"Pick up the phone damn you" Kate said into her phone. "Come on…" The call connected.
"DiNozzo" came Tony's voice through Kate's phone
"Tony, where are you?" asked Kate
"I'm with Mrs Carter," said Tony "Why?"
"Listen Tony, Mrs Carter is Mandi King"
"Are you sure about that?"
"Positive, and we've got strong evidence here that's she's the murderer. A text was sent from Mandi to Officer Carter arranging to meet at the time of his death. Backup is on its way Tony. Stall her until it arrives"
"Got it" replied Tony and shut his phone. "Sorry about that Mrs Carter. You were saying that you had no idea who this Mandi King is?"
"No" said Mrs Carter "listen would you like a cup of tea or something?"
"Yes," said Tony "A cup of tea would be great. Do you have any biscuits?" he said telling himself he'd asked as a stalling tactic.
"I'll be two minutes" said Mrs Carter and went into the next room. Tony heard the sound of a kettle being turned on and starting to boil. He looked around the room and saw a handbag the other side of the armchair to the left of him. He looked round to the door where Mrs Carter had left from and crept slowly over to the armchair. He lifted the bag and looked inside. He pulled out two phones. One was an expensive looking one, and the other a cheap model. He took the cheap model and started fiddling about with the keypad. A text came up on the screen:
‘I finish work at 10pm. I'll swing round yours at about 10.30. Be ready for a rough night! Mandi XXX'
‘Gotcha' thought Tony as a shadow fell onto the phone from behind him. He turned to see Mrs Carter standing behind him with a kitchen knife raised in her hand.
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Author's Chapter Notes:
Tony visits the wifes house.
Chapter End Notes:
Sorry this one is so short, This was the only place were a change in chapter felt ok