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evil bastards. Even when they were dead they
continued to torment her.
    Larry returned
with the card. “She dropped by on her lunch break,” he explained.
“She said to tell you she found the blouse.”
    “...Found the
blouse?” For a moment Judy drew a blank, then it dawned on her as
she looked at the card. Why of course, it was the sales assistant
from Echoes. She’d promised to try to find one in her size and she
had. Relief flooded over her like a friendly tide.
    Talk about much ado about nothing, she thought self deprecatingly. If
only The Bard could see her now.
    Once inside
her room, Judy collapsed gratefully on the bed. How many shocks
like that could she stand before going stark raving mad? She had to
get a grip and fast. There were no such things as ghosts, and
provided she didn’t do anything wildly foolish, she had gotten away
with a double murder, and possibly a triple one. Now it was time to
relax and enjoy life.
    She started
seeing Larry regularly after that. They discovered similar tastes
in books and movies, and they both enjoyed taking long walks. All
the plans to head down south to Florida had been put on hold, more
or less indefinitely. Larry had become such an integral part of her
days that she couldn’t imagine going back to a barren existence
without him.
    She even
hesitated to leave the Palace and get a decent apartment. Things
were going so damned good that she didn’t want to risk altering the
dynamics in any way. Besides, she was close to Larry at the Palace
and that was the main thing.
    Was she
getting too attached too soon? Judy pondered the question as she
sat on a park bench on a vibrant spring day. Oh what the heck, you
couldn’t control emotions to a strict timetable like a train
leaving a station. The important thing was, Larry felt the same
way.
    They’d
arranged to go away for the Easter weekend. Nothing too elaborate,
just a leisurely drive along the coast and a couple of nights at
the Raven Inn. It would be marvellous to get out of the city for a
while, and she was looking forward to it immensely.
    Judy got up
and walked slowly back to the Palace. She felt so wonderfully close
to Larry that she’d often been tempted to tell him about the
murders. That’s how much she trusted him. He was a kindred spirit
and soul mate.
    By the time
she got back to her room, she’d decided that she’d procrastinated
long enough. She would pour out her darkest secrets while they were
at the Raven Inn. It would be an idyllic setting with the waves
washing against the shore and seagulls circling the beach. The
murders had been a burden on her soul, and it would be a great
relief to share the load in this way. She knew that Larry would
understand.

Epilogue
     
    “How are you
feeling today?” Detective Neil Slater had cropped black hair and
dark eyes. He sat down next to the hospital bed.
    “I’ve felt
better.” Juanita Gomez grimaced as she tried to move her legs. “But
I’ve felt a whole helluva lot worse too.”
    Slater
reflected that she was lucky to be alive at all. The extent of her
injuries after being knocked down by a speeding car had been
critical. She was a fighter though, and had struggled to
survive.
    “Do you have
any news about you know who?” She looked hopeful.
    Slater nodded.
“That’s why I’m here.”
    It had been
fortunate that Juanita got a good look at the driver of the car
that hit her. “I recognised her,” she’d said, her unusual eyes
blazing in fury. “I was the opposing counsel in a case that
involved her.”
    “So you know
her name?”
    Juanita nodded
and then gasped in pain at the movement. “It’s Judy Mason.”
    She’d also
provided an address, but when the police went there they found it
had been boarded up by a bailiff.
    A nurse came
in and helped Juanita drink a glass of water with a straw. There
had certainly been an improvement in her condition since he’d last
seen her. At that time, he hadn’t thought she’d make it.
    The matter