“What were you looking for?” It wasn’t any of my business, but I wanted to know. If Takis didn’t want to tell me, he could inform me it concerned his case and the information was off limits to discuss. That didn’t happen.
“Lavender was seen here last, before he walked into the woods behind this gazebo. One of the witnesses saw him drop something on the floor of this gazebo. A key maybe. Something silver and shiny. You see anything like that here after May 2?”
I shook my head. “Nothing like that. I usually sweep this out every week. Wednesday mornings. Didn’t find anything like that. Haven’t to this day.”
“Good to know. Thanks for your help.”
We walked over the gravel parking lot and to his cruiser, side by side. I asked, “If it was a key, what do you think it was for?”
“A locker down
