Patiently waiting on the following Friday morning for Mel’s arrival for their daily lunch together, Chelyan decided she might as well make her weekly call to Detective Zellerton.
“Good morning, Chelyan. How is life on the beach today?”
“Hot. It was perfect on our early morning walk but it’s quite warm now as there’s no cloud cover giving us a break from the sunshine. Looks like an inside day until it cools off in the evening.”
“At least it cools off for you. In this muggy weather, even the evenings aren’t much cooler than the days.”
“I remember some of those days, believe me. I know you’re likely busy so I’ll just come out and ask if you have any updates for me.”
“Well, I don’t want to jinx myself, but I think we may have caught ourselves a fortunate break.”
“Don’t stop now. You have
