Free Treated and Dyed (A Bekki the Beautician Cozy Mystery Book 13) by Cindy Bell Page A

enough to pick her up?” she asked hopefully.
    “We don't have enough yet,” Nick said. “We have to find a way to prove that she either had the medication in her possession or that she contacted someone to get that particular medication. I think we're going to have some more information by tomorrow morning. I'm curious to see if she shows up tonight. I might be able to get some information out of her.”
    “I'll be there in a few minutes,” Bekki said. She was really only a minute away.
    “Okay, see you soon,” Nick said.
    Bekki drove towards the bakery. Then she drove right past the bakery. She headed for the Get and Go at the end of the street instead. If Holly was at the memorial it would be the perfect time for Bekki to search the store for evidence that she was involved in the crime. Nick might not be able to conduct the search himself without more evidence, but she could at least give him a heads up of what was there.
    Bekki smiled when she saw that the store was dark. Quietly she crept up to the front door of the shop. The large windows were clear enough of advertisements for Bekki to see through. But the shop was so dark inside that it was nearly impossible to see. She noticed that the for rent sign that had been in the window was now gone. She wondered if Holly had taken it down. She cupped her hands around her eyes and leaned into the window in an attempt to see more clearly. She could make out the counter and some of the racks, but it was impossible to tell if there was anyone inside.
    With everyone else at the memorial, Bekki was fairly certain that Holly would be there, too. To be safe she knocked loudly on the front door. Then she knocked on the window. When she heard and saw no response from inside the shop, she tried the door. It didn't budge. Holly had locked up tight. Bekki was glad to confirm that Holly wasn't inside, but now she had to wonder how she was going to get into the shop. When she was a little girl and her father had run the shop, there had been a small door in the back of the store. It was a half-door, so that packages could be slid inside even when the store was closed. Bekki had no idea if it was still there, but if it was it would be the perfect way to get in.
    Bekki walked around behind the store. The parking lot had never been very well lit. It was something that every owner had tried to remedy, but the permit for the lighting for the parking lot was never approved. Bekki stuck close to the building as she made her way around to the back. She was just about to the small door, when she noticed something unexpected in the parking lot. It was Holly's car. She froze when she saw it. Her heart raced as she wondered if Holly was inside. Had she seen Bekki peering in the window? Then suddenly she realized what must have happened. The Get and Go was close enough that Holly had probably locked up and decided to walk over to the bakery. There was no reason to be frightened just because her car was still there.
    Bekki continued towards the small door. She crouched down and tried out the door. It gave way easily. As she had expected it wasn't locked. The question was, could she fit through it? She got down on her knees and started to duck her head through the door. Just as she was about to crawl inside she heard a sharp squeal of brakes. She jerked back out of the opening and looked up with surprise. A car sped down the road, swerving and nearly striking the curb. Bekki watched it for a moment. It continued driving down the main street. She was sure whoever was driving it wouldn't make it past the bakery without Nick and Dave seeing it and chasing down the driver.
    Bekki shook her head and began to crawl back through the small door. She was halfway inside when the pocket on her skirt caught on the latch of the door. She tried to wriggle loose from it, but there wasn't enough room in the door for her to be able to. She tried backing out a few steps, but again she found that she was stuck. Her