Wordle by Wordle: Day 208
Monday, Aug 5, 2024
Wordle #1143 – ENSUE
“Well, Cecilia…” Virginia musters up the courage to speak, her voice squeaky and timid. She cowers a little when I look in her direction, still believing I’m the Crypto Killer, apparently. “Your story is very, um… interesting. But can you prove any of it?”
“No, she can’t. She made it all up,” Bree says with a sniff.
“Stevie, will you play the first audio clip, please?” I say calmly, ignoring Bree. “The voices you are about to hear are myself and Austin Early.”
Bree’s mouth pops open in surprise before she quickly schools her expression into a look of strained interest, like an employee about to watch their boss’s PowerPoint presentation. But sitting this close, I can see her swallow nervously. A few tiny beads of sweat bedazzle her hairline.
The video transitions to picture-in-picture again, captioning the audio as it plays.
Cecilia: “And Bree Olsen-Liu?”
Austin: “What about her?”
Cecilia: “You two are close.”
Austin: “Mrs. Olsen-Liu has been a student here for some time. So yes, she’s a valued member of our community.”
Cecilia: “It’s more than that, though, isn’t it? You’re having an affair.”
Austin: … “I’m going to have to ask you to leave.”
The tension in his voice is palpable, his words clipped. Bree swallows again.
Cecilia: “Did you help Bree murder her husband? Or was it your idea? Was it premeditated? A crime of passion?—”
Austin: “You will leave now. And if I ever see you again, I will call the police.”
I can practically feel his guilty rage through the sound waves. The audience must, too, considering the deluge of shocked comments that ensues as soon as the audio fades away.
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