It is a Monday evening. The day so far had been slow and lazy. No phone calls, no visitors. Nothing. But even so, Kendall refreshes her blog page over and over with bleak hope that something, even just spam, will show, and Gregory skims over ads in the London Times.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa91OamXX44
Shaking his paper as he turns the page, he looks over at Kendall. "Hey, come see this."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEheBpBezoh
Kendall sets the laptop aside on the crowded coffee table and walks over. She leans from behind him, her curly brown hair spilling over his shoulder. "What am I looking at?"381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlN5KCqB5Yz
"Third person this month found dead on the Thames bank. I recognize this one."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIR6MH7pJs
"Friend of your family?"381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAqEQ1qmxx
He shakes his head. "Not bloody likely. The bloke was always drunk, a heavy gambler. Father banned him from every event he puts on. I would have deemed this a serial set, but he could have been plastered and fell in."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTjJt4GwRY
"Well, if you wanted to know bad enough we could go ask Amber and Daan."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkPdqumBdK
"No, it's not that important to me. And we aren't desperate enough for a case to go stepping on Scotland Yard's toes."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIg1er0j7i2
Kendall sighs loudly. "Maybe not desperate, but surely bored enough."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SCeZMVv9X
"Nothing on your little website?"381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhX1ZZaRJV
"Nope. No emails, no phone calls, no letters. We very well could just close up for the night."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgombpPMWh
"Someone's awfully antsy. Some special plan you need to rush off too?"381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbm0nhqcO6x
Kendall shakes her head. "No, not really. I'm just helping out with a play this week. Still much to do before it goes on stage Friday night."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGZZLvvczr
"Oh?" He looks up at her. "What play?"381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUzoJVRMVU
"The Importance of Being Ernest."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhNkOoBGTZ
"Are you acting in it or just helping with the set?"381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqidFY5hYH
Kendall shrugs, walking back over to her computer. "I'm not entirely sure."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDFP5JeUiT
"How can't you be sure if it opens in a week?" He lowers the paper to look at her.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6QLbqLLJu
"It depends on if Elizabeth is well enough to perform or not. Last week she called in sick and hasn't been back since."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rIBLKio1N
"Well if you ask me, that sounds like you'll be performing. Who will you be playing?"381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKHSsmNt58
"Maybe no one if Dr. Wren reassigns the part."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDpAb52FSc
"Kendall."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3X91PI6taW
She sighs, sitting down. "I might be playing Gwendolen Fairfax."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMJBjeF2ln
Gregory then smiles. "That's not surprising. I think your personality fits her well."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9gO6ccpQn
"Maybe...But the stage, Gregory! What if it's all too much and I just—" She peeks over the top edge of the laptop. "Can't do it?"381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCnplVpFMe
"You'll do fine." He shakes the paper, flipping the page. "I'll get a ticket for each night, if it would calm your nerves."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszVWAjr06n
Kendall laughs shortly, nearly choked. "Yeah, I really see that calming my nerves." Her cheeks softly redden at the thought.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynIbZBJJ4C
Gregory's cellphone then starts to ring and he answers it. "Hello?" He is quiet for a moment before nodding. "Okay, Ian, we'll be right over." He then hangs up. "McIntosh wants us to drop by."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqK97mFf44X
"What did you do this time?"381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFYYzoxKm0
"Why do you always think I've done something when he rings?" He glares at her.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IcbYXFcCl
Kendall begins shoving her computer into its case. "Maybe because usually you have."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0w01evgXg
Gregory rolls his eyes. "Anyway, he didn't say anything specific over the phone. He'll fill us in at the MET." He grabs his jacket and fedora from the hooks by the door. "Well? Are you coming or not?"381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhcRrJjJ4l
"I'm working on it! Unlike you I can't just jump and go." She mutters, picking up her laptop bag before hustling over to grab her jacket and deerstalker cap. "Plus, I had time. It's not like you have already flagged down a cabby or anything."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qZYE9mDKK
"Don't have to."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFd4gAA63t
Outside of the door, there is a police car waiting for them. Kendall looks at Gregory with a raised brow. "Didn't do anything, hmm?"381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoszX8BTbz3
"Oh shut up, this proves nothing." He snorts, walking over to and getting in the car.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmRXWgK0Zg
"If you say so, Greg." She chuckles, getting in after him. She glances at the two men in the front and groans inwardly as it is none other than Inspectors Greene and Patel.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeY9OPdRwHz
Inspector Greene turns around in the driver's seat. "Well, well, well. Fancy seeing you here, Kendall."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgI1OkTLWy
Kendall opens her mouth, but then shuts it in a thin line, shaking her head. "Not really, Simon..."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmoDuBfl7Q
Simon smirks as he reverses onto the road. "Oh come now, Kendall. You know every time we cross paths it's fancy." He glances over his shoulder at her.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszvilsOClg
"Eyes on the road, Greene." Greg rolls his eyes. "And preferably with your trap shut. It's been a long day and my tolerance for idiocy has long reached its limit."381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTOFCsSv8Z
Inspector Patel snickers in the passenger seat, but stops when Simon flashes a glare.381Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNgxhnQ9QN
"Much better, boys. Keep this up and you might be decent cabbies one day."
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