34I talked to Eddie Jr. for a little bit, filling him in on the drama he’d missed with Father Speedy and the gang. It seemed to take his mind off his dad and helped him calm down, so I figured I’d done my part.
I left him there, in charge of Polka Central, and headed home. Back to the DeeLite Efficiency Motel, anyway. After the day I’d been having, I really needed to hole up in my room for a while. I also needed some uninterrupted time with my phone so I could get to the bottom of the West Coast situation.
When I pulled up, there was no sign of Ghost the cat, but it was still only late afternoon. I’d only ever seen him after dark, so maybe he’d show up later.
Hurrying into the room, I shut the door, yanked out my phone, and started dialing. It rang six times, then went to Luke’s v
