Chapter 6

                                Fredrick opened the door when heard the bell ringing.  Mrs Simons, Maisie's neighbour, was at the doorstep. "Can I come in?" She asked in the same old creaky way. "Sure...please come in." Replied Fredrick with a good smile on his face.

                               Mrs. Simons was an old lady, nearly aged about 65, and was good at heart. She was not much friendly with the William family but she used to visit the house to give the children some gifts and chocolates. She had a lot of affection towards small children although she didn't have any child. Maisie used to help her many times for household purposes. Mrs. Simons had come to meet Maisie and to talk with her about Shaun's death.

Mrs. Simons entered the hall and saw Maisie sitting with stone expression. Mrs. Simons sat on the sofa and said in a very desperate way, "I was shocked to hear about the news.....I couldn't believe myself when I heard about it." Maisie just nodded her head and faced to Mrs. Simons after wiping her face with her hands.
"I think...umm...I am sorry to say but I think you should have a talk with a detective. I am just suggesting you...that's all. If you want, you can take the details of a good detective. I know him very well." Suggested Mrs. Simons to Maisie. The old lady had many known persons in each and every fields. She sometimes just boasted off but this time she was serious.
                               "Yeah...sure." Replied Maisie. She wasn't going to call the detective as she didn't want to get involved in the investigation matters. She was just taking the details in case of any need and just for the sake of Mrs. Simons satisfaction.

"The number is....0016700001 and his name is....Detective Michael Smith." "Thank you Mrs.Simons." "I'll leave now...bye..take care of yourself...." And Mrs. Simons handed over a chocolate bar taking it out from her bag, offering it to Frederick and Anne. "Thanks Mrs. Simons."
Mrs. Simons left the house. The kids unwrapped the chocolate bar and started munching it. Maisie kept the paper on which she had written the details of the detective in the drawer of her cupboard.
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