The Investigators, Inc. The Case of Ivy’s Missing Life. Chapter 12. The Ghost of Kat.

Poor Winters, he had been working for the City Club to figure out how the others were cheating them. Now, he thought that he had been delivered from our people to freedom, only to discover that things were not going the way he thought they would. Vincent was not very happy with Winters right now and he wanted us out of town quickly, so he wanted to know where the bodies of Ivy’s family were located. He also wanted something else too.

“By the way Winters,” said Vincent, “that house was supposed to be the our headquarters here in this town, a nice obscure place to keep all of our documents, drugs, guns, jewelry and money. Yet, when I went there today the house was empty, except for some furniture and food. These other people told me that a large truck had come up to the house and hauled everything away. Where did they put it all?” “Uh, I’m not really sure,” said Winters, “that was all handled by Scott and Veronica, only they know where everything was taken for safety. They didn’t want those other criminals to get their hands on everything or they could ruin The City Club.”

“Or, perhaps they wanted all that wealth for themselves,” said Vincent, “and just how much did they promise to give you to keep your mouth shut?” “What?” asked a surprised Winters, “I would never do that, I have been working hard for The City Club to uncover what has been going on here.” “Then why is it,” asked Vincent, “that these other people could find out in just a few days what you could not find out over the past year?” “Well, well, I’m just one person,” Winters tried to explain, “they are a large organization.”

“And they only came to find Miss Peterson’s family,” said Vincent, “or what happened to them. And they discover what you and your friends are doing and The City Club’s involvement as well. It they had been the police we would all be in jail right now. So, one more time, where are those bodies located?” “I, I, really don’t know Vincent,” he said nervously, “you need Scott and Veronica, or the Curator, they, they are the only ones who know for sure. I don’t think those bodies will ever be found though, Veronica didn’t want them to be found, that’s why we used the Curator. And, and, I really don’t know where all of our stuff is hidden either.”

“I tried the Curator,” said Vincent, “but he doesn’t answer his phone anymore. Is it possible that you hired someone to kill him?” “Me? Uh, no, no,” he replied more nervous than ever, “I would never do that, I want these people out of here too!” Just then Jennifer, looking just like Kat, except she was dressed in white, appeared in the room with a jaguar by her side. “Kat!” exclaimed Winters, “How did you get in here?” “I’m not Kat,” she said, “I’m Kat’s ghost, and this is my pet jaguar, Miss Kitty.

Winters, you are a real liar. You try to lie to your friends in town and you try to lie to Steve and now you try to lie to your boss, Vincent. You know where that truck went with all that amazing wealth from The City Club, and you know where the bodies of Miss Peterson’s family are located. The Curator told me that last one.” Just then the Curator became visible sitting on one of the chairs at another table, but slouched over. “Do you expect us to believe you are a real ghost?” asked Vincent.

“No,” she said, “but you would be a fool not to believe me. That man over there is called the Surgeon, and he has killed many people over the years. Now it is your turn to die Surgeon.” She pointed at him when she said that and he fell to the floor dead. Vincent told one of his men to check him and he confirmed the man was dead. “Kill her,” said Vincent. So, the man took out his gun and shot five times, but each time the bullet stopped about 6 inches from Jennifer and fell to the floor. “You can’t kill a ghost Vincent,” she said, “because I’m already dead. But I can certainly kill you, but first the man who shot at me. Now you die.”

She pointed at the man as she said that and he fell to the floor dead as well. “Now, Winters here knows where your property is located,” said Jennifer, “Veronica promised him $10,000,000, plus half the drugs and half the weapons. He was going to South America to start a gang there and stop the flow of drugs to The City Club and send them to a gang in California that is led by a woman he knows. Scott was hiding out with your property, but now Steve has him.

Amazing how quick he was to give information to Steve, rather than have Miss Kitty tear him to pieces. Here is the address of the new house where your property is being hidden.” She put a piece of paper on Vincent’s table and he looked at it. “You are a fool Vincent,” she said, “trying to kill me and not believing I’m a ghost. I could kill you very easily right now and no one could stop me, but, Steve asked me not to kill you. He’s keeping you alive, even though you were going to betray, and kill, him. You are a real fool Vincent.”

Jennifer then told Winters to leave or die, so he left in a hurry, but when he got to his car, he suddenly collapsed. Jennifer and Miss Kitty had already disappeared, so Vincent sent a man to check on Winters and he returned saying he had been shot in the heart. Vincent then took his men to the other house and found all of their property…

To Be Continued. ©2025 Steve McLeod.