It didn't make sense. Nothing in the last two weeks had changed that would cause Jo to go into hiding. Not that we were able to see.
"Her car is in the same spot she left it, and there's been nothing that indicates she has left. She definitely hasn't gone to work, and that was usually her only stop."
That wasn't true. Before all this happened, Jo routinely stopped at my place all hours of the night for sex. But that didn't matter now because there was no way Jo would be coming to visit me anytime soon. Or if ever again. Something I was still struggling to accept despite how pissed I was at her.
"Wait!" Nolen leaned down closer to the laptop screen. "Something’s happening."
I pushed around the desk and got up close until my head was bumped up next to Nolen's. "Who's that, and what are they carrying?"
"Hold on, let me zoom in."
"Wait, you can do that?"
Nolen looked over at me like I was an idiot, and maybe I was because technology wasn't my strong suit. I didn't know the first thing about what Nolen did half the time.
"Yes. I've completely taken over the system, so I can manipulate it however I want."
I looked at my friend with a newfound respect and maybe a little trepidation. "Remind me to never get on your bad side."
Nolen chuckled. "Don't worry, I rarely do this, and I normally wouldn't even consider it, but I'm worried about Jo."
That made two of us.
I watched in fascination as Nolen zoomed in on the person walking up to Jo's door. "Is that a Bozzelli's Pharmacy bag?"
"It looks like it. Hang on, let me see if I can get a good look at the person."
Nolen performed some magic, and suddenly we had a good picture of the person. Or should I say the kid.
"That's Birney's nephew. He works at the pharmacy in the evenings and on the weekends."
I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding. "What can she possibly be having delivered from the pharmacy?"
Nolen looked at me strangely. "I don't know, but I don't think it's any of our business."
Maybe it wasn't his business, but I certainly wanted to know what was going on.
"I'm going to head over to the diner to get something to eat. Do you want anything?"
My friend looked like he didn't believe me, but he didn't question me. He just shook his head. "No, thanks. I've eaten more from the diner these past two weeks than I should in a lifetime. I'm going to need to work out a little extra to make up for it."
Weren't we all. I said my goodbyes to him and Annalee on my way out the door before I walked the few feet down the sidewalk and entered the Crazy Fox.
I found an empty table off to the side and took a seat. I wasn't there for more than thirty seconds before Bee walked up with a coffeepot in her hand. "How you doin' today, darlin'?"
"I'm good, Bee. How are you?"
"Busy as ever. Can I get you some coffee?"
I flipped my cup over and moved it toward the edge of the table. "Yes, please. Where's Jo? She's not helping you today?"
I hoped my question sounded casual enough. The last thing I needed was Bee to get suspicious and start asking questions.
"My poor granddaughter has the flu. She's been down and out for days. I'm really starting to get worried about her."
Now the pharmacy delivery made sense. If Jo was feeling as bad as Bee said, there was no way she would want to go out to get what she needed. It made me wish she would've called me. I would've gladly gone to the pharmacy to pick up what she needed.
Wait, what?
