would be one hungry kitty by Thursday which is the next time I could go. And I would have a hard time getting my shoes on with all those bandaids on my feet!😬😾
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Then you better make sure you’re in good shape to go in the morning!!😂😂😂 You could need more bandaid by then also!!😁😁😂😂😂😂
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I only have one left now! Although I do have 3 right ones too.😂😂😹😹
Well, time for the old hay stack. Must be up early to go out early for my early run to the early store in the early morning.🥱🌛🤔
Good night Dusty!😁🌛 Sleep like a giant!😴😴 More chattter tomorrow!😁🌞☕☕
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Thank you!😁
You sleep well too! 😴
Have fun shopping 🛍 ☺️
I will talk to you again tomorrow!😁😊
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Oh.. you’re the bub!😂😂
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Guess what time I was up this morning?
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5pm?
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Close! I was awake at 5 got up about 6 and left for my walk by 6:10 it was still dark!!😳😲
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Gets dark early down there doesn’t it.😂😹
Ha! I was out of bed at 5:23am and doing laundry at 6am!
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Oh… I should have given you mine. You could have done mine to.😂😂😂
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Ha! Pm!😛😛
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Oh, you noticed finally!
Well, I must close off early tonight, need to get into bed and relax my back for tomorrow.
Good night Dusty, sleep well, get up early and we’ll chatter more tomorrow!😁🌛🥱😴😴
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I’ll try!
You sleep well and feel better!
Good Night 😴 🥱 🌃 🌙
Talk tomorrow!😁
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Mix-up with the meds…not good🤭 those pills can surely put a strain on you Steve ! Listen to Muffin …she’s smarter than you think ! 🕵️♂️👩👩👩👩🤔😾
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Actually the meds come in liquid form which is given to me with needles, fortunately not very often. But who and why someone did it will not be easy to figure out since it would have happened a while back. Perhaps it is part of the case we are on now, or something totally unrelated. Guess we will find out at some point.🤔👩😾😾😾🕵️
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