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Old Friends – Page 1

After finishing our lunch, Chet made a comment, “You know, Adam, for an entrepreneur like yourself, you’re out of your office a lot.”

“I’m on a case.” I responded.

“Yeah, but when do you get paid? After you return the item. How do you live until then?”

“He’s got a good point there, dear.” Tracy added. “We can only live so long on the money from your last case.”

“True. Maybe I’ll go down to the office this afternoon.” I replied.

“You know, Marie, Andy, and I are going on a little hike this afternoon. Would you like to come, Tracy? That is, if Adam doesn’t mind.”

“Not at all,” I replied.

“Sure, I guess. Are you sure you won’t need me?”

“Yes, I’m sure. Go have a fun time.” I instructed her. She took off, not without giving me a kiss, and went with Chet. It was going to be an exciting afternoon for her. I went down to the office and found Tricia sitting there doing some paperwork. “Hi, Tricia. What’s up?”

“Oh, nothing. I’m just working on compiling evidence and data.”

“Oh, did I get any other calls.”

“Oh yeah, tons. But, I told them that you were all ready on a case.”

“Could you give me one of those numbers? I’m thinking of working on two cases at once.”

“Really? Should you do that?”

“Well, seeing as I have no source of income until I get the Glowing Gem, it’s either that, or ask the Museum for money now and then.”

“Try that first.” Tricia replied.

“Fine.” I said, walking into the inner office. I looked around and decided it was time to clean out the place. I first went over to the phone and called the Museum. They promised to pay me once a month and I decided that I was going to try and find myself another case. I went back into the other room. “Tricia. Find me another case. A short one, but another one.”

“Yes sir.” She said. I went back into the office, while Tricia called up some of the people that had called in the past. I started sorting the junk on my desk, and threw a lot of it away. I then went and straightened things up, and was in the middle of dusting, when I heard the phone buzz.

“Hello?” I responded.

“Adam. There’s a lady out here who wishes to speak to you.”

“Send her in.” I replied. I went over to my chair, but soon stood up as she entered the room. “ANN! What are you doing in the area?” I asked. It was a long time friend of mine, Ann Months. She and I went to the same Summer Music School back when I was in High School.

“Well…”

“You didn’t even call to tell me that you were coming!”

“Well, I wanted it to be a surprise. My my, the great Detective Schofield. Well, we both know what, or who, gave you that great deductive mind you’ve got.”