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She nods and pulls out her phone, dialing her brother and putting the call on speakerphone.
“Yo,” Cullen says in greeting.
“Hey. I need you, if you’re on duty.”
“Tell me.” His voice is hard and all business now.
“There’s some vandalism at one of my job sites.”
She gives him the address, and after he promises that he’s on his way, she hangs up.
“I can’t believe that pulling crap like this makes that kid happy,” she says, pacing the floor. “It’s stupid.”
“People hold grudges, and sometimes, it keeps them from thinking straight,” I remind her. “You held a grudge against me foryears.”
“I never spray-paintedcuntinside your house.” She offers me a small grin. “Although, that probably would have been fun.”
“You wouldn’t do that.”
She shrugs and returns to pacing. “Okay, I wouldn’t. You’re right, you can hold a grudge without being destructive.”
Cullen walks inside and scowls when he sees the writing on the wall. “That’s some creepy-ass serial-killer shit.”
“Is that the professional word for it?” June asks, in full sassy mode. “Because I’d agree.”
“Did you put up cameras like I told you to?” Cullen asks before walking through the house and checking the rooms to make sure nothing else has been messed with.
“That costsmoney, Cullen. Besides, we live in Huckleberry Bay, where this shit doesn’t happen.”
“Obviously, it does happen because I’m looking at it right now. I’m a cop, and I know exactly what happens in this town. Get yourself some goddamn cameras, Juniper.”
“Fine.” She sighs and closes her eyes. “Although, I don’t need cameras for this. I know who it is.”
“Who?”
“Josh, the young guy I had working for me for a while.”
“Didn’t you fire him more than a month ago?”
“I did.” June swallows hard. “He’s been causing little issues here and there, but nothing quite like this.”
“And you’re sure it’s him?”
“I can’t think of anyone else that would do this.”
Cullen swears under his breath. “I’m going to throttle you. What kind of goddamn issues is that little son of a bitch causing? Better yet, why in the hell didn’t you tell me?”
“I’m pretty sure he’s stolen a few tools here and there and ruined a saw that I’d left on a site, but there hasn’t been anything destructive like this.”
“She was trying to be noble and keep him out of trouble,” I add and raise an eyebrow, challenging her to argue. June only pins me with the look that says,you’re in so much trouble.
“That’s stupid,” Cullen says to his sister.
“I thought he’d go away.”
“And how is that working out for you?”
June gestures to the paint on the wall and sighs. “Not too well, if I’m being honest.”
