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- Author:Ivy Fairbanks
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Five Body Bags, Adult Size
I blinked and fumbled the box cutter I’d been using as a microphone to
croon along with Dolly Parton. I’d barely managed not to stab myself
when I first read the unexpected words on the packing slip.
What the hell?
I looked around, hoping to find an answer in the haphazard stacks of
boxes that surrounded me. But no. Just me and the few belongings I’d
deemed irreplaceable enough to make the transatlantic trip. It was amazing,
really, how little made up a life—especially when you had to factor in
shipping expenses from Texas to Ireland.
My attention returned to the once-innocuous box and the neat stack of
black nylon fabric inside. I’d been swept away by Dolly’s shimmering
voice and the promise of a new beginning as I unpacked, when the shock of
the strange contents rudely knocked me out of my groove. Perplexed, I
grabbed the topmost one and unfurled it. It looked like a sleeping bag with
no padding.
Weird.
At the top of the shipping paperwork was the name of the intended
recipient: Willow Haven. The bed-and-breakfast next door.
What. The. Hell.
I peeked through the blinds of my partially furnished rental apartment.
No signs of life from the building across the way. The arched windows and
stone façade made it a prime example of local architecture. Google Maps
Street View had sold me on this quaint Celtic neighborhood only two weeks
ago, thanks to its gorgeous views of the bay and vibrant art scene. I may be
spontaneous enough to pick up and move my life for a job in another
country on short notice, but I’m savvy enough to brush up on the local
crime rate before inadvertently signing a lease in a seedy part of town.
The historical building itself was cute, but the furnishings were nothing
to write home about: a threadbare upholstered chair, battered writing desk
that now served as home to my trusty iPad Pro and Apple pencil, and a side
table with a matchbook wedged under one leg. Just the basics for my
temporary stay.
Forty-five hundred miles now stretched between me and everyone in my
old life. For the first time in twenty-nine years, I was alone. By choice …
but still. Body bags delivered to my new apartment was definitely not on
my Fresh Start In Ireland bingo card.
Maybe the person who ordered the bags needed them for some kind of
project. People who plan to hide bodies usually avoid associated paper
trails. Right? They must be supplies for performance art or a protest or …
something. Galway is a haven for creatives, with its college and busker-
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