Chapter 34

Kate Shoots Someone

A band of police officers pulled over Mr. Fanny’s compound and dashed out at once.

Mr. Fanny was in the living room at the time, checking up the new furniture he purchased after the smash-and-grab thieves invaded their home. It had been barely two weeks since they left his sister’s house for theirs that police came checking on them. When he peeped through the window, and saw the fire in the eyes of the policemen he knew hell was let loose.

Mrs. Fanny and Kate ran downstairs to him, “Who called the police?” she asked him, looking at the door and expecting their knock soon.

“I wouldn’t know. I never did,” he replied and peered at Kate, “Did you dial 911?” he asked.

“Hell no, why would I invite the bird on a rainy day,” she quoted, and swallowed hard as she looked in the direction of the door.

“Well the bird is about to get wet,” he said and a knock came on the door. He went to answer and Inspector Fred led his boys into the livin