Emailing back and forth

From The Everywhere Girl Diaries – a work of fiction

First week of January, year one

Dear Diary,

So, like I said, I’ve been spending a lot of time emailing back and forth with Mr. Mallard. He’s being really nice.  Of course, when hasn’t he been?

When I found out that it was another pizza parlor that burned down, I felt terrible.  I was sure that it was my fault.  He says that I couldn’t possibly have known.  Besides, the police are finally convinced that there is a rainbow theme going on.  And, he keeps reminding me that I’m the one who figured it out!

They aren’t letting him get very involved, though.  They told him, “We’ll handle it from here.”  It really makes me mad.  He’s a smart guy and I know we could totally solve this thing. At least they’re paying him.

Oh, and this guy, Joe?  The one whose pizza parlor did burn down? Apparently he was married to Spectrum’s sister. It didn’t end well.