Blog #8- Hidden Meanings
Rose woke up nice and early that morning. Since moving into the Foxberry, she hadn't taken much time to take care of herself. Recent personal events had been really bothering her; a day of rest would do her good. She started by watching an episode of her favorite childhood TV show, "H20, Just Add Water." Then she went to the kitchen and made herself of cup of t with extra sugar.
No day off is complete without a dance party in your pajamas, and so Rose blasted "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child and let lose a little. It felt good to shake off the past week.
"Here is an idea," Rose thought next, "I call home to my family. Her sister, Ana, was doing really well in school, and her brother, Gram, was made captain of the basketball team.
After the phone call, she ventured down to the lobby for some coffee. In the elevator, she ran into one of her neighbors; a young girl wearing a jean jacket.
"Hey, I don't think we've met before," the girl said, "I'm Frankie!"
"My name's Rose," she responded. Awkward pause.
"So what do you for work?" Frankie asked.
"Well, my job, it's, um," Rose stuttered. Thankfully, the elevator doors opened before she could finish her answer and Rose rushed out into the lobby.
They shifted in their chairs and looked from the pool, to their feet, to each other and then back to Jack.
ReplyDelete"After his wife died, Mr. Evans gave quite a bit of his household possessions to friends, homeless shelters, other people in the apartment building and, of course. All the sterling silver to the museum." Jack paused and wonder why these three, after working together for over a year, were acting uncomfortable with each other.
He continued. "The knife you found is very, very old and of some value. But the most important items that Mr. Evans gave to the museum is the deck of silver playing cards." He paused again. Now it seemed he had their attention. "Supposedly there are only 5 sets known to be in existence. But there is a 6th set. Complete with 52 cards."
Bret spoke first. "I did hear from a former manager something about that." His voice trailed off.
"Is the set still in the museum?" Evelyn asks.
"Mr. Evan died because someone or some people wanted the only other full set of silver cards."
"How much is it worth?" Frankie asked.
"Somewhere around $4 million dollars. They are still in the museum. Find the deck and you will find the killer."
"Wait...if it is still in the museum, then isn't Evans' killer still looking as well?" Bret asked.
"Yes." Jack paused. "By finding it, the killer will try to steal it."
"Wait." Evelyn said. "Are you saying we should find it, advertise that we have it and wait for the killer to come after us?"
"Of course not." Jack. "Claude Evans deserves justice. By finding it, you can put it on display and make money to keep the museum afloat. The killer will try to steal the cards. Whoever is the killer will be caught. Trust me. But you need to need to find the deck first."
"And the deck is in the museum?" Rose said as she walked around the pool. Her arrival startled the three sitting in the chairs.
"Yes," Jack said. "And whoever finds it will get a reward from the insurance company and help to catch a killer."