Chapter Twenty-Nine
Echo
I was halfway through eating an apple in the car when someone tapped on my window. My stomach had started growling on my way to the hospital, so I stopped at the store to grab some snacks in case today wound up being a long one.
It was Dr. Nathan Bellmont tapping on the glass.
I took one more bite and then opened the door.
“Ms. Cross. I thought that was you. Are you heading into the hospital?” He looked happy to see me, and I mentally cringed, hoping he didn’t think I was here for him in the way he hoped.
“Still investigating Amanda’s murder.” I put my cuffs in my back pocket and my gun in my holster on my belt, going for a little intimidation factor. My jacket covered up both, but I saw Dr. Bellmont’s eyes had seen where I’d stashed them.
“Do you think the killer is at the hospital?” His eyebrows scrunched together, like the thought of working with a killer was not possible.
“Well, normally in cases like this, the victim knew the killer personally. Dr. Bellmont, was there any misconduct between Amanda and another coworker that you were aware of?” We walked into the hospital together, and he shook his head.
“I’m the lead doctor in this ward. If the employees are doing something they know they aren’t supposed to, it’s usually hidden so I don’t find out. Personal relationships between staff members are not prohibited but are discouraged, for obvious reasons.” He chuckled and veered off to his office. I followed him in.
“So, you have no clue if she had been seeing someone in the hospital?”
He set his satchel down and looked at me with a kind smile, but with a narrowing stare. It was sort of chastising, as if he was saying that I am a silly girl for looking into such things.
“I’m sorry, Ms. Cross. I am sadly out of the loop when it comes to the staff here and their adventures.”
I watched him for a moment longer and tried to decide if he was telling the truth or not. He was their boss and was in their lives every day. He had to have known at least something, even if it was gossip.
I needed another way to listen to what was going on in the ward but without being here as a cop.
“Thank you for speaking to me again, Dr. Bellmont. I won’t take up anymore of your time.” I started to back away as he said his goodbyes and if I needed anything else to please give him a call.
He rushed over to me and pushed his card into my hand.
When his fingers touched mine, a creepy chill moved down my spine.
Dr. Bellmont wasn’t exactly screaming killer at me, but whenever people find out someone they know is a serial killer, they all say he was a good person, would have never hurt a fly.
I was going to find out if that particular statement was true or not.
I thanked him and walked down the hall, and out of his sight.
Without anyone noticing me, I snuck into the janitor’s closet and took off my clothes.
Once naked, I changed into a fly.
I’d been a fly before. The eyesight was strange, but I could move around and listen to people’s conversations. A fly on the wall.
First, I flew into the doctor’s office again, hoping to get more on him than what his creepy smile let on.
He was looking at his computer and talking on the phone.
“Yes. Echo Cross.”
My name on his lips made me curious. Why was he saying my name?
“And make sure it’s the white ones with one red one in the middle. And yes, the dozen.”
I flew around to see what he was looking at on his computer and saw flowers. He was sending me a bouquet of roses. Gross.
