Ghoul Squad Roll Call:
Nigel Cuttlefish (chairman)
P.
Amy Greathouse (treasurer)
Pepper Weckelsby (secretary)
At this point in our narrative, we enter scenes where I myself was not present. I have asked some of the players involved to present their recollections. We’ll see how many respond. First up is Anenome Greathouse known to me at the time as Amy. I recall that as we were getting ready to leave to interview witnesses, she approached me.
“P.,” she said hesitantly, “would it be alright if we switched partners?” I was a bit surprised. After all, this was the soft-spoken and kind Ritchie Sauces who was to be her interview-buddy.
“That’s fine.” I said. “Is there any reason why?”
“Well,” she began, “it’s probably nothing. It’s just that when we were backstage before the play, Ritchie said something to me. It didn’t make any sense really. But the more I think about it, I think… I think he might have been propositioning me.” She looked embarrased.
“And … is this a bad thing or …” I ventured.
“No, no! I mean yes!” she said. “I mean, Ritchie’s a wonderful guy, of course. I just don’t feel that way about him. And like I said, it’s probably nothing. What he said was so ambiguous … and yet so oddly suggestive … Oh, I’m sure it’s nothing. I probably misinterpreted what he said. Colin had just come on to me in a manner that was in no way subtle, so that just put my mind in that direction.” she started to relax. “Colin’s great, but … I don’t have a problem dating older men and I don’t have a problem dating burnouts, but both…” she laughed.
“Well,” I said, “I don’t mind switching with you if you like.”
“No switching partners!” I heard Bulldog yell. “I paired you up using the latest criminological techniques! It is a very scientific method. I don’t want you messing things up!”
“What scientific method?” Pepper asked. “You threw our names in a hat and picked them out at random!”
“That ‘hat’ is a replica of a Cheshire constabulary helmet!” Bulldog bellowed.
“Replica?” I heard Nigel ask, disappointed.
“No switching partners!” Bulldog reiterated.
Amy reassured me that she would be fine with Ritchie and we all parted ways.
Coming up, Anenome tells us about their interview with Dickie Betel.
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