Wednesday Story Day – AKA – Hump Day

~ John W. Howell

Hump Day

It is Wednesday Story Day again, and last week we had an interesting exchange between Lucas and his lawyer Jason McDonnell. We got Lucas’ account of what happened to his sister and the lawyer’s opinion that Lucas should hire a private detective. Let’s go back because I see the lawyer has left Lucas’ room and headed straight for his office. We should try to be quiet since I see he is on the phone. We will only be able to hear one side of the conversation.

“So here’s the deal. My client has not been accused of anything yet, but there is a lot of speculation that he might have killed his sister and parents.”

“Um hum. That’s right. I don’t believe he did any of it.”

“I agree. There needs to be a way of finding out who killed them. If it was my client then I can deal with that. If it was someone else then I need to clear his name.”

“No, you don’t need to know why I am interested in the case. Let’s just say my client has a fairly rich benefactor who believes him innocent.”

“Well, you don’t have to go there. I’m counting on you to give me the same friends and family rate.”

“Yeah, I know you have a ton of clients but you and I go way back and you’ll do this one.”

“I thought you would see my point. Okay so here’s what I need you to do. I need a complete work-up on the Sheriff here. His name is Seth Gibson. For some reason, he is very interested in this case and it really is none of his business. What. Yeah, I’ll slow down. His name is Seth Gibson. Got that?”

“Okay. The other person I want you to check out is a pharmacist in Kenosha. I’ll have to get his name. I only heard he was involved but didn’t have time to find out who he was.”

“The final one is Alice Weston. She used to be married to Seth Gibson. She has been very interested in my client and I want to find out why a cougar would chase him other than the obvious reason.”

“I understand. I’ll send you an e-mail with all the addresses. There is no real rush but I will need some preliminary information to know how to proceed. While you are looking into the folks we mentioned, check out the circumstances of the murder of two people named Saveride. They lived in Kenosha. Also, see what you can dig up on my client’s sister. Her name is Trish Saveride.

“Yes, she lived in Kenosha. Alright then. I’ll talk to you later.”

 

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Published by John W. Howell

I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

46 thoughts on “Wednesday Story Day – AKA – Hump Day”

  6. OK, now we’re going to get some answers. We are going to get some answers, aren’t we? John? Aren’t we?

    Kudos for an excellent job of one-side-only dialog. I enjoyed this.

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  8. NOW, the ball is rolling! And, you laid out some interesting plot twists that might or might not develop. Like Seth Gibson’s interest in the case. You could go lots of different directions with that one, not to mention Alice. You’ve got us all hooked, John.

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  13. OMG! I was so busy I forgot it was Wednesday!
    John, you and Dan are cracking me up. 😀
    Okay… ““Yeah, I know you have a ton of clients but you and I go way back and you’ll do this one. — I thought you would see my point.”
    So… Lawyer Jason has some skeletons renting out his closets too, huh?
    I hope you’ve left a good trail of bread crumbs for yourself when it comes time to find your way out of this tangled web.
    Skeletons, spiderwebs… I need more Halloween metaphors. Have a wonder-filled, hug-filled Wednesday.

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      1. Careful… Bailey and Lucy might nibble the bread crumbs. 😉 Seriously — in your head? I keep overly involved matrices for my stories. I can’t manage without them… That’s amazing, John. You always pull everything together with these serials. Off to Mordor. I’ll try to catch up with you and the furry kids at lunch. Have a thriving Thursday!

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        1. Thank you, Teagan. The story is like on 3X5 cards in my head so I can flip back when I need to. Also, my stories are pretty simple really. Yours are woven in an interesting and complex way. Your creative side needs a matrix so you can concentrate on the imaginative side of your writing which is a huge accomplishment. HUGS

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  16. I’m new to this story, John, but It sounds intriguing, and I look forward to the next post. Your writing is great, so real, and I love suspense and mystery, so…until next time. 🙂

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