Wordle by Wordle: Day 171
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Wordle #1096 – TERSE
Half an hour and several more rounds of dishes later, I make my move.
“Oh! So, I was wondering if you could do me a little favor, actually,” I say casually, like I’ve just now thought of it. Like it wasn’t my intention all along.
“Shit, I knew it,” Kevin says with a terse sigh. He rocks back in his chair and crosses his arms. “Alright, out with it.”
“I need you to talk with Bree, in person—”
“What? Come on, Cecilia, no way!” Kevin blusters. “I’d pay another million dollars before I’d ever see her again.”
“Wait, just let me finish,” I say, lowering my voice so that Kevin has to lean in to hear me. “I need someone to get Bree out of her house so that I can sneak in.”
I knew that would hook him. His eyes go wide with interest behind his glasses, like he’s just spotted a new pair of Air Jordans.
“Sneak in?” He whispers conspiratorially over the plate of egg tarts. “Why? What’s your plan?”
“There has to be some evidence there. Something the police missed, or covered up.”
The truth is, I don’t know exactly what to search for or what I hope to find. But I’ll know it when I see it, I think…
Kevin looks about as unsure as I feel.
“I don’t know, man. Bree never liked me in the first place, and she probably hates me now that I’ve bailed you out.” He shakes his head. “She’s not gonna want to talk to me.”
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